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Board of Directors

The Downtown Orlando Partnership is governed by the board of directors, a group of volunteer leaders who are passionate about supporting the downtown Orlando business community. The Executive Committee is comprised of the board chair, chair elect, immediate past chair, treasurer, and governance chair.

Paul Drayton

Market Executive,
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Board Chair

Bryan Meizinger

Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, FAIRWINDS

Chair Elect

Nathan Butler

Partner, Office Director,
HKS

Past Chair

Scott Lloyd

Founder & Broker, Lloyd Commercial Advisors, LLC

Treasurer

Alex Van Heyde

Shareholder, Dean Mead

Governance Chair

David Adelson

CEO, Innovate Orlando

Jason Chin

Owner & Operator,
Good Salt Restaurant Group

John Cox

Partner & VP of Digital Positioning, Prismatic

Lisa Curran

Government and Community Relations Manager, Duke Energy

Marcela DeFaria

Vice President of Development, CareerSource Central Florida

David Duncan

VP of Marketing, Communications & Public Relations, Orlando Credit Union

Jennifer Evins

President & CEO, United Arts of Central Florida

Kayla Flannery

Senior Marketing Manager, AdventHealth

Dr. Wendy Givoglu

Provost, Downtown, Winter Park, & Transfer Initiatives, Valencia College

James Hawley

Chairman, NextPath Career Partners

Kelly Hyne

SVP of Brand Alliances, Orlando City SC, Orlando Pride, and INTER&Co Stadium

Courtney Keller

Co-Managing Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

Nick Lamberti

VP of Sales, Commercial and Hospitality, Hotwire Communications

Charlie Lewis

CEO/Founder,
BlueWave Resource Partners, & Managing Partner, BlueWave Investment Partners

Casandra Matej

President & CEO,
Visit Orlando

Benjamin McCarney

General Manager, Grand Bohemian Orlando

Jamie Merrill

President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida

Rachel Moalli

Director of Corporate Affairs, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Jenise Osani

Vice President of Marketing & New Products, OUC - The Reliable One

Dan Pollock

Regional Director, Corporate External Affairs, AT&T

Michelle Strenth

Assistant Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Orlando Health

Charlotte Ustler

Vice President, Ustler Development, Inc.

Shelly Wilkes

EVP, Marketing & Social Responsibility, Orlando Magic

Dr. Ross Wolf

Associate Provost, UCF Downtown

Trustees

Trustees are appointed by the DOP Board of Directors to provide guidance and support to the organization sans voting rights.

Leo Alvarez

CFO,
CareerSource Central Florida

Jamie Barati

Senior Vice President, JLL

Stephanie Darden Bennett

President & CCO, Prismatic

Tami Door

Owner, Hay Park LLC

Sherry Gutch

Director of Placemaking, City of Orlando

Beth Hobart

Realtor, Mainframe Real Estate

Allen Johnson

Chief Venue Officer, City of Orlando

Jennifer Lastik

Executive Vice President,
Greater Orlando Sports Commission

David Swanson

Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Orlando

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