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Allied Member Council

What is the FRLA Allied Member Council?

The Allied Member Council is composed of an elite group of allied members that serves as an advisory council to the FRLA Board of Directors.  All AMC members have been selected by the Chairman of the FRLA and the VP of Corporate Relations to represent the allied members of the association. Council members are invited to attend all FRLA Board Meetings (3 per year) and must attend 2 to remain a member. Membership on the Council allows for maximum interaction with board members.

Next Meeting Date
Summer Board Meeting, May 31 – June 2, 2008, in conjunction with the Wild and Crazy Fishing Tournament, June 3. Click here for details.

Allied Member Council (2007-2008)


Bottom: From Left to Right: Becky Black, SPI; Tom Cleary, Sihle Insurance; Mike Birnbaum, SYSCO; Jill Fishman, Edy’s; Susan Brooks, American Express; Angela Barber, Theodore Barber & Co; Al Gardner, A&L Associates; Shelly Siceloff, FRLA; Lisa Burrows, Quantified Marketing Group; Ron Mathews, Reed Exhibitions

Second Row: From Left to Right: Paul Knapp, Fiberbuilt Umbrellas; Bob Milliken, New England Coffee; Andre Calvo, Infinite Energy; Cleve Murphy, BMI; Jason Fialkoff, CustomTakeoutBags.com; Jeff Ryan, Brown-Forman; Casey Missert, Coca-Cola; Harry Price, Coca-Cola; Jim Gray, Heartland Payment Systems

Top Row: From Left to Right: George Black, SPI; Jerry Everett, AmeriGas; Diedre Spivey, AmeriGas; Kyle Hudgins, AmeriGas; Lance Franscell, AmeriGas; Jason Downy, Ozone Solutions; Jim Clark, Pinnacle Hospitality Systems

Not Pictured:
Marilyn Arnall- FPL
Michael Arsenault - Velda Farms
Jordan Beckner - Fiberbuilt Umbrellas
Bill Bond - FHM
Jeff Brown - Perdomo Cigars
Mike Cotton - Knox Pest Control
Tony Davenport - Hospitality Risk Consultants
Roger Earnheart - Hormel Foods
Howard Fulton - American Express
Jim Gitter - RNDC
Laura Gosse - Fishbowl Marketing
Jim Hallowell - Florida Lottery
Tom Hayes - AmeriGas
Michelle Koch - Idearc
Jacqui Leifler- Heartland Payment Systems
Tom Prakas - The Prakas Group, Inc
Gus Robayna - Sanso Foods, Inc
Liz Root - Bedford Capital Consulting
James Stillwell - Pepsi-Cola
Steve Willis - Nuco
Mike Wilson - Island Oasis


AMC 5 Year Awards



Bottom: From Left to Right: Andre Calvo, Infinite Energy; Mike Birnbaum, SYSCO; Jill Fishman, Edy’s; Jim Gray, Heartland Payment Systems; Casey Missert, Coca-Cola; Harry Price, Coca-Cola

Top Row: From Left to Right: James Clark, Pinnacle Hospitality Systems; Cleve Murphy, BMI; Susan Brooks, American Express; Al Gardner, A&L Associates

Not Pictured:
Steve Willis - Nuco
Brad Gamble - Infinite Energy


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