Movers & Shakers: October 2026
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Chris Hill
Connect Class 14
East Central Region
Lifetime Member
Chris Hill was recognized in Forbes 2026 Best-in-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors.
Carol Dover
Cornerstone Class 42
Northwest Region
Lifetime Member
Carol Dover was named among the 2026 Top Women Leaders of Florida by Women We Admire.
Tim Weisheyer
Cornerstone Class 43
East Central Region
Lifetime Member
Tim Weisheyer was named Realtor of the Year during the Florida Realtors Convention.
Amanda Pearson
Connect Class 10
Southwest Region
Amanda Pearson was recognized as a 2026 Best of Naples recipient for Best Naples Personality or Local Influencer.
Maria Johnston
Cornerstone Class 34
East Central Region
Lifetime Member
Maria Johnston recently published her first book, "Don't Let Anyone Tell You."
Laurie Sallarulo
Cornerstone Class 32
Gold Coast Region
Laurie Sallarulo recently received the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce Businesswoman of the Year Award at their 2026 Shining Stars Awards & Recognition Luncheon.
Sheldon Dutes
Connect Class 14
East Central Region
Sheldon Dutes recently started his new role as AVP, Regional Community Engagement at VyStar Credit Union.
Carol Hylton
Cornerstone Class 41
Gold Coast Region
Lifetime Member
Carol Hylton was recently honored at the Community-Based Connections, Inc. Green Blazer Awards Gala & Celebration.
Newton Sanon
Cornerstone Class 34
Gold Coast Region
Newton Sanon was recently honored at the Community-Based Connections, Inc. Green Blazer Awards Gala & Celebration.
Christina Volpicelli
Connect Class 14
Southwest Region
Lifetime Member
Christina Volpicelli was recently promoted to Director, Leadership Programs at the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.
Frank Rygiel
Cornerstone Class 35
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Frank Rygiel was named the Secretary/Treasurer of Pasco Economic Development Council.
Cindy Roe Littlejohn
Cornerstone Class 21
Northwest Region
Cindy Roe Littlejohn received two awards from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association for her latest book.
Jessica Maxon-Berrier
Education Class 6
Northeast Region
Lifetime Member
Jessica Maxon-Berrier recently started her new role as the Director of Museum Learning at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.
Greg Haile
Cornerstone Class 30
Gold Coast Region
Lifetime Member
Greg Haile recently joined the Harvard Kennedy School as a Research Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School.
He was also appointed Senior Advisor to The Project on Workforce at Harvard.
Joe Goldstein
Cornerstone Class 38
Gold Coast Region
Joe Goldstein was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Dawn Belamarich
Cornerstone Class 43
Southwest Region
Lifetime Member
Dawn Belamarich was named one of Gulfshore Life's Southwest Florida's 2026 Women Visionaries.
Fred Karlinsky
Cornerstone Class 36
Gold Coast Region
Lifetime Member
Fred Karlinsky was recognized in the 2027 edition of the Best Lawyers in America for Administrative/Regulatory Law, Insurance law.
Jim Murdaugh
Executive Class 7
Northwest Region
Jim Murdaugh has published his new book, "Choose What You Want To Regret."
Jennifer Johnson
Cornerstone Class 42
Southwest Region
Lifetime Member
Jennifer Johnson was named one of Gulfshore Life's Southwest Florida's 2026 Women Visionaries.
Kristen Coury
Cornerstone Class 40
Southwest Region
Lifetime Member
Kristen Coury was named one of Gulfshore Life's Southwest Florida's 2026 Women Visionaries.
Nick Primrose
Connect Class 11
Northeast Region
Nick Primrose joined Jones Walker LLP as Special Counsel in the Government Relations Practice Group.
Ryan Duffy
Connect Class 13
Southwest Region
Lifetime Member
Ryan Duffy is the new Board Chair of Take Stock in Children.
Renée Baker
Cornerstone Class 39
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Renée Baker has been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida’s Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications.
Jenny Azcuy
Education Class 10
Gulfstream Region
Jenny Azcuy is now the Chief Marketing & Education Officer of South Florida PBS.
Denise Mincey-Mills
Cornerstone Class 18
Southeast Region
Lifetime Member
Denise Mincey-Mills is now the CEO of The Janita Mincey Foundation.
Chelsea Reed
Cornerstone Class 43
Gulfstream Region
Chelsea Reed has started her new role as Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Mobility Coalition.
Branan Jacobs
Connect Class 8
Calusa Region
Branan Jacobs is now the Vice President of MagnifyGood.
Jacki Dezelski
Cornerstone Class 38
Calusa Region
Lifetime Member
Jacki Dezelski was selected as the recipient of the 2026 Rick Fawley Economic Development Award of Distinction.
Sam Stark
Cornerstone Class 40
East Central Region
Lifetime Member
Sam Stark was named the new Executive Director of the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida.
Sadie Molinet
Connect Class 14
West Central Region
Sadie Molinet is the new Vice President, External Affairs at ITG.
C.J. Maier
Cornerstone Class 33
East Central Region
C.J. Maier has joined Coravel as their Chief Development Officer, leading their global Development organization.
Michael Wynn
Cornerstone Class 30
Southwest Region
Lifetime Member
Michael Wynn was recently honored with the Leadership Collier Foundation's 2026 John Passidomo Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award.
Linda Olson
Cornerstone Class 39
West Central Region
Linda Olson recently was awarded a 2026 Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine Nonprofit Apogee Award.
Casey Gonzmart
Cornerstone Class 42
West Central Region
Lifetime Member
Casey Gonzmart recently was awarded a 2026 Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine Apogee Award.
Deborah Curry
Cornerstone Class 32
Lifetime Member
Deborah Curry has recently announced her retirement.
Adam Zele
Education Class 9
West Central Region
Adam Zele is now the Senior Human Resources Specialist at Pinellas County Schools