Good Morning Seminole! is the Seminole County Chamber's monthly membership event, occurring on the first Thursday of each month at the Lake Mary Events Center. Each month, a select panel of speakers will present their expertise on a topic relevant to cham
Join us for a fireside chat with two new Supervisors of Elections as we talk about their unique backgrounds, the state of elections and their future plans. It's a unique opportunity to meet, engage and learn about two people who will be integral in the future of our region for years to come.Moderated by:Maritza Martinez-Guerrero, vice president of external affairs and philanthropy, Orlando MagicFeaturing:Orange County Supervisor of Elections Karen Castor DentelSeminole County Supervisor of Elections Amy Pennock Sponsors: South Seminole Business & StorageWaste ProThe Orlando Law GroupAddition FinancialAlan Byrd & AssociatesGenske & Co. AccountingJPMorganChase
Moderated by:Alan Byrd – Florida Outreach Director, Chambers for Innovation and Clean EnergyMeet Our Panelists:Sharon Arroyo – Vice President, Duke EnergyChris Cucci – Executive Vice President, Climate First BankBen Pauluhn – President, Optimus Energy SolutionsKristine Richmond – Senior Director, Sustainability, Waste ManagementBryan Homayouni – Director of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Central Florida Expressway AuthoritySponsors:South Seminole Business & StorageWaste ProThe Orlando Law GroupAddition FinancialAlan Byrd & AssociatesGenske & Co. AccountingJPMorgan Chase Next HorizonVerizonAdventHealth
Featuring:John Gyllin: vice president, resource and economic development, Seminole State CollegeChris Doney: owner, The DesigneryTiffany Wieder,:area director, sales and marketing, Brookdale Senior LivingWilliam A. McNeil: Chief Revenue Officer and general counsel, The Barista CupModerated by: Rafael Caamano, UCF Business Incubation Program Sponsors: South Seminole Business & StorageWaste ProThe Orlando Law GroupAddition FinancialAlan Byrd & AssociatesGenske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Meet our Panel:Christopher Fojo, SVN Alliance Commercial Real Estate AdvisorsSeminole County Commissioner Amy LockhartChris Ham, executive director, Rescue Outreach MissionMatt Borchelt, COO, The Sharing Center Sponsored by: J. Wayne Miller Company Waste Pro The Orlando Law Group Addition Financial Alan Byrd & Associates Genske & Co. Accounting JPMorganChase
Central Florida's top economist, Sean Snaith, Ph.D., the director of the University of Central Florida's Institute for Economic Forecasting, provides his economic outlook for 2025. Sponsored by: J. Wayne Miller Company Waste Pro The Orlando Law Group Addition Financial Alan Byrd & Associates Genske & Co. Accounting JPMorganChase
Is your business struggling with social media? Are you trying to figure out how to be noticed and drive interaction? Still trying to understand snaps, reels and insta? We're putting together a panel of social media experts who are working in businesses like yours and making their clients shine. You'll walk away from this with ideas, direction and a new way of looking at how social media can drive business your way. Panel Includes: Geo Morales, Central Florida Expressway Authority Reese Crawford, The Orlando Law Group Alex Cohen, Foundation College Park Owen Fasolas, Orlando Magic Moderated by: Chip Colandreo, Lake Mary Life Publications Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller Company Waste Pro Genske & Co. Accounting J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Next Horizon Verizon The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth
learn about Seminole County and Central Florida's growing industries and ways you can partner with one of the top 10 community colleges in the nation, Seminole State College, to hire graduates, upskill or reskill current employees and start or expand your business. Speakers from the Orlando Economic Partnership and Seminole County Tourism and Economic Development will join college president, Dr. Georgia Lorenz, and VP of Academic Affairs, Dr. Loretta Ovueraye to highlight the college's economic impact and programs in business and entrepreneurship, engineering technology, IT and cybersecurity, skilled trades and the College's Institute for Training and Career Center. Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller Company Waste Pro Genske & Co. Accounting J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Next Horizon Verizon The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth
Transitioning to UCF in 2021, Malzahn's tenure has been nothing short of remarkable, marking a resurgence for the Knights on the national stage. Under his guidance, UCF has enjoyed three consecutive postseason appearances, injecting itself among the elite collegiate programs. Malzahn's strategic brilliance has been evident in UCF's offensive prowess, consistently ranking among the nation's top units, while his adept recruiting has bolstered the team's talent pool. With a legacy of success marked by conference titles, bowl game triumphs, and a historic 100th FBS coaching win, Malzahn's influence continues to shape the landscape of college football, solidifying his status as a coaching icon. Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller CompanyWaste ProGenske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Next Horizon Verizon The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth
Featuring: Jason Siegel, president & CEO, Greater Orlando Sports Commission Jason Siegel has enjoyed more than 30 years of success and accomplishments in sports tourism, major and minor league professional sports, as well as intercollegiate athletics. He is currently in his eighth year as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports). Under his leadership, GO Sports has hosted more than 400 events and is projected to drive more than $1.5 billion in economic impact from 2016-2023. GO Sports serves one of the largest sports tourism regions in the country and drives economic impact for the City of Orlando, Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. In that time, the Commission?s Board of Directors has quadrupled in size as many public and private sector partners served by GO Sports have taken leadership positions within the organization. A testament to the collaborative efforts of our local sports community, Orlando was recently named the No. 1 Best Sports Business City for Attracting and Hosting Events in the country by the prestigious Sports Business Journal. Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller CompanyWaste ProGenske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Next Horizon Verizon The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth
Moderated by: Samantha Taylor, publisher, Lake Mary Life Publications. Panelists include: Susan D'Astoli, senior director, news-Florida, Charter Communications Anne-Marie Hayward, market president & publisher, Orlando Business Journal Allison McGinley, news director, WKMG-TV; chair. RTDNA Foundation Melissa Medalie, vice president of news/news director, FOX 35 WOFL Judith Smelser, president & GM, WMFE & WMFV Susan Wenner, publisher, Sanford Herald Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller CompanyWaste ProGenske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Next Horizon Verizon The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth
Our Panelists: Sergie (Serg) Albino, CEO, ecoSPEARS Brittany Lytle, VP of Learning and Development, ExamRoom.AI Tony Martinez, VP of communications and operations, Timeplast Peter Travers, CEO, LifeBridge Innovations, PBC Moderator:Esteban Saldarriaga, Business Marketing Manager for Seminole County Economic Development Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller CompanyWaste ProGenske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Next Horizon Verizon The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth
Listen to a local panel of specialist: Shaheen Barrett, Senior Manager - HR Business Partner, Verizon Carol Ann Logue, Director, Programs & Operations, Innovation Districts & Incubation Program, University of Central Florida Dawn Sipley, President, Sipley The Best Nilda Blanco, senior vice president of workforce operations, CareerSource Central Florida Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller CompanyWaste ProGenske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Next Horizon Verizon The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth
Sheriff Dennis Lemma, Seminole County Sheriff's OfficeIn 2017, Dennis Lemma was elected Seminole County's 10th Sheriff and was re-elected for his second term in 2020. As the County's chief law enforcement officer, Sheriff Lemma leads a work force of more than 1,400 employees and manages a $170 million budget. In January 2019, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody named Sheriff Dennis Lemma chair of her Transition Advisory Committee Working Group on Opioid Abuse. As chair, Sheriff Lemma works closely with Attorney General Moody, and others, gathering information related to the best practices to stop the influx of deadly opioids, treat addiction, raise awareness and reduce the death toll of this crisis claiming 17 lives a day in Florida.In February 2022, Sheriff Lemma was sworn in as the President of the Major County Sheriffs of America. The Major County Sheriffs of America is a professional law enforcement association of the largest elected sheriffs' offices dedicated to preserving the highest integrity in law enforcement. In July 2023, Sheriff Lemma was appointed to serve as Secretary on the Board for the Florida Sheriffs Association.A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and graduate of the FBI Academy, Sheriff Lemma holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and master's degree in administrative leadership. Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller CompanyWaste ProGenske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Next Horizon Verizon The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth
Featuring: Travaris McCurdy, Manager, Small Business Outreach, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Michelle Maikisch, Executive Director, Central Florida Expressway Authority Maurice Jones, Director of Procurement, Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) Nicole Martz, President & CEO, Orlando Sanford International Airport Moderator: Chip Colandreo, Publisher, Lake Mary Life Publishing Sponsors: Next Horizon Verizon J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth Genske & Co. Accounting J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. WastePro TransMedCare
Featuring:Misty Goff, Director of Marketing, Visit OrlandoDenise Merritt, Merritt Business SolutionsKelly Rogers, Findsome & WinmoreKaren Aplin, Seminole County Tourism Next Horizon Verizon J. Wayne Miller Company Alan Byrd & Associates The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth Genske & Co. Accounting J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. WastePro
