PRESIDENT
Brenda Thrower, FRA-RA (2016-2025)
TAMPA BAY REGION
Ybor CRA, City of Tampa
Brenda.thrower@tampagov.net
PAST PRESIDENT
Ken Thomas, FRA-RA (2015 – 2024)
EAST CENTRAL REGION
CRA, City of Daytona Beach
Redevplan1@yahoo.com
PRESIDENT ELECT
Renee Jadusingh, FRA-RA (2018 – 2026)
TREASURE COAST REGION
Executive Director, Delray Beach CRA
jadusinghr@mydelraybeach.com
TREASURER
Michele Hylton-Terry, FRA-RA (2019 – 2025)
SOUTHWEST REGION
Executive Director, Fort Myers CRA
mhterry@cityftmyers.com
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Daniel Henkel (Elected 2021)
WEST REGION
Mayor, City of Niceville
Ddoucet@niceville.org
Mary Estime-Irvin (Elected 2021)
SOUTH REGION
Vice Mayor, City of North Miami, CRA
Mestime-irvin@northmiamifl.gov
Veronica Edwards Phillips (Elected 2022)
SOUTH REGION
Mayor, City of Lauderdale Lakes
veronicap@lauderdalelakes.org
DIRECTORS
Miles Ballogg (2021-2026)
TAMPA BAY REGION
ENSAFE, Tampa, FL
mballogg@ensafe.com
Mark Bennett, AICP, FRA-RP (2021-2026)
CENTRAL REGION
Senior Planner, Polk County BOCC
mbennett@lakewalesfl.gov
Alisa Burleson, FRA-RA (2022-2027)
WEST REGION
CRA Administrator, City of Fort Walton Beach
aburleson@fwb.org
Sherri Curtis, FRA-RA (2021-2026)
APALACHEE
Community Redevelopment Coordinator, City of Tallahassee CRA
Sherri.curtis@talgov.com
Corion Delaine (2023-2027)
SOUTH REGION
Principal Planner, Miami Dade County
Corion.delaine@miamidadecounty.gov
Deena Drumgo, FRA-RA (2023-2027)
CENTRAL REGION
Assistant City Manager, City of Lake Wales
ddrumgo@lakewalesfl.gov
Beneshea Frazier, FRA-RA (2022-2027)
CENTRAL REGION
Program Manager, Economic Development, Central Florida Regional Planning Council
bfrazier@cfrpc.org
Jonathan Griffith (2023 – 2027)
NORTHEAST REGION
Assistant City Manager
cgriffith@palatka-fl.gov
Marc Kleisley (2021-2026)
TREASURE COAST REGION
Burkhardt Construction, West Palm Beach, FL
marc@burkhardtconstruction.com
Jessica Newman, FRA-RA (2020-2025)
CENTRAL REGION
Wauchula CRA
jnewman@cityofwauchula.com
Jesus Nino, AICP, CFM, ASFPM (2023-2027)
TAMPA BAY REGION
CRA Executive Director
CRA, City of Clearwater
Jesus.Nino@MyClearwater.com
Charles Rudd, FRA-RA (2021-2026)
NORTHEAST REGION
City Manager, City of Crescent City
Ruddc06@gmail.com
Laura Smith, FRA-RP (2022-2027)
EAST CENTRAL
Manager, Urban Analytics, GAI Consultants
l.smith@gaiconsultants.com
GENERAL COUNSEL
Clifford B. Shepard
Shepard, Smith, Kohlmyer & Hand, P.A.
cshepard@shepardfirm.com
FRA STAFF
Jeff Blomeley
Executive Director
Direct: (850) 701-3614
jblomeley@flcities.com
Merrily Bennett
Association Services Coordinator
Direct: (850) 701-3677
mbennett@flcities.com
Office Receptionist – (850) 222-9684 or (800) 342-8112
301 S. Bronough Street, Suite 300 (32301)
P.O. Box 1757 (32302)
Tallahassee, FL
Website: www.redevelopment.net