January 7-8, 2020 • Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park • #resilientbay2020

Champions of Change:Creating Resilient Communities 2030

"Living in the Tampa Bay region, we truly live in paradise, but living in paradise comes with great responsibility"

– Commissioner Janet C. Long

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WELCOME TO THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

SUMMIT PLANNING & ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• Coalition Partner Chair: Susan Glickman, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy • Shawn College, AICP, Hillsborough Planning Commission• Brian Cook, USF School of Architecture, Florida Center for Community Design and Research• Kelli Hammer Levy, Pinellas County• Hank Hodde, CFM, Pinellas County• Whitford Remer, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety• Lauren Swan, AECOM• Doyle Walsh, Offi ce of Commissioner Janet C. Long, Pinellas Board of Commissioners• Barton Weiss, Hillsborough County• Brian Ellis, Sponsorship Coordinator, TBRPC• Cara Woods Serra, AICP, CFM, Continuing Education Coordinator, TBRPC• Sarah Vitale, AICP-C, Graphic Designer, TBRPC• Maria Robles, Graphic Designer, TBRPC

On behalf of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council members and staff, it is my privilege to welcome you to our fi rst Resiliency Leadership Summit. Fifteen months ago county and local government elected offi cials from throughout the Tampa Bay Region voted to sign a memorandum of agreement creating the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition, the 18th such initiative of its kind in America. Today, the coalition has grown to include 29 governments and more than 80 partners.

Over the course of the next two days you will hear from local elected offi cials and state, national, and international experts who will provide insight on policies and initiatives they have taken to enhance resiliency efforts. The Council is thankful that you have chosen to join us for this Summit and that you have an opportunity to learn and share your ideas as we continue our journey to making Tampa Bay a more resilient region.

Respectfully,

Sean T. Sullivan, Executive Director

Wren Krahl, Deputy Executive Director & CJ Reynolds, Director of Resiliency & Engagement, TBRPC

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Sean T. Sullivan

Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning

Council

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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

AICP members are eligible for 7 CM credits for attending the learning sessions presented on January 7th, and 3.75 CMs for the learning sessions held on January 8th.

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Continuing education credits have been made available by our educational partners the American Planning Association, Florida Chapter, Suncoast Section and the Florida Floodplain Managers Association.

Certifi ed Floodplain Managers are eligible for 7 CECs for attending the learning sessions presented on January 7th, and 4 CECs for the learning sessions held on January 8th.

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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT VENUE

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Councilman Patrick Roff

City of Bradenton

2020 Chair of the Tampa Bay Regional

Planning Council

2020 Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council MembersChair: Councilman Patrick Roff, City of BradentonVice Chair: Councilor Bob Matthews, City of SeminoleSecretary/Treasurer: Commissioner Jack Mariano, Pasco CountyPast Chair: Commissioner Ronald E. Kitchen, Jr., Citrus County

• Mayor Chris Alahouzos, City of Tarpon Springs• Commissioner John Allocco, Hernando County• Council Member Peter Altman, City of New Port Richey• Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, Manatee County• Commissioner Scott Black, City of Dade City• Mayor Woody Brown, City of Largo• Council Member James Chambers, City of Temple Terrace• Councilman Joseph Citro, City of Tampa• Mr. Jacob Cremer, Hillsborough County• Commissioner Jonathan Davis, City of Palmetto• Vice Mayor Carlos Diaz, City of Safety Harbor• Vice Mayor Bill Dodson, City of Plant City• Council Member Michael Fridovich, City of Gulfport• Vice Mayor Ward Friszolowski, City of St. Pete Beach• Council Member Brandi Gabbard, City of St. Petersburg

• Commissioner Jeff Gow, City of Dunedin• Council Member Hoyt Hamilton, City of Clearwater• Commissioner Heidi Horak, City of Treasure Island• Ms. Angeleah Kinsler, Hillsborough County• Commissioner Janet Long, Pinellas County • Councilman Jerry Mullins, City of Pinellas Park• Commissioner Gail Neidinger, City of South Pasadena• Council Member Linda Norris, City of Oldsmar• Mr. Andy Nunez, Pinellas County• Mr. Frank Rygiel, Pasco County• Commissioner Mariella Smith, Hillsborough County• Ms. Barbara Sheen Todd, Pinellas County• Vice Mayor Deby Weinstein, City of Madeira Beach• Ms. Mary Yeargan, Florida DEP• Mr. Ming Gao, FDOT District 7• SWFWMD

Sean T. Sullivan, Executive DirectorWren G. Krahl, Deputy Executive Director

WELCOME FROM THE TBRPC

The Tampa Bay region's economic growth and prosperity is inextricably tied to our environment.

Our beaches and our water are among the region's chief economic assets, and as public leaders, we have an obligation to protect and enhance those assets through regional efforts that make our communities more resilient.

Thank you for your leadership. This important initiative would not be possible without your generous support.

Thank you for your leadership in this endeavor.

Councilman Patrick Roff

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Serving our citizens and member governments by providing a forum to foster communication, coordination, and collaboration in identifying and addressing issues and needs regionally.

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) brings together local governments to coordinate planning for the community’s future as well as to provide an opportunity for sharing solutions among our local governments in the six-county region. The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council works with 27 west-central Florida local governments to assist as they make long-range plans related to the future of the Tampa Bay region. The TBRPC is one of 10 Florida Regional Planning Councils and was the fi rst in the state.

The Council’s work focuses on resiliency, planning for climate change and sea level rise, environmental management, water quality, emergency preparedness planning, protection and restoration of the Tampa Bay estuary, economic analysis, coastal zone management, housing and infrastructure analysis, hurricane evacuation and recovery planning, local government comprehensive plan reviews, cross acceptance, dispute resolution and reviews of transportation plans.

For more information, visit the Planning Council’s website at tbrpc.org/resiliency.

