Board/Staff

Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Team

  • Genia Duncan Ellis, President and CEO
  • Sybille Abberley-Fogle, Event Manager
  • Katie Dressler, Business Development
  • Cristina M. Hudson, Coordinator
  • Kimberley Spellacy, Accounting & Administration

Riverwalk Fort LauderdaleOur Board is comprised of a dedicated group of concerned private citizens and business leaders constantly seeking continued support from merchants, government, businesses and local Fort Lauderdale and Broward County residents to complete and enhance this community project. Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale is working to fulfill our mission of “a downtown community connected by the New River” through connecting businesses, residents and workers in the Downtown area.

Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Executive Committee

  • Courtney Crush | Chair • Crush Law, P.A.
  • Greg Oram | Vice Chair • Tower Club
  • Pat Demos | Secretary • Northern Trust
  • Lacey R. Brisson | Treasurer • BB&T Bank
  • Mark Budwig  | Immediate Past Chair • S.MARK Graphics
  • Dave Dawson | At Large Executive Committee • Nova Southeastern University
  • Michael Weymouth | At Large Executive Committee • Las Olas Company
  • Connie Loewenthal | At Large Executive Committee • Clear Channel South Florida

Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Board Of Directors

  • Chuck Black, Signs By Tomorrow – Fort Lauderdale
  • Cathy Davis Danielle, U-Pull-It
  • Alexandra Brown, Stiles Corporation
  • Jennifer Desir-Brown, The August Company
  • Bob Dugan, EDSA
  • Jeff Falkanger, Falkanger, Snyder, Martineau & Yates
  • Jacqui Hartnett, Starmark
  • Frank Herhold, Consultant
  • Ken Keechl, Kopelowitz Ostrow, P.A.
  • Michelle Klymko, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
  • Lynn Mandeville, Holy Cross Hospital
  • Kevin Lawhon, Northwestern Mutual Financial
  • Lee Sheffield, Consultant
  • Erin Sutherland, Community Foundation of Broward
  • Stephen K. Tilbrook, Shutts & Bowen
  • Doug Tober, Broward Center for the Performing Arts
  • Josh Vajda, AutoNation/Precision Paddleboards
  • Randall Vitale, Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, P.A.
  • Jerry Vogel, Vogel Law
  • Michael Wild, Wild, Felice & Partners, P.A.
  • Chris Wren, Downtown Development Authority

Past Presidents/Chairmen

  • 1989 – 1992    Cynthia Lubin
  • 1992 – 1994    Welcom Henry Watson Jr.
  • 1994 – 1996    Virginia ‘Ginny’ Miller • Miller Construction Company
  • 1996 – 1997    Bob Brantmeyer • Sun Dream Yacht Charters
  • 1997 – 1999    Randy Dunlap
  • 1999 – 2000    Brenda Sigurdson
  • 2000 – 2002    Kenneth Ortner • Ken Ortner CPA
  • 2002 – 2004    Stephen K. Tilbrook • Shutts & Bowen
  • 2004 – 2006    Renee K. Quinn • QuinnProQuo
  • 2006 – 2008    Kelley Shanley •  Broward Center
  • 2008 – 2010    Tom Vogel •  One River Plaza
  • 2010 – 2012    Mark Budwig • S.MARK Graphics