Executive Committee

Chairman
Jeff Sumner
Sumner Engineering
Investor

Past Chairman
Wes Williamson
Williamson Cattle Company
Investor

Vice Chairman
Frank Irby
Altobello Foundation
Investor

Treasurer
John Williams
Economic Council
Representative

Director At Large
Keith Walpole
Walpole Incorporated
Investor

Secretary
Bert Culbreth
Gilbert Family of Companies
Investor
Board of Directors

Financial Planner
Cameron Tewksbury
Economic Council of Okeechobee
Representative

External Affairs Manager
Ilan Kaufer
Florida Power and Light
Investor

Chairman of the Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners
Terry Burroughs
Okeechobee County
Representative

City Administrator
Gary Ritter
City of Okeechobee
Representative

Executive Director of Okeechobee Utility Authority
John Hayford
Okeechobee Utility Authority
Representative

Optemetrist
Dr. Christine Brennan
Economic Council of Okeechobee County
Representative

Banking Center Manager
Teresa Lara
SeaCoast Bank
Investor

Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce President
Tabitha Trent
Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County
Representative

Career and Technical Education Coordinator
Daryl Roehm
Okeechobee County School District
Representative

Regional Vice President
Chris Bieber
SouthState Bank
Investor

Associate Vice President of Government & Community Relations
Andrew Treadwell
Indian River State College
Investor