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Bay County
Bay Economic Development Alliance
Becca Hardin, President
5230 West Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401
850-215-9965
becca@bayeda.com www.bayeda.comBradford County
North Florida Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Pam Whittle, President & CEO
100 E. Call Street
Starke, FL 32091
904-964-5278
pam@northfloridachamber.com www.northfloridachamber.comBrevard County
EDC of Florida’s Space Coast
Lynda Weatherman, President & CEO
597 Haverty Court, Suite 40
Rockledge, FL 32955
321-638-2000
lweatherman@spacecoastedc.org www.spacecoastedc.orgBroward County
Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance
Bob Swindell, Chairman
110 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1990
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-524-3113
bswindell@gflalliance.org www.browardalliance.orgCalhoun County
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
Kristy Terry, Executive Director
20816 Central Avenue E, Suite 2
Blountstown, FL 32424
850-674-4519
kristy@calhounco.org www.calhounco.orgCharlotte County
Charlotte County Economic
Development Office
Lucienne Pears
Business Recruitment Supervisor
18501 Murdock Cir., Suite 601
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-764-4941
lucienne.pears@charlottecountyfl.gov www.FloridasInnovationCoast.comCitrus County
Economic Development Authority
for Citrus County
Rebecca Bays, Executive Director
915 North Suncoast Boulevard
Crystal River, FL 34429
352-795-2000
rebecca@citrusedc.com www.citrusedc.comClay County
Clay County Economic Development Corp.
Bill Garrison, President,
1845 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 110B
Fleming Island, FL 32003
904-375-9394
bgarrison@chooseclay.com www.chooseclay.comCollier County
The Partnership for Collier’s
Future Economy, Inc.
Kristi Bartlett, VP, Business Development
2390 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 210
Naples, FL 34103
239-262-6376
kristi@napleschamber.org www.napleschamber.org/chamber/The_Part- nership_for_Colliers_Future_Economy.aspxColumbia County
Columbia County Economic
Development Department
Glenn Hunter, Executive Director
259 North East Franklin Street, Suite 101
Lake City, FL 32055
386-758-1033
ghunter@columbiacountyfla.com edd.columbiacountyfla.com/Default.aspxDeSoto County
DeSoto County EDC
Mandy Hines, County Coordinator
201 E. Oak Street, Rm. 201
Arcadia, FL 34266
863-993-4800
m.hines@desotobocc.com www.teamdesoto.comDixie County
Dixie County Chamber of Commerce
Tim Alexander, County Manager
56 N.E. 205 Ave.
Cross City, FL 32628
352-498-1426
tim.alexander@dixieemergency.com www.dixiecounty.orgEscambia County
FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance
Scott Luth, CEO
117 West Garden Street
Pensacola, FL 32503
850-375-1060
sluth@floridawesteda.com www.floridawesteda.comFlagler County
Flagler County Department
of Economic Opportunity
Helga Van Eckert, Executive Director
1769 East Moody Blvd, Building 2
Bunnell, FL 32110
386-313-4071
hvaneckert@flaglercounty.org www.enterpriseflagler.comFranklin County
Franklin County Board of
County Commissioners
Alan Pierce, Director of Administrative Services
34 Forbes Street, Suite 1
Apalachicola, FL 32320
850-653-9783
alanp@fairpoint.net www.franklincountyflorida.comGadsden County
Gadsden County Development Council
Beth Kirkland, Executive Director
2140 W Jefferson Street
Quincy, FL 32351
850-212-1056
bethkirkland@live.com www.gadsdengov.netGilchrist County
Gilchrist County
Bobby Crosby Jr., County Administrator
209 SE 1st Street
Trenton, FL 32693
352-463-3198
bcrosby@gilchrist.fl.us www.gilchristcounty.comGlades County
Glades County EDC
Tracy Whirls, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1003
Moore Haven, FL 33471
863-946-0300
twhirls@gladescountyedc.com www.gladescountyedc.comGulf County
Gulf County Economic
Development Coalition
Chris Holley, Executive Director
1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., Room 31, 2
Port Street Joe, FL 32456
850-229-6106
cholley@gulfcountyedc.com www.gulfcounty-fl.govHamilton County
Hamilton County Office of Tourism and
Economic Development
Susan Ramsey, Executive Director
1153 US Hwy 41 NW Suite 4
Jasper, FL 32052
386-792-6828
sramsey@hamiltoncda.org hamiltoncda.orgHardee County
Hardee County EDC/IDA
Bill Lambert, Director
107 E. Main Street
Wauchula, FL 33873
863-773-3030
bill.lambert@hardeemail.com www.hardeebusiness.comHendry County
Hendry County EDC
Brent Kettler, Executive Director
644 S. Main Street
LaBelle, FL 33975
863-675-6007
brent@hendryedc.com www.hendryedc.comHernando County
Hernando County Office of
Business Development
Leonard Sossamon
Hernando County Administrator
15800 Flight Path Dr.
Brooksville, FL 34604
352-540-6400
lsossamon@hernandocounty.us www.hernandobusiness.comHillsborough County
Tampa Hillsborough EDC
JP DuBuque, Interim President & CEO
101 E. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1750
Tampa, FL 33602
813-518-2624
jpdubuque@tampaedc.com www.tampaedc.comHighlands County
Highlands County EDC
Michelle Boylan, Interim Director
1 E. Main Street
Avon Park, FL 33825
863-453-2818
boylan@highlandsedc.com www.highlandsedc.comHolmes County
Holmes County Development Commission
Raymon Thomas, Execitive Director
106 E Byrd Ave
Bonifay, FL 32425
850-547-6154
hcdc.thomas@gmail.com www.holmescountyfl.orgIndian River County
Indian River Chamber of Commerce
Helene Caseltine, Econ. Dev. Director
1216 21st Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-567-3491
directored@indianriverchamber.com www.indianriverchamber.comJackson County
Jackson County Development Council
Bill Stanton, Executive Director
P.O. Box 920
Marianna, FL 32447
850-526-4005
stantonjcdc@earthlink.net www.phonl.com/JCDCJefferson County
Jefferson County EDC
Julie Conley, Executive Director
492 W. Walnut Street
Monticello, FL 32344
850-997-7999
cedc@embarqmail.com www.jeffersoncountyedc.com/Lafayette CountyLafayette County Development
Authority
Ricky Lyons, Clerk of Court
120 W. Main Street
Mayo, FL 32066
386-294-1600 rickylyons@lafayetteclerk.com www.lafayettecountychamber.comLake County
Lake County Office of Economic
Development & Tourism
Adam Sumner, Manager
315 W. Main Street
Tavares, FL 32778
352-742-3904 asumner@lakecountyfl.gov
www.orlandoedc.comLee County
Lee County Office of
Economic Development
John Patrick Boland, Director
2201 Second Street, Suite 500
Fort Myers, FL 33901
239-338-3161 jboland@leegov.com www.leecountybusiness.comFlorida.Think.Global