TBRPC Council Members represent:• Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough,

Pasco, Pinellas and Manatee Counties• 21 City & Town Governments• 13 Gubernatorial Appointees• 3 Ex-Offi cios, FDOT, DEP, SWFWMD

Mission Statement

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2019 Resiliency Coalition Steering Committee Members

• Commissioner Ronald E. Kitchen, Jr., TBRPC Past Chair, Citrus County• Councilor Bob Matthews, TBRPC Vice Chair, City of Seminole• Commissioner Jack Mariano, TBRPC Secretary/Treasurer, Pasco County• Commissioner John Allocco, Hernando County• Council Member Peter Altman, City of New Port Richey• Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, Manatee County• Council Member Joseph Citro, City of Tampa• Council Member Michael Fridovich, City of Gulfport• Council Member Ward Friszolowski, City of St. Pete Beach• Council Member Brandi Gabbard, City of St. Petersburg• Commissioner Jeff Gow, City of Dunedin• Commissioner Heidi Horak, City of Treasure Island• Commissioner Mariella Smith, Hillsborough County

Coalition Chair, Commissioner Janet C. Long, Pinellas County

Welcome to the fi rst Resilience Leadership Summit! We're so excited that you have joined us. The Summit has a fantastic line-up of speakers who will provide new information and insights on many pressing resilience issues, and also new ideas and opportunities to protect our communities.

Beyond the sessions, the Leadership Summit creates a fantastic opportunity for us to come together as leaders in our communities, and begin to defi ne the priorities for the Regional Action Plan.

A special thank you to our Sponsors whose generous contributions support our resilience efforts. Please stop by their exhibits. And fi nally, thank you to all of our Partners, Volunteers, and Staff who worked to create a dynamic program.

Commissioner Janet C. Long

Commissioner Janet C. Long

Pinellas County BOCC

2019 Chair of the Tampa Bay RegionalResiliency Coalition

WELCOME FROM THE COALITION

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The Memorandum of Understanding outlines Sections to provide guidance for collaboration. One of the sections is developing a Regional Action Plan, which will become a guiding tool to support coordinated regional planning and implementation.

Defi ning Priorities for Regional Action Plan

This year, the TBRPC will work with Coalition member local governments and stakeholder organizations to hold workshops and meetings to support all Section goals – from defi ning common vulnerability assessment methods, to continuing to develop science-based information and data, defi ne priorities for the Plan and engage members of the communication.

On Jan. 8, during the second half of the day, all Summit attendees will participate in small group discussions to brainstorm ideas and recommendations for action at the local level and regional strategies.

What’s in the Regional Action Plan? As defi ned in the MOU, the Plan will include strategies to address the impacts of the rapidly changing environment including fl ooding, hurricanes, increased frequency of major storms, heat and sea level rise. It will provide a set of recommendations and guidelines which refl ect best practices for local entities to support increased consistency and enable coordinated action across the region. Additionally, the Plan will also identify funding strategies at the local, state and federal levels for mitigation and adaptation projects to reduce impacts and support vital healthy communities, economies, and ecosystems.

Coalition Members, Coalition Partners, and our collective communities will defi ne the overarching themes, specifi c priorities, and strategies. After the Summit, the break-out table notes will be available for review and meetings will be held to refi ne, build on, and collect input on additional topics.

Memorandum of Understanding

Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas.

Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Clearwater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Holmes Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Largo, Madeira Beach, New Port Richey, Oldsmar, Palmetto, Redington Beach, Safety Harbor, Sarasota, Seminole, South Pasadena, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Tampa, Tarpon Springs and Treasure Island.

As of January 2020, there are 29 local governments which have adopted the Memorandum of Understanding.

Member Counties

Member Cities & Towns

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Registration & Coffee8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Sean Sullivan, Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning CouncilCommissioner Janet C. Long, Pinellas County Commissioner, 2019 Chair of the CoalitionU.S. Representative Charlie Crist, Florida's 13th Congressional District

State of the State9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Update on the State of Florida's resiliency initiatives.

Dr. Julia Nesheiwat, Ph.D., State of Florida, Chief Resilience Offi cer

Climate and Risks to Florida Gulf Coast Communities9:30 -10:00 a.m.

Update on the region's latest climate science.

Rob Brown, Division Manager, Manatee County Parks and Natural ResourcesGary Mitchum, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean, USF College of Marine Science

Networking Break10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Water, Economy & Equity: How Norfolk Catalyzed Resilience10:15 - 10:45 a.m.

In just four years, The City of Norfolk implemented planning efforts which culminated in a new Vision 2100 plan, a comprehensive 2030 plan, a new green infrastructure plan, and new resilience zoning code, one of the fi rst in the country. As Norfolk’s Chief Resilience Offi cer during this time, Ms. Morris will share insights about their journey and recommendations for leaders, staff and the business community.

Christine Morris, Resilience Consultant

Creating a Road Map to Resilience: The County Perspective10:45 - 12:00 p.m.

Discussion on County leadership initiatives and resilience and sustainability efforts.

Veronica Cintron, Bay News 9, Panel ModeratorKeith Kolasa, Hernando CountyKevin Moran, Hillsborough CountyCheri Coryea, Manatee CountyMike Carballa, Pasco CountyBarry Burton, Pinellas County

DAY 1

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 // MORNING

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Luncheon 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Resilience Catalyst Sponsor Remarks: The Vinik Family Foundation

Keynote Speaker

Josh Sawislak, Clio Strategies, LLC

Resilient Cities Mayors Panel1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Mayors in the region discuss their strategic resilience initiatives and vision for the future.

Tim Nickens, Editor of editorials, Tampa Bay Times, Panel ModeratorMayor Jane Castor, City of TampaMayor George Cretekos, City of ClearwaterMayor Rick Kriseman, City of St. Petersburg

Special Initiative Announcement2:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Networking Break2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Resilience as An Economic Development Strategy: Risk, Ratings, and Bonds2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Funding resilience improvements is a challenge faced by every community. Speakers will discuss a new environmental impact bond used in Atlanta and DC to fund green infrastructure; the process for the City of Miami’s $400M general obligation bond to reduce fl ood and SLR impacts and improve affordable housing; and Moody’s acquisition of risk assessment fi rms to advance global standards for assessing environmental and climate risk factors.

