2025/2026 GrowFL Board of Directors

Chair

Robert Newland
Robert NewlandChief Growth Advisor
Newland Growth Advisors

Vice Chair

Tara Lordi
Tara Lordi
Weedoo Greenboat, Inc.

Past Chair

Pete Previte
Pete Previte
South Florida Manufacturers Association

Treasurer

Maria Morales
Maria Morales
CliftonLarsonAllen

Secretary

Ken Theriot
Ken Theriot
TheRiot Agency
Sean Flannery
Sean Flannery
Synovus
David Hartmann
David Hartmann
The SilverLogic
Coley Jones
Coley Jones
Bank of America
Karl LaPan
Karl LaPan
UF Innovate
Julie Negrete-Anderson
Julie Negrete-Anderson
JNA Advisors
Dr. Tom O'Neal
Dr. Tom O'Neal
University of Central Florida

McKenzie Reed
McKenzie Reed
CLN of South Florida, Inc.
Matt Rose
Matt Rose
Tech Rage IT
Paul Sohl
Paul Sohl
Florida High Tech Corridor
Christopher Swink
Christopher Swink
Northern Trust
Tammie Sweet
Tammie Sweet
GrowFL

2026/2027 Regional Chapter Leadership

East Central Chapter

Co-Chairs

Elizabeth Drivas-McEnroe
Elizabeth Drivas-McEnroe
Align Business Advisory Services
Matt Rose
Matt RoseTitle
Tech Rage IT
2023 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honoree

Southeast Chapter

Co-Chairs

Ryan Lilly
Ryan Lilly Title
Research Park at FAU
Kaustubh Kale
Kaustubh KaleTitle
Aventusoft/Hemotag
2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honoree

Northeast Chapter

Co-Chairs

Tracy Kemp
Tracy Kemp Title
Bank of America
Ted Willich
Ted Willich Title
NLP Logix
2023 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honoree

Tampa Bay Chapter

Co-Chairs

Chris Swink
Chris SwinkTitle
Northern Trust
William A. Lederer
William A. Lederer
iSOCRATES LLC
2021 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honoree