Winterfest, Inc. announced its Chairman of the Board, Board, and Advisory Members. “The 2026-2027 Winterfest Board is excited to begin a new era as we celebrate our 55th Anniversary,” said Lisa Scott-Founds, Winterfest President & CEO. “We are always striving to be bigger and better year after year, and our board is committed now more than ever to bring the community the ‘Best Show on H2O’.”
The Winterfest board of directors and advisors are composed of community leaders who are ambassadors for this South Florida signature event. Look in our Gallery for photos of the Board Installation at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and annual retreats at various locations.
Executive Board of Directors
Officers
Gray Robinson Attorneys at Law
Attorney/Shareholder
Two Men and a Truck
Owner
Water Taxi
Owner
ILOVITT Consulting
President
Hotwire Communications
Director of Public Relations, Events, Media
Walter Duke + Partners
Chief Financial Officer
Fifth Third Bank
Market President, Southeast Florida
Burnadette Norris-Weeks, P.A.
Attorney
Winterfest, Inc.
At Large
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO
Kenneth A Ortner, P.A.
Owner
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Vice President of Community Affairs and Special Events
Visit Lauderdale
President & CEO
Board of Directors
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
Care Continuum/SE
Bergeron Emergency Services
Client Relations
Cliff Berry
CEO
US Brick and Block
President / Owner
Republic National Distributing Company
Division Manager On Premise
Las Olas Company
CFO
Tri-Sweep & H2Go
Owner/CEO
Covar Global Marketing & Entertainment
President
Community Liaison
Seminole Tribe of Florida/Lawn Boyz
Owner
SYS Yachts
Yacht Broker
iHeart Media
Market President Miami / Fort Lauderdale
SCG & Associates
Owner/President
Frank and Jimmie's Propeller
Owner
Nicklaus Children's Health System
Government Relations & Community Affairs
Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing, Inc.
President
Bradford Marine
President & CEO
Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors
Past President
Lank Oil Company
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Tropic Air Rescue
Owner/Pilot
The BPM Group
CEO
WSVN Channel 7
Director of Public Relations & Community Affairs
Savior-Faire
Chief Executive Officer
Lifestyle Media Group
Publisher
Lago Mar Resort
Owner
Florida Panthers Hockey Club
Chief Operating Officer
Broward Health
Chief Executive Officer
Suntex Marina
General Manager
UBS Financial Services
The Garvin Financial Team
Senior VP - Wealth Mgmt
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
President and CEO
DEX Imaging
General Manager
BSO Fire Rescue
Prevention Lieutenant
Brown Forman
Field Marketing Manager
City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Director
Liaisons, Honorary & Emeritus
iHeart Radio
Radio Personality
Floridata Market Research
President
Republic National Distributing Co.
Brand Ambassador
Travelhost Magazine of Greater Fort Lauderdale
President
Advisory Board
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Chairman Hard Rock International
CEO Seminole Gaming
Tampa Port Authority
Chief Executive Officer
DTG Group
CEO & President
ComSys
Vice President
Brighton Bank
Loan Sale Advisory
CBRE Marinas & Shipyards
Senior Vice President
Mills Electric Service, Inc.
General Manager
Bitner Group
CEO
Greenberg Traurig
Attorney
LaGasse' Pools
Real Estate Advisor
DuPont REGISTRY Realty
Broker Associate
Community Liaison
Community Liaison
Museum of Discovery and Science
President & CEO
United States Coast Guard
Lieutenant / Commanding Officer
Mai-Kai Restaurant
Director of Public Relations
Supreme Lending
Mortgage Specialist
America's ATM
President
Daoud's Fine Jewelry
CEO
Blue Martini
Owner
KL Media
CEO
South Florida Business Journal
President & Publisher
Informa
President
Baker Tilly
Partner
Double Eagle/Budweiser
Director of Marketing and Sales
Law Office of James R. Dunn, P.A.
Attorney and Counselor
James Dunn Consulting, LLC
President and CEO
The Agency Real Estate
Managing Partner
Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc.
Go Riverwalk Magazine
President/CEO
TSE Consulting
VP Governmental Relations
Allied Kitchen & Bath
President
Latin2Latin Marketing + Communications
Founder & CEO
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Miami
Deputy Special Agent
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgery
Practice Manager
Landmark Travel
Director of Sales
Greenberg Capital LLC
Founder
Frank Gutta & Co CPA's
Managing Partner
Yacht Mate
Principal Owner
Mundial SmartKnives
Sales Director
Amazon
Vice President, Public Policy
Community Liasion
ONE Sotheby's International Realty
Real Estate Advisor
Advanced Roofing / Advanced Green Technologies
President
Two Men and a Truck
Director of Marketing
Aqua Flight
Owner
PLA Sports Bar
Owner
JP Morgan Securities, LLC
Market Director of Wealth
New You
Executive Director, Marketing
Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Public Information Manager
NautiCom Communications, Inc.
President
Miller Construction Company
Director, Community Relations
DXC Technology
Sr. Solution Architect
Carroll's Jewelers
Vice President
Maritime Professional Training
Executive Vice President
EyeOnSouthFlorida
President
Osty Skincare
President & Founder
One Sotheby's
Realtor
BSO
Major
General Electric Appliances
Chief Human Resource Officer
City of Fort Lauderdale
Director of Transportation and Mobility
Las Olas & Isles Magazine
Publisher
Henderson Health
CEO
FPL
Director, Broward-Southwest External Affairs & Corporate Philanthropy
True Defense, LLC
CEO
Law Offices of Seiler, Sautter, Zaden & Rimes
Partner
The Stone Law Group
Senior Partner
Venice Magazine
Publisher
Charter One Yachts
President
GTB (representing South Florida Ford)
Account Director
Michael Vines Attorney & Title Co.
Co-Owner
United States Navy (Ret.)
Admiral / Commanding Officer
Wesley Effective Strageties
Consultant
The Las Olas Company
President
Retired Florida Power & Light
Community Liason
Click Sports
CEO
Craig Zinn Automotive Group
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