Hank Hodde, Resilience and Sustainability Coordinator, Pinellas County, Panel ModeratorAmy Knowles, Chief Resilience Offi cer, City of Miami BeachMusa Collidge-Asad, Vice President, Quantifi ed VenturesGenevieve Nolan, Vice President/Senior Analyst, Moody's Investors Services

Big Vision Adaptation: Shifting from Pipes to Parks with Innovative Green Infrastructure3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Large scale green infrastructure projects that reduce stormwater overfl ow and fl ooding, also offer co-benefi ts such as creating new parks and increasing walkability in underserved neighborhoods. Speakers will review specifi c projects and community engagement.

Kelli Hammer Levy, Pinellas County, Panel ModeratorMaria Watt, Principal, CDM SmithSarah Kessler, CFM, Environmental Specialist/CRS Coordinator, City of ClearwaterMark T. Llewellyn, Executive Vice President Florida Operations, Genesis Halff, Inc.

RECEPTION - INNOVATION SHOWCASE5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

DAY 1

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 // AFTERNOON

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Welcome & Florida Congressional Update8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Patrick Roff, 2020 Chair of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning CouncilResilience Catalyst Sponsor Remarks: Tim O'Connor, TECO RepresentativeBen Diamond, Florida House of Representatives District 68

Clean Energy Strategies for Resilient Sustainable Communities9:00 - 10:15 a.m.

This session will highlight new municipal and commercial initiatives and fi nancing strategies which are reducing energy, emissions and operational expenses.

Susan Glickman, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Panel Moderator

Scott Haase, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Scientifi c Computing and Energy Analysis, National Renewable

Energy Laboratory

Mayor Woody Brown, City of Largo

Brad Miller, Chief Executive Offi cer, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

Chris Evanich, Program Director, Schneider Electric

Networking Break10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Planning for Recovery: Rebuilding Resilient Communities & Affordable Housing10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This session will review long-term impacts from Harvey, Irma, and Michael, and discuss pre-disaster planning strategies to improve recovery and reduce risks to workforce and affordable housing.

Bart Weiss, Hillsborough County, Panel Moderator

Steve Costello, Chief Recovery Offi cer, City of Houston

Laurie Schoeman, Senior National Program Director - Resilience & Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Community Foundation

Gladys Cook, Resilience & Disaster Recovery Director, Florida Housing Coalition

Chris Evanich, Program Director, Schneider Electric

10:15 10:30 a.m.

DAY 2

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020 // MORNING

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Networking Lunch12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Increasing Local Resiliency & Regional Collaboration1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

In this session, experts share successful strategies, lessons learned and key take-aways from the Rockefeller Resilient 100 Cities and the Netherlands national “Room for the River” initiative. The session is followed by discussion of high level priorities for creating the Regional Resilience Action Plan.

Shawn College, AICP, Hillsborough County, City-County Planning Commission, Panel Moderator

Lauren Swan, Design, Planning + Economics, AECOM

Robbert de Koning, Landscape Architect, BNT, Netherlands

Regional Action Plan Priority Discussions2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Taryn Sabia, University of South Florida School of Architecture, Center for Community Design & Research, Facilitator

Summit attendees will participate in small group discussions to brainstorm ideas and recommendations for action at the local level and regional strategies.

Table Report Out3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Priority Voting4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Next Steps & Wrap Up4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

DAY 2

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020 // AFTERNOON

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SPECIAL THANK YOUS

Vinik Family Foundation & TECO

Tampa Bay Rays AECOM

Duke Energy NOAA Coastal Resilience Tampa International Air-port Clearwater Gas

RESILIENCE CATALYST

RESILIENCE STARS

RESILIENCE LEADERS

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Pinellas Realtor AssociationCalvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.

VHBArcadis

The Southern GroupJacobs

ESA AssociatesFletcher and Fischer, P.L.

RESILIENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS

RESILIENCE ADVOCATES

EDUCATION PARTNERS MEDIA PARTNER

Vrana Consulting Inc.Schneider Electric

St. Petersburg College

American Planning Association Suncoast Chapter

Florida Floodplain Managers Association

Tampa Bay Times

Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

WoodWade Trim

St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce

Tetra Tech

Van ScoyocWater Street Tampa

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SPEAKER BIOS

Amy Knowles is the Chief Resilience Offi cer for the City of Miami Beach. She brings twenty years of a rich portfolio including environmental management, strategy and planning. Prior to working at the city, Amy was the Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Fort Lauderdale, where she led vision planning, strategic planning, process improvements, and performance management. Amy began her career with the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management as an environmental inspector, moving on to progressively more responsible supervisory and strategic roles. Accomplishments there included GreenPrint, the County's sustainability plan, performance scorecards and special projects. Amy holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami and

a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, Public Policy, Administration and Law from Binghamton University in New York. Ms. Knowles is a graduate of Leadership ICMA, the University of Virginia Senior Executive Institute, and the Harvard Kennedy School's executive program.

Bart Weiss is the Division Director of the Water Resource Team of Hillsborough County Water Resource Services. A registered professional geologist with the state of Florida, he has more than 16 years of experience in the water resource industry. He is an active member of Leadership Tampa Bay. His leadership at the County has not only been recognized internally but also externally by the State for his contributions toward protecting and improving the water resources of the Hillsborough River Basin. Prior to joining the County, Bart worked at the Southwest Florida Water Management District as a senior project manager where he was involved in policy development, rulemaking, and project management including development of the Northern Tampa Bay Partnership Agreement, the Southwest Florida Water

Management District’s Minimum Flows and Levels Rules, Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Demineralization Discharge Rules.

Barry A. Burton serves as the Chief Administrative Offi cer for Pinellas County government. Burton is responsible for leading more than 1,900 dedicated employees who strive to provide the most effi cient and fi scally-responsible services to county residents and visitors. Burton has worked in county government for more than 30 years, serving in various county administration, budget and environmental administration roles throughout his tenure. Prior to joining Pinellas County, he served as county administrator for Lake County, Illinois, for 16 years. Burton graduated with a bachelor of science degree in urban administration from the University of Cincinnati, followed by a master's of public administration degree from Northern Kentucky University. He is a retired infantry offi cer from the U.S. Army Reserve/National Guard and is a

credentialed manager through the International City/County Management Association.

