Florida Economic Development Directory
Featured Listings
Florida Power & Light
Lynn Pitts
Director, Economic Development
700 Universe Blvd, CEA/JB
Juno Beach, FL 33408
561-694-4271
lynn.pitts@fpl.com
www.poweringflorida.com
Florida is a great place to live and do business. FPL is committed to powering Florida’s economy so future generations can share in our state’s economic growth.
Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
Helene Caseltine, CEcD
Economic Development Director
1216 21st Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-567-3491 121
fax: 772-778-3181
directored@indianriverchamber.com
www.indianriverchamber.com
Indian River County is located on Florida’s east coast with 26 miles of beautiful beaches and easy access to 90% of Florida’s population. A variety of industrial and commercial sites are available.
State Contacts
Enterprise Florida
Gray Swoope
President & CEO
800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32803
407-956-5600
fax: 407-956-5599
gswoope@eflorida.com
www.eflorida.com
Delaware Small Business Development Center Network
Delaware Technology Park, 1 Innovation Way, Suite 301
Newark, DE 19711
302-831-1555
www.delawaresbdc.org
Utilities
Florida Power & Light
Lynn Pitts
Director, Economic Development
700 Universe Blvd, CEA/JB
Juno Beach, FL 33408
561-694-4271
lynn.pitts@fpl.com
www.poweringflorida.com
Gulf Power
John Hutchinson
Public Affairs & Economic Development Director
One Energy Place
Pensacola, FL 32520
850-444-6750
fax: 850-444-6142
jlhutchi@southernco.com
www.gulfpower.com/economic-development/
Regional Contacts
Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County
Kara Palmer Smith
Director, Business Development
115 North Calhoun Street, P.O. Box 1639
Tallahassee, FL 32302
850-521-3117
kpalmer@taledc.com
www.taledc.com
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Robert J. Rohrlack, Jr., CEcD
President & CEO
201 North Franklin Street, Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33602
813-276-9401
brohrlack@tampachamber.com
www.tampachamber.com
JAXUSA Partnership
Jerry Mallot
President
3 Independent Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-366-6654
fax: 904-353-6343
jmallot@jaxusa.org
www.jaxusa.org
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce/Council for Economic Outreach
David Ramsey
Vice President of Economic Development
300 East University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32602
352-378-7300 324
david@gainesvillechamber.com
www.gainesvillechamber.com
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
Raul Alfonso
Senior Director, Trade Development & Marketing
2831 Talleyrand Avenue, P.O. Box 3005
Jacksonville, FL 32206-0005
904-357-3071
fax: 904-357-3060
raul.alfonso@jaxport.com
www.jaxport.com
Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
Declan H. Reiley
Vice President, Business Development
301 E. Pine St., #900
Orlando, FL 32801
407-902-2410 245
fax: 407-425-6428
declan.reiley@OrlandoEDC.com
www.OrlandoEDC.com
County Contacts
Bay County Economic Development Alliance
Leigh Berdon
Director of Business Retention & Workforce Development
490 Grace Avenue
Panama City, FL 32401
850-215-9965
fax: 850-215-9962
leigh@baychamberfl.com
www.1-888baysite.com
Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Gary Hines
Senior Vice President, Administration
310 Evernia Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-835-1008 4111
fax: 561-835-1160
ghines@bdb.org
www.bdb.org
Charlotte County Economic Development Office (EDO)
Thomas Patton
Director
18501 Murdock Circle, Suite 601
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-764-4941
fax: 941-764-4947
tom.patton@charlottefl.com
www.floridasinnovationcoast.com
Columbia County Economic Development Department
Jesse Quillen
Executive Director
259 NE Franklin Street, Suite 101
Lake City, FL 32056
386-758-1033
jesse_quillen@columbiacountyfla.com
www.ccfledd.com/
Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast
Greg Weiner, CEcD
Senior Director, Business Development
597 Haverty Court, Suite 40
Rockledge, FL 32955
321-638-2000
fax: 321-633-4200
