Executive Board of Directors

 

Chair of the Board
Jim Dunn
JM Lexus
Vice President / General Manager

Chair Elect
Ben Wesley
FPL
External Affairs Manager

Immediate Past Chairman
Ken Ortner
Kenneth A. Ortner, P.A.
President

Treasurer/Boat Parade Chair
Mark Swenson
UBS Financial Services
Financial Advisor

Assistant Treasurer
Johnny Williams
ProMotion Sports & Entertainment, LLC
Managing Partner

 

Counsel
Robyn Vines
Gray Robinson Attorneys at Law
Attorney

Secretary
Lisa Duke
Walter Duke + Partners
Chief Financial Officer

Executive Members

Richard Barkett
REALTOR (R) Assoc. of Greater Fort Lauderdale
Chief Executive Officer

David Boothe
Republic National Distributing Company
Division Manager on Premise 

Past Chairman
Nancy Daly
Habitat for Humanity

Heiko Dobrikow
Riverside Hotel
General Manager

White Party Co-Chair
Doug Jones
Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing, Inc.
President

Past Chairman
Robert Kornahrens
Advanced Roofing / Advanced Green Technologies
President

Past Chairman
Robert Leider                  
WSVN Channel 7
Executive Vice President / General Manager

Dan Lindblade
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO

Volunteer Party Chair
Ginny Miller
Miller Construction Company
Director, Community Relations

Blacktie Ball Co-Chair
Susan Renneisen
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Vice President of Community Affairs and Special Events

Board of Directors

Kim Bokamper
Bokampers
Owner

John Brant
Patriot National, Inc.
Executive Vice President – Administration

Gary Correll

 

Nicole Covar
iHeart Media
Director of Marketing & Events/Online Director

Tim Davey
Global Marine Travel (GMT)
President

Paul Engle
Bradford Marine
President

Barry Flanigan
Bradford Marine Yacht Sale
Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board Chair

Luke Freeman
Wizard Creations
President

Heather Geronemus
Ultimate Software
Public Relations

Shira Kastan Goldstein
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Vice President Strategic Relations

Grandstand Chair
David Greenberger
SCG & Associates
Owner/President

Wendy Liebowitz
Fidelity Investments
VP, Branch Manager

White Party Co-Chair
Alyssa Lovitt
ILOVITT Events
Business Development

Luke Moorman
Carroll’s Jewelers
Vice President

Dave Murphey
Miami Marlins
Corporate Partnerships

Karla Nelson Thatcher
Hotwire Communications
Director of PR, Events, Media

Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson
Nova Southeastern University
Vice President, Division of Advancement and Community Relations

Lily Pardo
WSVN Channel 7
Director of Public Relations & Community Affairs

Bartender Contest Chair
Renée K. Quinn
QuinnProQuo
President / Corporate Strategist

James Ray
Fifth Third Bank, Official Bank of Winterfest
SVP Senior Commercial Banking Executive

Rocki Rockingham
Jarden Consumer Solutions
Vice President, Community Relations and Communications

Captain Lee Rosbach
Below Deck – Bravo TV
Television Personality

Steve Savor
Anderson Group
Chief Executive Officer

 

Gregg Snowden
South Florida Ford
VP, Account Supervisor

 

Shane Strum
Memorial Healthcare
Senior Vice President

Bob Swindell
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
President and CEO

Matt Talchik
Charter One Yachts
Owner

Phil Thornburg
City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Director

Charlie Turano
Sunrise Sports & Entertament / Florida Panthers
Executive Vice President

 

Kelly Tortoriello
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
V.P. Strategic Client Services

Larry Van Dusseldorp
eWize Fulfillment.com
Owner

Bill Walker
Water Taxi
owner

Kara Wolf
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Manager, Travel / Meetings & Special Events

Liaisons, Honorary and Emeritus

Honorary
Paul T. Castronovo
iHeart Radio, Radio Personality

Honorary
Tammy Gail
Floridata Market Research, President

Chairman Emeritus
Ina Lee
Travelhost Magazine of Greater Fort Lauderdale, President

 

Advisory Board

James Allen
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
CEO

Paul Anderson
Tampa Port Authority
Chief Executive Officer

Ross Bielejeski
Rock With U Entertainment
President & Founder

Gary Bitner
Bitner  Inc
CEO

Ron Brandenburg
Broward Health
Director of Finance

 

Ryan Campbell
Bradford Marine
Communications Manager

 

Connie Chaney
Space Plus Self Storage
Owner

Sondra Dane
Supreme Lending
Mortgage Specialist

Cathy Danielle
4-D’s Realty

Danielle Dattile
Republic National Distributing Company
Key Account Manager

Steve Day
Print Basics
Owner

Andrew Doole
Show Management/Yachting Promotions
Vice President

Jack Drury
Wheelchair Foundation
President/CEO

 

Tim Drushella
Stephen’s Distributing
Director of Marketing and Sales

Dr. Mariana Dubois
Luxury PR Group
Director of Marketing and Sales

Genia Duncan Ellis
Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc.
Go Riverwalk Magazine
President/CEO

Bill Feinberg
Allied Kitchen & Bath
President

Alice Harry
Timpano
Sales Manager

Katie Hubert
Miami Dolphins
Senior Manager, Partnership Activation

Kelty Heilman
Fox Sports Florida / Fox Sports Sun
Senior Programming Manager

Paul Kahn
Allied Kitchen & Bath
Sales Representative

Jonathan Keith
Jonathan Keith, P.A. & Associates
Realtor

 

Lt. Mark R. Ketchum
United States Coast Guard
Lieutenant / Commanding Officer

Jen Klaassens
The Wasie Foundation
Vice President of Programs, Florida

Frank Krauser
NFL Alumni – Retired

 

Rosy Lopez
Rosy Strategies
Chief Executive Officer

 

Kitty McGowan
NautiCom Communications, Inc.
President

Ronnie Medina
BB&T Bank
Vice President Commercial Banker

Jenna Mollard
Rand Marketing
Director of Business Development

Chad Moss
Moss & Associates
Sr. Vice President

Dave Mundy
Broward Computers NTS, Inc.
President

 

Jon Murakami
PSAV® Presentation Services
Director, Sales and Operations

Jack Namer
EyeOnSouthFlorida
CEO

Kristin Pelletier
Blue Truck Media, Inc.
Writer and Producer

 

Lori, Perlman
Broward Health Director of Managed Care

 

Paul Sallarulo
Nexera Medical, Inc.

 

Mayor Jack Seiler
City of Fort Lauderdale, Mayor

 

Mole Telfer
MHG Insurance
Broker

 

Mike Weymouth
The Las Olas Company
President

Rosalie Wheatley
T&T Realty, Inc.
Realtor

Michael Bear
Edrington Americas
Regional Sales Director