After eight months of work and dozens of meetings, the Florida Chamber Economic Development Task Force concluded its final meeting today in Orlando at the University of Central Florida (UCF).
Led by co-chairs Glenda Hood and Leerie Jenkins, the Florida Chamber Economic Development Task Force considered feedback provided by over one thousand individuals on ways the state can become more competitive. The result: 260 recommendations, which will be released soon in a full report. The full report will include short term recommendations and ideas for future research. We look forward to sharing the full report with you once it’s finalized.
The Economic Development Task Force Meeting at UCF Featured Presentations by:
- Tony Carvajal, Executive Director, Florida Chamber Foundation,
- Marshall Criser III, Chancellor, State University System,
- Kevin Darrenkamp, VP and General Counsel, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control,
- Doug Davidson, Florida Chamber Foundation Board of Trustees Chair and Commercial Banking Market Executive, Bank of America,
- David Fuller, President, Sun Trust Foundation,
- Chris Hart, President and CEO of Enterprise Florida,
- Glenda Hood, Economic Development Task Force Co-Chair and Principal/Founder of trisect,
- Leerie Jenkins, Economic Development Task Force Co-Chair and Chairman/CEO, RS&H,
- Belinda Keiser, Vice Chancellor of Community Development, Keiser University,
- Fred Kittinger, Director of State and Local Government Affairs, University of Central Florida,
- Dr. Jerry Parrish, Chief Economist of the Florida Chamber Foundation,
- Todd Powell, General Manager, Real Estate, Weyerhaeuser,
- Crystal Stiles, Director, Economic Development, Florida Power & Light Company,
- Jacob Stuart, President and CEO, Central Florida Partnership, Inc.,
- Bob Ward, President and CEO, Florida Council of 100, and
- Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce.
A special thank you to the many members of the Florida Chamber, business leaders and economic development professionals that have participated in our Economic Development Task Force.
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Since December 2010, Florida businesses have created more than one million private-sector jobs. To learn more about the Florida Chamber’s Economic Development Task Force, click here or email me at cjohnson@flchamber.com.