gweiner@spacecoastedc.org
www.spacecoastedc.org
Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County
Debbie Bodenstine
Vice President of Business Development & Public Relations
1170 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Building 7, Suite 117
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
800-995-7374
fax: 850-362-6471
debbieb@florida-edc.org
www.florida-edc.org
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
Bob Swindell
President & CEO
110 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1990
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-627-0125
fax: 954-524-3167
bswindell@gflalliance.org
www.gflalliance.org
Hamilton County Office of Economic Development
Susan Ramsey
Director
1153 U.S. Highway 41 NW, Suite 4
Jasper, FL 32052
386-792-6828
fax: 386-792-0559
hamiltonecodev@windstream.net
www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com
Hernando County Office of Business Development
Michael McHugh
Director
15800 Flight Path Drive
Brooksville, FL 34604
352-540-6400
fax: 352-754-5361
obd@hernandocounty.us
www.hernandobusiness.com
Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
Helene Caseltine, CEcD
Economic Development Director
1216 21st Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-567-3491 121
fax: 772-778-3181
directored@indianriverchamber.com
www.indianriverchamber.com
Jefferson County Planning Department
Bill Tellefsen
Planning Official
445 West Palmer Mill Road
Monticello, FL 32344
850-342-0223
fax: 850-342-0225
btellefsen@jeffersoncountyfl.gov
www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov
Ocala Marion County Economic Development Corporation
Pete Tesch
President & CEO
3003 SW College Road, Suite 105
Ocala, FL 34474
352-291-4410
fax: 352-291-4414
pete@ocalaedc.org
www.ocalaedc.org
Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Scott Luth
Senior VP, Economic Development
117 West Garden Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
850-438-4081 225
sluth@pensacolachamber.com
www.pensacolachamber.com
Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
Alex McCoy
Vice President of Economic Development
1100 Reid Street
Palatka, FL 32177
386-328-1503
alex@pcccfl.org
www.putnamcountychamber.com
Seminole County Economic Development
John F. Krug
Director
1055 AAA Drive, Suite 148
Heathrow, FL 32746
407-665-7134
fax: 407-665-7145
jkrug@seminolecountyfl.gov
www.businessinseminole.com
Sumter County Economic Development
Bradley Arnold
County Administrator
7375 Powell Road
Wildwood, FL 34785
352-689-4400
fax: 352-689-4401
bradley.arnold@sumtercountyfl.gov
www.sumterbusiness.com
The Beacon Council
Frank R. Nero
President & CEO
80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400
Miami, FL 33130
305-579-1300
fax: 305-375-0271
fnero@beaconcouncil.com
www.beaconcouncil.com
Business Development Board of Martin County, Inc.
Tim Dougher
Executive Director
1002 SE Monterey Commons Boulevard, Suite 203
Stuart, FL 34996
772-221-1380
tim@bdbmc.org
www.bdbmc.org
Central Florida Development Council
Mark McDuff
Senior Business Development Manager
2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road
Auburndale, FL 33823
863-551-4760
fax: 863-551-4739
mmcduff@cfdc.org
www.cfdc.org
Clay County Chamber of Commerce
Bill Garrison
Director of Economic Development
1734 Kingsley Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073
904-264-2651
fax: 904-264-0070
bgarrison@claychamber.com
www.claychamber.com/
Dixie County Chamber of Commerce
Ronnie Edmonds
President
P.O. Box 547
Cross City, FL 32628
352-498-5454
dixiechamber@usa.net
www.dixiechamber.org/
Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County
Joan McGill
Vice President of Business Development
2601 Cattlemen Road, Suite 102
Sarasota, FL 34232
941-309-1200
jmcgill@edcsarasotacounty.com
www.edcsarasotacounty.com
Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County
Larry Pelton
President
1850 SW Fountainview Blvd., Suite 205
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
772-879-4144 10
fax: 772-879-7477
lpelton@youredc.com
www.youredc.com
Gulf County Economic Development Council, Inc.
