Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Councils

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance (the Alliance) owes its greatest accomplishments to the talent and expertise of its members and partners. Ideas shared through their productive collaboration result in new programs and missions that create jobs and capital investment; harness more resources and assistance for Greater Fort Lauderdale-based companies; foster quality education and workforce development; and address other community opportunities and challenges.

At the Alliance our success is driven by task-oriented, industry-driven Councils. These Councils are led by industry leaders whose knowledge, expertise and leadership significantly contribute to the Alliance's ability to define and execute short- and long-term strategies that maximize Greater Fort Lauderdale's economic potential.

For information on each of the Alliance's Councils, please see below:

For more information about the Councils and to learn how you can get involved, please contact Gail Bulfin at 954-627-0127 or via email at [email protected]. 

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			Tom Szlosek
	Nancy Batista-Rodriguez			Keith  Koenig (Vice Chair)
	Alex Espinosa			Cindy Mason
	Matt Caldwell			Juliet Roulhac
	Bob  Venero			Jamie Perry
	Colin Brown (Chair)			Andrew Rosen
	Marc Aptakin
	Harry Moon			Rita Case
	Derek Koger		Susie & Alan B. Levan Family foundation	Alan Levan
				Hector J.  Ponte
	Jordan Zimmerman		CEO Council Chair Emeritus	Ray Ferrero, Jr.

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

Governor Council

The Governor Council role is to deliver an unbiased assessment and evaluation of Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County's economic strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats on a sustainable basis and within a regional context to ensure the Alliance - its members, partners, stakeholders and staff - are equipped with the market intelligence required to drive action-oriented behaviors.  Additionally, the Governor Council is focused on education and workforce issues.  

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

Focus:  Economic Competitiveness with a specific focus on targeted industries; Education and Workforce
Leadership Engagement: Market Leaders
Outcomes: Market Assessment; SWOT Analysis

Meetings are generally held on the 4^th Tuesday of the meeting month but are subject to change with notice. Please confirm dates.

The companies who make up the Governor Council are:​

Leadership Council

The Leadership Council role is to promote increased public/private sector collaboration and leadership for economic development policies and investments which enhance Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County’s economic competitiveness. The Leadership Council is comprised of top public and private sector leaders including our next generation of leaders. 

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

Focus:  Business Climate Advocacy
Leadership Engagement: Top Public-Private Leaders; Next Generation Leadership  
Outcome:  Influence and Collaboration

Meetings are generally held on the 3^rd Tuesday of meeting month, but are subject to change with notice. Please confirm dates.

The companies who make up the Leadership Council are: 

Corporate Council

The Corporate Council's role is to be the primary resource of intelligence related to the current and ongoing health, prosperity and maturation of established and emerging industry clusters in Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County.  This includes alternative energy, aviation and marine, business/financial services and headquarters, creative industries, healthcare technologies/life sciences, information technology and international commerce.   

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

Focus: Established and Emerging Clusters
Leadership Engagement: Industry Leaders  
Outcome: Customized Strategies

Meetings are generally held on the 3^rd Wednesday of meeting month, but are subject to change with notice. Please confirm dates.

The companies who make up the Corporate Council are:

Advantage Services ANF Group, Inc. Avison Young Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Brightline Broward County Cultural Division Brown & Brown Insurance Capital Analytics CareerSource Broward Castle Group City of Dania Beach, CRA City of Lauderdale Lakes City of Lauderhill City of Margate City of North Lauderdale City of Oakland Park City of Pembroke Pines City of Tamarac City of Wilton Manors CLEVA Technologies Comcast Business Community Foundation of Broward Compass Office Solutions, LLC Cushman & Wakefield Dale Carnegie Deloitte Florida Atlantic University Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Florida Trend Magazine Ford Galleria at Fort Lauderdale, a JLL Property GrayRobinson, P.A. Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce HCA Florida Healthcare

HNTB Corporation JLL Justin Architects, P.A. LANGAN Life Weasr Technologies Group Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired Littler Magic Leap, Inc. Marsh & McLennan Agency Morritt Hock & Hamroff Moss & Associates M&T Bank National Jets Neal Realty & Investments, Inc. Panza Maurer & Maynard Pier Sixty-Six Hotel and Marina Recovery Unplugged Seacoast Bank Sheltair Aviation Center Sintavia Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach South Florida Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Sterns Weaver Miller Weissler Sunbeam Properties & Development TCRE TECO Energy The Beck Group The Stone Law Group The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Tripp Scott, P.A. Trustbridge Hospice Foundation Turner Construction Company UKG Valley National Bank WheelHouse IT

 Entrepreneurship Council

The Entrepreneurship Council's role is to market, promote, grow, expand and accelerate the success of entrepreneurs in Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County with a focus on those in our established and emerging clusters.  This group works to provide informative and useful information that will help companies in Broward grow to second stage and beyond.  

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

Focus:  Growing Our Own; Entrepreneurship
Leadership Engagement:  Entrepreneurs; Service Providers
Outcome:  Build Entrepreneurial Reputation

Meetings are generally held on the 2^nd Tuesday of meeting month but are subject to change with notice. Please confirm dates.

