• Board President - 2007 Orlando Regional Corporate Volunteer Council
• Recipient - 2007 Apopka Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the year award
• Committee Chair, Insight Apopka 2025
• Mentor at Lovell Elementary
• Junior Achievement Consultant at Apopka High School
• Member of Board of Directors - O-Force Central Florida
• United Way Campaign Coordinator
• Love horses, woodworking, and biking

P.O. Box 165000, Altamonte Springs, FL 32716-5000
Bus: 407-889-6102, Fax: 407-884-0206, Email: Karen.L.Ross@Embarq.com

• President, Coastal Conservation Association, Orlando Chapter
• Executive committee member, Central Florida Zoo
• Co-Chair, Insight Apopka 2025
• Board member and nominating committee chairman, Valencia Community College Foundation
• Board member and communications committee chairman, Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Board member, Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce
• Board member, Education Foundation of Osceola County
• Board member, Executive Advisory Board Exchange
• Advisory Council Member, Federation of Congregations United to Serve
• Member, Commercial Real Estate Women
• Member, National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals
• Author, Florida’s Spring Training, Your Guide to the Grapefruit League
• Founder, The Fishing Trip for Charity benefiting Valencia Foundation

500 E. Princeton St., Orlando, FL 32803
Bus: 407-898-4821, 407-896-8763, Email: Alan.Byrd@McCree.com

• Apopka Native and life-long resident.
• Founder/President, Women Excelling Resource Ctr., Inc.
• Ambassador Committee Chairperson, Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
• Wish Granter, Make-A-Wish Foundation ฎ of Central/Northern FL
• Former V.P., Home-Based Entrepreneurs – Apopka Chamber
• Member, Apopka Woman’s Club
• Enjoys spending time with family, riding Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, rollerblading, cooking, eating and reading.

1655 E. Semoran Blvd. #4, Apopka , FL 32703
Bus: 407-880-1044, Fax 407-880-5044, Email: TMott@ProExecutiveServices.com

• Past President of Apopka Rotary Club
• Mentor at Dream Lake Elementary
• Past President Apopka Chamber
• Chairman of Civic Center Taskforce

21 E. Third St., Apopka , FL 32703, Bus: 407-464-4606, Fax 407-464-4607
E-mail: David.rankin@micorp.com

• Commissioner – City of Apopka – Elected March, 2004
• Owner, Strictly Businesswear, Inc. – 1998-2004
• Executive Board Member – Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
• President – Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
• Honorary Chairman - American Cancer Society Relay For Life - Apopka
• Board Member & President Elect – Habitat for Humanity of Greater Apopka
• Co-Founder - Business Growth Alliance - Professional Women's Network
• Co-Founder – Business Builders Network – Apopka Chamber of Commerce
• Recipient – 2001 Apopka Chamber Business Woman of the Year
• Recipient -2002 Herbert E. Roper Humanitarian Award
• Resided in Apopka for 15 years
• Hobbies – Walking, Gardening, exercising, spending time with my dogs: Pickles & Smokey

• Graduate of Valdosta State University
• Graduate of South Georgia College
• Served four years in U.S. Air Force
• Member of the Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church choir
• Enjoys basketball and softball

1700 S. Orange Blossom Tr., Apopka, FL 32703
Bus: 407-889-8668, Fax: 407-889-4429

• Masters in Business Administration
• Member American College of Healthcare Executives
• Member American Marketing Association
• Member Florida Executive Women
• Member Foliage Sertoma
• Member Apopka Rotary
• Member Anthony House Board

201 N. Park Ave., Apopka, FL 32703
Bus: 407-889-1018, Fax: 407-889-1037, E-mail: Verbelee_Nielsen-Swanson@Mail.FHmis.net

• MBA, BSBA, University of Central Florida
• Honorary Board Member, Maitland Historical Society
• Board Member, Kids House of Seminole
• Board Member, Stetson University, College of Arts & Sciences Advisory Board
• Board Member, UCF Alumni Board
• Board Member, Maitland Art Center
• Board Member, FUTURES Inc.

3300 Exchange Place, Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 942-9435 office, (407) 701-7345 mobile, (407) 942-9797 fax

• Owner/President, Florida Commercial Investors, Inc.
• Commercial Sales Executive, Stirling International Realty – Commercial Group
• President Elect – Habitat for Humanity of Greater Apopka
• Board Member – Habitat for Humanity of Greater Apopka
• Chairman – Land Acquisition Committee – Habitat for Humanity of Greater Apopka
• Board Member – Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
• Co-Chairman – Economic Development Committee – Insight Apopka 2025
• Recipient – 2007 Jefferson Award
• Sales Excellence Award - 2006
• Resided in Apopka for 13 years
• Hobbies – Golf, Skiing, Community Involvement

1502 Golden Pine Court, Apopka, FL 32712, Bus: 407-889-0160
E-mail: Dick_Belschner@earthlink.net, Website: www.FloridaCommercialInvestors.com

• Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
• Pi Beta Phi alumnae
• Over a decade of experience in Graphic Design
• Co-Founder – Business Builders Network – Apopka Chamber of Commerce
• Enjoys biking, in-line skating, tennis and weightlifting

896 Lake Jackson Cr., Apopka, FL 32703
Bus: 407-252-8214, E-mail: StickyBeak@cfl.rr.com

• Orange County School Board in 2006
  
• Chairman of the OCPS Budget and Attendance Subcommittees


• Transportation planning, government and community relations specialist


• Orange County Value Adjustment Board


• West Orange Chamber of Commerce


• Apopka Rotary


• Tangerine Improvement Society


• Director Central Florida Tiger Bay Club


• Orange County Value Adjustment Board, County Watch


• West Orange Chamber of Commerce


• Orange County League of Women Voters


• Pine Hills Community Council


• Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Florida South College in
• Lakeland Florida


• Associate’s Degree in Business Management from Valencia Community College


• Certified Public Manager, from the Florida Center of Public Management in Tallahassee.


 

28 South Lake Avenue Apopka, FL 32703
Bus: 407-461-8926, Email: JimBMartin@Earthlink.net

• Graduate of FTU and UCF. 
• Partner in Education, Orange County Public Schools.
• Apopka Rotary President 2005-2006.
• Apopka Chamber Community Service Award Recipient.
• Apopka Fair coordinator 2003, 2004, 2005.
• Orange County Association of Management Personnel President.
• Former Seminole County teacher.
• Retired Orange County Public School Administrator.
• Seminole Education Association Vice President and Chief Negotiator.
• More that 30 years in information technology.
• Professional musician with several well known 50's groups.
• Apopka area resident since 1955

P.O. Box 1193, Apopka, FL 32704, Bus: 407-497-0070, Fax: 321-256-5079
E-mail: John Masciantoni, Website: MyFreeDesign.com

• Apopka Chamber of Commerce - Past President and Director
• General Counsel – Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant
• Community Restorative Justice Program – Facilitator
• Orange Lodge No. 36
• Scottish Rite – Bahia Shrine

48 East Main Street (32703)
Post Office Drawer 950, Apopka , Florida 32704-0950, Bus: (407) 886-3300, Fax: (407) 886-0087
E-mail: RAMcleod@McLeodLawFirm.com, Website: McLeodLawFirm.com

• Former President of the Florida Press Association
• Newspaper business for more than 30 years
• Member Apopka Rotary Club
• Avid fisherman

P.O. Box 880, Apopka FL 32704
Bus: 407-886-2777, Fax: 407-889-4121, E-mail: ApopkaChief@Earthlink.net

• Member VFW Post 10147
• Chamber Ambassador
• Vietnam vet
• Avid Fisherman

Address: 1346 Chebon Ct., Apopka, FL 32712
Bus: 407-889-5885 Fax: 407-889-8991 Cell: 407-701-5886, Email: Sales@Compu-Aide.com

• Founder and Senior Pastor of Victory Church World Outreach Center, September 1995
• Founder of Little Sprouts Day Academy, August 2000
• Founder of Apopka Christian Academy, August 2001
• Founder Hiding Place Recording Studio (audio and video production)
• 2006 president of the Apopka Ministerial Association
• Sub-committee co-chair for Insight 2025
• Traveled and ministered in 49 states and 11 nations
• Written, produced, performed, and recorded 7 music CDs
• “Victory in the Word” radio program, Sundays at 5pm on 950WTLN
• Instrument rated pilot, certified scuba diver
• Happily married for 20 years, four teenage children
• Resident and “fan” of Apopka originally since 1982

Victory Church World Outreach Center
509 S. Park Ave., Apopka, FL 32703, 407-889-7288 FAX 407-889-9001
pastordoug@victorychurch.cc, http://VictoryChurch.cc

• Bachelor of Science in Criminology from Florida State University
• Apopka Neighborhood Restorative Justice Board-facilitator & founding member
• Florida State University, Alumni Association-current member and Vice President (2001-2006)
• Seminole Club of Greater Orlando-Past President (2000)- Bowden Tour Event Chairman
• Seminole Boosters, Inc.- current member and fundraiser (2 time volunteer of the year for 1999 and 2000)
• Florida Citrus Sports Association (Stadium Operations and Media Relations Committees)
• Apopka YMCA Building Committee-fundraiser
• Errol Estate Property Owners Association (past board member)
• Member of the Center of Faith Church in Apopka
• Member of the Apopka Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
• Member of the National Association of Legal Investigators
• Member of the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators
• Member of the Custodes Lampadis Society
• Alumni of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity
• Apopka resident since 1994

P.O. Box 2084, Apopka, FL 32704
Off: 407-292-6863, Fax: 407-292-6865
Mobile: 407-497-6696, Toll Free: 800-975-3275
Email: dexter@ebsinvestigations.com

• A.A. Valencia Community College
• Phi Beta Kappa alumnae
• Earned B.A. at UCF
• Co-Sponsor of the Junior National Beta Club at Trinity Christian School
• Co-Chair of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee(committee member since 2004)
• Lived in Apopka over 25 years
• Married with 5 children
• Member Journey Christian Church

1022 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32703
407-886-0212 FAX 407-886-3424
mikehandy12@netscape.net

Director
Joe Kilsheimer

Joe Kilsheimer Consulting, Inc.

