2018-2019 Polk Vision Annual Report PV AR 2019_web | Page 52

LEADERSHIP
POLK
ALUMNI
Before 2030, Polk County will have
leadership that drives the partnership
with government and citizens to
ensure that Polk County is a premiere
place to live, learn, work and play.
JOHN BOHDE
Chair
Polk County BoCC
Class VI
DEENA WARE
Chair-Elect
Town of Dundee
Class IV
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MJ CARNEVALE
Treasurer
City of Winter Haven
Class IX
SHAWN SHERROUSE
Secretary
City of Lakeland
Class IV
STEPHANIE COLON
Programs and Events Chair
Prime Meridian Bank
Class VIII
The Alumni Association is committed
to remaining a strong and relevant
resource for its members as well as
advancing the work of Polk Vision.
Alumni members are encouraged to
uphold the purpose of Polk Vision
and through their actions have a
positive impact on the economic
health, leadership and quality of life
in the community.
W E T R U LY B E L I E V E :
• The Leadership Polk experience
should be the beginning of a
journey of intensified awareness,
interest, concern, and pride of
our communities.
• That membership in the Alumni
Association will continue to assist
you in advancing your goals and
objectives as an investment for
professional, civic, and personal
development.
• Through relationships with
colleagues who share similar
involvement, commitment, and
passion, Alumni will discover
avenues for Polk County to
become an even greater place to
live, learn, work, and play.
LORI MARTINI
Immediate Past Chair
GiveWell Community
Foundation
Class VI
ALAN RAYL
Membership Chair
Rayl Engineering and
Surveying, Inc.
Class IV
KATHRYN BEVILACQUA-ELY
At Large
Grater Bartow Chamber of
Commerce
Class XI
PENNY BORGIA
At Large
United Way of Central
Florida
Class II
ABOVE: Alumni members enjoying an
evening of networking at Revival in
downtown Lakeland.
STACY BUTTERFIELD
At Large
Polk County Clerk of Courts
& County Comptroller
Class III
SARAH CASE
At Large
Next Level Planning &
Permitting
Class V
ABOVE: Alumni events are a great way for
class members to reconnect. Here Alumni
members are enjoying a fun night out at
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
ABOVE: An excursion in June, brought together over 40 members of the Leadership Polk Alumni
Association for an in-depth look at the new SunTrax tolling facility.  Expert presentations from
the Florida Turnpike Association, Florida Polytechnic University Advanced Mobility Institute and
the Polk County Transportation Planning Organization provided insights in the areas of interstate
tolling systems as well as autonomous and self-driving vehicles. Following the discussion, alumni
members hopped on a bus for a tour of the new SunTrax facility.
ED LUNZ
At Large
The Lunz Group
Class IV
KIM LONG
Executive Director
Polk Vision
Class I
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