Movers & Shakers: August 2025
Jennifer Shoaf Richardson
Connect Class 12
Northwest Region
Jennifer Shoaf Richardson has achieved Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law from The Florida Bar.
Gary Flower
Cornerstone Class 19
Northeast Region
Gary Flower has received the 2025 Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence.
Denelle Miller
Connect Class 14
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Denelle Miller has been named Chairwoman of the Healthcare Credit Union Association.
Carol Dover
Cornerstone Class 42
Northwest Region
Lifetime Member
Carol Dover is celebrating her 30th anniversary at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association.
Ron Sachs
Cornerstone Class 10
Northwest Region
Lifetime Member
Ron Sachs was recently honored with the Key to the City of Tallahassee.
Hannah Becker
Connect Class 13
West Central Region
Hannah Becker was recently recognized by Chambers and Partners USA for her work in alcohol beverage law. She was also recently featured as a leading voice at BARC (Beverage Alcohol Retailers Conference) where she was invited to share insights with top stakeholders nationwide.
Dionne Polite
Cornerstone Class 36
Southeast Region
Dionne Polite has retired and is starting a new position as Creative Specialist/Artist at 5TalentsInc.
John Thornton
Connect Class 13
Southeast Region
John Thornton now serves as Counsel at Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
LaShawn Frost
Education Class 5
Calusa Region
Lifetime Member
LaShawn Frost has been selected as the new Executive Director of Student Services for Sarasota County Schools.
Mike Griffin
Cornerstone Class 26
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Mike Griffin has been selected to receive the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award.
Fred Karlinsky
Cornerstone Class 36
Gold Coast Region
Lifetime Member
Fred Karlinsky has been ranked by Chambers and Partners as the only practitioner in Band 1 for Insurance: Transactional and Regulatory in Florida for the 4th year in a row.
Valerie Wickboldt
Connect Class 13
Northwest Region
Lifetime Member
Valerie Wickboldt has been appointed as Chief Strategy Officer of ADELE.
Bemetra Simmons
Cornerstone Class 38
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Bemetra Simmons has been named one of Tampa Bay’s Most Admired CEOs.
Archie Collins
Executive Class 13
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Archie Collins has been named one of Tampa Bay’s Most Admired CEOs.
Melissa Seixas
Executive Class 13
West Central Region
Melissa Seixas has been named one of Tampa Bay’s Most Admired CEOs.
Patrick Hwu
Executive Class 13
West Central Region
Patrick Hwu has been named one of Tampa Bay’s Most Admired CEOs.
Ron Christaldi
Executive Class 13
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Ron Christaldi has been named one of Tampa Bay’s Most Admired CEOs.
Marva Brown Johnson
Education Class 1
East Central Region
Marva Brown Johnson has been named President of Florida A&M University.
Amanda Horne
Education Class 4
Calusa Region
Lifetime Member
Oysters Rock Hospitality has won the 2025 Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Sarasota Hospitality Business of the Year Award.
John Horne
Cornerstone Class 28
Calusa Region
Lifetime Member
Oysters Rock Hospitality has won the 2025 Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Sarasota Hospitality Business of the Year Award.
Erica-Christina Bartley
Education Class 7
Northeast Region
Lifetime Member
Erica-Christina Bartley receives the 2025 Master in Public Policy Nathaniel Glover Fellowship by the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute.
Ron Brisé
Cornerstone Class 31
Northwest Region
Ron Brisé was named Chair of Children's Home Society of Florida's State Board of Directors.
Heather Fagan
Cornerstone Class 40
East Central Region
Heather Fagan has been named Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief for Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida.
She will also serve as the Chair of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine - Nemours Children's Health Department of Pediatrics.
Laura Meehan
Education Class 8
West Central Region
Laura Meehan has accepted a new position at the University of Tampa as the Associate Director of First Year Studies.
Nadine Ebri
Education Class 7
Northeast Region
Lifetime Member
Nadine Ebri has been recognized by the Jacksonville Business Journal as one of the First Coast's 2025 Ultimate Tech Leaders.
Danielle Thomas
Education Class 8
Northwest Region
Danielle Thomas has joined Sunrise Consulting Group as a Government Affairs Consultant.
Georgia Lorenz
Cornerstone Class 40
Executive Class 12
East Central Region
Georgia Lorenz has been named Chair of The Florida College System Council of Presidents.