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3/18/09 Appointments to Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development

MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2009

CONTACT: CATHY SCHROEDER, (850) 921-5266

TALLAHASSEE-Department of Management Services Secretary Linda H. South today announced the following appointments and reappointments to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development (Senate confirmation not required):

Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development

  • Malik Ali, 61, Orlando, Florida Minority Supplier Development Council President, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Jodi Bailey, 39, Bristol, Department of Health Assistant Purchasing Administrator, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Jerry Cartwright, 62, Pensacola, Florida Small Business Development Center Network State Director, appointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Franklin Cross, 57, Tampa, Minority Business Development Analyst, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • LaRae Floyd, 39, Fort Lauderdale, Broward Health Diversity Manager, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Cheryl Gonzalez, 55, Naples, Florida Gulf Coast University Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Ben Harris, 58, Tallahassee, City of Tallahassee MBE/DBE Administrator, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Thomas Huggins, 49, Tampa, Ariel Business Group President, appointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Charles Jenkins, 47, Clearwater, service-disabled veteran business owner, appointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Tony Lesesne, 50, Miramar, Lesesne Media Group Chairman, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Cliff Li, 43, Fort Lauderdale, Asian-American business owner, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Andrew Magazine, 31, Tallahassee, Office Depot Account Manager, appointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Keevin Williams, 38, Orlando, Space Florida Corporation executive and former President of the Florida Black Business Investment Board, reappointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.
  • Alice Zahniser, 63, Fort Lauderdale, James A. Cummings, Inc. Director of Diversity Development, appointed for a term beginning March 18, 2009, and ending March 18, 2011.

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