Executive Board of Directors

Chairman 
Ben Wesley
FPL
External Affairs Manager

Chairman Elect
Susan Renneisen
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Vice President of Community Affairs and Special Events

Treasurer
Ken Ortner
Kenneth A. Ortner, P.A.
President

Counsel
Robyn Vines
Gray Robinson Attorneys at Law
Attorney

Secretary
Lisa Duke
Walter Duke + Partners
Chief Financial Officer

Boat Parade Chairman
Mark Swenson
UBS Financial Services
Vice President/General Manager

Immediate Past Chair
Jim Dunn
JM Lexus
Vice President / General Manager

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

Karla Nelson-Thatcher
Hotwire Communications
Director of Public Relation, Events, Media

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

Doug Jones
Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing, Inc.
President

Past Chairman
Robert Kornahrens
Advanced Roofing / Advanced Green Technologies
President

Dan Lindblade
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO

Past Chairman
Ginny Miller
Miller Construction Company
Director, Community Relations

Johnny Williams
ProMotion Sports & Entertainment, LLC
Managing Partner

Board of Directors

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

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

Executive Member
David Boothe
Republic National Distributing Company
Division Manager on Premise

Ron Brandenburg
Holy Cross Hospital

 

Kim Butler
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors
Vice President Marketing Communications

Jason Cotter
Riverside Hotel 
Food and Beverage Director

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

Executive Member
Nancy Daly
Habitat for Humanity
Community Liason

Tim Davey
Global Marine Travel (GMT)
President

Secretary
Lisa Duke
Walter Duke + Partners
Chief Financial Officer

Jim Dunn
JM Lexus
Vice President/General Manager

Classic Boat Chair
Barry Flanigan
Bradford Marine Yacht Sale
Broker

Luke Freeman
Wizard Creations
President

Heather Geronemus
Ultimate Software
Public Relations

Grandstand Chair
David Greenberger
SCG & Associates
Owner/President

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

Harold Gubnitsky
ProcessMAP
CEO

Executive Member
Doug Jones
Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing, Inc.
President

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

Tommy Knapp
Miami Marlins
Baseball to Business Program

Executive Member
Robert Kornahrens
Advanced Roofing/Advanced Green Technologies
President

Executive Member
Robert Leider
WSVN Channel 7
Executive Vice-President & General Manager

Silent Auction Chair
Wendy Liebowitz
Fidelity Investments
VP, Branch Manager

Executive Member
Dan Lindblade
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO

Alyssa Lovitt
ILOVITT Events
President

Sean McCaffrey
Florida Panthers
Chief of Staff

Executive Member
Ginny Miller
Miller Construction Company
Director, Community Relations

Luke Moorman
Carroll’s Jewelers
Vice President

Executive Member
Karla Nelson-Thatcher
Hotwire Communications
Director of Public Relations, Events, Media

Treasurer
Ken Ortner
Kenneth A. Ortner, P.A.
President

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

Alex Parker
Miami Dolphins
Senior Manager, Partnership Activation

Renée K. Quinn
QuinnProQuo Consulting
President

James Ray
Fifth Third Bank, Official Bank of Winterfest
Senior Vice President

Chair Elect
Susan Renneisen
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Vice President of Community Affairs and Special Events

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

Captain Lee Rosbach
Below Deck – Bravo TV
Captain

Steve Savor
Anderson Group
Chief Executive Officer

Gregg Snowden
South Florida Ford
VP, Account Supervisor

 

Shane Strum
Memorial Healthcare
Senior Vice President

Kim Sweers
FB Marine Group
Managing Partner

Asst. Treasurer/Parade Chair 
Mark Swenson
UBS Financial Services – The Garvin Financial Team
Vice President – Wealth Management

Bob Swindell
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
President and CEO

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

Larry Van Dusseldorp
VanDee Fulfillment
Owner

Counsel
Robyn Vines
Gray Robinson Attorneys at Law
Attorney

Bill Walker
Water Taxi
Owner

Executive Member
Johnny Williams
ProMotion Sports & Entertainment, LLC
Managing Partner

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

Dr. Mariana Abate
Luxury PR Group
Owner/Founder

James Allen
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
CEO

Paul Anderson
Tampa Port Authority
Chief Executive Officer

Gerry Angeli
ACR/ARTEX – ACR Electronics, Inc.
President & General Manager

Michael Baer
Edrington Americas
Regional Sales Director

Ross Bielejeski
Rock With U Entertainment
President & Founder

Gary Bitner
Bitner  Inc
CEO

Kim Bokamper
Bokampers
Owner

Ryan Campbell
Bradford Marine
Marketing Director

Connie Chaney
Space Plus Self Storage
Owner

Gary Correll

Sondra Dane
Supreme Lending
Mortgage Specialist

Cathy Danielle
4-D’s Realty
President

Danielle Dattile
Republic National Distributing Company
Key Account Manager

Steve Day
Print Basics
Owner

Andrew Doole
Show Management/Yachting Promotions
Vice President

Tim Drushella
Stephen’s Distributing/Budweiser
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

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

Paul Kahn
Allied Kitchen & Bath
Sales Representative

Jen Klaassens
Jen Klaassens Consulting
President

Frank Krauser
NFL Alumni – Retired

Britt Lanier
Two Men and a Truck
Owner

Connie Doyle Loewenthal
iHeart Media
Senior Account Executive

Rosy Lopez
Rosy Strategies
Chief Executive Officer

Kitty McGowan
NautiCom Communications, Inc.
President

David Meadors
Broward Impact Window & Door Inc.
Owner

Ronnie Medina
BB&T Bank
Vice President Commercial Banker

Jenna Mollard
Rand Marketing
Director of Business Development

Dave Mundy
Broward Computers NTS, Inc.
President

Jon Murakami
PSAV® Presentation Services
Director, Sales and Operations

Jack Namer
EyeOnSouthFlorida
President

Kristin Pelletier
Blue Truck Media, Inc.
Writer and Producer

 

Dionne Polite
AARP Florida
Director of State Operations

Paul Sallarulo
Nexera Medical, Inc.

Edie Rodriguez
Crystal Cruises
CEO & President

Paul Schuler
Oil Spill Response USA, Inc.
Regional External Affairs

Mayor Jack Seiler
City of Fort Lauderdale, Mayor

Mole Telfer
MHG Insurance
Broker

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

Lt. Derek Wallin
United States Coast Guard
Lieutenant/Commanding Officer

Mike Weymouth
The Las Olas Company
President

Rosalie Wheatley
T&T Realty, Inc.
Realtor