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Amy Galloway majored in Political Science and received her B.A. from the University of Florida in 1981. In 1985 she received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida College of Law. She began her legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable James Lawrence King (also a Gator). She began private practice at Shutts & Bowen in Miami and thereafter migrated to Fort Lauderdale and continued to practice at both large and …

Juliet is a creative leader with experience designing and managing strategic plans, budgets and business operations. She founded OnPay Solutions, a SaaS accounts payable automation company in 2009, and served as the company’s COO until March of 2022 when the company was acquired by Stockholm, Sweden-based Medius, a leading provider of AP Automation and wider spend management solutions. When asked, she is most proud of the company’s fast growth while maintaining a nearly 100% client …

Dr. Marilyn Black is founder of Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS), a testing and research company focused on chemical and biological air pollution, including environmental chamber testing and its application in evaluating human health risks of indoor materials, furnishings, cleaners and electronic equipment and their various components. In 2011, AQS became UL Air Quality Sciences through acquisition by UL (Underwriters Laboratories), an independent testing and certification organization. Dr. Black currently works with UL’s not-for-profit organization …

Darin Cook is the co-founder of Infinite Energy, a natural gas and electricity provider. He served as the company’s co-CEO for 26 years, from its inception in 1994 until it sold in 2020. Under their leadership, Darin and his partner built an incredible business from 2 partners to 375 employees, $600M in sales per year and a consistent ranking in Florida Trend’s Top 50 for revenue and Top Employer Rankings. Starting in 2016 and ending …

John W. Fitzpatrick co-founded Force Marketing and serves as its president and CEO. Force Marketing is the automotive industry’s leading provider of targeted, trackable and technology-driven marketing solutions. Since its founding in 2007, the company has grown to boast a team of more than 100 employees. Force Marketing is based in Atlanta, GA and has an office in New York City, NY. While he was a student at UF, John worked in the Office of …

Joan Forrest is the President and CEO of the Dawson Academy, an International, postgraduate educational and clinical research company, dedicated to the advancement of dentistry. She lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of leadership, team building, and communication skills. Prior to joining the Academy, she founded and served as president of Prime Performance, a training and consulting company specializing in developing self-directed work teams and facilitative leadership. Joan’s career experience also includes management positions …

Kevin is the Global Chief Commercial and Growth Officer at Newsweek responsible for leading the company’s digital advertising, digital subscription, affiliate, consumer, events and docuseries businesses. Kevin joined Gannett as its first chief revenue officer in 2015 and led all advertising and marketing solutions revenue in North America, including USA TODAY, ReachLocal, and over 260 local news properties. He built and led a global team of 4,000 employees and was responsible for $1.6B in revenue. …

Dennis K. Hays is a retired career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service. Ambassador Hays joined the Service in 1976 and served overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, and South America. He also worked as an advance man for Presidential and Vice-Presidential visits overseas, and was twice elected President of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), the union and professional voice of the Foreign Service worldwide. Ambassador Hays was the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs at …

Matthew Jaeh is a founder and former Chief Technology Officer of ProctorU. ProctorU (a Meazure Learning Company) enables people to take exams almost anywhere in the world. Matthew has over twenty years of leadership, software, technology and entrepreneurship experience. After successfully exiting ProctorU, he is currently leveraging that experience by partnering with start-up accelerators such as TechStars, Innovation Depot and Alabama Launchpad. In addition, he serves the public by working with local government on the …

Kimberly J Manhard is a biopharmaceutical executive with more than 25 years of experience in research and development. She is currently working as an independent biotech consultant. Ms. Manhard has also served as the Executive Vice President of Drug Development for Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Heron) and as a board director for Heron. Additionally, Ms. Manhard serves as a board director of Toragen, Inc. and of InhibRx, Inc., which are focused on the research and development …

Anna Marie Morris, a member of the Senior Executive Service, serves as the Director of Contracting, Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Ms. Morris leads a 500-person mission focused contracting workforce and provides the necessary resources and environment to deliver innovative and agile solutions to the warfighter. While overseeing more than $4 billion in annual contract obligations, she supports multiple program executive officers on more than 300 programs. Ms. Morris, a native …

Joe Morse began his career at Accenture, the world’s largest management and technology consulting firm, where he was a Manager in the Health Services Practice after receiving a BA in Economics from the University of Florida in 1995. After seven years consulting, Joe entered the Specialty Pharmacy industry where he served as Vice President of Business and Corporate Development with Priority Healthcare and was responsible for the joint-venture formation of Aetna Specialty Pharmacy. In 2006, …

Rod has a distinguished career in telecommunications. Following two years in commercial banking, he made his start with Southern Bell in West Palm Beach, FL, in 1972, as a communications consultant. Following this, he held a number of sales operations and training assignments over the next several years with Southern Bell and AT&T. Mr. Odom joined BellSouth in 1983 as Director of New Venture Planning and held a variety of sales, marketing, and operations positions …

Stewart Perlman is a retired physician, having practiced anesthesiology and acute pain management for over 33 years. He was in a group private practice for over 25 years and in academic medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee for 6 years. Dr. Perlman attended The University of Florida as an undergraduate, getting his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology as a pre-medical student in 1976. He has very fond memories of his time …

Deidra Strickland is a federal agent. Prior to becoming a federal employee, Deidra served as a police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, as well as a special agent and special agent supervisor with the State of Florida. For her outstanding efforts, she was honored as the State Law Enforcement Leader of the Year by the State Law Enforcement Chiefs’ Association (SLECA) and as North Florida Member of the Year by the National Organization of …

Mike Wachholz is the CEO and Board Member of Geometric Results, Inc. (GRI), the leading independent Managed Services Provider of contingent workforce services. Mike has over fifteen years of talent acquisition and engagement technology/services executive leadership experience in the workforce industry. He is a recognized industry innovator and customer advocate, with a proven track record of leading high performing teams in the delivery of the very best talent, thought leadership and customer service possible to …