Board of Directors
The mission of the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County is to grow, diversify and sustain the economy of Sarasota County while enhancing our unique natural and cultural environment.
Charlie Murphy
Chair
Executive Vice President/Market President, The Bank of Tampa
Joe C. Hembree
Vice Chair
Vice President, Hembree & Associates Inc.
Rob Lane
Treasurer
Managing Shareholder, Kerkering, Barberio & Co.
Erin Cigich
Secretary
CEO, Clickbooth
Art Lambert
Past Chair
President & CEO, S-One Holdings Corp.
Brent Boydston
At Large Member
SVP, Corporate Sales & Innovation, PGT Innovations
Kirk Boylston
At-Large Member
President, Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty
Dan DeLeo
At-Large Member
Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
Devaney Iglesias
At-Large Member
NW Area Manager, Florida Power & Light Company
Larry Fineberg
At-Large Member
ED, Industrial Office Warehouse, Benderson Development Company, LLC
Mark Irwin
At-Large Member
Market President, BB&T, now Truist
Shaun P. Merriman
At-Large Member
Regional President – West Florida, CenterState Bank
Scott Sensenbrenner
At-Large Member
Chief Executive Officer, Enzymedica
Drayton Saunders
At-Large Member
President, Michael Saunders & Company
Byron Shinn
At-Large Member
Partner-In-Charge, Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Vice Mayor Erik Arroyo
Vice Mayor
City of Sarasota
Mayor Ron Feinsod
Mayor
City of Venice
Penelope “Penny” Gold
Commissioner
The Town of Longboat Key
Mayor Jill Luke
Mayor
City of North Port
Commission Chair Alan Maio
Commission Chair
Sarasota County
Zachary Buffington, Esq.
Board Counsel
Partner, Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen
Invest in Sarasota County
The EDC of Sarasota County diversifies our local economy and helps create jobs for Floridians. Investing in the EDC empowers us to grow our economy and attract more business to our region.
Chairman’s Advisors
