Alliance Members and Local Leaders Serve on Governor DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force

This week, Governor Ron DeSantis launched the Re-Open Florida Task Force to plan the safe re-opening of Florida’s economy. Alliance members, company representatives and local leaders are helping to lead this initiative.

Task Force Executive Committee

  • Broward County Mayor Dale Holness – Alliance County Commission Liaison

Task Force Industry Working Group on Administrative, Education, Information & Technology, Manufacturing, Utilities and Wholesale

  • City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis – Alliance Executive Committee member
  • Broward College President Gregory A. Haile, Alliance Treasurer
  • Alliance CEO Bob Swindell
  • Eric Silagy, FPL – Alliance CEO Council company
  • John Hage, CEO, Charter Schools USA

Task Force Industry Working Group on Agriculture, Finance, Government, Healthcare, Management and Professional Services

  • Aurelio Fernandez, President & CEO, Memorial Healthcare System – Alliance member
  • Maggie Hansen, Chief Nurse Executive, Memorial Healthcare System – Alliance member company
  • Representative Anika Omphroy, Florida House of Representatives
  • Dr. Wael Barsoum, President & CEO, Florida Cleveland Clinic

Industry Working Group on Tourism, Construction, Real Estate, Recreation, Retail and Transportation

  • Ted Christie, President & CEO, Spirit Airlines – Alliance CEO Council member
  • Ken Stiles, CEO, Stiles Corporation – Alliance CEO Council member
  • Matthew Caldwell, President & CEO, Florida Panthers Hockey Club – Alliance CEO Council member
  • Rob Kornahrens, President & CEO, Advanced Roofing and Green Technologies – Alliance member
  • Tim Petrillo, Co-Founder & CEO, The Restaurant People
  • Dev Motwani, President & CEO, Merrimac Ventures

We at the Alliance appreciate the service of our local leaders as we navigate this unprecedented challenges of this health and economic crisis.

To view a full listing of the task force, please click here.

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