Byron Sutton

Chairman/President/CEO, World Trade Center Orlando

Mr. Sutton incorporated World Trade Center Orlando in 1990. World Trade Center Orlando is a Not for profit, private, membership organization that is affiliated worldwide with the World Trade Centers Association with offices in over 300 cities in 100 countries and having over one million member companies worldwide. Born in Indiana on November 18, 1940, Mr. Sutton is a graduate of Indiana University. For many years Mr. Sutton has been involved in real estate and commercial development. He is also President and CEO of the World Trade Center Development Corporation, a corporation with many commercial development projects, including the plan to build a major World Trade Center Building.

Norma Sutton

Vice President, World Trade Center Orlando

Retired from SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc, as Managing Director, Clinical Diagnostics and Clinical Trials Diagnostics Laboratory in the United Kingdom; retired Quest Diagnostics as Vice President Business Development; International Consultant for Laboratory Efficiency and Accreditations; Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and Broker of Record for World Trade Center Realty; Owner Kissimmee Popcorn Company and Blue Max Tavern (dba) in Kissimmee, Florida; Elected Council for Town of Windermere, 2008 – 2012, Community Action Board Member , Orange County 2008-2012; Member Rotary Club of Windermere (Paul Harris Fellow *2 and Bequest Society Member)

Ronald Mathis

Chief Operating Officer

Sales and marketing experience in various disciplines of strategic and tactical business development while serving in staff and board positions. In 2012 my biggest accomplishment revolved around updating my personal continuous education with additional training programs as a sales professional.
Accomplished in the quality management industry with significant emphasis on the sales certification process working with various certified bodies (CB’s). Recognized and recommended for developing marketing programs including hiring,training and directing several sales organizations. Represented various advisory and or consulting positions with concentration on advertising using the mass media and internet advertising.

Specialties:
Sales and Business Development
Sales Management and Training
Sales Training/Seminars
Sales Process
Strategic and Tactical Planning
Marketing
Quality Training (on-site, and open enrollment)

Laura Hayes Reeves

World Trade Center Orlando, VP Marketing

Experience in various disciplines, including medical and legal services, training, medical IT, and marketing and sales. The ability to expand my professional development by representing various companies provided a natural platform to utilize my professional relationships in the marketing and sales disciplines. Provide individuals and corporate clients sales training using the principles and techniques of the Max Sacks Track Selling system.

Specialities
Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Sales Management and Training/Business Development, Sales/Training Seminars, Sales Process, Sales Development, Strategic and Tactical planning

Dr. Abraham Pizam Ph.D

UCF

Hospitality Management Rosen College

Dr. Pizam is Dean and Linda Chapin Eminent Scholar Chair in Tourism Management at the Rosen College. Professor Pizam is widely known in the field of Hospitality and Tourism Management and has conducted research projects, lectured, and served as a consultant in more than 30 countries, holding various academic positions, in the U.S.,U.K. ,France, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Israel and Switzerland.

Gregory Dungan

HHCP Design International

Managing Partner

Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock/Architects, Inc. (HHCP) is an architectural company based in the USA with a world-class international reputation characterized by its passion for creating outstanding guest experiences. Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock/Architects, Inc. is one of Southeast’s most experienced and respected architectural firms. With a staff of 75 talented architects, planners, managers, project coordinators and support personnel, HHCP delivers exceptional projects for clients around the world.

Maria G. Toumazos

Choose Osceola

Administrator

Maria G. Toumazos is the Economic Development Department Administrator. Maria’s main goal is two-fold: to help local companies learn what’s happening in the marketplace and how they can benefit. Also, to “Keep Osceola Beautiful”. Choose Osceola is developing real success. Osceola County is committed to diversifying the economy and ensuring the future of its citizens. This commitment has led Osceola County to form partnerships with the State of Florida and other agencies to create and participate in many aggressive, targeted industry incentive programs.

