Board of Directors

Terry Burroughs
Chair, FHERO Board

Executive Committee Member
Okeechobee County

Russell Melendy
Vice Chair, FHERO Board

Executive Committee Member
Hardee County

Rosemary Fllori
Secretary/Treasurer, FHERO Board

Executive Committee Member
Glades County EDO

Tim Stanley

Executive Committee Member
Glades County

J C Deriso

Executive Committee Member
Desoto County

Vacant

Executive Committee Member
Highlands County

Ramon Iglesias

Executive Committee Member
Hendry County

Keitha Daniels

(863) 843-0603

keitha@hendryedc.com

Hendry County IDA/EDC, Executive Director

Sara Evers

(863) 773-3030

sarah.evers@hardeemail.com

Hardee County, EDC Executive Director

Sondra Guffey

(863) 993-4800 ext 208

s.guffey@desotobocc.com

DeSoto County, EDO Executive Director

Vacant

(561) 992-1623

Vacant

City of Belle Glade Economic Development Manager

Sara Rogers

(863) 402-6906

srogers@highlandsfl.gov

Highlands County, Executive Manager of Business & Economic Development

Leondrae Camel

(561) 9496-6751

camell@southbaycity.com

South Bay City Manager

Rodney Lucas

(561) 924-5534 

rlucas@cityofpahokee.com

Pahokee City Manager

Christie Betancourt

(239) 867-0028

 christiebetancourt@colliercountyfl.gov

Immokalee CRA, Operations Manager

Kaylee King

(863) 357-2314

kaylee@ocedcorp.com

Okeechobee County Economic Development Corporation

Margaret Wuerstle

(239) 281-6978

mwuerstle@swfrpc.org

Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, Executive Director