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In addition to our Board of Directors, our Leadership Team is comprised of all of Leadership Florida's statewide committee chairs and Region Councils. Members of the Leadership Team serve as liaisons between the full membership and the Board of Directors.
REGION COUNCIL MEMBERS |
Jaymie CarterRegion Chair Realtor |
Melanie BevanAwards Co-Chair Chief of Police |
Teresa RaweAwards Co-Chair Dir. of Emergency Services Manatee Memorial Hosp. |
Jamie SmithCommunications Chair Director of Communications & Marketing |
Amanda HorneEducation Committee Royal Consort |
Brian CarterEvents and Experiences Partner |
Danny NixEvents and Experiences Co-Chair Broker, Owner, Commercial Realtor |
Mike BennettFundraising Chair Supervisor of Elections |
Dan DeLeoRecruitment Co-Chair Equity Partner & Attorney |
Rick BisioRecruitment Co-Chair Owner |
Joe DursoRegion Chair Vice President for Public Affairs |
Kari ConleyAwards Chair Government & Community Relations Manager |
Noelle GoulartCommunications Chair Director Of Marketing, Acute Care Hospitals |
Sonn SamEducation Committee Regional Director |
Megan AlmasiEvents and Experiences Chair Community Relations Manager |
Beth SmithFundraising Chair Government & Education Manager |
Darren GrayCouncil Member City Manager |
Diane O'DellCouncil Member VP, Community & Diversity Relations |
Laura HoweCouncil Member Senior Managing Consultant |
Lawrence LymanRecruitment Chair Vice President |
Malena Mendez-DornRegion Chair Director of Corporate Partnerships |
Dana SomersteinAwards Co-Chair Partner |
Tony AbbateAwards Co-Chair Professor and Director of MetroLAB |
Luna PhillipsCommunications Chair Shareholder, Environmental Law Practice Group Lead |
Ralph AielloEducation Committee Director, School Counseling & BRACE Advisement |
Ellice Martinez Events and Experiences AVP, Community Partnerships and Events |
Peter Neirouz Events and Experiences Director of Major Gifts |
Terry FrankFundraising Chair Director of Marketing and Strategic Projects |
Jerry GutierrezCouncil Member President |
Francois LeconteRecruitment Chair; Education Committee
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Sophia NelsonRegion Chair President and CEO |
Bret DanilowiczAwards Co-Chair Provost & VP for Academic Affairs |
Mack BernardAwards Co-Chair County Commissioner |
Christine ShawCommunications Co-Chair Director of State Relations |
Glenna SigmonCommunications Co-Chair; Education Committee Instructional Coach |
Alissa del Sol Events and Experiences Regional Manager Major and Governmental Accounts |
Robyn Lawrence Events and Experiences Assistant Budget Director |
Rick AsnaniFundraising Co-Chair President and Chief Solutions Officer |
Thomas BeanFundraising Co-Chair Director of Public & Community Engagement |
Tara DuhyRecruitment Chair Executive Shareholder |
Gary FlowerRegion Chair; Recruitment Co-Chair Judge |
Kemal GasperAwards Co-Chair VyStar @Work Program Manager |
Ken JacobsAwards Co-Chair; Events and Experiences Co-Chair Managing Director |
Heather HoustonCommunications Co-Chair VP, Account Director |
Jessica CummingsCommunications Co-Chair Executive Director, Community Health |
Stephanie Westerman Communications Co-Chair; Events and Experiences Healthcare Solutions Consultant |
Trey CsarEducation Committee Chief Operating Officer |
Cathy AtriaEvents and Experiences Co-Chair; Recruitment Co-Chair Professor of Educational Practice |
Chris HandFundraising Co-Chair Attorney |
Maggie HightowerFundraising Co-Chair Chief Philanthropy Officer |
Marion HoffmannRegion Chair Vice President of Strategic Development |
Ron SachsAwards Chair Founder & CEO |
Logan LewkowCommunications Chair Director |
Chris MiddletonEducation Committee UWF President's Military Liaison |
Jeanette YaegerEvents and Experiences Chair Vice President |
Gil ZifferFundraising Chair President |
Tiffany BakerCouncil Member Museum Director |
Tony JeffersonCouncil Member City Manager |
MaryRose SirianniRecruitment Chair Regional Director |
Roland Sanchez-MedinaRegion Chair Partner |
Barnaby MinAwards Co-Chair; Events & Experiences Co-Chair Deputy City Attorney |
Breny GarciaAwards Co-Chair Associate VP for Student Health & Wellness |
Vivianne BohorquesCommunications Chair Cornerstone Class 38 |
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Lu MartinezEducation Committee Founder |
Lonnie Maier Events and Experiences Head of Enterprise Sales - Southeast |
Jose AcostaFundraising Chair Vice President and Senior Partner |
Carlos ZaldivarRecruitment Co-Chair General Counsel |
Maryam Laguna BorregoRecruitment Co-Chair Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs |
Brian GoguenRegion Chair; Fundraising Co-Chair Chief Operating Officer |
April DonahueAwards Co-Chair Executive Director |
Gary PriceAwards Co-Chair Partner |
Christin CollinsCommunications Chair Senior Vice President |
Angela PruittEducation Committee Chief Human Resources Officer |
Matt Price Events and Experiences CEO |
Tony Lee Events and Experiences Director of University Relations & Development |
Steven KissingerFundraising Co-Chair VP of Nonprofit Services |
Amanda BeightsRecruitment Co-Chair Vice President, Leadership Collier Foundation |
Michael WynnRecruitment Co-Chair President |
Susan PareigisRegion Chair; Events and Experiences Co-Chair Interim President & CEO |
Deborah KynesCommunications Chair Dunedin City Commissioner |
Keith SimmonsEducation Committee Communications Director |
Frank WellsEvents and Experiences Chair Chief Impact Officer |
Ron ChristaldiFundraising Chair Attorney/Partner Health Care Practice (Co-Chair) |
Katus WatsonCouncil Member Vice President & GM |
Michael KamprathCouncil Member Assistant General Counsel |
Randy MoraCouncil Member Partner |
Skip MillerCouncil Member Senior VP, Commercial Relationship Manager |
Robin DeLaVergneRecruitment Chair Senior Vice President External Affairs |
STATEWIDE COMMITTEES |
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George Forman Annual Meeting Chief Operating Officer |
Kate Grangard Annual Meeting CFO & COO |
Ava ParkerAwards Chair President |
Nan RothsteinCommunications Co-Chair Associate General Counsel |
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Alberto PadronCommunications Co-Chair Chief Executive Officer |
Paul BurnsEducation Co-Chair Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality |
Charles HokansonEducation Co-Chair Senior VP, Florida Community Engagement |
Crystal Freed Events & Experiences President |
Pat Kilbane Events & Experiences General Counsel & Wealth Advisor |
Dionne PoliteFundraising Chair Manager of State Operations |
Fred KarlinskyItaly Trip Co-Chair Shareholder & Co-Chair, Insurance Regulatory |
Virginia HallItaly Trip Co-Chair President |
Beth DudaRecruitment Chair Director, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading |
Henry MackRecruitment Chair Chancellor |
Randy HannaRecruitment Chair Dean, FSU Panama City, College of Applied Studies |
Pam RauchSanta Fe Trip Chair VP, External Affairs and Economic Development |
Chris Hand Special Council Attorney |
Bacardi Jackson Special Council Managing Attorney, Children's Rights |
Darnell Smith Special Council Market President, North Florida Region |