Chair Mr. Bart Gaetjens
Treasurer Mr. Travis Proctor
CEO
Artemis IT
Immediate Past Chair Ms. Julie Song
President
FL Business and Manufacturing Solutions
Chair-Elect Mr. Kirk Hall
CEO / CFO
Sentry View Systems
Secretary Ms. Linda Stout
Market President – East Central Florida
Truist
The Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast is led by a Board of Directors who guide the organization toward established strategic goals and work on behalf of the community to create opportunities for local businesses and citizens of Brevard County. The Board of Directors is composed of highly-regarded private- and public-sector leaders who represent and provide valuable expertise in a wide range of industries, and work collaboratively to shape Florida’s Space Coast’s economy for vitality and growth.
To learn more about the EDC and how to get involved contact Sheila Poland at SPoland@SpaceCoastEDC.org.
CHAIR: Mr. Bart Gaetjens* Chairman of the Board
Mr. Greg Akers The Haskell Company
Mr. Jason Alford* Health First, Inc.
Mr. Luther Andal Streamline Technologies
Mr. Tim Antonition* Space Coast Credit Union
Mr. Raul Aviles BRPH
Ms. Kristin Bakke LEAD Brevard
Mr. Brian Baluta* Lockheed Martin Space
Mr. Jim Barfield Luke & Associates
Ms. Courtney Barker City of Satellite Beach
Mr. Kevin Barry Rossway Swan
Ms. Kim Belardinelli TD Bank
Mr. Alan Bernstein HR Office Savers, Inc.
Mr. Charles Berry, II TotalCareIT
Ms. Leah Blackmore Courtyard By Marriott- West Melbourne
Ms. Bonny Block Turner Construction Group
Ms. Julie Braga Residence Inn by Marriott Melbourne
Mr. Thomas Brandon Brandon Development Enterprises, Inc.
Ms. Linda Brandt Brandt Ronat + Company
Mr. Matt Brandt* Clear Channel Outdoors
Mr. Scott Brazdo Black Tie Digital Marketing
Ms. Colleen Browne* Keiser University & Gov. / Fin. Cncl Chair
Mr. Jim Britton Space Coast Association of REALTORS
Mr. Mark Buongiorno Tsunami Tsolutions
Mr. Mark Busalacchi* Melbourne Orlando International Airport
Ms. Kat Butler* North American Properties
Ms. Holly Carver Brevard County Commissioner, Rita Pritchett
Ms. Laura Chiesman, CFP FirstWave Financial
Mr. Daniel Ciuro Edward Jones Investments
Ms. Roz Clark Space Foundation
Mr. Justyn Cole Sorensen Moving and Storage
Mr. Erik Costin W + J Construction
Ms. Carol Craig* Sidus Space & Craig Technologies
Mr. Brian Curtin, P.E.* BRPH
Mr. Craig Day DRB Packaging
Mr. Doug Dombroski* City of Melbourne
Mr. Brett Esrock* Health First, Inc.
Mr. Daniel Evans At-Large Representative of All Investors
Mr. Sean Farrell City of Rockledge
Mr. Scott Fennell Superior Skilled Trades
Hon. Peter Filiberto City of Palm Bay
Mr. James Flint Sperry CGA – Flint Brokers & Associates
Mr. Al Forbes RUSH Construction Inc.
Mr. Chuck Fortier First Horizon Bank
Mr. Josiah Gattle D2, Brevard County Commission Office
Ms. Jennifer Glass Coastal Mechanical Services, LLC
Mr. Kevin Gholston CVG Strategy, LLC
Ms. Deborah Goode* Carr, Riggs and Ingram CPAs and Advisors
Ms. Michele Goodwin* Ron Jon Surf Shop
Mr. Gregory Grammenos Wharton-Smith, Inc.
Mr. Ken Gregg* Orion180
Mr. Lloyd Gregg ASRC Federal
Mr. Rich Grey DNC Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc.
Mr. Bill Guyan* Leonardo DRS
Mr. Kirk Hall* EDC Officer & Sentry View Systems
Ms. Cheryl Hardy Generis Collective
Ms. Gail Hart* Acuity International, LLC
Mr. Benjamin Hayes*USN (Reserves) The Haskell Company
Mr. Charles Heinen JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Mr. Scott Henderson* Blue Origin
Mr. Tom Hermansen Ocean Partners Associates, LTD
Mr. Gordy Houser* Lockheed Martin Space
Ms. Elizabeth Huy Alluvionic, Inc.
Mr. Ryan Jesenik Orion180
Mr. Eric Jimenez Ardmore Roderick
Mr. Neal Johnson* Union Home Mortgage & Chair, AVT Cncl
Mr. Edgar Jones* Space Coast Town Center
Ms. Teri Jones Brevard County Commissioner, Curt Smith
Mr. Dan Kelley Community Credit Union of Florida
Mr. Andrew Kennelly Hedrick Brothers Construction, Inc.
Ms. Dana Kilborne Cypress Trust Company
Mr. Richard Kolleda, FACHE Spherion Staffing, Inc.
