Movers & Shakers: April 2026
Keith Sonderling
Connect Class 4
Keith Sonderling has been confirmed as Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor.
Kelly Cullen
Cornerstone Class 41
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Kelly Cullen has been appointed by the LifeLink Foundation as Chief Operating Officer.
Dominic Calabro
Cornerstone Class 4
Northwest Region
Lifetime Member
Dominic Calabro was honored with the creation of the first ever FJJA and Florida Network Lifetime Achievement Award.
Melissa McKinlay
Cornerstone Class 37
Gulfstream Region
Lifetime Member
Melissa McKinlay was recently recognized by the Human Trafficking Coalition of the Palm Beaches as a Champion for Advocacy Awardee in honor of their 20th Anniversary for years of advocacy work to combat trafficking and support survivors.
Angela Pruitt
Education Class 4
Southwest Region
Lifetime Member
Angela Pruitt has started her new role as Founder and CEO of Heart & Strategy Leadership Group.
Mark Vengroff
Cornerstone Class 39
Calusa Region
Mark Vengroff was named the Community Leader of the Year by Goodwill Manasota.
Amy Rettig
Cornerstone Class 29
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Amy Rettig started her new role as the Director of Community Partnerships and Development for AMIkids.
Kalinthia Dillard
Cornerstone Class 39
Gulfstream Region
Kalinthia Dillard received the Legacy Award from the F. Malcolm Cunningham Sr. Bar Association.
She has also been named the next Palm Beach County Inspector General.
Jessi Truett
Cornerstone Class 42
Northwest Region
Jessi Truett recently started her new role as the Director of Operations - Cardiology for Baptist Healthcare.
Courtney De Pol
Connect Class 14
Calusa Region
Lifetime Member
Courtney De Pol has started her new role as Chief Revenue Officer of CIP Solutions.
Mandy Fernandez
Cornerstone Class 42
Southeast Region
Mandy Fernandez has been named a 2026 Claude Pepper Award Honoree for the Philanthropic Contribution Award.
Sean Pittman
Cornerstone Class 21
Northwest Region
Lifetime Member
Sean Pittman was recently named the 2026 Peggy A. Quince Award recipient.
Karen Moore
Cornerstone Class 14
Northwest Region
Lifetime Member
Karen Moore has been selected as the 2025–2026 National Trustee of the Year by the American Association of Community Colleges.
Sarah Painter
Education Class 7
West Central Region
Sarah Painter was appointed the Assistant Principal of Belcher Elementary in Clearwater this school year.
Mone Brown
Cornerstone Class 28
Northwest Region
Mone Brown has been appointed as Chief Strategy Officer of Tallahassee Woman Magazine.
Pat Killbane
Cornerstone Class 35
Northeast Region
Lifetime Member
Pat Kilbane was confirmed by The Florida Senate to serve on the Florida Elections Commission.
Jeff Kottkamp
Executive Class 13
Northwest Region
Jeff Kottkamp was recently awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Florida State University College of Social Sciences & Public Policy.
Ivan Rodriguez-Seda
Connect Class 11
Northeast Region
Lifetime Member
Ivan Rodriguez-Seda has joined Continental Strategy as a partner in their Jacksonville office.
Loranne Ausley
Cornerstone Class 20
Northwest Region
Loranne Ausley won the Gulf Winds Triathletes 2025 Women's Triathlete of the Year award.
Renèe Baker
Cornerstone Class 39
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Renèe Baker was recently announced as the new Board Chair of EmpowHERment.
Andrew Fay
Connect Class 4
Northwest Region
Andrew Fay joins Greenberg Traurig as Of Counsel.
Alex Price
Connect Class 3
Gulfstream Region
Alex Price is joining McKinnon Wright Wealth Management as the Director of Business Development.