Ben Diamond is a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 68th District, which includes most of the City of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County. Ben graduated from Yale University in 2000, and earned his J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2003, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Law Review. Prior to his election to the Florida House of Representatives for District 68, Ben Diamond's public service included: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, Board of Directors, 2014-2016; General Counsel to Florida's Chief Financial Offi cer, and the Florida Department of Financial Services, 2009-2011; Special Counsel to Florida's Chief Financial Offi cer, 2007-2009; Law Clerk to the Honorable Emmett Ripley Cox, United States Court of Appeals for

the Eleventh Circuit, 2004-2005.

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Brad Miller is the Chief Executive Offi cer of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), the regional transit authority serving the Tampa Bay region on the west coast of Florida with 210 buses and 600 dedicated employees. He has led his agency to be known as one of the most innovative transportation agencies in the United States, while increasing transit ridership and overseeing one of the most cost effective, customer-oriented transit systems in the Southeast. With a transit career spanning 25 years, Brad is a well-known leader in the industry, currently serving on the American Public Transit Association’s Executive Committee as well as chairing and participating in several State Transit Association and National Academies of Sciences transit research committees.

Prior to PSTA, Brad served as the General Manager of the transit system in Des Moines, Iowa as well as transit leadership positions in Charlotte, North Carolina and in the Washington D.C. area. He has a Master’s in Public Administration from Syracuse University and an undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary.

Cheri Coryea is the County Administrator for Manatee County. She has 30 years of experience, with 28 years in management with Manatee County. Previously, she was the Deputy County Administrators and the department director of Neighborhood Services for 10 years, overseeing the merger of the Community Services Department into the Neighborhood Services Department.Cheri has led the development of several key County initiatives including the creation of the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDI), health care for the medically needy, Children’s Services Tax, Manatee Millennial Movement (M3), Community Development Block Grant, the formation of the Southwest Tax Increment Financing District, Rubonia Community Center renovations and the Norma

Lloyd Park Development. Cheri also authored “Voices,” Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. She received the 2012 Tampa Bay Business Journal Business Women of the Year (Government category) Award. She was the 2011 American Association of University Women – Manatee Chapter “Making Great Strides in Government” winner. She received the 2009 NAACP Government Humanitarian award and the Manatee Community Council for Children Child Advocate of the Year in 1997.

Charlie Crist represents Florida’s 13th congressional district in the country. The district covers Pinellas County from Clearwater down through St. Pete. Charlie was elected to the Florida State Senate in 1992, where he championed environmental protection issues and public education. In 2002, he was elected Florida Attorney General, a role through which he fought for consumer protections, civil rights, and opportunities for at-risk youth. Elected as Florida’s 44th Governor, Charlie furthered his commitment to public education, using federal stimulus funding to save thousands of teachers’ jobs. As a staunch environmental advocate, he also secured a landmark land acquisition to preserve the Florida Everglades, and fought to hold BP accountable after the 2010 oil spill that ravaged Florida’s coastline. In

Congress, Charlie is committed to working in a nonpartisan manner to create jobs, increase wages, protect our beaches from climate change, honor our military and veterans, and protect the benefi ts seniors have earned. With his role on the prestigious House Appropriations Committee, he will fi ght to combat climate change, protect clean air and water, provide for a strong national defense, support our veterans, build better roads and bridges, and strengthen programs designed for those struggling to make ends meet.

Chris Evanich is the Program Director for Energy as a Service at Schneider Electric. He focuses on the global business development of Microgrids including fi nancing. He has over 15 years of experience in the Electrical Power industry and has a wide range of experience in Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage and Smart Grid components and architecture. Chris has given over 60 industry presentations and has been published in over a dozen different publications worldwide. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He is a 17 year Senior Member of the IEEE, Author of IEEE P2030.7, “Standard for the Specifi cation of Microgrid Controllers” and volunteers as an IEEE PES Scholar Mentor.

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SPEAKER BIOS

Christine Morris is an independent contractor providing resilience consulting services. For the past fi ve years, she served as the fi rst Chief Resilience Offi cer for the City of Norfolk, VA. In October 2015 Norfolk became the third city in the 100 Resilient Cities network to launch a Resilience Strategy. In January 2016 in partnership with the Commonwealth of VA, the City received $120.5M under HUD’s National Disaster Resilience Competition. In 2019 the Norfolk Resilience Offi ce in partnership with the Norfolk’s Housing Authority successfully competed for a $30M Choice Neighborhood Grant to resiliently revitalize the St. Paul’s area. Ms. Morris began working for the city as an Assistant to the City Manager in 2013 concentrating on areas of workforce development and economic vitality including

entrepreneurship and growing local business. She worked with Elevate Early Education to establish the New School, a state-wide demonstration preschool partnership with the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Norfolk, she served as Vice President of Initiatives for the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. She holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree in International Affairs from George Washington University.

Gary Mitchum is presently a Professor of Physical Oceanography and the Associate Dean in the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida. He received his PhD from the Department of Oceanography at the Florida State University in 1984, and spent 11 years in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaii as a member of the research faculty and the Director of the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center. He has published on a wide variety of topics in ocean physics, but his research interests primarily emphasize short-term climate variability, ranging from season-to-season changes to year-to-year changes to long-term sea level rise. Over the past decade, Dr. Mitchum has contributed a substantial amount of time to advise local, regional, and state decision makers and

practitioners on sea level change issues. Dr. Mitchum is a member of the Tampa Bay Climate Science Advisory Panel which developed the recommendations for regional sea Level rise scenarios.

