Take 5: Five Questions with Jessica Newman

Take 5: Five Questions with Jessica Newman

Jessica Newman Wauchula Community Redevelopment Agency Director Q: What is your best piece of business advice for a new FRA member? Jessica: My best piece of advice is to have patience with perseverance. Redevelopment can take time. There will be setbacks and unexpected obstacles; however, your work will make a lasting change and will be…

Take 5: Five Questions with Clarence Woods

Take 5: Five Questions with Clarence Woods

Clarence Woods CRA Manager, CRA – City of Fort Lauderdale Q: What is your best piece of business advice for a new FRA member? Clarence: Be collaborative and develop relationships with members in your area of business as well as those across different areas and disciplines. Sometimes relationship capital is just as important as financial…

Joan Oliva

Take 5: Five Questions with Joan Oliva

Joan Oliva Executive Director, CRA – City of Lake Worth Q: What is your best piece of business advice for a new FRA member? Joan: New FRA members should take advantage of the wealth of information provided on the FRA website, FRA emails, and links to stories about other cities and towns. The FRA is…

Take 5: Five Questions with Marc Kleisley

Marc Kleisley FRA Board of Directors Vice President, Burkhardt Construction Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Marc: “Get involved, participate in the redevelopment academy, and attend the annual conference!” Q: If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? Marc: “Multiplicity. I wish I could revitalize more…

Take 5: Five Questions with Charles Rudd

Charles Rudd FRA Board of Directors City Manager, CRA – City of Crescent City Q: What is your best piece of business advice for a new FRA member? Charles: Pull the benefits of membership to you. Don’t just sit back and say you didn’t get any benefit. Volunteer on committees, attend the conference, respond to…

Michele Hylton-Terry

Take 5: Five Questions with Michele Hylton-Terry

Michele Hylton-Terry Executive Director Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Q: What is your best piece of business advice for a new FRA member? Michele: “The best business advice I would offer is to be intentional and focused on the goal you are working to achieve. It’s important to understand that it may not come together…

Take 5 - Sherri Curtis

Take 5: Five Questions with Sherri Curtis

Sherri Curtis FRA Board of Directors Community Redevelopment Coordinator, CRA – City of Tallahassee Q: What is your best piece of business advice for a new FRA member? Sherri: To open your mind to new ideas and new ways of looking at redevelopment, gathering as much information as possible from those who are subject matter…

Take 5: Five Questions with Beneshea Frazier

Beneshea Frazier Program Manager, Economic Development Central Florida Regional Planning Council Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Beneshea: “Get out of your comfort zone and engage with your colleagues. The academy courses and annual conference are great opportunities to grow your network and leverage the expertise of your peers…

Take 5: Five Questions with Miles Ballogg

Miles Ballogg FRA Board of Directors Practice Group Leader/Director Brownfields & Economic Development Stantec Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Miles: “Consider Brownfields redevelopment in your CRA to leverage resources to support equitable redevelopment.” Q: If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? Miles: “To deliver…