Featuring:Dr. Georgia Lorenz - President, Seminole State CollegeArts & Sciences - Dr. Stephen SummersAthletics - Kurt Esser and Geoffrey NelsonConstruction - Cheryl KnodelFine & Performing Arts - Dr. Michel CuomoGrindle Honors Institute - Tracy HarbinHealth Sciences - Dr. Shanin Kanani, Dr. Nancy Gasper and Dr. Leslie SammarcoInformation Technology - Dr. Adam Stark, Sandy Keeter, and Cheryl SherlockInstitute for Training & Seminole State Commits - Debbie Lynch, Basim Khartabil, Nicole Palmer and Amy KirklandPublic Safety - David Miller, Dr. Alexander Toth, and Angel NaterDirect Connect to UCF - Debbie Lynch (SSC) and Dr. Tanya Armstrong (UCF) Next Horizon Verizon J. Wayne Miller Company Alan Byrd & Associates The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth Genske & Co. Accounting J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. WastePro
Featuring: Sean McCrory, Editor in Chief for Orlando Business Journal Sponsors: Topgolf Next Horizon Verizon J. Wayne Miller Company Alan Byrd & Associates The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth Genske & Co. Accounting J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. WastePro
Featuring: Richard Glover, CEO, Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Sponsors: Topgolf Next Horizon Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative J. Wayne Miller CompanyAlan Byrd & AssociatesThe Orlando Law Group AdventHealth Genske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co.WastePro
Featuring: Representative Cory Mills, U.S. House of Representatives, District 7 Sponsors: Topgolf Next Horizon Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative J. Wayne Miller CompanyAlan Byrd & AssociatesThe Orlando Law Group AdventHealth Genske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co.WastePro
Featuring: Shelly Allen, co-founder, Sanford Porchfest Jessica Pawli, owner, Pawli PR & Productions Sean Perry, co-founder, Axis Events & Productions David Schweizer, singer, musician, composer, producer, and sound engineer, Richer Records and Life on Mars Dustin Gioertz, event coordinator, The West End Trading Co. Moderated by: Mike Synan, owner, Synan Media Services; publisher, NewsAssignmentDesk.com Topgolf Next Horizon J. Wayne Miller CompanyAlan Byrd & AssociatesThe Orlando Law Group AdventHealth Genske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co.WastePro
Featuring: Seminole County Property Appraiser David Johnson Seminole County Tax Collector J.R. Kroll Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon J. Wayne Miller Company Alan Byrd & Associates The Orlando Law Group AdventHealth Genske & Co. Accounting J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. WastePro
Find out what this means and how your business can become part of the center of tomorrow's technology hub today. Featuring: Laureen Martinez, vice president of marketing and branding, Orlando Economic Partnership Mark Evans, CEO, Bubo Learning Design Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro Genske & Co. Accounting
A look at Amazon Learn more about Amazon's footprint, corporate philosophy, outlook in the state/region, and what exactly is in the massive building along I-4 to our north. Featuring: Sam Blatt, CEcD, manager, economic development, Southeast US & Puerto Rico, Amazon Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro Genske & Co. Accounting
Funding in Central Florida Businesses! Featuring: Alex Santos, co-founder and managing partner, DeepWork Capital, LLC Amy Yoder, CEO, Anuvia Plant Nutrients Mitchel J. Laskey, co-founder and CEO, Fortress Information Security Raquel Asa, chief marketing officer, Beep Moderated by: Orlando Inno reporter Alex Soderstrom Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
Listen in on to learn more about the future of rail in Central Florida! Featuring: Seminole County Commissioner Bob Dallari, board member, Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission Bob O'Malley, executive vice president, planning & development, Railroad Consultants John McReynolds, senior vice president of external affairs, Universal Parks and Resorts Christine Kefauver, senior vice president, corporate development, Brightline Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
Featuring: Zakhar Dikhtyar, CEO, DocStudio Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
Seminole County's Iconic Golf Courses Featuring: Commissioner Lee Constantine, Seminole County Board of County Commissioners Rick Durr, Director of Leisure Services, Seminole County Government Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
Almost six years ago, Florida legalized marijuana for medical use and your chamber was the first to have a discussion on the new law. In May, we're talking with leaders of the industry to see where we are today and where we may be going. Featuring: Tara Tedrow, Shareholder, Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed Matt Morgan, City Councilman, City of Longwood Chuck "Lemon Man" Blackmon, Owner and Founder, Verde Natural Terel Newton MD, Medical Director, Trulieve and Total Pain Relief LLC Matt "Bubba Kush" Berger, CEO, Bubba Kush Brand Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
Featuring: Shane Lillibridge, Headquarter Hyundai Brad Thoburn, Florida Department of Transportation Murat Babur, Microvast Moderated by: Jason Brodeur, President/CEO of Seminole County Chamber Sponsored by: Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
Do you eat out? Enjoy takeout or delivery? Then you'll want to join us for Good Morning Seminole to hear from a panel of locally-owned restaurants and other experts to get the dish on what's really happening with this industry. Featuring: Keri Burns, Central Florida Regional Director, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Patrice Phillips, Owner, Something Fishy Christina Hollerbach, Chief Executive Officer, Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe Steven Hepsworth, Owner, Boston Coffeehouse Moderated by: Larry Meador, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, evok advertising Sponsored by: Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro Central Florida Regional Hospital