Genevieve Nolan is a Vice President/Senior Analyst for the States Ratings Team covering the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as credits in Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky and Massachusetts. She also covers state-run insurance companies and transit authorities, including Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas. Previously, on the Local Government Team, Genevieve served as lead analyst for Detroit, Michigan and Cook County, Illinois. She was also state lead for local government credits in Illinois and covered issuers spanning nine Midwestern states. Genevieve is a member of the Bankruptcy Task Force. Prior to joining Moody’s in 2010, Genevieve was a senior researcher at The Civic Federation, a

non-partisan government research organization in Chicago. Genevieve holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an MS in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

George N. Cretekos was elected Mayor of the City of Clearwater on Jan. 31, 2012 and was reelected without opposition in 2016. He began his career in 1971, as a legislative staff assistant for Pinellas County's newly elected U.S. Representative C. W. Bill Young, and served in various roles in Young’s DC and Pinellas offi ces for 36 years. After retiring from Young’s offi ce in 2006, Mr. Cretekos served as a missionary in Indonesia for the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. When he returned in 2007, Mr. Cretekos fi lled the remaining term of a vacated Clearwater City Council seat and was re-elected to a four-year term in January 2008. He has served as President of the Barrier Islands Government Council and of the Pinellas County Mayors’ Council.The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs presented Mayor Cretekos its “Distinguished

Alumnus Award,” and the Salvation Army and the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America have also recognized the Mayor for his service. A lifelong resident of Pinellas County, Mayor Cretekos grew up in Tarpon Springs. He received an BA degree in Political Science from Davidson, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. The Mayor and his wife Carolyn reside in Clearwater..

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Gladys Cook is the Resilience and Recovery Director for the Florida Housing Coalition. She has over 25 years of experience in housing and community development in Florida. As a planner, Gladys provides research and analysis skills in the formation of disaster recovery strategies for the equitable redevelopment of housing. She produces a weekly disaster recovery webinar for housing professionals and provides training and technical assistance to communities and organizations in the fi nancing of housing development and rehabilitation. Gladys specializes in land banking and the use of surplus land for community land trusts. She offers capacity building and strategic planning for organizations including predevelopment, underwriting

and compliance for homeownership, rental and supportive housing.

Hank Hodde, CFM, is the Sustainability and Resiliency Coordinator for Pinellas County. Hank has an extensive background in community resiliency planning, coastal resource management and climate change adaptation. Prior to joining the County, Hank was a planning and policy manager for Smart Home America. Prior to that, he worked as a coastal management specialist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, serving Gulf Coast states including Florida. Hank has a master’s degree in environmental management from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and a bachelor’s degree in residential science from Florida State University. He was also the recipient of the 2013 Sea Grant Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship through NOAA.

Josh Sawislak is an internationally recognized expert on climate, disaster resilience, and sustainable development. He is the principal consultant of Clio Strategies LLC and an affi liate of the Center Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) at Florida Atlantic University. He is an advisor to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) in Washington DC and the climate risk analysis fi rm Four Twenty Seven. Mr. Sawislak served in the Obama White House as the Associate Director for Climate Preparedness at the Council on Environmental Quality. He also led the development of infrastructure recommendations for President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force and as the senior resilience advisor to the HUD Secretary. His expertise includes assessing and pricing climate and disaster risk in fi nancial

portfolios and corporate and public facility assets, as well as continuity planning and disaster risk reduction. He has served as the global director of resilience for infrastructure services fi rm AECOM and held leadership positions with Bechtel and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Janet Long joined the Pinellas County Commission in 2012, but her career in government really began in 1975 when she worked as a legislative aid. In 2002, she was elected to the Seminole City Council and served until 2006, when she was elected to the Florida House of Representatives where she served until 2010. She currently serves as chair of PSTA and Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition subcommittee. She is a member of the executive committee for the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority, Forward Pinellas, Business Technology Services Board and others, including the Largo Medical Center Board of Trustees and Clearwater Central Catholic Advisory Board.

Jane Castor is the 59th Mayor of the City of Tampa. She served 31 years with the Tampa Police Department, working her way from a beat cop to the fi rst female Chief of Police. Castor helped reduce major crime by 70% citywide. She ensured public safety during the 2012 Republican National Convention and the fi rst Bollywood Awards in America. She also oversaw the security plan for Super Bowl XLIII and led the Department of Homeland Security’s Tampa Bay Urban Area Security Initiative. Community outreach has always been a cornerstone of Castor’s career. As a cop, Jane knew the families, business owners, and community leaders in her neighborhood and, as Chief, she expected every offi cer to do the same. Under her watch, everyone was to be treated with dignity and respect. She also implemented

several programs to help at-risk youths. Under Jane’s leadership, the police department built a RICH House in the city to provide a safe haven for hundreds of economically disadvantaged kids. She also raised $4 million to build a recreation center. The Police Athletic League now offers after school/summer programs for 500+ at-risk youths. On a national and local level, Castor is recognized for her leadership in law enforcement and community involvement. She has received multiple awards including the 2015 USF President’s Distinguished Citizen Award, 2014 Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Woman of Infl uence Award, and more. Jane is a proud born and raised Tampanian. She resides in Seminole Heights where she raised her two sons, Sergei and Seely.

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SPEAKER BIOS

Kelli Hammer Levy is the Interim Public Works Director for Pinellas County where she oversees seven Divisions including Environmental Management, Construction Management, Customer Services and Technical Support, Stormwater and Vegetation Management, Survey and Mapping, and Transportation. Kelli serves on local and regional resiliency working groups whose focus is to develop mitigation and adaptation planning strategies, and to prepare for extreme weather, climate change, and sea level rise. Kelli is a co-author of the Recommended Projections of Sea Level Rise in the Tampa Bay Region and is the Vice Chair of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program Management Board and the President of the Florida Stormwater Association. Kelli has a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science from Eckerd College, a Master of Science in Marine Science from the University of South Florida, and a Master of Public Administration

from Florida International University.

Keith Kolasa is the Aquatics Services and Waterways Manager for Hernando County. Keith serves as the County’s RESTORE coordinator for marine and coastal enhancement projects. As part of his RESTORE duties, Keith served as the County’s project manager of the County’s Marine Area Strategic Plan that was developed to help provide a science based framework for implementation of RESTORE funded projects. Keith is a biologist with 30 years of experience in freshwater and marine resource management, including experience in water quality monitoring, water quality enhancement and restoration projects, natural system restoration, seagrass mapping, and establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels. As a native to Hernando County and having managed seagrass mapping projects of

Florida’s Nature’s Coast and surrounding counties, he is knowledgeable of both the marine and estuarine systems of this region.

