Angela Adams Suggs joins us as this month’s speaker to share the growing economic impact of Florida’s sports industry and how those of us with specialty sports team license plates are helping drive the sports economy. Ms. Suggs is the President and CEO of the nonprofit Florida Sports Foundation, the official sports promotion and development …
Florida’s largest electric company takes centerstage at this month’s luncheon, as we welcome Armando Pimentel, President and CEO of Florida Power and Light Company (FPL). FPL provides power to about 5.8 million customers or more than 12 million people. That makes it not only the largest electric utility in Florida but in the nation. Its …
Bill Yeargin joins us this month to share the lessons he’s learned along the way in running a successful Florida business and how corporate culture impacts the bottom line and the lives of mployees. He is the President and CEO of Correct Craft, a manufacturer of utility and recreational power boats and engines, including the …
The company responsible for many of the major beach renourishment and dredging projects in Florida takes center stage at this month’s luncheon, as we welcome Lasse Petterson, CEO and President of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. The company is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and the only U.S. company …
An engaging panel of participants joins us this month to share the evolving rules allowing college athletes to be paid by marketing their name, image, and likeness (NIL). This includes product endorsements, autograph signings, and social media posts.
Katie Yeutter joins us this month to share the revamped effort by the Florida Chamber of Commerce to make new inroads in improving mental health, fighting opioid addiction, and other challenges to the resilience of Florida’s workforce. She is President of the Florida Chamber Safety Council, which provides training for tactical safety strategies, employee awareness, …
Tom Grady joins us this month to talk about investments in changing times, particularly human investment. Among his many titles and businesses, his most recent start-up is the one closest to his heart. He is cofounder of The Freedom Institute of Collier County, a home schools program that grew out of his success in founding …
Florida’s new insurance commissioner Michael Yaworsky joins us this month to talk about Florida’s topsy-turvy property insurance marketplace. Seven Florida domestic insurance companies have become insolvent in the past 15 months in a market with multiple double-digit rate increases, growing litigation, and natural catastrophes.
Retired four-star US Army General and former CIA Director David Petraeus joins us in person this month to discuss the state of the world and the global economy. He’ll specifically focus on the Russia-Ukraine war and the consequences for the US and European nations. General Petraeus will share his unique perspective on what might lie …
This month’s speaker will be a familiar face to many Club members. State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson joins us fresh from his recent duty as State Senate President which capped ten years of service in the Senate. Commissioner Simpson now oversees the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOACS). A fifth-generation Floridian, he has …
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