CEO Council

The CEO Council's role is to market and promote Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County brand as a premier location for corporate headquarters and international regional headquarters. The CEO Council also is involved with monitoring the area’s national external rankings/perceptions compared to its primary competitors to ensure continued favorability as a business location.  The CEO Council is comprised of Broward County and South Florida's top market CEOs investing in the work of economic development through the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.    

Following is a brief summary of the CEO Council and its leadership role in economic development in Broward County:

Focus:  Inbound Investment - Headquarters
Leadership Engagement:  Market CEOs
Outcomes:  Establish Business Brand; Grow Pipeline; Close New Investment

Those companies and leaders of which the CEO Council is comprised are:

 

Jerry
Plush

Logo - AutoNation 

Tom
Szlosek

 
Nancy Batista-Rodriguez Logo - City Furniture

Keith 
Koenig
(Vice Chair)

Headshot - Keith Koenig

Logo - Florida Blue

David
Wagner

Matt
Caldwell

Logo - FPL 

Juliet
Roulhac

 


  
Bob
Venero

Logo - jetBlue
& JetBlue Travel Products

Andres
Barry

Headshot - Andres Barry

Colin
Brown 
(Chair)

Headshot - Colin Brown

Logo - Kaplan

Andrew
Rosen
Headshot - Andrew Rosen

MAD

Marc Aptakin



Matt
Muhart

Logo - Nova Southeastern University

George
Hanbury II

Headshot - George Hanbury II
Logo - Rick Case Automotive Group

Rita
Case

Headshot - Rita Case Logo - Seminole Tribe of Florida

Derek
Koger

Logo - Spirit

Ted
Christie

Logo - Stiles

Ken
Stiles

Headshot - Ken Stiles
 Susie & Alan B. Levan
  Family Foundation
 Alan
Levan
 
Logo - TTI 
 Sean Doughtery  
Logo - Wells Fargo Hector J. 
Ponte
Logo - Zimmerman  Jordan
Zimmerman
Headshot - Jordan Zimmerman 
Ray Ferrero, Jr.
CEO Council Chair Emeritus
Nova Southeastern University

Headshot - Ray Ferrero, Jr.

In Memoriam and appreciation to past 
CEO Council Founding Members:
Rick Case
H. Wayne Huizenga
Terry Stiles