Janine B. Arrowsmith resides in Apopka and is married to J.W. (Bill) Arrowsmith. Formerly, 2007 and 2008 Chair of Florida Hospital Apopka fundraiser "Vision 2020" and current Florida Hospital Apopka board member. Volunteers in Orange County school system and voted outstanding Teacher/Volunteer team in 2007. Currently serving on the Orange County Schools Action Team.
Davis, Grennan, Fender, Ruta, LLP 189 South Orange Ave., Suite 1600 Orlando, FL 32801
George Fender graduated from Northern Illinois University and is a CPA and Partner with KRG&G, LLP. He practices in all areas of accounting, including tax compliance, consulting and planning. George uses his vast business experience to assist clients in setting, addressing and solving their goals and objectives. He has developed since 1971 many long term relationships which is the goal of the firm. George is a member of the American and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
George has been involved in many non-profit arts group since 1982, including the Orlando Opera Company, a present Board member and Past Chair and Past President; Mennello Museum of Art, a member and Past President of the Board; Orlando Shakespeare Festival, Past Chair and Past President; Enzian Theater, President of the Advisory Board and member of the Society; Ivanhoe Foundation member of the Board.
Manny Garcia was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He completed his undergraduate degree at American University in Washington, DC. He has been an innovative and distinguished leader in the areas of government, real estate and politics including:
• Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico in Washington, DC • The Virginia House of Delegates • The National Institute of Education (part of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare) • The Department of Housing and Urban Development
In the political arena, he managed a number of political campaigns and later was Chief of Staff of The Republican National Hispanic Assembly, part of the Republican National Committee, in Washington, DC. He is married to Alberta Zinno and they have one son – Michael Garcia.
Growing up in Central Florida, Elaine was an active arts enthusiast -- her mother's paintings were in the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival and her father sang with the Orlando Opera chorus. Today, Elaine helps generate support for the local arts community as a member of the United Arts of Central Florida board of directors. Her career began at the Washington Post in the marketing and advertising department after graduating from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Later her career took her to Germany with the U.S. Army as a TV and radio reporter for the Armed Forces Network-Europe, followed by public affairs work on NASA's Space Station program in Washington, DC and then overseeing public relations for the annual International Consumer Electronics Show. Most recently she was the director of corporate communications with Lockheed Martin in Orlando. In addition to being a member of the Public Relations Society of America, Elaine serves on the board of the Florida Hospital East Orlando Foundation.
Grower, Ketcham, Rutherford, Bronson, Eide & Telan, P.A. 901 Lake Destiny Road N., Suite 450 Maitland, FL 3751
Mr. Ketcham graduated from Stetson University receiving his undergraduate degree in 1970 and his Juris Doctorate degree in 1973. Mr. Ketcham has been a partner and shareholder with Grower, Ketcham, More, Rutherford, Eide & Telan, P.A. since 1987 and currently serves as managing partner of the firm. Mr. Ketcham's practice encompasses insurance defense, automobile liability, products liability, personal injury, dental malpractice, subrogation, wrongful death, municipal and governmental law, amusement park liability, and legal malpractice. He has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts having tried in excess of 200 cases to verdict. Mr. Ketcham is a member of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, American Academy of Trial Lawyers, American Board of Trial Advocates and has served as Past President and is honored as a Charter Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has also been honored with membership in the National Mock Trial Team, Dental Malpractice, and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
For over two decades, Rita Lowndes has served as a community volunteer in the areas of the cultural arts, education, and social services.
She has served in leadership roles for the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Trinity Preparatory School, the University of Central Florida Town & Gown Council, Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando, and the Winter Park Public Library. Rita currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, and is on the boards of the Community Foundation of Central Florida, the UCF Foundation, and United Arts.
Rita earned a B.A. with Distinction degree from the University of Michigan, spending her junior year abroad at L'University D'Aix-Marseilles. She went on to receive her M.A. in Comparative Literature at Michigan and a J.D. with High Honors at the University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville.
