Leadership Florida - 2023 Florida 500

Each year, Florida Trend publishes its list of the state’s most influential business leaders across major industries, including agriculture, arts/sports/media, education, energy, finance/insurance, health/life sciences, hospitality/tourism, information/tech, law, legends, manufacturing, philanthropy/non-profits, professional services, real estate, retail/wholesale, and transportation. This year, Florida Trend recognized 128 Leadership Florida members on their list!

(* denotes Lifetime Member)

Calusa Region

• Ed Chiles, Executive Class 12, Hospitality/Tourism category
• Michael Crosby, Executive Class 9, Legends category
• *Rogan Donelly, Cornerstone Class 37 & Executive Class 10, Manufacturing category
• Jennifer Rominiecki, Cornerstone Class 36, Hospitality/Tourism category
• Larry Thompson, Cornerstone Class 19, Education category

East Central Region

• Marva Brown Johnson, Education Class 1, Information/Tech category
• Brian Butler, Cornerstone Class 23, Legends category
• Chris Carmody, Connect Class 1, Law category
• Alex Cartwright, Executive Class 12, Education category
• Carol Craig, Executive Class 8, Manufacturing category
• *Deb German, Cornerstone Class 38, Health/Life Sciences category
• *Elisha Gonzalez Bonnewitz, Cornerstone Class 30, Finance/Insurance category
• Hal Kantor, Cornerstone Class 5, Law category
• *Jamal Sowell, College Class 5, Professional Services category
• Jacob Williams, Executive Class 12, Energy category
• Jean Wilson, Cornerstone Class 17, Law category

Gold Coast Region

• Kathleen Cannon, Cornerstone Class 40, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• Yolanda Cash Jackson, Cornerstone Class 19, Law category
• Charley Caulkins, Executive Class 11, Law category
• *Tony Coley, Cornerstone Class 36, Finance/Insurance category
• *Fred Karlinsky, Cornerstone Class 36, Law category
• Belinda Keiser, Executive Class 7, Education category
• George LeMieux, Executive Class 8, Law category
• *Jarett Levan, Executive Class 11, Finance/Insurance category
• *Dev Motwani, Cornerstone Class 34, Real Estate category
• Adele Stone, Executive Class 9, Law category
• *Bob Swindell, Cornerstone Class 31, Professional Services category

Gulfstream Region

• *Robert Coker, Cornerstone Class 1, Agriculture category
• Noel Martinez, Cornerstone Class 40, Professional Services category
• *Ava Parker, Cornerstone Class 21, Education category
• Bill Perry, Executive Class 7, Law category
• *Grasford Smith, Cornerstone Class 40, Law category

Northeast Region

• *Mark Bennett, Cornerstone Class 40, Finance/Insurance category
• Chris Cauffield, Cornerstone Class 22, Health/Life Sciences category
• *Scott Coble, Executive Class 11, Finance/Insurance category
• *Husein Cumber, Cornerstone Class 30, Real Estate category
• John Delaney, Cornerstone Class 13, Education category
• *John Fenton, Executive Class 10, Transportation category
• *Nat Ford, Cornerstone Class 33, Transportation category
• Eric Green, Cornerstone Class 16, Transportation category
• Linda McGurn, Cornerstone Class 17, Real Estate category
• *Michael Munz, Cornerstone Class 32, Professional Services category
• *John Peyton, Cornerstone Class 15, Energy category
• Todd Powell, Cornerstone Class 30, Real Estate category
• *Charu Raheja, Cornerstone Class 40, Health/Life Sciences category
• Jay Stowe, Executive Class 12, Energy category
• David Sweeney, Cornerstone Class 32, Real Estate category
• *Susan Towler, Cornerstone Class 22, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• Aundra Wallace, Cornerstone Class 34, Professional Services category
• Joe York, Cornerstone Class 22, Information/Tech category