Barry Sellers IOM, EDI, CDI
President & CEO
406 Marina Drive
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
850-227-1223
barry@gulfchamber.org
www.gulfchamber.org
Hendry County Economic Development Council
Gregg Gillman
President
644 South Main Street
LaBelle, FL 33935
863-612-4912
gregg@hendryedc.com
www.hendryedc.com
Highlands County IDA/Economic Development Commission
Stephen C. Weeks
Executive Director
One East Main Street
Avon Park, FL 33825
863-453-2818
fax: 863-453-2822
weeks@highlandsedc.com
www.highlandsedc.com
Jackson County Development Council
William (Bill) Stanton
Executive Director
2840 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 920
Marianna, FL 32447
850-526-4005
info@jacksoncounty.com
www.jacksoncounty.com
Manatee Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
Sharon Hillstrom
President & CEO
222 10th Street W
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-748-4842 140
sharonh@manateeedc.com
www.manateeedc.com
Osceola County Economic Development Department
Don Fisher
County Manager
Administration Building, 1 Courthouse Square
Kissimmee, FL 34741
407-742-2385
dfis@osceola.org
www.chooseosceola.com
Pinellas County Economic Development Department
Mike Meidel
Director
13805 58th Street North, Suite 1-200
Clearwater, FL 33760
727-464-8114
fax: 727-464-7320
mmeidel@pinellascounty.org
www.pced.org
Santa Rosa Economic Development Office
Tina Stewart
Business Director
6491 Caroline Street, Suite 4
Milton, FL 32570-4592
850-623-0174
tstewart@teamsantarosa.com
www.santarosaedo.com
St. Johns County Economic Development Council
Norman W. Gregory, CCIM
Vice President of Economic Development
One Riberia Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
904-829-5681
fax: 904-829-6477
norm.gregory@sjcchamber.com
www.stjohnscountychamber.com
Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation
Kerry Symolon
Director
One Daytona Boulevard, Suite 240
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-265-6332
fax: 386-238-8366
ksymolon@teamvolusiaedc.com
www.teamvolusiaedc.com
Volusia County Department of Economic Development
Phil Ehlinger
Director
700 Catalina Drive, Suite 200
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-248-8048
fax: 386-238-4761
www.floridabusiness.org
City Contacts
Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce
Anita Grove
Executive Director
122 Commerce Street
Apalachicola Bay, FL 32320
850-653-9419
fax: 850-653-8219
info@apalachicolabay.org
www.apalachicolabay.org
City of Leesburg
Ken Thomas
Economic Development Director
600 Market Street
Leesburg, FL 34748
352-728-9708
fax: 352-728-9706
ken.thomas@leesburgflorida.gov
www.leesburgflorida.gov
Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce
Daniel Samess
Chief Executive Officer
12222 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
305-743-5417
fax: 305-289-0183
execdir@floridakeysmarathon.com
www.floridakeysmarathon.com
Vision Council/Vision Foreign Trade Zone,Inc.
Michael E. Richardson
President
43 North Krome Avenue
Homestead, FL 33030
305-247-7082
fax: 305-247-9976
info@visioncouncil.com
www.visioncouncil.com
Cape Coral Economic Development Office
Dana Brunett
Economic Development Director
1015 Cultural Park Boulevard
Cape Coral, FL 33990
239-574-0444
fax: 239-574-0452
dbrunett@capecoral.net
www.capecoral.net
City of North Port
Allan Lane
Economic Development Manager
4970 City Hall Boulevard
North Port, FL 34286
941-429-7001
fax: 941-429-7079
alane@cityofnorthport.com
www.cityofnorthport.com
Key West Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Panico
Executive Vice President
402 Wall Street
Key West, FL 33040
305-294-2587
fax: 305-394-7806
info@keywestchamber.org
www.keywestchamber.org