Board of Directors and Leadership
The Florida Association of Veteran Owned Businesses is lead by an active Board of Directors who volunteer their time and talents to ensure FAVOB pursues its Vision and achieves its Mission.
Board members are instrumental to both the goverance and operations of FAVOB. Many volunteer their services such as marketing, accounting, IT, and legal to provide needed operational resources.
Board Meetings are held every third Monday of the month and members are encouraged to attend.
FAVOB is led by an Executive Staff Leader and teams of volunteer leaders across Florida.
Trish Murphy
Board Chair
Marketing Smarty Pants
Justin Spears
Board Vice Chair
MXI Consulting
Keith Nadig
Secretary
Medical Equipment and Supplies of America
Ruth Osborne
CFO
Abacus Accounting
Neil Horie
Treasurer
Chase Bank
Michael Waldrop
Founder
Blue Cord
Construction
James D'Cruz
Legal
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Growth Hubs
"Growth Hubs" are located in Orlando, on Florida's Space Coast, Tampa and St. Petersburg and in Florida's Panhandle.Growth Hubs are where business happens and FAVOB Members THRIVE. Growth Hub members meet on a regular basis at either breakfast, lunch, and evening networking events - but connections don't stop there. Members meet one-on-one, in small groups and connect on-line to refer each other to opportunities!
"Growth Hubs" are located in Orlando, on Florida's Space Coast, Tampa and St. Petersburg and in Florida's Panhandle.
Shirley Baez
Tampa Growth Hub Leader
US Army Veteran
Jason Alderman
Orlando Growth
Hub Leader
USMC Veteran
Chris Slininger
St Pete Growth Hub Leader
US Army Veteran
Will Pohlman
Panhandle Group Hub Leader
US Navy Veteran
Space Coast Leadership Team
Chari Rigby, Daren Gerrish, Keith Nuget, Christian Vargas