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2024 Summit Speakers

Nov. 20-22, 2024 | Ocala, FL

Florida Rural
Economic Development
Summit 2024

2024 Summit Speaker

Lacy Beasley

Lacy Beasley

President
Retail Strategies

Cathy Chambers

Cathy Chambers

Senior Director, Economic Development
Florida Power & Light Company

Ben Friedman

Ben Friedman

Research Manager
Duke Energy

Greg Vaday

Greg Vaday

Economic Development Representative
U.S. Department of Commerce

J. Alex Kelly

J. Alex Kelly

Florida Secretary of Commerce

Jenn Gregory

Jenn Gregory

President
Downtown Strategies

Justin Garner

Justin Garner

Sr Director of Operations – Hospitality and Marketing
World Equestrian Center

Mark Kruse

Mark Kruse

EVP and General Counsel
FCF/FFC

Jerry Parrish, Ph.D.

Jerry Parrish, Ph.D.

Chief Economist
Metro Atlanta Chamber

Rob Bowman

Rob Bowman

President,
R+L Global Logistics

Shellie Phelps

Shellie Phelps

Executive Director
Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce