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President/CEO Profile

Carol B. DoverCarol B. Dover, FMP
President-Chief Executive Officer
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

Carol B. Dover has been President-CEO of the more than 10,000 member Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association since July of 1995. She is a professional association manager, a lobbyist, a former government insider who graduated from Florida State University’s Dedman School of Hospitality with a degree in hotel and restaurant management.

Ms. Dover’s previous work experience includes the following serving as the Assistant Director of the Beer Industry of Florida, Director of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and Deputy Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the Governor under the Martinez administration. In this role, Ms. Dover was responsible for the governor’s appointments, served as his spokesperson and represented his administration before the Florida Legislature. She was also the first woman to serve as Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, State Fire Marshall’s Office, Department of Insurance. Ms. Dover was also President and CEO of the Florida Outdoor Advertising Association and served as the industry’s primary lobbyist until becoming FRA’s youngest chief executive in 1995.

Ms. Dover is an Orlando native. She is married and has three children and one grandson. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor activities including running and horse backing riding.

FRLA Headquarters Professional Staff

Carol B. Dover, FMP
President /Chief Executive Officer
1-888-372-9119

850-224-2250

Name Phone Ext.
Office of the President-CEO
Sandy Moore, CMP, Executive Assistant/Board Liaison 245
Michael Truelove, Building Manager/Production Assistant 238
Katie Ely, Receptionist/Hospitality Coordinator 221
Brittany Dover, Staff Assistant 255
Communications
Jennifer Garner, Director of Communications 223
Finance and Administration
Bob Dearden, Vice President 240
David Marston, Director of Information Technologies 232
Sylvia Rivers, Financial Assistant/Bookkeeper 243
Susan Brown, Staff Accountant 260
Alison Baldridge, Human Resources/Financial Assistant 253
Governmental Relations
Richard Turner, Vice President/General Counsel 248
Maggie Gaby, Events Coordinator 225
Educational Foundation
Drew McLeod, Vice President  
Laura Rumer, School-to-Career Director 321-689-7192
Amy Parker, School-to-Career Specialist 250
Education & Training
Geoff Luebkemann, Vice President 249
Elizabeth Sheffield, Director 236
Debbie Odom, Training Operations Manager 239
Jason Reynolds, Operations Coordinator 234
Wendy Robertson, Operations Coordinator 246
Kimberly Rhue, Finance Coordinator 237
Jack Pate, CSR 231
Lorrie Oakley, CSR 261
Leonta Gibson, CSR 262
Stephanie Goldberg, CSR 265
Mady Sanchez, CSR Billingual 264
Corporate Relations & Membership
Dan Murphy, Vice President 235
Susan Aronson, Administrative Assistant 226
Gary Smith, Director of Hotels and Membership Operations 229
Ray Kimball, Director of Restaurants & Membership Retention  241
Ray Green, Tallahassee/Big Bend Regional Director 230
Kayley King, Director of Corporate Events 252
Camron Becker, Director of Marketing/Editor, FR&L Magazine 222
Cliff Gilchrist, Database Manager 266
Edith Quinley, Staff Assistant 258
Marissa Carrillo, Corporate Events Assistant 228
Amanda Jobe, Staff Assistant 252
Shelly Siceloff, Central Florida Regional Director 407-478-4555
Dannette Lynch, West Coast Regional Director 727-642-3404
Lynne Hernandez, Southeast Florida Regional Director 305-710-3962
Corkey Bergamo, Northeast Florida Regional Director 904-993-6287
Jamie Miller, Northwest Florida Regional Director 850-585-5451
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SERVICES
Chip Bone, Vice President 407-478-4555
Rick Kenna, Director of Management 407-478-4555
Ashlee Childree, Administrative Assistant 407-478-4555
Al Gardner, Northwest Regional Manager 850-636-7237
John Gatto, Tampa Bay Area Regional Manager 813-785-4963
Ralph Herman, Northeast Florida Regional Manager 904-732-4654
Steve Kinnaird, Space Coast Regional Manager 321-684-3145
Victor Konters, North Central Florida Regional Manager 352-250-2130
Pam Rupinski, Greater Orlando Regional Manager 407-679-6005
Bernie Schmitt, Northeast Central Florida Regional Manager 386-774-2005
Debbie Talbott, Southwest Florida Regional Manager 239-936-2701
Stephen Wilson, Keys Regional Manager 305-743-0352
Tom Danks, Palm Beach Area Regional Manager 561-252-8200
Laura Diaz, Palm Beach Area Regional Manager 954-822-4948

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FRLA Headquarters
230 South Adams Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: (850) 224-2250
Fax: (850) 224-9213


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