Leadership Florida - 2024 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, as well as the legends category. This year, Florida Trend recognized 90 Leadership Florida members on their list!

(* denotes Lifetime Member)

Calusa Region

• Ed Chiles, Executive Class 12, Legends category
• Larry Thompson, Cornerstone Class 19, Education category

East Central Region

• Marva Brown Johnson, Education Class 1, Tech/Information category
• Chris Carmody Jr., Connect Class 1, Law category
• Alex Cartwright, Executive Class 12, Education category
• *Deb German, Cornerstone Class 38, Health/Life Sciences category
• *Elisha González Bonnewitz, Cornerstone Class 30, Finance/Insurance category
• *Dena Jalbert, Cornerstone Class 41, Finance/Insurance category
• Hal Kantor, Cornerstone Class 5, Law category
• Jacob Williams, Executive Class 12, Energy category

Gold Coast Region

• Kathleen Cannon, Cornerstone Class 40, Philanthropy/Non-profits category
• Charley Caulkins, Executive Class 11, Law category
• Conor Delaney, Cornerstone Class 41, Health/Life Sciences 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
• *Tom McAlpin, Cornerstone Class 41, Tourism/Hospitality 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, Legends category
• *Ava Parker, Cornerstone Class 21, Education category
• *Grasford Smith, Cornerstone Class 40, Law category

Northeast Region

• *Mark Bennett, Cornerstone Class 40, Finance/Insurance category
• Christine Cauffield  , Cornerstone Class 22, Health/Life Sciences category
• *Husein Cumber, Cornerstone Class 30, Real Estate category
• Allison DeFoor, Cornerstone Class 5, Philanthropy/Non-profits category
• *John Fenton, Executive Class 10, Logistics/Transportation category
• *Nat Ford, Cornerstone Class 33, Logistics/Transportation category
• Eric Green, Cornerstone Class 16, Logistics/Transportation category
• Linda McGurn, Cornerstone Class 17, Legends category
• Sabeen Perwaiz, Connect Class 8, Philanthropy/Non-profits category
• *John Peyton, Cornerstone Class 15, Legends category
• Todd Powell, Cornerstone Class 30, Real Estate category
• *Charu Raheja, Cornerstone Class 40, Health/Life Sciences 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, Tech/Information category

Northwest Region

• Brittany Birken, Cornerstone Class 34, Finance/Insurance category
• Dean Cannon, Cornerstone Class 19, Law category
• *Keith Hoskins, Executive Class 11, Finance/Insurance category
• *Lila Jaber, Cornerstone Class 23, Energy category
• Jim Murdaugh, Executive Class 7, Education category
• *Sean Pittman, Cornerstone Class 21, Law category
• *Wendy Spencer, Cornerstone Class 24, Philanthropy/Non-profits category

Southeast Region

• *Christine Barney, Executive Class 11, Professional Services category
• *Carter, Connect Class 11, Logistics/Transportation category
• *Jaret Davis, Cornerstone Class 30, Law category
• *Al Dotson Jr. , Executive Class 10, Law category
• *Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, Education Clas 3, Philanthropy/Non-profits category
• Patrick Goddard, Executive Class 11, Logistics/Transportation category
• *Beth Kigel, Cornerstone Class 29, Logistics/Transportation 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
• Rosa Schechter, Cornerstone Class 35, Real Estate category
• *Mario Trueba, Cornerstone Class 19, Finance/Insurance category

Southwest Region

• *Tim Cartwright, Cornerstone Class 35, Finance/Insurance category
• *Aysegul Timur, Education Class 6, Education category
• *Michael Wynn, Cornerstone Class 30, Retail/Wholesale category

West Central Region

• Brian Butler, Cornerstone Class 35, Real Estate category
• *Doug Davidson, Executive Class 7, Finance/Insurance category
• Mallory Dimmitt, Cornerstone Class 39, Philanthropy/Non-Profits category
• *Mike Griffin, Cornerstone Class 26, Professional Services category
• Jeff Johnson, Cornerstone Class 32, Professional Services category
• *Marty Lanahan, Cornerstone Class 26, Finance/Insurance category
• Chad Loar, Cornerstone Class 38, Finance/Insurance category
• *Joe Lopano, Cornerstone Class 30, Legends 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, Tourism/Hospitality category
• *Tonjua Williams, Cornerstone Class 39, Education category

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

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