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FOUNDING PARTNERS

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Herald-Tribune Media Group SCOPE United Way of Sarasota County University of South Florida – Sarasota/Manatee

Hon. Fredd Atkins, City of Sarasota Nickie Brown, 2006 GLI Alumna Natalia Cava, 2007 GLI Alumna Jim Delgado, Atty. , Kallins, Little, Delgado & Opstal E. Keith DuBose, Matthews, Eastmoore, Hardy, Crauwels & Garcia, P.A. Tim Dutton, SCOPE

Dr. Peter French, University of South Florida Nicole Martin, 2006 GLI Alumna Diane McFarlin, Herald-Tribune Media Group Hon. Elliott Metcalfe, Public Defender for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida Tracy O'Neil, Kerkering Barbario & Co., P.A. Thomas Tryon, Herald-Tribune Media Group Alex Young, United Way of Sarasota County

INSTRUCTORS

Kathy Baylis, Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County Commissioner Gwendolyn Brown, Manatee County Government Denise Blondo, Better Choices in Training & Marketing David Bullock, Sarasota County Government Catherine Clouse-Ferrar, SCOPE Tim Dutton, SCOPE Larry Face, Next Level Achievement Dr. Peter French, GLI Steering Committee Miles Gentry, Manatee County Government Dr. Willie Holley, Holley Marketing & Management Services Dr. Robert E. Lee, Professor of Public Administration at Florida State University Joan Lowery, Lowery Communications  Hon. Elliot Metcalfe, Public Defender of the 12th Circuit Judicial Court Joe Naroditsky, FUSE

Pathfinders, Inc. Elena Pell, Equilibria Shelley Robertson, Robertson Consulting Group Bruce Rodgers, The Hermitage DeWanda Smith-Soeder, Smith-Soeder Enterprises, Inc. Deb Sutton, HR Pro Tom Tryon, Herald-Tribune Media Group David Voss, Voss & Associates Tom Waters, Community Foundation of Sarasota County Patricia Wallington, CIO Associates Webster University Carl Weinrich, Sarasota Family YMCA, Inc. Jack Wolf, Jack Wolf Learning Alex Young, United Way of Sarasota County

EVENT VENUES

American Red Cross Manatee Anna Maria Island Community Center Arts Center Manatee Central Community Redevelopment Agency Gulfcoast Community Foundation Lakewood Ranch Country Club Manatee Community College Family Heritage Museum Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Michaels on East

Sarasota Center for the Arts & Humanities Sarasota Herald-Tribune Building Sarasota Technical Institute Selby Goodwill Senior Friendship Center United Way of Sarasota County United Way Manatee University of South Florida – Sarasota/Manatee Whittaker Park Whole Foods Market

CATERERS

Big E’s Coffee & Sweets Cinnamental Dunkin’ Donuts Ginny & Jane E’s K2 Cuisine Local Coffee & Tea @ Selby Gardens Malabar Salads with Style Maria’s Chicken

Mattison’s City Grille Nellie’s Deli Panera Bread Rico’s Pizzeria Sweetbay Sweetberries Too Jay's Whole Foods Market

ALUMNI

Nickie Brown
Children First
Winn Dixie

Debby Miedema
Get Sarasota Insured