Dr. Julia Nesheiwat is Florida’s fi rst Chief Resilience Offi cer and is responsible for preparing the state for the environmental, physical, and economic impacts of climate change. Dr. Nesheiwat has over 20 years of national security, energy and environmental experience focused on water and natural resources as a senior executive in federal cabinet-level agencies, academia, and as a U.S. combat veteran in Afghanistan and Iraq. Previously, she was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and served as Chief of Staff to Special Envoys and the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, Environment affairs. Dr. Nesheiwat also served on the Global Advisory Council for sustainability and clean energy at the World Economic Forum, an International Research Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations, and

is a well-known advocate on climate, urban planning, energy-water nexus, and critical infrastructure protection initiatives. Dr. Nesheiwat has a PhD in Science and Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, a Master’s Degree from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and a Bachelors of Arts from Stetson University.

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Laurie Schoeman is the national senior program director for resilience initiatives at Enterprise Community Partners. She oversees Enterprise’s efforts to preserve and protect affordable housing across the nation from the risks and impacts of natural hazards. Laurie is committed to building climate resilient housing across the nation, developing strategic and action-oriented programs that help vulnerable communities mitigate the impacts of natural hazards with public and private sector partners. Prior to joining Enterprise, Laurie developed a series of pioneering infrastructure projects in California, including San Francisco’s award-winning Eco Center at Herons’ Head Park. She led the efforts to develop and pass the nation’s fi rst utility-sponsored environmental justice policy. Laurie also helped create the fi rst rooftop

urban-agriculture STEM education lab in New York City and assisted with a series of fi rst-generation policies, programs and legislation to encourage development of green and resilient infrastructure across the region. Laurie has a Master’s in urban planning from the City University of New York and a Bachelor’s from Smith College.

Maria D. Watt, PE is a senior program manager at CDM Smith and has worked at CDM Smith since 2004. She has worked in the environmental fi eld since 1985 and has extensive experience in managing multi-disciplinary programs requiring interoffi ce coordination as well as agency negotiation. Her background contains a unique blend of chemical engineering combined with groundwater and surface water hydrology providing exceptional skills for designing and optimizing remediation systems. Maria has managed major Brownfi elds, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) contracts and projects for private, state and federal clients within New York and New Jersey These contracts/projects include

Brownfi eld Redevelopment, Hazard Ranking System (HRS) scoring; Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies (RI/FSs); RCRA Facility Investigations/Corrective Measures Studies (RFI/CMS), Remedial Designs (RDs); and Remedial Actions (RAs). She is an active member of the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) team developing the ITRC GSR Technical/Regulatory Guidance document and the ASTM International Subcommittee E50.04 developing Green and Sustainable Cleanup Standards. Maria earned her BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey and is registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of New Jersey.

Lauren Swan is an experienced project manager and resilience specialist with public and private sector experience who led AECOM’s work with the 100 Resilience Cities program for Miami and the Beaches, which resulted in a Resilient305 Implementation Strategy. Her domestic and international experience in design, planning and project management is cross-disciplinary, including resilience, planning, architecture, horticulture, agriculture, and environmental remediation. From submittals to reviews and oversight, Lauren has signifi cant expertise in facilitation, design, and strategic planning. She oversees local community-based projects as well as large military projects requiring metric evaluation of Department of Defense compliance. Lauren’s background and experience enables her to develop

comprehensive, creative and resilient solutions to complex technical problems.

Mark T. Llewellyn has more than 35 years of Civil Engineering experience. He has served as Project Manager for numerous parks and recreation projects which have included the planning, design, permitting, and construction administration for the enhancement of existing parks/trails and for the development of new park/trail facilities. His experience includes work for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Division of Recreation and Parks and the Offi ce of Greenways and Trails) along with other City and County agencies across Florida and South Georgia. Mr. Llewellyn served as Project Principal and Engineer of Record for design of Capital Cascades Park. Mark co-founded Genesis in 1987 and served as the fi rm’s President and CEO. Genesis served public and private sector clients throughout Florida, the

Southeastern U.S. and internationally, providing services including civil engineering, planning, landscape architecture, urban design, construction engineering and inspection, transportation and mobility, and geographic information systems (GIS). In 2019, Genesis joined Halff to become Genesis Halff. Mark has Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineeringt from Brigham Young University. His professional affi liations include the Florida Engineering Society, Institute of Transportation Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

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SPEAKER BIOS

Patrick Roff is currently serving his fourth term on the Cityof Bradenton City Council. He also serves as the current chair of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, Vice-Chair of the Manatee-Sarasota Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Secretary/Treasurer of the Manasota League of Cities. He also serves on the League of Cities Florida State Board of Directors, the USF Advisory Council, the SRQ Advisory Council, and the Advisory Board of the Sarasota-Bradenton Regional Airport. He is a member of the Manatee County Public Library Board, the Board of Directors of ArtCenter Manatee and the Bradenton Police Chief’s Advisory Committee. Co-chair of the Cultural Arts Committee, he is known as a dedicated proponent of the Ware’s Creek Flood Control Project and an activist of the creek

and its neighborhood. A member and Chairman of the City’s Tree & Land Preservation Board, he is also a former board member of Realize Bradenton and a 2013 graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy. He served on the City’s EAR Committee (Comprehensive Plan Review Committee) and helped update the Manatee County Urban Forestry Master Plan.

Musa Collidge-Asad, Vice President, leads Quantifi ed Ventures teams focusing on urban and coastal resilience, forestry and land use, and agricultural systems. He is also an integral part of the Management team driving initiatives addressing overall strategy and growth. Prior to joining Quantifi ed Ventures, Musa co-founded and led BGB Investment Partners, a venture development and investment fi rm focusing on technology solutions resolving global challenges in energy, water, transport, land use, and access to fi nance. He also held leadership team roles focusing on Opportunity Zone investments, P3s for environmental infrastructure, and integrated economic and climate resilience, including with Corvias Group and the EPA Region III Environmental Finance Center. Previously, Musa was a Senior

Offi cer with the World Bank Group, where he led a multi-billion dollar portfolio of complex investments involving integrated infrastructure and land use development, climate related investment funds, renewable energy and biodiversity programs, and microfi nance.

