The first Leadership Orlando class to participate in the new era of the Orlando Economic Partnership, Class 94, is ready to explore the Orlando region. Over the next eight months, Class 94 will learn about the region’s diverse assets and accept the challenge of becoming change agents for Orlando.
Class Chair Michael D. Armbruster, Ed.D., Orange County Public Schools’ Associate Superintendent of Career and Technical Education, welcomed class members by sharing his own personal growth story and its segue into his 30-year professional career with Orange County Public Schools. He led a regional perspective roundtable discussion with the class, finding out what topics were most important to class members. This information will shape the class curriculum for the next eight months.
“Leadership Orlando Class 94 has a great group of leaders representing the seven-county region and I believe they already see the value that each one of them brings to this community and just how much that value is multiplied when they work together with their classmates well beyond the year of the program to maximize their potential impact to Central Florida,” said Michael D. Armbruster, Ed.D.
Orlando Economic Partnership President & CEO Tim Giuliani presented on the recent merger between the Central Florida Partnership and the Orlando Economic Development Commission. He impressed upon the class the ultimate goal of the Partnership: to create broad-based prosperity™ for the region.
“Our organization is focusing on strategies to advance our mission to create jobs, expand our labor force, strengthen our advocacy for infrastructure and community resources, and create an enviable quality of life – all key attributes in our quest to attract targeted companies and grow the economy,” said Tim Giuliani.
Encouraging Class 94 to be “Ready for Anything!” Bob Kodzis, Jr., Creative Guy with Flight of Ideas, Inc. and past Leadership Orlando chair, shared his personal research on challenging yourself in new and different ways. The new class learned about both themselves and their classmates by participating in creative games, including card games, a fast and furious game of Rock-Paper-Scissors, to a glow-in-the-dark, interactive real-time survey. Class members explored how they are alike and how they differ.
Stephanie Darden Bennett, President and CCO of PRISMATIC and chair of the Partnership’s Social Media Engagement Committee, presented on the Obassador (Orlando ambassador) program. Follow along as Class 94 joins the Orlando social media conversation through the hashtag #ThisIsOrlando.
The Class of 94
Chair: Michael D. Armbruster, Ed.D. “Mike” from Orange County Public Schools
| Stephanie A. Asendorf Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control |
Kelly Astro Valencia College |
Stephen W. Belflower, AIA, LEED AP “Steve” HuntonBrady Architects |
David Brady LEGOLAND Florida Resort |
| Gennifer L. Bridges Burr & Forman LLP |
Jeff Buhler Massey Services, Inc. |
Jason M. Burton City of Orlando |
Janet E. Caramello Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida |
| J. Paul Carland “Paul” Seminole State College of Florida |
Royal E. Caswell, III “Trey” McKinley Companies, LLC |
Bradley Collor CareerSource Central Florida |
Teresa E. Crews Universal Orlando Resort |
| Franklin E. Espinal Veterans Health Administration |
Fermin Espinoza “Espi” Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division |
Bill Evans Tsyklon, LLC |
Allan J. Fluharty Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation |
| Patricia E. Frank, MBA, CPA “Pat” Community Coordinated Care For Children, Inc. |
Jamie Giller UCF Downtown Campus |
Allisa D. Gilliean-Crump, Ph.D. “Lisa” Rollins College |
Marc Giovanni PNC Financial Services Group |
| Darren S. Gray City of Clermont |
Jeffrey S. Gray “Jeff” GrayPointe Capital |
Wesley Hackett “Wes” Fulcrum Partners |
Scott C. Hall CNL |
| Erik A. Halluska WithumSmith+Brown |
Matt Hammer Baldwin Krystyn Sherman |
Brian P. Hanafin Holland & Knight LLP |
Simeon Hardy Golf Channel |
| Jeremy C. Harris “Jerry” Greater Orlando Aviation Authority |
Catherine Henderson “Cathy” Orlando Lutheran Towers |
John Hicks ECS Florida, LLC |
Thomas Hoffman “Tom” Smart City |
| A. Noni Holmes-Kidd “Noni” Parkway, Inc. |
Laura D. Howe PFM Financial Advisors LLC |
Lisa Hultquist Delaware North at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex |
Dr. Ivan S. Itebejac VA Medical Center – Orlando |
| Shanta Jackson Transdev |
Daniel E. Kelley “Dan” Midflorida Credit Union |
Amy A. Kennedy Balfour Beatty Construction |
Melinda L. Kieffer Centerplate |
| Brenda Kincaid Summit Broadband |
Damon B. Kruid DBK Inc. |
Corinne M. LaGosh Greenberg Traurig, P.A. |
Alejandro J. Lanauze “Alex” ZIO |
| Marisel B. López Ramos SIMON – Orlando International Premium Outlets |
Melody B. Lynch Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. |
Christopher J. Maddox “Jason” Coca-Cola Beverages Florida |
Kenneth B. McKellar, Jr. “Mac” Ethos Laboratories |
| Paula Meads Summit Broadband |
Adam Meek Finfrock Design-Manufacture-Construct |
Barron E. Mills Camaraderie Foundation |
Lauren Morgan Tavistock Group |
| Tracie Morris Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida |
Phyllis L. Murphy Herzing University |
Michele T. Napier Orlando Health |
Denise M. Nicholson, Ph.D. Soar Technology, Inc. |
| Louis H. Nimkoff “Lou” Orlando Regional REALTOR Association |
Jenise Osani OUC – The Reliable One |
Taylor C. Pancake Foley & Lardner LLP |
Gabriel D. Park “Gabe” Florida Citrus Sports |
| Elizabeth A. Paul OUC – The Reliable One |
Michael V. Perry “Mike” CenturyLink |
Luis F. Pinzon CONDOR Construction Corp. |
Mark A. Reed, Sr. Give Kids The World |
| Tracey Robilotto Veterans Health Administration |
Debbie M. Rodriguez Competitive Edge Partners & Consulting, LLC |
Ashley Ross Florida Polytechnic University |
John V. Russell Mainframe Real Estate |
| Tracy Schrey Reedy Creek Improvement District |
Nikee J. Schurig BDO USA, LLP |
Adrianna M. Sekula Walt Disney Parks & Resorts |
Kauren Sidhu The Mall at Millenia |
| Jaime St. John Clear Channel Outdoor |
Dr. Sharon L. Stanke Veterans Health Administration |
Melanie Stefanowicz School District of Osceola County |
Charles Stovall Walt Disney World Co. |
| Anthony K. Sudler “Tony” Nemours |
Rouselle A. Sutton, III “Bo” GrayRobinson, P.A |
Kevin T. Thomas Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. |
Pavel Vakh ITernative |
| Mabel Valdivia Boys & Girls Clubs of America |
Emily A. Walton AppleOne |
Jerry Warner Orlando Health |
Michael R. Weeman “Mike” Andy Frain Services |
| Charles D. Wilder “Chuck” Estate Planning and Legacy Law Center, PLC |
Nina Yon, MNM United Against Poverty Orlando |
About Leadership Orlando
Developing regional leaders is important to the future success of the Central Florida Region. That is why regional leadership is a primary line of business for the Orlando Economic Partnership. With proven success since 1975, Leadership Orlando, America’s largest community leadership program, continues to recruit, cultivate and encourage emerging and established leaders to better serve the Central Florida Region.
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