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Bob Swindell
President & CEO
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
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Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
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Biography
Bob Swindell was named CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Broward County's public/private economic development partnership, in 2009. Bob and his team market and promote Broward County as a highly desirable business location to attract high skill/high wage jobs in targeted industries and diversify the local economy. The Alliance assists companies already doing business in the area with expansions, or prospective companies considering a move to Greater Fort Lauderdale, which is made up of 31 municipalities.
A lifelong Broward resident, he has served in several business and community leadership roles. Prior to becoming an economic developer through his position with the Alliance, Bob was President of Champion Manufacturing for 18 years; a Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale based industrial supply company serving the Southeastern United States.
A lifelong community servant, in 1992, during the impact of Hurricane Andrew, Bob chaired the local American Red Cross for 2 years. In 2018 Bob was honored by the Broward County Public Schools by being inducted into the Broward Schools Alumni Hall of Fame. He serves on several professional and community Boards including the United Way of Broward County Executive Board as Vice-Chairman, The NSU Broward Levan Center of Innovation, Winterfest, NSU Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, CareerSource Broward, City of Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board and is a past-Chairman of the Florida Economic Development Council.
In 2024, Bob was presented with the Golden Anchor Award for lifetime achievement by the Marine Industries Association of SoFL. He has been honored by local chambers of commerce for his leadership and was recognized as an Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business Journal. In 2016, Bob was honored by the Florida Economic Development Council as Florida’s economic development professional of the year. In 2013 Florida Governor Rick Scott presented Bob with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award.
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A lifelong Broward resident, he has served in several business and community leadership roles. Prior to becoming an economic developer through his position with the Alliance, Bob was President of Champion Manufacturing for 18 years; a Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale based industrial supply company serving the Southeastern United States.
A lifelong community servant, in 1992, during the impact of Hurricane Andrew, Bob chaired the local American Red Cross for 2 years. In 2018 Bob was honored by the Broward County Public Schools by being inducted into the Broward Schools Alumni Hall of Fame. He serves on several professional and community Boards including the United Way of Broward County Executive Board as Vice-Chairman, The NSU Broward Levan Center of Innovation, Winterfest, NSU Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, CareerSource Broward, City of Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board and is a past-Chairman of the Florida Economic Development Council.
In 2024, Bob was presented with the Golden Anchor Award for lifetime achievement by the Marine Industries Association of SoFL. He has been honored by local chambers of commerce for his leadership and was recognized as an Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business Journal. In 2016, Bob was honored by the Florida Economic Development Council as Florida’s economic development professional of the year. In 2013 Florida Governor Rick Scott presented Bob with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award.
Business Development, Economic Development, Strategic Planning
Additional Company (current)
Sailboat Bend Lodging, LLC
Class
Cornerstone Class 31
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