Rick Kriseman was sworn in as the 53rd mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida on January 2, 2014 ushering in a new era for the Sunshine City and was re-elected in November 2017. As mayor, he leads an organization of more than 3,000 employees and a city of more than 260,000 residents. Under his leadership, St. Pete has been ranked as Florida’s best-managed and fi scally strongest cities. In 2019, St. Petersburg was awarded a Bloomberg’s American Cities Climate Challenge grant and the global network ‘Apolitical’ named Kriseman one of the world’s 100 most infl uential climate policy leaders. A proponent of alternative transportation, Mayor Kriseman spearheaded the ferry pilot and worked with City Council to adopt a Complete Streets policy and fund the city’s fi rst bike share program. A

pro-growth progressive, Mayor Kriseman has been a champion for small business owners, entrepreneurs and artists, and programs to create more opportunity for residents. Prior to becoming mayor, he served for six years in the Florida House of Representatives and was the caucus policy chairman from 2011-2012. From 2000-2006, he represented District 1 on the St. Petersburg City Council and served as the council chairman in 2005. Mayor Kriseman has a B.S. in broadcasting from the University of Florida and a J.D. from the Stetson University College of Law. He and his wife Kerry have two children.

Mike Carballa is the Assistant County Administrator for Pasco County’s Public Infrastructure Branch which includes the following departments: Public Works, Engineering Services, Pasco County Utilities, Solid Waste, and Fiscal/Business Administration. He has over 20 years of engineering and leadership experience in the private sector, local government, and as a United States Air Force offi cer. He is a registered Florida Professional Engineer and a Board Certifi ed Environmental Engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida.

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Rob Brown has worked for Manatee County for 31 years and is currently the Environmental Protection Division Manager for the Parks & Natural Resources Department. He is responsible for overseeing activities in such areas as: water resources management; air resources management; groundwater protection; environmental planning; and phosphate mining. Mr. Brown received a B.S. in Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University and a M.S in Oceanography from Old Dominion University. Before joining the county, Mr. Brown was a Sr. Chemist for 7 years at Mote Marine Laboratory, where he studied the fate and effects of toxic chemicals in the marine/estuarine environments. He also conducted research on the effects of airborne red tide toxins on aquatic and terrestrial organisms.

Mr. Brown has been involved in over 50 research projects and has authored more that 45 reports and publications and has participated on numerous state and regional environmental advisory committees. Mr. Brown is on the Management Board of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, and also served as the Local Government Co-chair of the Tampa Bay Nitrogen Management Consortium. He also is a local representative on the Technical Advisory Committees for Sarasota Bay and Charlotte Harbor Estuary Program, Past President of Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies (FLERA), and a Certifi ed Floodplain Manager (CFM). Most recently Mr. Brown has coordinated regional efforts on Climate Change, Resiliency/Adaptation and Sea Level Rise (SLR) issues affecting Manatee County. He is a founding member of the regional Climate Science Advisory Panel (CSAP) and Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition, Management & Planning Committee.

Sarah Kessler is a Certifi ed Floodplain Manager with more than 18 years’ experience in the environmental fi eld. Sarah is currently the Lead Environmental Specialist in the Engineering Department at the city of Clearwater. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Hope College. Her responsibilities include management of the city’s MS4 stormwater permit, coordination of FEMA’s Community Rating System, and management of Clearwater’s stormwater improvement construction projects. She is well versed in coordinating multiple disciplines and interests to reach a common goal or objective. She is a team player and successfully works with many partners and teams, such as residents, engineers of record, state and county governments, construction fi rms, environmental agencies, and other stakeholders of interest. Sarah has been instrumental in the construction of many city stormwater and

environmental projects, including Kapok Park Floodplain Restoration Project, Alligator Lake Wetland Creation and Water Quality Improvement Project, and the Town Pond Regional Stormwater Project. She is currently managing the city’s Cooper’s Point Water Quality Improvement Project, a regionally signifi cant project that will improve tidal fl ushing and water quality in Old Tampa Bay. Sarah serves as regional director of the Florida Floodplain Managers Association, of which she has been a member for four years.

Robbert de Koning has been working as an independent landscape architect since 2002. He studied landscape architecture at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. He gained ample experience in designing at the interface between spatial design and water management when he worked at H+N+S Landscape Architects. In 2002 he started his own small offi ce in Arnhem, specializing in water-related design issues. The Dutch problems concerning water, such as extremely high water levels in the rivers and regional inundations, have his special interest. In many projects De Koning has cooperated with experts from other disciplines like ecology, town planning, hydraulics and public administration. The Room for the River project Depoldering Noordwaard is one of the main projects he is working on now.

In the polder Noordwaard, north of the Brabantse Biesbosch in the Dutch Delta, many levees will be lowered so the excess river water at extreme high water can discharge through the polder without fl ooding. Besides this project, he works on water retention projects and climate adaptation projects in rural and urban areas.

Scott Haase has been at NREL since 2007. He presently manages NREL’s development of lab-wide strategic partnership projects with state and local jurisdictions, as well as managing partnerships for the Scientifi c Computing and Energy Analysis Directorate. In this capacity, he works to align NREL’s resources and capabilities with the needs of partner organizations faced with critical resilience and energy system challenges. Prior to joining NREL, Mr. Haase worked for a variety of companies including Lockheed Martin, McNeil Technologies (now AECOM) and NEOS Corporation. He is a former Peace Corps Volunteer (Lesotho, southern Africa), and holds an M.S. in Engineering and Policy from Washington University in St. Louis, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont.

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SPEAKER BIOS

Sean Sullivan leads a team of professional planners and regional thinkers at the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, who work throughout the six county Tampa Bay Region to improve the quality of life for all. He has worked with elected and appointed leaders throughout the region to establish the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition, the 18th such initiative of its kind in the United States. Mr. Sullivan has spent over 30 years working in local, regional and federal sectors in the planning, environmental and public transportation fi elds. He is the two time recipient of the Federal Transit Administration Administrator’s award for his work advancing public transit. Mr. Sullivan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and a Master's in Public Administration

from Suffolk University in Boston.