Rita lives in Winter Park with her husband, John. They have five adult children and eight grandchildren.
Downtown Orlando Marriott 400 W. Livingston Street Orlando, FL 32801
In his capacity as General Manager of the Orlando Marriott Downtown, over the years Mark has worked with many aspects of the arts community. He has also had the opportunity to assist with and participate in various local projects and social endeavors.
Jennifer Quigley is a founding principal of WBQ Design & Engineering, Inc. WBQ is responsible for the civil engineering design on many of Central Florida's most notable projects. Jennifer currently serves on the Board and is the past Chair of the City of Orlando's Downtown Development Board. She is the past chair and a current board member of the Downtown Arts District, Inc. and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, American Society of Highway Engineers and the Downtown Orlando Partnership.
Orange County Government 201 S. Rosalind Street Orlando, FL 32801
Orange County Commissioner for District 5 and owner of a diversified real estate company. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami. Commissioner Segal is a member of the Orlando Museum of Art Board of Trustees and the Council of 100. He is also founder of both the Coalition for the Homeless and the Florida Symphony Orchestra, as well as an ex officio member the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Royce B. Walden, graduated from Crooms Academy and Florida A & M University. He completed graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania in 1961. In 1964, he was promoted to principal where he opened Richmond Heights Elementary School, one of the first air-conditioned schools in Orange County. He remained principal until 1966 when he was named Coordinator of Elementary Instruction. He was the first African American administrator to be housed in the district office.
With the expansion of federal education funding through the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Royce accepted responsibility for drafting, directing, developing and implementing federal education programs for students in the Orange County Public Schools in 1972 as Director of Special Services. In 1973, he became Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and served as a liaison between the Superintendent and the elected members of the School Board.
In 1974, Royce was appointed as Associate Superintendent for Orange County Public Schools. During that time he took responsibility for improving and implementing categorical educational programs as well as coordinating management staff development, management personnel selection and information systems. After over forty years of service to public education, Royce retired in 1992 as the highest ranking African American administrator in the school system.
He currently serves as a director of Florida Citrus Sports, Orange County Compact and Urban Trust Bank, formerly Metro Savings Bank, Member Emeritus of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, director of the Florida Bar Foundation, director of the Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council, and director and treasurer of The Mayflower Retirement Community.
Royce also served in several leadership capacities including the first African American president of the United Way of Central Florida chapter, president and director of the Orlando Utilities Commission during the construction of the Stanton Power Plant in east Orange County, the Orange County Government Charter Review Commission, Board of Governors for the Florida Bar, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Jacksonville Branch, and chairman and vice chairman of the Orange County Health Facilities Authority.
UCF Burnett Honors College P.O. Box 161342 Orlando, FL 32815
His goal as a life-long educator and administrator is to cultivate well-rounded students who will become aware and engaged citizens in the communities in which they live. As Dean of UCF's Burnett Honors College (TBHC), this means developing opportunities for students to pursue academic excellence as well as provide opportunities for cultural enrichment and community engagement. He has a B.A. and Ph.D. in psychology (in addition to serving as a Dean, he is also a professor of psychology at UCF). He is President of the National Honors Society for Psychology and has served as a board member of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation as well as a member of the Garden Theater Committee which oversaw the renovation of the Garden Theater. In 2006 and 2007 he was executive co-producer of Music Fest in Winter Garden.
HuntonBrady Architects 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 600 Orlando, FL 32803
Ms. Winkler is the Director of Marketing for HuntonBrady Architects in Orlando where she oversees the firm's strategic planning, business development and corporate philanthropy. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and is active on local boards, including A Gift for Music, and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), in which she received the Presidents Award for Outstanding Service in 2002 and in 2009. She is also an active member of the Society for Marketing Professional Services, EDC bioOrlando, and Florida Hospital's Circle of Friends.
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