Northwest Region

• Britt Birken, Cornerstone Class 34, Professional Services category
• *Mone Brown, Cornerstone Class 28, Retail/Wholesale category
• *Dominic Calabro, Cornerstone Class 4, Legends category
• Dean Cannon, Cornerstone Class 19, Law category
• Mark Faulkner, Executive Class 8, Health/Life Sciences category
• *Lila Jaber, Cornerstone Class 23, Energy category
• Julian MacQueen, Executive Class 8, Hospitality/Tourism category
• Jim Murdaugh, Executive Class 7, Education category
• Mark O'Bryant, Executive Class 4, Health/Life Sciences category
• *Sean Pittman, Cornerstone Class 21, Law category
• *Wendy Spencer, Cornerstone Class 24, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• Mark Wilson, Cornerstone Class 26, Legends category

Southeast Region

• *Christine Barney, Executive Class 11, Professional Services category
• *Jaret Davis, Cornerstone Class 30, Law category
• *Al Dotson, Executive Class 10, Law category
• *Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, Education Class 3, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• Patrick Goddard, Executive Class 11, Transportation category
• *Jorge Gonzalez, Cornerstone Class 23, Real Estate category
• *Beth Kigel, Cornerstone Class 29, Transportation category
• Tom Murphy, Cornerstone Class 22, Real Estate category
• *Jorge Plasencia, Cornerstone Class 33, Professional Services category
• Madeline Pumariega, Cornerstone Class 33, Education category
• Kerry-Ann Royes, Cornerstone Class 38, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• *Mario Trueba, Cornerstone Class 19, Finance/Insurance category

Southwest Region

• *Ryan Carter, Connect Class 11, Transportation category
• *Tim Cartwright, Cornerstone Class 35, Finance/Insurance category
• Mitch Hutchcraft, Cornerstone Class 31, Agriculture category
• *Tina Matte, Cornerstone Class 27, Professional Services category
• *Aysegul Timur, Education Class 6, Education category
• *Michael Wynn, Cornerstone Class 30, Retail/Wholesale category

West Central Region

• *Brian Butler, Cornerstone Class 35, Legends category
• *Doug Davidson, Executive Class 7, Finance/Insurance category
• Mallory Dimmitt, Cornerstone Class 39, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• Judy Genshaft, Executive Class 1, Legends category
• *Mike Griffin, Cornerstone Class 26, Professional Services category
• Jeff Johnson, Cornerstone Class 32, Professional Services category
• Arthenia Joyner, Cornerstone Class 11, Legends category
• Marty Lanahan, Cornerstone Class 26, Finance/Insurance category
• Chad Loar, Cornerstone Class 38, Finance/Insurance category
• *Joseph Lopano, Cornerstone Class 30, Transportation category
• *Jessica Muroff, Cornerstone Class 36 & College Class 2, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• Craig Richard, Executive Class 11, Professional Services category
• Bemetra Simmons, Cornerstone Class 38, Professional Services category
• Nadine Smith, Cornerstone Class 32, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• *Roberto Torres, Connect Class 8, Hospitality/Tourism category
• *Tonjua Williams, Cornerstone Class 39, Education category

In addition to this year's winners, we are pleased to recognize the following past honorees in the Legends category who were also featured in this year's issue:

• Rosemary Barkett, Out of State, Honorary Member
• Dick Batchelor, East Central, Executive Class 8
• Betty Castor, West Central, Honorary Member
• Mayanne Downs, East Central, Executive Class 10
• Charles Gray, East Central, Honorary Member
• *Adolfo Henriques, Southeast, Cornerstone Class 14
• *Glenda Hood, East Central, Cornerstone Class 1
• C.T. Hsu, East Central, Cornerstone Class 23
• *Richard Kessler, East Central, Cornerstone Class 19
• David Lawrence Jr., Southeast, Honorary Member
• Susan MacManus, West Central, Honorary Member
• *Karen Moore, Northwest, Cornerstone Class 14
• *Fred Pezeshkan, Southwest, Cornerstone Class 21
• *Garrett Richter, Southwest, Cornerstone Class 17
• Harris Rosen, East Central, Honorary Member
• *Martin Rubin, East Central, Executive Class 4
• *Ron Sachs, Northwest, Cornerstone Class 10
• Ronald Vaughn, West Central, Cornerstone Class 18
• Wendy Walker, Northwest, Honorary Member

(Please note: this listing only includes current dues-paying members)

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