The companies who make up the Entrepreneur Council are:

Aging & Disability Resource Center of Broward County ALLINI Water Systems Ambit Communications Apricot Office Interiors Banesco USA BDO USA, LLP Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants Big Dog Construction Services, Inc. Broward County Black Chamber of Commerce Broward Partnership CBIZ Inc. CBRE Citrin Cooperman CLEAR Colliers International Community Based Connections, Inc. Crockett Foundation CTI Staffing Cymbal Development Dan Perez Films DW Consultants, Inc. Empire Office, Inc. Encompass Onsite, LLC Fisher Phillips, LLP Fort Lauderdale Behavior Health Center Good Greek Franchises Great Florida Homes at Keller Williams Greenberg Traurig Holland & Knight IDI Logistics

International Staff Augmentation (ISA) JC White Jim Moran Institute KEITH Kimco Realty LANGAN Locality Bank MSi Consulting O'Connell & Goldberg Public Relations OIC of South Florida Publix Super Markets, Inc. Regulus Alliance Corporation RelatedISG Realty Resolve Marine Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association South Florida Manufacturing Association Terumo Aortic Tewes Design Group, LLC The Boxer Strategy The Coordinating Council of Broward The Dutton Group Toothaker.org Toshiba Business Solutions Tower Club TriNet Vecenergy Weaver Morrison Commercial Real Estate WolfCreek Consulting Inc. Workspace Property Trust YMCA of South Florida

Partner Council

The Partner Council role is to to bring together the best and brightest economic development minds to work on common initiatives, leverage resources and share market intelligence in order to sustain a strong and responsive economic development system in Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County.  Members of the Partner Council include representatives from Broward County and its municipalities, chambers of commerce, redevelopment agencies and local business assistance organizations.  

Following is a brief summary of the Partner Council and its leadership role in economic development in Broward County:
    
Focus:  Economic Development Systems
Leadership Engagement:  Municipalities; Chambers of Commerce; Business Development Groups; Redevelopment Agencies; Downtown Authorities; Local, Regional and State Economic Development Partners
Outcomes:  Enhanced Market Reputation for Business Readiness

The Partner Council generally meets on the second Thursday of the month (except July). Meetings are subject to change with notice. Please confirm dates.

The organizations that make up the Partner Council are: 

Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce in Florida Association of Film Commissioners International Association of Independent Commercial Producers BioFlorida British American Chamber Broward County Board of County Commissioners Broward County Administration Broward County Aviation Department Broward County Cultural Affairs Division Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development Broward County Public Schools Broward County Sheriff's Office Broward Education Foundation Broward Housing Partnership Broward League of Cities Broward Workshop Business Development Board  of Palm Beach County CareerSource Broward CareerSource Florida Center for Urban & Environmental  Solutions - Florida Atlantic University City of Coconut Creek City of Cooper City City of Coral Springs City of Dania Beach City of Deerfield Beach City of Fort Lauderdale City of Hallandale Beach City of Hollywood City of Lauderdale Lakes City of Lauderhill City of Lighthouse Point City of Margate City of Miramar City of North Lauderdale City of Oakland Park City of Parkland City of Pembroke Pines City of Plantation City of Pompano Beach City of Sunrise City of Tamarac City of West Park City of Weston City of Wilton Manors

Coconut Creek Chamber of Commerce Commercial Real Estate Women Coordinating Council of Broward   Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce Coral Springs Economic Development Foundation Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce Davie Community Redevelopment Agency Davie Economic Development Council Davie/Cooper City Chamber of Commerce Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce Deerfield Beach EDC Downtown Development Authority (Fort Lauderdale) Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida Film Florida Florida Chamber of Commerce Florida Consular Corps Florida Economic Development Council Florida Foreign Trade Association Florida Israel Institute Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Association Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment Governor's Office of Trade, Tourism and Economic Development  Greater Fort Lauderdale Hospitality Association  Greater Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Greater Plantation Chamber of Commerce Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce Greater Sunrise Chamber of Commerce Haitian American Business Council Hallandale Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Hollywood Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Hollywood Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency

Hong Kong Trade Development International Business Council of South Florida InternetCoast ITC Jay Malina International Trade Consortium Latin Chamber of Commerce of Broward Lauderdale-By-The Sea Chamber of Commerce Lauderhill Chamber of Commerce Leadership Broward Foundation Margate Community Redevelopment Agency Marine Industries Association of South Florida MetroBroward Economic Development Corporation Miami/Ft. Lauderdale MBDC Minority Business Enterprise Center Miramar- Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce National Association of Latin Television Producers Oakland Park/Wilton Manors Chamber of Commerce Port Everglades Port Everglades Association SCORE SelectFlorida Small Business Development Center Smart Growth Partnership South Florida Bioscience Consortium South Florida Manufacturers Association  South Florida Regional Planning Council Southeast U.S.-Japan Association Tamarac North Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Tamarac Economic Development Foundation The Beacon Council Town of Davie Town of Hillsboro Beach Town of Lauderdale by the Sea Town of Pembroke Park Town of Southwest Ranches U.S. Department of Commerce - Commercial Service U.S. Export Assistance Center Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/ Caribbean Urban League of Broward County Village of Lazy Lake Village of Sea Ranch Lakes VisionBROWARD Weston Area Chamber of Commerce Wilton Manors Main Street Winterfest

 Alliance Ambassador Cabinet

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Ambassador Cabinet is comprised of some of the region's most experienced business leaders. These leaders provide strategic guidance and input to help shape the direction of the Alliance.  

• Toula Amanna, Regulus Alliance Corporation

• Donna Bean, Terumo Aortic 
  
  
• Basil Bernard, Apricot Office Interiors
  
  
• Mark Binko, National Jets
  
  
• Brian Clay, BankUnited
  
  

• Mike Moore, TCRE

• Tim Rubin, Kaufman Rossin
  

  
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• Doug Bartel, Florida Blue, Alliance Chair, Board of Directors

• Bob Swindell, President/CEO

• Gail Bulfin, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations