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Members on the Move

• Amy Coleman, CMP recently earned her CMP and was promoted to Events Manager for Fl Assn of School Administrators
• Tammy Gantt was promoted to Vice President Member Services, Events & Sales at FL Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Assn
• Amanda Motes is now President of Leading Edge Association Professionals (LEAP), an association management company
• Pam Ricco is now COO at Aging With Dignity, a national non-profit
• Melissa Robbins will be transitioning to the newly created position of Director of Data Management and Business Development for the FL Justice Assn
• Geoff Willoughby is now the Policy and Programs Manager for FASA
• Jeff Tenenbaum, ESQ. received Best Lawyers’ 2026 Lawyer of the Year Award for Nonprofit/Charities Law in Washington, DC.
• Kim Wetzel has joined Caesars Entertainment as a Regional Sales Manager
• Partners in Association Management (Ranked #16 in the Small Business Category) was recently named one of Florida’s Best Companies To Work For.
• Several members were recently awarded Golden Rotunda Awards:
• FL Health Care Assn named Association of the Year
• FL Natural Gas Assn named Association of the Year (Runner up)
• Johnson & Blanton named Health Care Lobby Firm of the Year
• Jarrod Ross named Regulated Industries Lobbyists of the Year
• Public Affairs Consultants named Boutique Lobbying Firm of the Year (Runner Up)

Welcome New Members

Executive Members
Katie Jane Bohnett, Alliance for Safety and Justice
John Brazzell, IOM, FL Justice Assn
Rachel M. Brooke, MBA, CAE, CMP, Maxim Management
Trina Brown, PCI
Nancy Dominguez, American Assn Management Group
Paige Dooley-Levy, FL Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers
LaTrenda Frye, Apartment Assn of Greater Orlando
Jerry Higgins, Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter
Elizabeth Klein, Leading Edge Association Professionals
Sundra Knight, FL Assn of DUI Programs, Inc.
Wade Kundinger, Cape Coral Construction Industry Assn
Lisa LeClere, CAI - North Gulf Coast Chapter
Judith Nichols, ASCE Florida Section
Mia Thomas, CPA, CGMA, AICPA-CIMA

Associate Members
Taylor Black, Sheraton Orlando Lake Buena Vista
Brad T. Buchanan, ASP Benefits LLC.
Craig Cochran, PGA National Resort & Spa, A Salamander Collection
Brittany Delmonego, Hotel Duval
Rosalie Floros, Clearwater Beach Marriott Resort on Sand Key
Joey Flosse, D2L
Lauren Jenkins, Visit Panama City Beach
Jill Klinsport, Trump International Beach Resort
Franklin Smith, Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Rich Vallaster III, DES, CEM, Personify
Jamie Wilkinson, One Ocean Resort & Spa