2024 Legislative Conference – Speakers

2024 Legislative Conference – SpeakersKelli Williams2024-11-20T00:59:12+00:00

LUNCHEON KEYNOTE

Wednesday, Dec 4 – 12 P

COMMITTEE SPEAKERS

FEDERAL

FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

FINANCE, TAX & ADMINISTRATION

FINANCE, TAX & ADMINISTRATION

BRETT MATTSON

NACo Legislative Director, Justice & Public Safety

VEATRICE FARRELL

Director Digital Inclusion, Pinellas Education Foundation

JARED PARKER

CEO & Managing Partner, Regional Economic Consulting Group

CLYDE DIAO

Chief Economist & Managing Partner, Regional Economic Consulting Group

COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS

COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS

WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

OSCAR ANDERSON

Managing Partner, The Southern Group

JEREMY SUSAC

Vice President of Government Affairs, Lennar Corporation

LAURA DONALDSON

Shareholder, Manson Bolves Donaldson Varn, Attorneys at Law

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