***CANCELED*** October Monthly Meeting – Keys to a Successful Community Vision

Join us as Lynda Weatherman, President & CEO of the Economic Development Commission Florida’s Space Coast shares about how to succeed when creating a county wide unified vision while leveraging the unique characteristics and charm of each city or town.

Lynda L. Weatherman, as President & CEO of the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast since 1994, is responsible for the attraction of new business and investment and retention of existing industry throughout Florida’s Space Coast. Ms. Weatherman’s role also includes influencing change on government laws and regulations affecting economic development, promoting the Space Coast to encourage new investment, assisting industry in new market entry, relaying new programs and procedures to assist manufacturing and high-tech companies, and supporting efforts of Space Coast military installations, which includes the retention of the Space Coast’s Naval Ordnance Test Unit through the reversal of a BRAC Commission decision.

The presentation will be followed by a segment on attracting pro-business local candidates to maintain a unified vision by Jeremy Sheftel.

Jeremy Sheftel is a veteran political operative with experience managing local, congressional, and statewide campaigns in some of the top battleground states across the country – including Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Prior to joining AIF, Jeremy served as Director of Political Strategy for a nationally recognized political strategy and public affairs firm. Jeremy served as campaign manager to former White House Physician and Senior Advisor to President Donald J. Trump, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13), and former Congressman Lou Barletta’s race for Pennsylvania Governor.

Jeremy has worked for many of Florida’s top political leaders and organizations over the years including Senator Marco Rubio, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, State Representative Matt Caldwell, and the Republican Party of Florida.

We look forward to seeing you there!