LPBC Announces 2020-2021 Board of Governors
Contact: Millie Isiminger
Leadership Palm Beach County
Phone: 561-232-3922
Email: millie@leadershippbc.org
(WEST PALM BEACH, FL) July 7, 2020 - Leadership Palm Beach County (LPBC) announces its 2020-2021 Board of Governors and incoming Board President Victoria “Vicki” Chouris.
Vicki Chouris serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer for the South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc. She has been with the organization for 35 years. Vicki is a graduate of the Leadership Engage Class of 2010 and was the recipient of the 2019 President’s Award, one of LPBC’s Leadership Excellence Awards.
Greg Quattlebaum, Executive Director of LPBC, said of Vicki’s appointment, “Leadership Palm Beach County is most fortunate to enter this unique year under the strong leadership of Vicki Chouris. Her creativity and expertise will be extremely appreciated, and I am certain that her guidance will allow us to achieve our goal of developing strong and dynamic community leaders throughout all sectors of Palm Beach County.”
Leadership Palm Beach County is a nonprofit organization that brings together leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors to build and steward a vibrant, interconnected community. Since 1983, its unique programs have prepared more than 2,800 adult and youth leaders by deepening their civic commitment and awareness of diverse industries. Through connection and education of the county’s most promising leaders, LPBC creates a lasting impact in Palm Beach County. The mission of Leadership Palm Beach County is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community.
Leadership Palm Beach County Slate of Officers 2020-2021
Victoria "Vicki" Chouris (2010) - President
South Florida Fair, Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Bean (2013) - Vice President
Florida Power & Light Company, Director of Public & Community Engagement
Mike Bauer (2015) - Vice President
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, General Manager
Mark Parks (2017) - Treasurer
City of West Palm Beach, Chief Financial Officer
Roberta "Robi" Jurney (2010) - Immediate Past President
Quantum House, Chief Executive Officer
Board of Governors 2020-2021
Gurbir Aulakh (2015)
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Senior Manager, IT
Rikki Bagatell (2014)
Shutts & Bowen, Partner
Toby Basore (2005)
TKM Bengard Farms, President
Jessica Cecere (2000)
Nonprofits First, Chief Executive Officer
Linda Culbertson (2005)
Foresight Communication & Consulting, President
Antonio Duboy (2008)
Wells Fargo Bank, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Team Lead
Keely Gideon-Taylor (2014)
The Palm Beach Post, Community Relations & Special Events Supervisor
Faye Johnson (1997)
City of West Palm Beach, City Administrator
Kimberly Lea (2016)
Keiser University, Campus President
Barbara LeBrun (2015)
NAI Merin Hunter Codman, Managing Director
Denise Mariani (2017)
Susan G. Komen Florida, Director of Development
Deana Pizzo (2014)
I.T. Solutions of South Florida, Chief Executive Officer
Elisha D. Roy (2017)
Sasser Cestero & Sasser, P.A., Partner
Eric Royal (2017)
Royal's Inc., Vice President of Real Estate Operations
Ofelia Utset, M.D. (2013)
Deluge Biotechnologies, Inc., President
Caroline Villanueva (2014)
Florida Crystals Corporation, South Florida External Affairs Manager
Jessica Clasby (2020) – Class of 2020 Liaison
Florida Sugar Cane League, Senior Director of Public Relations
LEADERSHIP PALM BEACH COUNTY
Leadership Palm Beach County, Inc., is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to foster awareness of community issues and promote efficient communication and cooperative relationships between existing and emerging community leaders. LPBC’s stated mission is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community. Initiated in 1983 through a collaborative effort of the local Chambers of Commerce, LPBC has prepared more than 1,700 graduates for enhanced community leadership roles.
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