Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Team

• Genia Duncan Ellis – PRESIDENT/CEO
• Kimberley Spellacy – CFO
• Jeremy Collette – VICE PRESIDENT
• JoyEl Duff – PROJECT MANAGER
• Matthew Norse – EVENT MANAGER

Executive Committee

• CHAIR: Howard Elfman, The Agency
• VICE CHAIR: Jack Seiler, Seiler, Sautter, Zaden, Rimes & Wahlbrink
• TREASURER: Jacqui Hartnett, Starmark
• ASSISTANT TREASURER: Lacey Brisson, Truist
• SECRETARY: Alexa Lanier, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
• AT LARGE: Jim Farrick, Kunin Associates
• AT LARGE: Melissa Fitzgerald, War Memorial – Florida Panthers
• AT LARGE: Ann Fox, Richard J. Fox Foundation
• AT LARGE: Nadia Locke, Resource Environmental Solutions
• AT LARGE: Bill Walker, Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale, LLC

Directors

• Cheryl Balaban, Edward Jones
• David Beckey, Locality Bank
• Darin Bibeau, National Chimney
• Kyle Bolger, Emerald Isle Lawn Care
• Andrew Britton, Wells Fargo Advisors
• Mark Budwig, Emeritus, S. Mark Graphics
• Nectaria Chakas, Lochrie & Chakas, P.A.
• Richard Corbet, The Las Olas Group At Morgan Stanley
• Nicole Covar, Covar Global Entertainment & Marketing
• Courtney Crush, Emeritus, Crush Law P.A.
• Bob Dugan, Emeritus, EDSA
• Lisa Duke, Walter Duke + Partners
• Jason Edelman, Merrill Lynch/Bank Of America
• Jim Ellis, Emeritus, Ellis Diversified Inc.
• Candice Ericks, TSC Consulting
• Jeff Falkanger, Emeritus, Falkanger & Snyder, Asbestos Consultants
• Lisa Scott Founds, Winterfest Inc.
• Kelly Frye, Hotwire Communications
• Bradley Goldberg, Consultant — Investment Portfolio Manager
• Derrick Gruner, RealWorld Asset Group
• Alice Harry, Mundial Smart Knives
• Steve Hudson, Emeritus, Hudson Capital Group
• David Huffman, The Yacht Brokers
• Tom Jennings, Payrolls Plus
• Michael Johnston, FitFactor Training
• Britt Lanier, Two Men And A Truck
• Bradley Lipkowitz, Merrill Lynch
• Ian Lowe, Original Fat Cats
• Michael Marshall, Nelson, Mullins, Ricley & Scarborough, Attorneys
• Blaise Mcginley, Architect
• Michael Millett, Automotive Calibration Solutions (Acs)
• Melissa Milroy, Consultant
• Ed Murphy, RCC Associates
• Damon Ricks, Scheffer Mote & Ricks
• John Ropes, Emeritus, Ropes & Associates Inc.
• Kathy Salerno, Broward Health
• Enrique Sanchez, City Of Fort Lauderdale
• Micki Scavone, Consultant
• Bill Schultz, Fort Lauderdale Police Department
• Tyler Smillie, JP Morgan Private Bank
• Debbie Banks Snyder, Lago Mar Beach Resort & Club
• Timothy Solberg, Nouveau Florida
• Barbra A. Stern, Emeritus, Attorney At Law
• Jodi Tanner, Las Olas Capital Advisors & Las Olas Capital Art
• Karla Nelson Thatcher, Hotwire Communications
• Carol Tracz, Riverside Hotel
• Ed Verret, DHL Global
• Jerome W. Vogel Jr., Vogel Law
• Paul Weinberg, Keith
• Michael Weymouth, Emeritus, Las Olas Company

Past Board Chairs

• 1989 – 1992 • Cynthia Lubin
• 1992 – 1994 • Welcom Henry Watson Jr.
• 1994 – 1996 • Virginia ‘Ginny’ Miller
• 1996 – 1997 • Bob Brantmeyer
• 1997 – 1999 • Randy Dunlap
• 1999 – 2000 • Brenda Sigurdson
• 2000 – 2002 • Kenneth Ortner
• 2002 – 2004 • Stephen K. Tilbrook
• 2004 – 2006 • Renée Korbel Quinn
• 2006 – 2008 • Kelley Shanley
• 2008 – 2010 • Tom Vogel
• 2010 – 2012 • Mark Budwig
• 2012 – 2014 • Courtney Crush
• 2014 – 2015 • Gregory Oram
• 2015 – 2016 • Barbra Stern
• 2016 – 2019 • Jim Ellis
• 2019 – 2022 • John Ropes
• 2022 – 2025 • Richard Rodriguez