Executive Committee

Chairman
Jeff Sumner
Economic Council of Okeechobee
Representative

Past Chairman
Wes Williamson
Williamson Cattle Company
Investor

Vice Chairman
Frank Irby
Economic Council of Okeechobee
Representative

Treasurer
John Williams
Center State Bank
Investor

Secretary
Russ Brown
Indian River State College
Representative

Director At Large
Bert Culbreth
Gilbert Family of Companies
Investor
Board of Directors

President of Walpole Incorporated
Keith Walpole
Walpole, Inc.
Investor

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

President of The Tucker Group LLC
Brandon Tucker
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