FEDC Leadership
Executive Committee
Suzanne Christman, CEcD, MEDP – Chair
Director of Business Development, Pinellas County Economic Development
Email: schristman@pinellascounty.org
Michelle Bauer, CEcD – Chair Elect
Chief Operating Officer, Tampa Bay EDC
Email: mbauer@tampabayedc.com
Lucienne Pears – Vice Chair of Finance
VP Economic and Business Development, Babcock Ranch and Kitson Partners
Email: lpears@kitsonpartners.com
David Coddington, LEED AP – VC of Advocacy and Communications
Vice President of Business Development at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance Email: dcoddington@gflalliance.org
Keith Norden, CEcD – Vice Chair of Professional Development
President & CEO, Team Volusia EDC
Email: knorden@tvedc.com
Casey Barnes, CEcD – Vice Chair of Membership and Regional Strategies
VP Business Development, Orlando Economic Partnership
Email: Casey.Barnes@orlando.org
Scarlett Phaneuf, CEcD – Conference Chair
Economic Development Representative, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative Email: scarlett.phaneuf@powersouth.com
Mary Swoope – Chair Appointment
Manager, Industry Recruitment, Duke Energy
Email: mary.swoope@duke-energy.com
Regional Directors
Verdell Hawkins – Northwest Regional Director
Manager, Economic Development, Florida Power & Light
Email: Verdell.Hawkins@fpl.com
Glenn Hunter – North Central Regional Director
Executive Director, Columbia County Economic Development
Email: ghunter@columbiacountyfla.com
Heidi Jameson – Northeast Regional Director
Director Of Business Development at JAXUSA Partnership
Email: hjameson@jaxusa.org
Adam Myers – Tampa Bay Regional Director
Director of Business Development, Tampa Bay EDC
Email: amyers@tampabayedc.com
Warren Baucom – Southwest Regional Director
Director, Partnerships & Entrepreneurial Activities, Lee County Economic Development
Email: wbaucom@leegov.com
James Kohnstamm – Southeast Regional Director
Executive Vice President, Miami-Dade Beacon Council
Email: jckohnstamm@beaconcouncil.com
Denise Grimsley – South Central Regional Director
Executive Director, Hardee County EDC
Email: Denise.Grimsley@hardeemail.com
Tracy Garcia, CEcD, MEDP – East Central Regional Director
Senior Director, Economic Development, Orlando Economic Partnership
Email: tracy.garcia@orlando.org
Chair Appointments and Ex Officios
Zach Gilmore – Chair Appointment
Vice President of Business Development, Jackson County EDC
Email: zach@jacksonedc.com
Valerie Pianta, MEDP – Chair Appointment
Economic Development Director, Hernando County EDC
Email: vpianta@hernandocounty.us
Sherry Ambrose – Chair Appointment
Manager of Economic Development, Florida Power and Light
Email: sherry.ambrose@fpl.com
Maria Grulich – Ex Officio
Director of Global Business, FloridaRealtors
Email: mariag@floridarealtors.org
Laura DiBella – Ex Officio
Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Enterprise Florida
Email: ldibella@enterpriseflorida.com
Michelle Dennard – Ex Officio
President and CEO, CareerSource Florida
Email: mdennard@careersourceflorida.com
Greg Britton – Ex Officio
CEO, Florida SBDC Network
Email: gbritton@uwf.edu
Mark Wilson – Ex Officio
President and CEO, The Florida Chamber of Commerce
Email: mwilson@flchamber.com
Jeff Hendry – Ex Officio
Vice Chair, Enterprise Florida Stakeholders Council
Email: jhendry@iog.fsu.edu
