Leadership Broward Foundation Names New Board Chair and New Board Members for 2019-2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Shelly Bradshaw, Vice President of Operations at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, has been named Chair of the Leadership Broward Board of Directors.

Bradshaw, a Leadership Broward Class XXVIII graduate, has served in various board leadership positions previously, including Vice President of Special Events and Chair-Elect.

Bradshaw will lead the 2019-2020 Board made up of the following engaged leaders:

Executive Committee:

  • Shelly Bradshaw, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Board Chair
  • Gary Ruderman, Ruderman and Company, PA, Past Chair
  • Matthew Korshoff, CenterState Bank, Chair-Elect
  • Michael Berry, Pier 66 Hotel & Marina, VP Events
  • Jeffrey Fauer, Tripp Scott, P.A., General Counsel
  • Israel Gomez, Keefe McCullough CPAs, Treasurer
  • Elisa Stone, Broward College, VP Programs
  • Nancy Tanner, State Attorney’s Office, Secretary
  • Kim Vassar, PACE Center for Girls Broward, VP Engagement

Additional directors are:

  • Doug Bartel, Florida Blue
  • Patricia Batista, Abbvie
  • David Coddington, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
  • Anthony Coppola, Key Electric, Inc.
  • Sean Dannelly, CPA, Paladin Global Partners
  • Whitney Dutton, Dutton Real Estate Services
  • Jamie Edgemon, Civic Volunteer – Founder
  • Kelly Eppy, Panera Bread/Covelli Enterprises
  • Kate Goldman, Baptist Health of South Florida
  • Gregg Goldstein, AdServices, Inc.
  • Brandon Hensler, Nova Southeastern University
  • Jeffrey Hirsch, Greenberg Traurig, PA – Founder
  • Chris Lagerbloom, City of Fort Lauderdale
  • Kelly Lane, Memorial Healthcare System
  • Michael Lessne, Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel, LLP
  • Ellice Martinez, Broward College
  • Peter Moore, Chen Moore & Associates
  • Haroula Protopapadakis, Memorial Regional Hospital
  • Erika Royal, Holland & Knight, LLP
  • Mary Lou Ruderman, Ruderman and Company, CPAs
  • Cindy Schutt, Cindy Schutt PR
  • Ben Sorensen, Optimum Associates
  • Julie Spadavecchia, Bank of America
  • Katie Torres, Cato Insurance Group
  • Kirsten Uebrig, BBX Capital Corporation
  • Pablo Urquilla, Broward Center for the Performing Arts
  • John Walsh, Walsh Financial Consultants – Founder
  • Jamie Wasserman, Shutts & Bowen, LLP

About the Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc.

The Leadership Broward Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, is Broward County’s premier leadership development training organization with a 38-year history of helping emerging and established leaders to expand their leadership skills, enhance their knowledge of local and state issues, and leverage their individual passions to initiate positive change in the Broward County community.

Its mission, “to develop and inspire individuals to serve our community,” is accomplished through a range of programs starting with its signature Leadership Broward program, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at issues affecting the Broward County in the areas of government, education, business, media, transportation, criminal justice, history, environment, culture, arts, recreation, and health and community services. Youth Leadership Broward and Women Leading Broward round out the organization’s program offerings. For more information, visit www.LeadershipBroward.org or call 954-767-8866.