Robert Chapman

Robert Chapman has over 20 years of development experience. He was one of only 25 developers in the country invited to sign the Charter of the New Urbanism in 1996. Bob serves on the Board of Directors of the Congress for the New Urbanism. He was founding chair of the North Carolina Smart Growth Alliance and of the National Town Builder's Association. Bob believes  Good Development can help create great communities.

Joseph Viscuso

Mr. Viscuso is a Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Growth which includes involvement in all new initiatives and technologies. Joe is active in the Smart City Council and is a member of the Urban Mobility Task Force; He also manages the firms Mergers and Acquisition activities.  He has over 40 years of experience in a wide range of projects involving urban land engineering, roadway and highway design, utility and drainage design, environmental infrastructure, energy and sustainability, survey and mapping, traffic signalization, planning and environmental studies, municipal engineering, project specifications, cost estimating and contract and construction administration.  He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Viscuso also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Widener University teaching a course in the Land Development approval process. He has spoken at national conferences and has authored numerous articles on the approval and entitlement process for both developers and communities.  Joe earned a bachelor’s degree from Widener and a master’s degree from Villanova University. A resident of Kennett Square, he serves on many boards and commissions, including the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, the Advisory Board for Widener University’s School of Engineering and the YMCA of the Greater Brandywine.

Nicole Holderbaum

Originally from South Florida, Nico is a Jacksonville, FL based artist, creative director, and youth empowerment enthusiast. After attending the BaK Middle School of the Arts and the Dreyfoos High School of the Arts in South Florida, she moved to Jacksonville to study at the University of North Florida. She left UNF after a few years to focus on art, and has since painted  murals around the whole city, and developed various mural and arts initiatives including the Jax Kid’s Mural Project, through which she leads a team in designing and painting murals with underprivileged students in Title 1 schools of Duval County. Nico's main focus is providing creative support for children and residents in Jacksonville from all over the city as a means to uplift and inspire communities in need. Nico also seeks to aid other artists in the progression of their individual careers. Beyond working with children, communities in need, and other artists, her current personal focus is on creative direction in various forms, progressive mural productions, and exploration of new mediums of expression.

Bud Strang

Six/ten LLC

Kim Delaney, PH.D.

Kim DeLaney is currently the Director of Strategic Development and Policy for the Treasure Coast
Regional Planning Council and is a state-wide resource for land use, transportation
and economics. Dr. DeLaney’s areas of focus include complete streets, urban infill and redevelopment, and economic analysis as well as public policy, waterways planning, greenways and trails, transit, bicycle/pedestrian systems, and mobility.  She has two decades of experience working with local governments, agencies, business and citizen’s groups, investors, and the public. 
A native to Palm Beach County with degrees from the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic
University, Dr. DeLaney’s prior work includes the City of Stuart, where she was the City Planner for a decade, and Florida Atlantic University’s Joint Center for Environmental and Urban Solutions. 
Dr. DeLaney lives on the coast in Martin County, Florida where she marvels at the exploits of her
two sons and Welsh Corgi named Flash.

Roman Petra

Opportunity Zones

Roman Petra, CRE, CCIM, is an attorney in the Orlando office of statewide law firm of Broad and Cassel.  He is a member of the firm’s Affordable Housing and Tax Credit, Real Estate, Taxation and Public Finance, and Capital Projects Practice Groups.  Roman has actively closed billions in real estate financing transactions. The majority of the transactions include numerous layers of equity and debt financing. Additionally, he is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and three states – Florida, Illinois and Missouri – as well as the United States Tax Court.

Doug Lockwood

Doug Lockwood, president of the polk education partnership and A long time advocate for education. PEP is a volunteer driven non-profit organization supporting quality and collaborative programs for Winter Haven’s public schools, teachers and students.

Alicia Brown

Alicia P. Brown is a registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern currently seeking licensure with the state of Florida as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. In December of 2014, Mrs. Brown received her Master of Science degree in Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple & Family Therapy from Stetson University in DeLand, FL. While at Stetson University, Mrs. Brown was inducted into the international honor society of Chi Sigma Iota. Furthermore, she became a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Mrs. Brown also had the opportunity to serve as a mentor to youth at the surrounding elementary schools in Volusia County through the C.A.T.A.L.Y.S.T mentoring program. Her experiences in the field of counseling includes working with youth and adolescents, individuals presenting with substance abuse, and families experiencing various adversities, particularly disparities in economic welfare. She is currently the Emotional Wellness Counselor at New Beginnings High School located in Lakeland, FL. Mrs. Brown enjoys spending time with her loving husband Dominiek and beautiful one-year-old daughter Raelynn. She hopes to one day open her own private practice, providing therapeutic services to the homeless population.

Rick Baker

Rick Baker is an author, former mayor of St. Petersburg, advocate for community and attorney. Rick's newest book Beyond Sunshine is the history of florida. Rick believes that understanding Florida's rich and diverse history can guide us as we chart Florida's future.

Teri Saunders

Teri Saunders joined Heartland for Children as the CEO in April of 2008.  Ms. Saunders is a native of Oklahoma.  She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Master’s degree from the University of Central Florida. Ms. Saunders has nine years of experience as a faculty in research with the University of South Florida.  She has over 15 years of executive management experience within Florida not-for-profit organizations.  With a strong background in research and program evaluation, Ms. Saunders has infused data-driven decision making throughout the organization.   She brings an endless pursuit of better outcomes for children and families to the job.  Her philosophy is that “trying hard isn’t good enough,” but rather, we need to know that people are better off as a result of our efforts

Brad Beatty

Brad beatty is the managing director for heart for winter haven. Heart for Winter Haven is a faith-based, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation committed to empower individuals, businesses, organizations, and churches to create a connected Winter Haven working together to renew people and places, one life-transforming deed at a time.

Andrew Hughes

Culture is the blood running through your business and it affects every item in the system.  It is the differentiator in you, and the biggest opportunity for your future growth.  Culture drives revenue, productivity and happiness. Andrew Hughes has been with Wauchula State Bank for 14 years beginning as both a Lender and Branch Manager, followed by a transition to focus on Marketing and Business Development.Andrew has had the opportunity to oversee the Marketing and Business Development efforts of Wauchula State Bank, First State Bank of Arcadia and its nine branches covering Polk, Highlands, Hardee and Desoto counties.  His goal has been to coordinate a strategic approach to the goal of growing the bank by working as a liaison between the customers, employees, and branches, through Marketing by focusing on culture development, brand strategy and diverse marketing initiatives.