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Punta Gorda Office
311 West Retta Esplanade
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
Telephone: 941-639-2222
Fax: 941-639-6330
Port Charlotte Office
2702 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte Florida 33952
Telephone: 941-627-2222
Fax: 941-627-9730
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Mission: To develop new and existing community leaders by providing an experiential education as the heritage, resources, opportunities and business environment in Charlotte County.
Leadership Charlotte Steering Committee
Chair: Cheryl Bowman, Cheffy's Sensational Dinners
Co-Chair: Dr. Cecelia M. Hill, New Hope Natural Healing Center
Committee Members:
SimSoc:
Daria Erdman (Chair) , CC Habitat for Humanity
Dawn Marx, Buffalo Graffix
Paul Lioon, Charlotte State Bank
Environment/Agriculture Day:
Al Cheatham (Co-Chair), Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
Kris Peterson (Co-Chair), True Blue Pool Supply
Jo Ann Tompkins, A Preferred Nursing Service, Inc.
Government Day:
Kevin Graham, (Chair), West Coast Agencies
Bill Dryburgh, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
Maggie Kain, Charlotte County Government/Human Res. Dept.
Jack Williams, Harvard Jolly, Inc.
Education Day:
Mike Riley (Chair), School Board of Charlotte County
Dr. Patricia Land, Edison College
Community Services Day:
Ron Thomas (Co-Chair), City of Punta Gorda
Connie Thrasher (Co-Chair), Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, Inc.
Rose Ramsey, Colonial Bank
Arts & Humanities Evening:
Debbie Fitzgerald (Chair), Wachovia Bank
Nancy Bell, Prudential Florida WCI Realty
Judy Malbuisson, Arts & Humanities Council of C.C.
Michele Valencourt, The Visual Arts Center
Health Care Day:
Teri Ashley (Chair), Bank United
Carol Fabian, Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte
Anita Johnson, Edison College
Darlene Ward, A New Hope Natural Healing Center, Inc.
Barbara Winkler, Florida's Blood Centers, Inc.
Media/Communication Day:
Tom Lovasko (Chair), Charlotte Hearald Tribune
Lisa Kitchener, Clear Channel Communications
Jim Nolan, Jr., Nolan Family Insurance
Christine Hause, WGCU Public Media
Local Economy Day:
Eddie Webb (Chair), Webb, Lorah & Company
Charlie Wagner, Charlie's Furniture Assembly
Dan Geist, Peace River Distributing
David Palmer, M&I Bank
Richard A. Wright, Morgan Stanley
Justice Day:
Jill C. McCrory (Chair), Farr, Farr, Emerich, et. al.
Geri L. Waksler, Moore and Waksler
Objectives:
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Expose class members to the diverse nature of Charlotte County, including its education and governmental systems. |
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Educate class members on the environmental assets of our community, the threats to them and their importance to our economy and way of life. |
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Stimulate the activity of the class with the Chamber’s Committees and Task Forces. |
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Enhance communication between the Leadership Charlotte and the Junior Leadership Charlotte programs. |
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Create a recertification program for Leadership Charlotte alumni. |
For more information on, or to become a member of, this committee, email Julie Mathis, Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.
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Charlotte County has a total of 70 parks and recreational areas.
The county has about 12.5 miles of coast beaches along the length of its barrier islands and spits.
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