Jennifer Thompson

Orange County District 4

Commissioner

Jennifer Thompson was elected to the Orange County Commission in November 2010 by 71% of the voting electorate to serve a four year term. Prioritize economic prosperity by bringing real jobs, new industry and building on assets, such as the Central Florida Research Park, Medical City and UCF. Promote good government, which means holding the line on taxes, streamlining government and adopting ethics reforms. Protect our neighborhoods with cooperative public safety partnerships between cities and the county to save money without sacrificing services. Plan for future transportation needs and protect our green spaces, parks and recreation areas.

Roger R. Rezende

Wise Tree Solutions

Roger R. Rezende has 15 years of experience in corporate finance, specializing in business staging, mergers and acquisitions; he has also worked as an executive and CFO for companies in Brazil, the United States and Canada. As the co-founder of Wise Tree Solutions, a successful consulting firm, Roger has streamlined business operations and transformed under-performing companies around the world. Roger holds an MBA from Stetson University, with a focus in Finance & Strategic Management, and a BA in Economics from Rollins College. He is Six Sigma Certified by the Juran Institute and a member of the Toronto Chapter of Finance Executive International (FEI). Outside of business, Roger enjoys golf, deep sea fishing, hiking, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

Kenneth Wright

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Partners

Baker Hostetler has become a leader in hospitality and real estate law. We are equally committed to the area’s burgeoning commercial sector. Our litigation, employment, tax and business capabilities support new and growing businesses. Clients benefit further from the resources, knowledge and experience of a national firm without sacrificing the focus of a local office.

Kenneth Wright has been a practitioner in securities, finance and transactional matters for more than 28 years. His practice encompasses transaction structuring, acquisitions, dispositions, public and private offerings of securities, structured finance and international financings and transactions. Mr. Wright has served as lead counsel in many complex and substantial acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and financings.

Dr. Peter H. Wolff

Industrial Broad-Spectrum Laser Inc.

President/CEO

Industrial Broad-spectrum Laser in Orlando,FL is a private company categorized under Electric Equipment Manufacturers. Companies like Industrial Broad-spectrum Laser usually offer: Electronic Equipment, Used Electronic Equipment, Electronics Equipment, High Voltage Electrical Equipment and Electronic Equipment.

Ralph Armstead

Ralph Armstead LLC

Ralph Armstead Attorney in Orlando,FL is a private company categorized under Lawyers and Attorneys. Ralph Armstead Attorney usually offers: IP Attorneys, Attorneys At Law, Intellectual Property Solicitors, Marital Law and General Practice Lawyers.

Sherman Miller

Multicom, Inc.

CEO

Established in 1982, Multicom, Inc. is a manufacturer and full-line stocking distributor for end-to-end integration of communication solutions.

Multicom stocks over 13,000 products from more than 270 of the world’s major manufacturers. These products are used to acquire, process and distribute television, data, voice, security, and traffic control signals over fiber optic, copper, and coax cable.

Steven Hamel

Principal, The Hamel Group 

Mr. Hamel is an international business development professional with experience at Lockheed Martin, Inc., Bearhug, Inc., and SoftPlus, Inc.  Currently, Steven’s focus is The Franchise Mentor, a consultancy which helps people obtain greater control of their professional career by “Going Into Business for Themselves, Not By Themselves,” through the identification, assessment and purchase of an appropriate franchise opportunity.  Steven is a London Business School Sloan Fellow, a retired U.S. Naval Flight Officer, and a U.S. Navy Test Pilot School alumnus.  He holds advanced degrees in Business Administration / Entrepreneurial Development, Physics and Electronic Warfare.

Nat M. Turnbull Jr.

Turnbull & Associates, Inc.

President

Mr. Turnbull specializes in governmental representation, advocacy and international communications and transportation consulting.  Turnbull also has extensive knowledge of international affairs, business and economic development issues as well as long time personal and professional relationships at all levels of federal, state and local government, including the Florida business and professional community.

