Movers & Shakers: January 2026
Kim Holland
Cornerstone Class 41
Northeast Region
Kim Holland has joined RS&H as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development.
Tonjua Williams
Cornerstone Class 39
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Tonjua Williams has been named by the U.S. Education Department to serve on its Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) committee.
Kate Wallace
Education Class 5
West Central Region
Kate Wallace has been appointed by Ron DeSantis to the Polk County School Board in District 3.
Tal Siddique
Connect Class 14
Calusa Region
Tal Siddique was appointed Board Chairman for 2026 by the Manatee County Board of Commissioners.
Tim Cerio
Cornerstone Class 30
Northwest Region
Tim Cerio has been elected by the Florida Board of Governors as Vice Chair.
Karen Moore
Cornerstone Class 15
Northwest Region
Lifetime Member
Karen Moore has been named a Florida Icon by Florida Trend.
Don Slesnick
Cornerstone Class 9
Southeast Region
Don Slesnick was recently awarded with the Civic Vision Award at the "Lights & Legacy" Coral Gables Art Cinema.
Amanda Horne
Education Class 4
Calusa Region
Lifetime Member
Amanda Horne has been awarded the NAACP Manatee Community Service Award for her leadership and dedication to education through the Dive Into Reading program.
John Horne
Cornerstone Class 28
Calusa Region
Lifetime Member
Amanda Horne has been awarded the NAACP Manatee Community Service Award for her leadership and dedication to education through the Dive Into Reading program.
Fred Karlinsky
Cornerstone Class 36
Gold Coast Region
Lifetime Member
Fred Karlinsky was recently recognized in ‘Who’s Who in Government Relations’ by News Service of Florida, which celebrates Florida’s most influential government relations professionals. He was also recently recognized as one of the 100 top insurance leaders in the U.S. by Insurance Business America.
Greg Brostowicz
Connect Class 6
Gulfstream Region
Greg Brostowicz has been appointed Vice President, Marketing + Communications for AMPERA, an advanced clean energy company pioneering microreactor systems for the AI era.
Amanda Pearson
Connect Class 10
Southwest Region
Amanda Pearson is the founder and host of a new podcast, Community Matters.
Veronica Brady
Cornerstone Class 30
Calusa Region
Lifetime Member
Veronica Brady was recently honored at the AJC's 2025 National Human Relations Award Dinner.
Cindy Re Littlejohn
Cornerstone Class 21
Northwest Region
Cindy Roe Littlejohn recently published the conclusion, the third book of her award-winning “Palmetto Pioneers” series, “Yankees in the Courthouse: A Florida Civil War & Reconstruction Biography.”
Erica Shea
Cornerstone Class 40
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Erica Shea has joined the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Governance Board.