FSAE announces the installation of its 2020-21 Board of Directors in conjunction with its Pivot 2020: FSAE Virtual meeting in July. The FSAE Board is comprised of some of Florida’s top leaders in association management and supporting industries.
FSAE Board Officers:
- Chair: Lonny Powell; CEO & EVP, FL Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Assn, Ocala (pictured)
- Chair-Elect: Gail Siminovsky, CAE; Executive Director, Academy of Laser Dentistry, Coral Springs
- Treasurer: Donna Son, IOM; Chief Operating Officer, FL Institute of CPAs, Tallahassee
- Secretary: Jaime Caldwell, President, SFL Hospital & Healthcare Assn, Dania Beach
- Immediate Past-Chair: Jim Ayotte, MBA, CAE; Executive Director, FL Manufactured Housing Assn, Tallahassee
Directors At Large:
- Amanda Bowen, CAE; President, Stephens & Associates, Tallahassee
- Adrienne Bryant, CAE; Program Director, CCXP, Customer Experience Professionals Assn, Tallahassee
- Keyna Cory; Executive Director, FL Recycling Partnership, Tallahassee
- Suzanne Neve, CEO, FL Festivals and Events Assn, Orlando
- Stephanie Thomas, CAE, CMP; Director of CPE Operations, FL Institute of CPAs, Tallahassee
- J. Nealy Wheat, CAE; Chief Financial Officer, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, Tampa
- Michele White, CAE; Interim Executive Director, FL Assn of School Administrators, Tallahassee
- Elizabeth Pardillo, CMP; Global Account Manager, Maritz Global Events, Orlando
- Jessica Walters, National Sales Manager, The Breakers Palm Beach, Palm Beach
“FSAE has assembled a quality team of association and non-profit leaders within our recently installed officer and director team,” said FSAE Chair Lonny Powell. “Our Board represents a diversity in industries, size and scope while being based throughout the state. As Chair, I will be calling upon their various strengths and expertise along with that of our highly regarded Staff to work in unity as FSAE, its membership and our respective associations navigate through these challenging, yet opportunistic times.”
The Florida Society of Association Executives (FSAE) fosters collaboration of association management professionals through networking and educational events, online communities and best-practice resources. With over 1,100 members, FSAE has been serving the association industry throughout Florida for 60 years.
