Expert Sources

To setup an interview with any of the below economic development experts, please contact Jennifer Wakefield and she will arrange the interview. Contacting the appropriate person will ensure you are called back in order to meet your deadline.

METRO ORLANDO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (EDC)
Primary Spokespersons:

Maureen Brockman – Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Jennifer Wakefield – Director, Public Relations

Please note that the Metro Orlando EDC does NOT discuss economic development projects we may or may not be working to establish. However, the Metro Orlando EDC is always willing to discuss Metro Orlando’s targeted industry sectors and the latest happenings in these fields as well as provide other area experts that may serve as a source for your story.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Declan Reiley – Vice President
  Business development, general economic development
  Corporate and association headquarters
  Aviation and aerospace
  Economic gardening

• Michael Latham
  Business intelligence/market research
  Statistics/data

• Tracy Turk
  Seminole County
  Financial services/fi-tech
  Manufacturing and distribution

• Shelly Weidenhamer
  Lake County
  Agri-tech

TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERTAINMENT

• Suzy Spang – Vice President
  Film and entertainment
  Digital media
  Modeling, simulation and training (MS&T)

• Gloria LeQuang
  Digital media
  Modeling, simulation and training (MS&T)
  Optics and photonics

• Jennifer Pennypacker
  Project development
  Women in Film
  Film and entertainment

• Eric Ushkowitz
  Biotech/Life science/bioOrlando
  Modeling, simulation and training (MS&T)
  Optics and photonics

INTERNATIONAL

• Carmenza Gonzalez – Vice President
  International business
  Foreign direct investment
  International trade

• Irma Stenman
  International business
  Foreign direct investment
  International trade
  Export counsel