Steve Costello currently serves as Chief Recovery Offi cer for the City of Houston, coordinating the city’s recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Steve is an engineer with a background in fl ood control and drainage. His fi rst job in Texas was with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Galveston. He co-founded Costello, Inc. in 1991, a Houston civil engineering and surveying fi rm named repeatedly as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Houston Business Journal. He served as president of the local and state chapters of the American Council of Engineering Companies and was named “Engineer of the Year” in 2014 by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Steve served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council for six years from January 2010 to December 2015. In May of 2016, Mayor

Turner appointed him as the city’s chief resilience offi cer. His primary task was to focus on the fl ooding and drainage issues facing the city, thus his title of “Flood Czar” label. Steve is currently an active board member of Family Houston, a 114-year old nonprofi t providing case management and counseling services to families in need. He also has served on the boards of the Memorial Park Conservancy, SER Jobs for Progress, and Marathon Kids.

Shawn College (AICP) currently serves as the Director of Strategic Planning, Environmental & Research for the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission. Mr. College is a member of the American Institute of Certifi ed Planners. Since 1997 Mr. College has worked for the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, and is responsible for long range comprehensive planning in Hillsborough County and the Cities of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace in the areas of Environmental Protection, Capital Improvements, Utility Infrastructure, and Fiscal and demographic Analysis. Mr. College also serves as Executive Director of the Hillsborough River Interlocal Planning Board. Mr. College has published articles on Planning Information Systems and Agricultural and Environmental Economics and has presented topics at American Planning Association’s National

Conferences. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in both Economics and Environmental Studies from Rollins College FL, and a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, with a specialization in Environmental Planning from Florida Atlantic University.

Susan Glickman has worked with Southern Alliance for Clean Energy since 2001 as a consultant and lobbyist and was named Florida Director in August 2013. Susan has a background in running political campaigns and also directs SACE’s Action Fund in the Sunshine State. Susan has consulted with many national organizations such as Natural Resources Defense Council, Ceres, Advanced Energy Economy, Union of Concerned Scientists, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Vote Solar, Clean Energy Group, Environmental Defense Fund and Clean Air Task Force. She developed and directed The Florida Business Network for a Clean Energy Economy, a coalition of business leaders working together to advance the clean energy economy. Susan was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Florida Commission on

Volunteer Service. She was Founding Chair of The Florida Commission on the Status of Women. Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech from the University of Texas at Austin and an A.A. from Florida State University.

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Taryn Sabia is Director of the Florida Center for Community Design and Research at the University of South Florida's School of Architecture & Community Design. Taryn Sabia's twelve-year career in urban and community design is anchored by a passion to involve citizens in actively shaping the built environment. Her diverse background in architecture, urban design, education, and community engagement has provided her with a deep understanding of the importance of context-based design, mobility, and culture of place, and how these elements inform an urban framework. Professor Sabia earned a Master of Urban and Community Design from the University of South Florida and a Master of Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design, where she was a Graduate Fellow for City-State: RISD's

Urban Design Lab and served as a Senate Fellow to the Senior Policy Advisor for the Rhode Island Senate. She holds a Master's of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Art from Eckerd College.

Veronica Cintron spends her mornings chasing after her little girl, and in the evenings, she delivers the weekday news on Spectrum Bay News 9. A proud University of South Florida alumnus, she cultivated her love for journalism as a young girl growing up in Puerto Rico. Veronica has covered major stories throughout her career including the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal in 2014, Pope Francis’ fi rst ever visit to Cuba in 2015, and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. In 2017, Veronica led more than 10 hours of uninterrupted live coverage of Hurricane Irma’s landfall in Florida and its impact on the Tampa Bay region with the Spectrum Bay News 9 team. Her in-depth reporting in Spectrum News’ Town Hall programs on immigration in Florida, the state’s opioid crisis and Hurricane

Maria’s impact has earned several Suncoast Chapter Emmy awards, Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists’ Sunshine State awards. Just this year, Veronica received six Emmy nominations including Best Anchor. Over the 10 years she’s been with Spectrum Bay News 9, she’s been a dedicated supporter of numerous bay area non-profi ts and often speaks at grade schools and colleges about her career, overcoming adversity and achieving goals.

Tim Nickens is editor of editorials for the Tampa Bay Times, the largest newspaper in Florida and the southeast. He grew up in Jeffersonville, Ind., and received a bachelor of arts degree from Indiana University in 1982. After a year as a reporter at the Journal-Gazette in Fort Wayne, Ind., he joined the St. Petersburg Times, now the Tampa Bay Times, as a reporter in 1983. He covered local government and criminal courts before moving to the state capital bureau in 1987. He worked as a reporter in the state capital bureau for the Miami Herald from 1990-1995 before returning to the Times in November 1995. He was an editorial writer, political editor, metro editor and assistant managing editor/metro before rejoining the editorial board as deputy editor of editorials in December 2004. He became editor

of editorials in September 2008. Nickens and colleague Daniel Ruth won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing for a series of editorials that successfully campaigned to resume adding fl uoride to the drinking water in Pinellas County. Nickens’ editorials also were included in entries that were Pulitzer fi nalists for editorials in 2012 and for public service in 2016.

Woody Brown was elected Mayor of the City of Largo in 2014 and was re-elected in 2016. He is past chair of the Largo recreation parks and arts advisory board and of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Brown was fi rst elected to the commission in 2007 and re-elected in 2010. The City of Largo is committed to sustainability and has incorporated it into the city-wide Strategic Plan, which sets the direction for the organization and the community. In 2019, Largo became the fourth city in Florida to commit to transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035. Mayor Brown owns Main Street Chiropractic and is a member of the board of directors of the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society. He is a member of the Florida Chiropractic Association and the International Chiropractic Pediatric

Association. He is a member of the Largo Mid-Pinellas Chamber of Commerce and the Clearwater Jazz Force. He is past president of the Rotary Club of Largo. Mayor earned a Bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Central Florida and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, Ga.

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