Featuring: Gregory Long, Director of Purchasing, Seminole State College Erik Ducharme, Director of Sales, Topgolf Lake Mary Markly Jean-Charles, Division Manager Purchasing & Contracts Division, Seminole County Government Sponsored by: Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
Featuring: Arnold Smalley, Owner, Small World Solutions Eddie Fernandez, Owner, Eddie Fernandez, P.A. Tanya Easterling, Central Florida Market Leader, Florida Blue Sponsored by: Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
This Month's Good Morning Seminole: Prioritizing Good Mental Health in the Workplace! Moderated by: Sarah Hohman, Executive Director, Care Communities and Market Strategy, Central Florida Division, AdventHealth Featuring: Kenny Tello, Manager, Physician Wellness and Resilience, Orlando Health Anna Kesic, President/CEO, IMPOWER Marni Stahlman, President/CEO, Mental Health Association of Central Florida Sheriff Dennis Lemma, Seminole County Sheriff's Office Good Morning Seminole! is the Seminole County Chamber's monthly membership event, occurring on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30am-9am at the Lake Mary Events Center. Each month, a select panel of speakers will present their expertise on a topic relevant to chamber members and local businesses. Since attending these events in person each month can be a commitment, we have launched the GMS podcast for on-the-go listening! Never miss another Good Morning Seminole again! Podcast Sponsored and Produced by AVL Essentials, avlessentials.com Special thank to our Good Morning Seminole Sponsors! Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
This Month's Good Morning Seminole: The great new - and future - additions to the Walt Disney World Resort and the Universal Orlando Resort! Featuring: Dan Donovan, Sr. Director, Special Markets, Universal Orlando Resort Ali Manion, 2022-2023 Ambassador Team, Walt Disney World Resort Good Morning Seminole! is the Seminole County Chamber's monthly membership event, occurring on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30am-9am at the Lake Mary Events Center. Each month, a select panel of speakers will present their expertise on a topic relevant to chamber members and local businesses. Since attending these events in person each month can be a commitment, we have launched the GMS podcast for on-the-go listening! Never miss another Good Morning Seminole again! Podcast Sponsored and Produced by AVL Essentials, avlessentials.com Special thank to our Good Morning Seminole Sponsors! Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
This Month's Good Morning Seminole: Surfside Building Collapse! Featuring: Joel Figueroa Vallines, President, SEP Engineering Lt. Tripp Hansen, Seminole County Fire Department Representative, Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 Lt. Matt Jaynes, Seminole County Fire Department Representative, Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 Dr. David Rozek, Assistant Professor at UCF RESTORES & Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida Good Morning Seminole! is the Seminole County Chamber's monthly membership event, occurring on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30am-9am at the Lake Mary Events Center. Each month, a select panel of speakers will present their expertise on a topic relevant to chamber members and local businesses. Since attending these events in person each month can be a commitment, we have launched the GMS podcast for on-the-go listening! Never miss another Good Morning Seminole again! Podcast Sponsored and Produced by AVL Essentials, avlessentials.com Special thank to our Good Morning Seminole Sponsors! Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
This Month's Good Morning Seminole: Economic Forecast from Dr. Snaith! Featuring: Dr. Sean Snaith, Director of Institute for Economic Competitiveness, University of Central Florida Good Morning Seminole! is the Seminole County Chamber's monthly membership event, occurring on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30am-9am at the Lake Mary Events Center. Each month, a select panel of speakers will present their expertise on a topic relevant to chamber members and local businesses. Since attending these events in person each month can be a commitment, we have launched the GMS podcast for on-the-go listening! Never miss another Good Morning Seminole again! Podcast Sponsored and Produced by AVL Essentials, avlessentials.com Special thank to our Good Morning Seminole Sponsors! Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro
Blockchain, Bitcoin, & Everything Crypto Featuring: David Metcalf, University of Central Florida and Global Blockchain Ventures Ray Aria, Flairr Labs Bryan Repple, OsteoStrong Lake Mary Good Morning Seminole! is the Seminole County Chamber's monthly membership event, occurring on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30am-9am at the Lake Mary Events Center. Each month, a select panel of speakers will present their expertise on a topic relevant to chamber members and local businesses. Since attending these events in person each month can be a commitment, we have launched the GMS podcast for on-the-go listening! Never miss another Good Morning Seminole again! Podcast Sponsored and Produced by AVL Essentials, avlessentials.com Special thank to our Good Morning Seminole Sponsors! Topgolf Next Horizon Alan Byrd & Associates AdventHealth Staples J. Wayne Miller Company The Orlando Law Group Waste Pro