• Veteran public relations / public affairs consultant


• Sub-committee co-chair for Governance – Insight Apopka 2025


• Secretary, Council for Sustainable Florida Board of Directors


• Member, City of Life Foundation Board of Directors


• Member, Down Syndrome Association Board of Directors


• Orlando Sentinel reporter, 1979-1999


• Apopka area resident since 1988


• Central Florida resident since 1968


• 1979 graduate of the University of Central Florida


• BA in Communications

• Past member of Patchogue and Medford, N.Y. Chamber of Commerce
• Past Ambassador of Jacksonville, N.C. Chamber
• Floral Designer for Sam’s Club, Sanford, FL
• Member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
• Enjoys home improvements, cooking, tennis, snow skiing and her children

Email: KrugerTish@AOL.com

• MBA, Florida State University
• B.S. B.A. Degree in Marketing from UCF
• Accredited by the North American Public Relations Council
• Certified Public Relations Counselor
• Past Special Events Manager for Sprint
• Chairman, Small Business Chamber, Orlando Regional Chamber
• Immediate Past Chairman, Public Relations Society of America (Sunshine District)
• Chairman, 2007 PRSA QuickStart Leadership Training Conference
• Member, Tiger Bay of Orlando
• Past Board Member, UCF Alumni Association
• Past Board Member, Leadership Orlando Alumni Association

P.O. Box 547252, Orlando, FL 32854
Bus: 407-814-7735, Email: WKurtz@ElizabethCharles.com

• In the pest control industry since 1978
• Member National Pest Management Association
• Member Florida Pest Management Association
• Member Certified Pest Control Operators Association
• Enjoys motorcycling & music

435 W. Main St., Apopka ,  FL 32712, Bus: 407-886-0204
Email: Wayne@AllSPC.com, Website: AllSPC.com

• President – Central Florida Fastsigns six store Coop
• Recipient – 2003 Fastsigns International Sales Improvement Award
• Member – Apartment Association of Greater Orlando
• Past Member – Seminole/Lake Mary Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Over 17 Years experience in the Sign & Graphics Industry
• Enjoys spending time with family, boating, fishing and movies.

3030 E. Semoran Blvd. #236 Apopka, Florida 32703
Bus: 407-774-0003 Fax: 407-774-9933
E-mail: rod.quick@fastsigns.com Web: www.fastsigns.com/248

• CEO, Vose Development Corporation
• Board Member – Apopka Rotary Board of Directors
• Vice President – Federalist Society, Orlando Lawyer Division
• Board Member, District 2 – Orange County Neighborhood Grants Advisory Board
• Subcommittee Co-chair for Economic Development – Insight Apopka 2025
• Member of Board of Directors – Orlando Margarita Society Annual Charity Event
• Board Member – Orlando Science Center Development Advisory Board
• Member – Orange County Bar Association
• Young Leader Member – Urban Land Institute
• Member – University of Florida Law Alumni Council
• University of Florida Alumni – Double Gator

527 Wekiva Commons Circle, Apopka, Florida 32712, Bus: 407-645-3735 x 20, Fax: 407-628-5670
Email:  wvose@voselaw.com, Website: www.voselaw.com

• Member Apopka Rotary Board of Directors
• Member National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
• Partner in education Orange County Public Schools
• Past President Board of Directors for St Luke's United Methodist Church
• Certified in Stephens Ministry
• University of Florida Alumni
• Member Central Florida Orchid Society
• Enjoys boating, surfing, scuba diving, fishing, hunting.

1643 N Rock Springs Rd Apopka, Fl 32712
Bus: 407-880-3167, Fax: 407-880-3472, E-mail: Shren.Yeager.nhwl@StateFarm.com

MonaVie
Sue Black
2618 Cloudcroft Dr.
Apopka, FL 32703
407-310-5895

Oakmont Industrial Group
Stacie Vrooman
1401 Ocoee Apopka Rd.
Apopka, FL 32703
404-869-9990

New Destiny Christian Center Church
Reverend Cherie McCoy
505 E. McCormick Rd.
Apopka, FL 32703
407-884-6322

Federal Trust Bank
Dorothy Mendo
505 Wekiva Springs Rd.
Longwood, FL 32779
407-682-1897