Mr. David Kornick* L3Harris Technologies
Hon. Lorraine Koss City of Cocoa
Mr. Gary Krueger TLC Engineering Solutions
Mr. Daniel LaMorte* Turner Construction Group
Mr. Michael Lapidus SpaceX
Ms. Mica Layne* Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
Ms. Christie Lee United Launch Alliance
Mr. Brian Lightle* At-Large Representative of All Investors
Ms. Angelina Lorenzini Regal Custom Painting, Inc.
Hon. Micah Loyd* Canaveral Port Authority
Mr. Jordan Luhn LifeStyle Homes
Mr. Thomas Mahle Palm Point Behavioral Health
Mr. Frank Margiotta Eastern Florida State College
Ms. Lesley-Anne Marks GrayRobinson, P.A.
Ms. Maritza Martinez-Guerrero University of Central Florida
Ms. Dawn Mays* Call One, Inc. & Hello Direct, Inc.
Mr. Shawn McIntyre* North American Properties
Ms. Carla McRae, CPA, CGMA Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates, LLP
Mr. Mark Merz Booz Allen Hamilton
Mr. Brett Miller DSK Law
Ms. Lory Milton Marine Bank & Trust
Ms. Jessica Moore* Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Todd Morley City of Cape Canaveral
Ms. Marci Murphy CareerSource Brevard
Ms. Michele Murrell* Florida Power & Light Co.
Hon. Jo Lynn Nelson City of Titusville
Mr. Christopher Pavey SouthState Bank
Mr. Scott Pfeiler Collins Aerospace
Mr. Daniel Pierron Widerman Malek, PL
Mr. Todd Pokrywa* The Viera Company & Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Dan Pollock AT&T Florida
Hon. Rita Pritchett* Brevard County Board of County Comm’r
Mr. Travis Proctor* EDC Officer & Artemis IT
Mr. Gary Prus Parametric Solutions, Inc
Mr. Richard P. Pruss, P.E.* Burns & McDonnell
Dr. Jonathan Reed At-Large Representative of All Investors
Ms. Dina Reider-Hicks* Waste Management, Inc. & CB Chamber
Ms. Kimberly Rezanka Lacey Lyons Rezanka
Mr. Jim Rhinehart KAST Construction
Ms. Valia Rich Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
Mr. Hector Rivera Aireko Energy Solutions US, LLC
Mr. Anthony Romero The LUXE Team at Dale Sorensen Real Estate
Hon. Hal Rose City of West Melbourne
Mr. Joe Rowlette Florida Health Care Plans
Mr. Corey Runte Certified General Contractors, Inc.
Mr. Gilbert Russell* At-Large Representative of All Investors
Mr. Jack Ryals* Melbourne Orlando International Airport
Mr. Robert Salonen, MPA, CEcD Florida Institute of Technology
Ms. Leah Selig* Space Coast Association of REALTORS
Mr. Summit Shah* Southeast Petro Distributors, Inc.
Ms. Sara Shell Griffin Communications Group
Mr. Forrest Smalley Florida City Gas
Mr. David Smith Seaport Canaveral Corporation
Mr. Paul Sohl,* RADM, USN Ret. Florida High Tech Corridor
Mr. Michael Soler Regions Bank
Mr. Rob Solito JM Real Estate
Ms. Julie Song* EDC Officer/ FL Business & Mfg. Solutions
Ms. Natasha Spencer* Shelter Mortgage – Florida
Ms. Linda Stout* EDC Officer & Truist
Ms. Tracy Stroderd, MA EverythingBrevard.com
Ms. Jennifer Sugarman Northrop Grumman Corporation
Hon. Matthew Susin* Chair, CPT Council
Mr. Rich Sutter, CPA Brevard County Commissioner, Kristine Zonka
Ms. Lindsey Swindle Christian Care Ministry
Mr. Al Taylor,* ABR, GRI, SFR Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Debbie Thomas WELBRO Building Corporation
Mr. Stephen Thomas Lowndes
Mr. John Timmermann* Airbus OneWeb Satellites
Mr. Emmanuel Tormes* The Boeing Company
Mr. David Volk Volk Law Office, P.A.
Ms. Kate Wallace Charter Communications
Mr. Bradley White* WhiteBird & Chair, Govt. Relations Council
Ms. Lisa Wilder PNC Bank
Mr. Bill Williams A Cut Above Video Productions, Inc.
Mr. Michael Williams, Jr.* M.H. Williams Construction Group, Inc.
Ellen Winter, Ph.D. Brevard Zoo
Mr. Peter Woods Meridian Property Group, LLC
Ms. Laura Young* Dean Mead
Ex-Officio Members
Mr. Drew Breznitsky Lead Brevard 4 Under 40
Ms. Anne Conroy-Baiter Junior Achievement of the Space Coast
Mr. Peter Cranis Space Coast Office of Tourism
Mr. Frank DiBello Space Florida
Mr. Robin Fisher North Brevard Economic Devel. Zone
Ms. Shalarie Highsmith Lead Brevard 4 Under 40
Ms. Claudia Jones* Ex-officio Legal Counsel
Mark W. Mullins, Ed.D. Brevard Public Schools
Ms. Christine Noll-Rhan Lead Brevard 4 Under 40
Ms. Chelsea Partridge Lead Brevard 4 Under 4
Ms. Janet Petro NASA
Mr. Robert Rains United Way of Brevard
(*) Denotes an Executive Board Member
