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From Sarasota Magazine.com, September 28, 2021

The Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation has announced the addition of several new board members and voted in a new slate of officers.

The new members are Todd Fritch, executive vice-president and provost, State College of Florida; Karen Holbrook, regional chancellor, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee; Devaney Iglesias, external affairs area manager, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL); Mark Pritchett, president and CEO, Gulf Coast Community Foundation; Rick Severence, president, Wellen Park; Heather Williams, shareholder, Kerkering Barberio & Co.; and Dr. Bill Woodson, chief diversity officer, New College of Florida.

Joe C. Hembree was named the new board chair, while Mark Irwin was named vice chair; Shaun Merriman was named treasurer; Erin Cigich was named secretary; and Charlie Murphy became the past chair.