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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Local Leaders and Alliance Member Representatives Serve on Governor DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force
Governor Ron DeSantis recently launched the Re-Open Florida Task Force to discuss the re-opening of Florida’s economy. Members of the Task Force, its Executive Committee, and working groups are noted below with Alliance Member Company Representatives and Broward Leaders in bold.
Members of the Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee:
- Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, Lieutenant Governor of Florida
- Jimmy Patronis, Florida Chief Financial Officer
- Ashley Moody, Florida Attorney General
- President Bill Galvano, President, Florida Senate
- Speaker Jose Oliva, Speaker, Florida House of Representatives
- Senator Wilton Simpson, President-Designate, Florida Senate
- Representative Chris Sprowls, Speaker-Designate, Florida House of Representatives
- Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Commissioner of Education
- Jamal Sowell, President & CEO, Enterprise Florida, Inc.
- Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Mayor, Miami-Dade County
- Mayor Dale Holness, Mayor, Broward County (Alliance County Commission Liaison)
- Mayor David Kerner, Mayor, Palm Beach County
- John Couris, President & CEO, Tampa General Hospital
- Josh D’Amaro, President, Walt Disney World Resort
- Todd Jones, CEO, Publix Super Markets
- Syd Kitson, Chairman, Board of Governors for the State University System
- Paul Reilly, Chairman & CEO, Raymond James Financial
- Alex Sanchez, President & CEO, Florida Bankers Association
- Eric Silagy, President & CEO, Florida Power & Light Company
- John Sprouls, CEO, Universal Orlando Resort, Executive Vice President, Universal Parks & Resorts
- Patrick Sunderlin, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Joe York, President, AT&T Florida and Caribbean
Industry Working Group on Administrative, Education, Information & Technology, Manufacturing, Utilities and Wholesale
- Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Commissioner of Education
- Chancellor Jacob Oliva, Chancellor of the Division of Public Schools
- Dr. Michael Grego, Pinellas County Superintendent of Schools
- Syd Kitson, Chairman, Board of Governors, State University System
- Mayor Dean Trantalis, Mayor, City of Ft. Lauderdale
- Jamal Sowell, President and CEO, Enterprise Florida, Inc.
- Frank DiBello, President and CEO, Space Florida
- Gregory Haile, President, Broward College
- John Hage, CEO, Charter Schools USA
- Mimi Jankovits, Executive Director, Teach FL
- Melissa Pappas, ESE Teacher, Orange County Schools
- Joe York, President, AT&T Florida and Caribbean
- Jim Taylor, CEO, Florida Technology Council
- Bob Swindell, President and CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
- Sheriff Morris Young, Sheriff, Gadsden County
- John Davis, Executive Vice President, Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Joey D'Isernia, President, Eastern Shipbuilding
- Rogan Donelly, President, Tervis
- Nancy Tower, President and CEO, Tampa Electric
- Eric Silagy, President and CEO, Florida Power & Light Company
- Catherine Stempien, State President, Florida, Duke Energy
- Marva Johnson, Group President, Charter Communications
- Tom Vice, CEO, Aerion Corp
Industry Working Group on Agriculture, Finance, Government, Healthcare, Management and Professional Services
- Senator Wilton Simpson, Senate President Designate, Florida Senate
- Senator Rob Bradley, Appropriations Chairman, Florida Senate
- Representative Travis Cummings, Appropriations Chairman, Florida House of Representatives
- Representative Tom Leek, Representative, Florida House of Representatives
- Representative Anika Omphroy, Representative, Florida House of Representatives
- Secretary Mary Mayhew, Secretary, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
- Secretary Richard Prudom, Secretary, Florida Department of Elder Affairs
- David Altmaier, Florida Insurance Commissioner
- Shannon Shepp, Executive Director, Florida Department of Citrus
- Sheriff Wayne Ivey, Sheriff, Brevard County
- Sheriff Dennis Lemma, Sheriff, Seminole County
- Commissioner Brian Hamman, Lee County Commission
- John Hoblick, Florida Farm Bureau
- Matt Joyner, Florida Citrus Mutual
- Alan Shelby, EVP, Florida Forestry Association
- Alvin Cowans, President, McCoy Federal Credit Union
- Alex Sanchez, President & CEO, Florida Bankers Association
- Amy Mercer, Executive Director, Florida Police Chiefs Association
- Carlos Migoya, CEO, Jackson Health System
- Aurelio Fernandez, President & CEO, Memorial Healthcare System
- John Couris, President & CEO, Tampa General Hospital
- Dr. Kevin Cairns, Florida Board of Medicine
- Maggie Hansen, Chief Nurse Executive, Memorial Healthcare System
- Dr. Wael Barsoum, President & CEO, Florida Cleveland Clinic
- David Strong, President & CEO, Orlando Health
- Dr. Sunil Desai, Senior Vice President, Orlando Health, President, Orlando Health Medical Group
- Dr. Patricia Couto, Infectious Disease, Orlando Health
- Dr. Rudy Liddell, Brandon Dental Care
- Steve Bahmer, President & CEO, LeadingAge Florida
- Melanie Brown-Woofter, President & CEO, Florida Behavioral Health Association
Industry Working Group on Tourism, Construction, Real Estate, Recreation, Retail and Transportation
- Dana Young, President & CEO, VISIT FLORIDA
- Secretary Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Secretary Kevin Thibault, Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation
- Mayor Lenny Curry, Mayor, Jacksonville
- Mayor David Kerner, Mayor, Palm Beach County
- Sheldon Suga, Chairman, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- Blake Casper, CEO, Caspers Company
- Amy Schwartz, Owner, Bella Bella Restaurant
- Collier Merrill, President, Merrill Land Company
- Philip Goldfarb, President & COO, Fontainebleau Miami Beach
- John Tolbert, President & Managing Director, Boca Resort and Club
- Jose Cil, CEO, Restaurant Brands International
- Josh D'Amaro, President, Walt Disney World Resort
- John Sprouls, CEO, Universal Orlando Resort, Executive Vice President, Universal Parks & Resorts
- Tim Petrillo, Co-Founder & CEO, The Restaurant People
- Dev Motwani, President & CEO, Merrimac Ventures
- Chad Harrod, CEO, Harrod Properties, Inc.
- Walter Carpenter, Chairman, NFIB Florida Leadership Council
- Len Brown, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, PGA Tour, Inc
- Gary Lester, Vice President, The Villages for Community Relations
- Glen Gilzean, President & CEO, Central Florida Urban League
- Max Alvarez, President, Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc.
- Tom Crowley, CEO, Crowley Maritime Corporation
- Joe Lopano, CEO, Tampa International Airport
- Ted Christie III, President & CEO, Spirit Airlines
- Rick Sasso, President & CEO, MSC Cruises
- Maury Gallagher Jr., Chairman & CEO, Allegiant Air
- AJ de Moya, Vice President & General Manager, The de Moya Group, Inc.
- Paul Anderson, CEO, Port Tampa Bay
- Ken Stiles, CEO, Stiles Corporation
- Bob Flowers, President, C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc.
- Rob Kornahrens, President & CEO, Advanced Roofing and Green Technologies
- Monesia Brown, Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations, Walmart
- Cody Kahn, Owner, Holiday Inn Resort
- Matthew Caldwell, President & CEO, Florida Panthers Hockey Club
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