Executive Committee

Beth Kirkland, CEcD - Chair

Executive Director
Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc.
P.O. Box 1639
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
850-521-3114 Phone
850-425-1056 Fax
bkirkland@taledc.com.

Mike Miedel - Chair-Elect

Director
Pinellas County Economic Development
13805 58th Street North, Suite 1-200
Clearwater, Florida 33760
727-464-7332 Phone
mmeidel@pinellascounty.org

Ed Schons - Immediate Past Chair

Director of Economic Development
University of Central Florida
12424 Research Parkway, Suite 100
Orlando, Florida 32826-3257
407-882-2103 Phone
407-282-1988 Fax
eschons@mail.ucf.edu

Ed Randolph - Vice Chair, Professional Development

Business Development Coordinator
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission
1 West Adams Street, Suite 200
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
904-630-1185 Office
EdR@coj.net

Bill Neron - Vice Chair, Finance and Budget

Director of Economic Development/Grants
City of Tavares
201 E. Main Street
Tavares, Florida 32778
352-742-6402 Phone
352-742-6351 Fax
bneron@tavares.org

Scarlett Phaneuf - Vice Chair, Membership & Regional Relations

Managing Director
Walton County Economic Development Alliance
76 North Sixth Street
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433
850-892-4859  Phone
850-892-8454 Fax
scarlett@wcedafl.com

Katie Nohe Franco - Vice Chair, Economic Development Advocacy

Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy
Tampa Bay Partnership
4300 West Cypress Street, Suite 250
Tampa, Florida 33607
813-872-2814 Phone
kfranco@tampabay.org

David Petr - Vice-Chair, Marketing & Communications

Executive Director
Winter Haven Economic Development Council
199 Avenue B NW, Suite 240
Winter Haven, Florida 33881
863-292-7020 Phone
David@whedc.com

Amy Evancho - President and CEO

Florida Economic Development Council, Inc.
3802 Spectrum Blvd. Suite 141
Tampa, Florida 33620
813-977-3332 Phone
813-977-3338 Fax
aevancho@fedc.net