Gregory Livingston

NAI Realvest

CEO and Founder

Founder and Chairman of NAI Realvest and Chairman and CEO of Realvest Development and CommerCenters, George Livingston are an entrepreneurial executive and long time real estate developer and commercial broker inCentral Florida. He is primarily responsible for the excellent reputation and long term relationships with partners and clients enjoyed by the firm and its associates. NAI Realvest provides commercial real estate brokerage services in Central Florida. We have a proven record of accomplishment in all facets of commercial real estate, including land brokerage, office, retail and industrial sales and leasing, tenant representation, property and asset management, investment, development and consulting services.

Dr. Ilan Alon

Director at The China Center at Rollins College

Ilan Alon, Ph.D., is the George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Chair of International Business and director at The China Center at Rollins College, and Visiting Scholar and Asia Fellow at Harvard University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on international business management and marketing at Rollins College. Dr. Alon is also an international business consultant, with experience in America, Asia, and Europe, and a featured speaker in many professional associations. He is currently the Senior Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Editor of AIB Insights, an official publication of the Academy of International Business. Alon is also the Consulting Editor for the Financial Times/Pearson Education.

Tim Gomez

Dixon Ticonderoga CEO

Dixon Ticonderoga is number one in No. 2 pencils. A top US maker of wood-cased graphite pencils (it developed the ubiquitous No. 2 pencil in 1913), the company also makes pencil grips, Dixon markers, Prang art materials, a line of school supplies featuring Looney Tunes and Scooby Doo characters, and general office supplies. In addition, Dixon Ticonderoga offers advertising specialty pencils, crayons, markers, and pens.

Thomas G. Bland

AquaFiber

CEO/President

AquaFiber has developed innovative technology solutions that meet at the intersection of clean water and human health. We believe that these two issues will be key factors that influence the future health and prosperity of Florida, the United States, and the world in the 21st Century.

Larry Brown

Brown, Garganess, Weiss & D’Argesta, P.A.

Partner

Brown, Garganese, Weiss & D’Agresta, P.A. is a full service law firm that is dedicated to providing high quality representation to its business and local government clients throughout Florida.

Danny Gaekwad

NDSUSA

President

NDS, with its primary mission of being a very effective IT Solution provider, focuses on recruiting and retaining talent with sound technical and professional skills and experience.

Daisy Lynum

Commissioner

District 5

Commissioner Daisy Williams Lynum was elected to the Orlando City Council on April 14, 1998. Internationally, Commissioner Lynum has represented Orlando and our country in Japan, Africa, and China: participated in the US-China Exchange Association’s US Business Matchmaking Conference in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Commissioner Lynum enjoys traveling and has visited many Caribbean and European countries as a tourist for over thirty-five (35) years. Commissioner Lynum’s primary focus is quality of life through sustainable neighborhoods for residents in District 5 and the City of Orlando.

Bruce Kuzma

Director International Sales & Marketing

CSX Transportation

CSX Corporation Inc is a Jacksonville, FL-based organization. Bruce Kuzma serves as their Director of Sales.  CSX is one of the nation’s leading transportation suppliers. The company’s rail and intermodal businesses provide rail-based transportation services including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers.

Jayne Warrilow

Founder of JW International

Visionary author and resonance expert Jayne Warrilow knows how to unleash the power of energetic potential to achieve breakthroughs and develop resonant relationships for success in business and life. Jayne has enabled top executives worldwide to transform the efficacy of their leadership through the engagement of resonance with themselves, one another, their employees and customers. She enables leaders to become real people, promoting positive energy to build conscious businesses and lead resonant lives.

Brian Evans

Vice President

Middle Market Team Leader at Fifth Third Bank

From private, middle-market companies to large public corporations, governments, and nonprofits, Fifth Third Bank clients rely on our capital markets professionals to understand and evaluate markets, raise capital, expand and improve operations, structure financing, and mitigate risk.

Offering a rare blend of global sophistication and resources combined with a highly personal, hands-on approach, we are uniquely positioned to deliver strategic, creative, company-specific capital market strategies and solutions.

William Vickroy

Director of International Business Development

Lockheed Martin

Each product organization within Lockheed Martin looks to its business development team to identify targets, gather intelligence, and negotiate to win. Each new contract is an opportunity. Whatever the area of interest, the products and services lead the industry.