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Board of Directors

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JANNA LHOTA

2026 Board Chair | Executive Committee

Holland + Knight

Partner

Debbie (2)

DEBBIE DANTO

Immediate Past Chair of the 2025 Board | Chair, Trustee Advisory Council | Executive Committee

Danto Builders

COO

Dan

DAN LINDBLADE, CAE

Executive Committee

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

President & CEO

Kelly

KELLY KOLB

Chair-Elect | Executive Committee

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Shareholder

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ANTHONY SANTANA

Chair-Elect Designate | Executive Committee

Hardcore Advertising

Co-Founder

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ILANIT FISCHLER

Legal Counsel | Executive Committee

Fisher Phillips

Partner

Deann Hazey

DEANN HAZEY

Chair, Government Affairs

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

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MELISSA MILROY

Chair, Programs & Events Council

The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale

Senior Marketing Manager

Christine Shaw

CHRISTINE SHAW

Director At Large

Florida Power and Light Co.

External Affairs Manager | North Broward

Adam

ADAM SPIEGEL, CPA

Treasurer | Executive Committee | Finance Committee

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MARIA JOSE VILLAVINCENCIO

Chair, Membership Council

Kids In Distress

Director of Operations | General Manager

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CANDICE ERICKS

Director At Large | Executive Committee

Tripp Scott TSE Consulting

Director of Government Affairs

Chris Savage

CHRISTOPHER SAVAGE

Chair, Branding, Marketing & Technology Council | Executive Committee

Savage Global Marketing

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BURNADETTE NORRIS-WEEKS

Director at Large

Law Office of Austin Pamies Norris Weeks Powell, PLLC

Partner/Attorney

Jack

JACK SEILER

Past Chair's Council, Chair

Seiler, Sautter, Zaden, Rimes & Wahlbrink

Principal

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MARY ADAMS

Director At Large

The Employee Relations Group

Principal, HR Consultant

Alec Bogdanoff

ALEC BOGDANOFF

Director At Large | Chair, Strategic Planning Committee and Bylaws Committees

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ELLYN BOGDANOFF

Director At Large

Becker

Shareholder

Karen B

KAREEN BOUTROS

Honorary Director

Broward Workshop

Executive Director

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MIKAL CARTIER

Director At Large

Taskforce for Ending Homelessness

Chief Executive Officer

 

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NECTARIA CHAKAS

Director At Large

Lochrie & Chakas

Attorney

 

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SAM CHESSER

Chair, Racial Equity Council

Self Help Credit Union

Regional Manager/VP South Florida

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ARIELLA CIURARU

Chair, Rising Leaders

Marsh McLennan Agency

Business Insurance & Employee Benefits Advisor

David

DAVID CODDINGTON

Honorary Director

Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance

Vice President of Business Development

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ANGIE DAVIS

Director At Large

Bank of Amercia

Senior Vice President

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PIA DAHLQUIST

Director At Large

Mai Kai

Director of Sales and Marketing

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MAXENCE DOYTIER

Chair, Arts & Business Council

Twenty6North Productions

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ROBERT ESPOSITO

Director At Large

Stiles Corporation

CFO

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Eugenia Ellis

Director At Large

Riverwalk Trust

President/CEO

Bill

BILL FEINBERG

Director At Large

Allied Kitchen & Bath

President/Owner

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MELISSA FITZGERALD

Director At Large

Florida Panthers

General Manager, War Memorial Iceplex

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MARK GALE, AAE

Honorary Director

Broward County Aviation Department

CEO/Director of Aviation

Mellanie G.

MELANIE GEDDES, ED.D.

Chair, Chairs Council

Geddes & Associates Inc.

President & CEO

Michael Goldstein

MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN

Director At Large

LAN Infotech

President/CEO

Audrey G

AUDREY GORMAN

Director At Large

International Staff Augmentation

Director of Business Development

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KATE GOLDMAN

Director At Large

Baptist Health South Florida

Corporate Director, Government & Community Relations at Baptist Health South Florida

Cassie Idle

CASIE IDLE

Chair, Real Estate and Construction Council

Id & Dsign International

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NICK JARAMILLO

Director At Large

Truist

Vice President Commercial Banker

Joseph K

JOSEPH KARL, CFA

Chair, Economic Resilience Council

Provenance Wealth Advisors

PWA Chief Investment Strategist

Ina L

INA LEE

Honorary Director, Emeritus

Travelhost Media

President

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JENNIFER LEONG

Co-Chair, Real Estate & Construction Council, Director At Large

One Sotheby's International Realty

Sotheby’s Regional Managing Director of Developments

Coleen

COLLEEN LOCKWOOD

Chair, Education and Workforce Council

Broward Education Foundation

Director

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ROZETA MAHBOUBI

Honorary Director

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association

Broward Chapter Regional Director

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KELLY MARMOL

Director At Large

Community Foundation of Broward, Inc.

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KATY MEAGHER

Chair, Social Impact Council

Neighbors for Neighbors

President & CEO

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ANN MIHAIU

Director At Large

Fort Lauderdale Media Associates, Inc.

Vice President & Associate Publisher

Laurei Anne Minoff

LAURIEANNE MINOFF

Chair, Women's Council

Broward, Palm Beaches, and St. Lucie Realtors,

Costa Bella Realty Group

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DR. KELLY THUMM MOORE

Chair, Oakland Park/ Wilton Manors/Uptown Council

Keiser University

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JENNI MOREJON

Honorary Director

Downtown Development Authority

President & CEO

Mili_Peluso

MILI PELUSO

Chair, Business & Leadership Council

Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innocation

Deputy Executive Director

Damon

DAMON RICKS

Chair, Downtown Council

Scheffer Mote & Ricks

Principal

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STACY RITTER

Honorary Director

Visit Lauderdale

President & CEO

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PATRICK RHONE

Chair, Deerfield Beach Council

US Commerce and Communication Company

Co-Founder

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DOREEN ROBINSON

Director At Large

Valley Bank

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SOLIMAR RODRIGUEZ

Director At Large

SRS Legal, PA

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VICTORIA ROMERO

Chair, Greater West Broward Business Council

Ferguson Electric

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SANDRA MARTIN RUIZ, Ed.D

Director At Large

SBDC at Florida Atlantic University

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MITCHELL ROSENSTEIN

Honorary Director

Green Mills Group

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IRV SCOTT

Chair, Gay and Lesbian Business Exchange

SourceOne Property Restoration Group

Business Development Manager

Lisa Scott Founds

LISA SCOTT-FOUNDS

Honorary Director

Winterfest, Inc.

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RONIT SCHWARTZ

Director At Large

Aryeh Strategic Partners

COO

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KEVIN O'CONNOR

Director At Large

One Digital

Principal & Senior Benefits Consultant

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GREGORY STUART

Honorary Directory

Metropolitan Planning Organization

Executive Director

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STEPHEN TILBROOK

Chair, Council of Economic Advisors

Akerman LLP

Partner

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WILLIAM WALKER

Honorary Director

Water Taxi

President

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GLENN WILTSHIRE

Honorary Director

Port Everglades

Interim Port Director

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RICKELLE WILLIAMS

Honorary Director

City of Fort Lauderdale

City Manager

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LORI WHEELER

Chair, Marine Advisory Council

Marine Industries of South Florida

Vice President

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LAURENS ZIEREN

Chair, Beach Council

Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort

General Manager

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