Young Professionals Initiative

 Mission Statement

To recognize value and impact, raise awareness, and offer solutions to pressing issues impacting the recruitment, retention and livelihood of young professionals in Broward and the South Florida Region.
 

Team Leader: Peter Tokar III, MBA, Economic Development Manager, Town of Davie;

Members: Sandra Veszi, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Broward County; India Turkell, Marketing, Insurance for Students; Jason Silver, JD Candidate 2010, St. Thomas University; George Fossett Jr., District Secretary to Represenative Matt Hudson, Florida House of Represenatives; Samantha Zerbe, International Trade Analyst, Broward County OEDSBD; Kelly Alvarez, Account Director, American Heart Association; Randall Vitale, Client Advisor - First Vice President, SunTrust Bank, South Florida; Jason Gibson, Esq., Holland & Knight; Lisa Hickman, Director of Development, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, Nova Southeastern University

Critical Objective – Governors Breakfast at Broward Days

Recruitment of new members to Broward Days and the planning and hosting of the "View From The Top" Leadership Breakfast at  Broward Days 2010.  Through the next year, we will be strategically placing young professionals in each of the Broward Days action teams to provide a voice of the next generation in these critical issues such as affordable housing, job attainment, and retention of talent through our university systems.

We will continue to address issues concerning the next generation of leadership.

Date Submitted: 02/05/10