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Okeechobee County Economic Development Corporation | 2229 NW 9th Ave Okeechobee, FL 34972 | P: 1 (863) 357-2334 | E: info@ocedcorp.com
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
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Executive Committee

Jeff Sumner photo

Chairman
Jeff Sumner
Sumner Engineering
Investor

Wes Williamson photo

Past Chairman
Wes Williamson
Williamson Cattle Company
Investor

Frank Irby photo

Vice Chairman
Frank Irby
Altobello Foundation
Investor

 John Williams  photo

Treasurer
John Williams
Economic Council
Representative

Keith Walpole photo

Director At Large
Keith Walpole
Walpole Incorporated
Investor

 Bert Culbreth photo

Secretary
Bert Culbreth
Gilbert Family of Companies
Investor

Board of Directors

Cameron Tewksbury photo

Financial Planner
Cameron Tewksbury
Economic Council of Okeechobee
Representative

Ilan Kaufer photo

External Affairs Manager
Ilan Kaufer
Florida Power and Light
Investor

Terry Burroughs  photo

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

Gary Ritter photo

City Administrator
Gary Ritter
City of Okeechobee
Representative

John Hayford  photo

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

Dr. Christine Brennan photo

Optemetrist
Dr. Christine Brennan
Economic Council of Okeechobee County
Representative

 Teresa Lara  photo

Banking Center Manager
Teresa Lara
SeaCoast Bank
Investor

Tabitha Trent photo

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

Daryl Roehm photo

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

Chris Bieber photo

Regional Vice President
Chris Bieber
SouthState Bank
Investor

Andrew Treadwell photo

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

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