WELCOME

Memorial Honor Jose Joe Caragol Director of Emergency Management City of Hialeah

Memorial Honor Clarence Rick Carnley Assistant Director Solid Waste, General Services and Emergency Manager City of Clearwater

Memorial Honor Chief Andrew Dennis Volunteer American Red Cross North Central Florida Chapter

Memorial Honor Steve Porter Senior Program Coordinator Hillsborough County Emergency Management

Memorial Honor John O. Mader Director of Emergency Management Jackson County

Memorial Honor James Reif Television Meteorologist Southwest Florida

LT. Vinny Bocchino Emergency Management Coordinator University of South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement and Safety

Brian Gibson Emergency Management Coordinator Marion County Emergency Management

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mike DeLorenzo Deputy Director Florida Division of Emergency Management Karen Hagan Regional Chief Executive Officer American Red Cross - Mid-Florida Region Steven Cooper Acting Regional Director National Weather Service - Southern Region Scott Garner Florida Emergency Preparedness Association Division Chief of Emergency Management Dixie County Emergency Services

INNOVATION AWARD To an individual or a local, regional, state or not-for-profit organization for the conception and development of new, unique and innovative programs or systems in the field of hurricane preparedness, response, recovery or mitigation in the State of Florida.

INNOVATION AWARD Celeste Fournier Emergency Management Coodinator Lee County Emergency Management Gerald Campbell Chief of Planning Lee County Emergency Management

TROPICAL METEOROLOGY AWARD To an individual that has made outstanding or substantial contributions to the advancement of knowledge, application or understanding of the hurricane forecasting and warning process in the State of Florida.

Alfred C. Sandrik Warning Coordination Meteorologist National Weather Service Jacksonville, Florida

Al Bragg Government & Legislative Leadership Award To an appointed or elected official for outstanding leadership in supporting emergency management through sponsoring the enactment of regulations, ordinances or other legal means to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery or mitigation at the local level in the State of Florida

Erik Fresen Florida State Representative House District 114

PUBLIC EDUCATION/PUBLIC INFORMATION To an individual or organization that has developed an innovative and effective public educational tool or program which has improved hurricane preparedness, response, recovery or mitigation in the State of Florida.

IDEAS The Innovation Studio Orlando

PUBLIC EDUCATION/PUBLC INFORMATION To an individual or organization that has developed an innovative and effective public educational tool or program which has improved hurricane preparedness, response, recovery or mitigation in the State of Florida.

Pinellas County Communications Department

AMERICAN RED CROSS To an individual staff member, volunteer or unit of the American Red Cross that has made an outstanding contribution to the fulfillment of Red Cross hurricane preparedness, response, recovery or mitigation activities in the State of Florida.

Jan George Disaster Services Volunteer Florida s Southern Gulf Coast Regional Chapter

BOB LAY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARD To an individual whose primary responsibilities are in emergency management, or a city, county, regional, state or federal emergency management agency for outstanding progress and accomplishment in the field of hurricane preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation or research in the State of Florida.

Alan Harris Seminole County Emergency Management

To an individual that has made outstanding or substantial contributions and accomplishments in the field of hurricane preparedness, response, recovery or mitigation at local, state or national level over an entire career.

Marshall Nelson Gulf County Emergency Management

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD To an individual or organization that has made cumulative outstanding contributions to some aspect of hurricane preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation or research in the State of Florida. The scope of the contribution can be local, regional or statewide.

Robert Molleda Warning Coordination Meteorologist National Weather Service Miami, Florida

To an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the Governor s Hurricane Conference

Helene Wetherington Emergency Management Services Director Calvin, Giordano and Associates

GOVERNOR S AWARD The most prestigious award of the conference given to an individual who has made an outstanding, major contribution to the cause of hurricane preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation or research in the State of Florida. The impact of the individual s achievement must be statewide in scope.

Betti Johnson Principal Planner, Emergency Management Program Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

We hope you enjoy your stay in Orlando Next year s Governor s Hurricane Conference will be May 10-15, 2015 Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel Orlando, Florida