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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
Economic Council of Okeechobee
Representative

Wes Williamson photo

Past Chairman
Wes Williamson
Williamson Cattle Company
Investor

Frank Irby photo

Vice Chairman
Frank Irby
Economic Council of Okeechobee
Representative

 John Williams  photo

Treasurer
John Williams
Center State Bank
Investor

Russ Brown photo

Secretary
Russ Brown
Indian River State College
Representative

 Bert Culbreth photo

Director At Large
Bert Culbreth
Gilbert Family of Companies
Investor

Board of Directors

 Keith Walpole photo

President of Walpole Incorporated
Keith Walpole
Walpole, Inc.
Investor

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

Brandon Tucker  photo

President of The Tucker Group LLC
Brandon Tucker
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

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