Staff ReportsJuly 6, 2020
8min630
He asked to thank all of his colleagues, clients, supporters, and friends, and wanted you to know that he “had a good run, and wishes you a longer one.”
Tag: Alan Becker
Staff ReportsJuly 6, 2020
Peter SchorschFebruary 19, 2019
4min900
Becker is one of the Top 20 legislative lobbying firms in the state.
Jim RosicaJuly 19, 2017
3min300
The executive committee of Enterprise Florida (EFI), the state’s public-private economic development organization, Wednesday recommended lawyer Pete Antonacci to be its next CEO. The vote for Antonacci, formerly Gov. Rick Scott‘s general counsel and now head of the South Florida Water Management District, is largely a formality. The full board is expected to approve Antonacci’s nomination; he’s […]
Staff ReportsNovember 20, 2016
7min384
Almost 100 people now have applied to Gov. Rick Scott for a seat on the panel that reviews the state’s constitution every 20 years. According to a list the governor’s office released Thursday morning, a few of the newest names interested in being on the Constitution Revision Commission are: — Alan Becker, co-founder of South […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 28, 2016
3min373
Enterprise Florida is hitting the pause button on selecting a new CEO. But the decision has little to do with the candidates and everything to do with a storm brewing in the tropics. The Enterprise Florida search committee was expected to make a final recommendation Wednesday, after it conducted interviews with two candidates. But Gov. […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 16, 2016
3min346
The presidential search committee for Enterprise Florida (EFI) on Friday decided on five finalists to lead the state’s public-private economic development organization. They are: — Christine L. Adamow, formerly with the Ringling College of Art & Design’s Department of Business and Art Design. — Richard M. Biter, a retired assistant secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation. […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 12, 2016
3min213
Enterprise Florida (EFI) is sticking to its plan to hire its next president and CEO by the next board meeting on Sept. 28-29. The public-private economic development organization’s presidential search committee held a conference call Monday. Stan Connally, head of Gulf Power Company in Pensacola and chair of the search committee, said the group had received over 100 resumes for […]
Jim RosicaAugust 4, 2016
4min327
Enterprise Florida (EFI), the state’s public-private economic development agency, is aiming to hire a new CEO on a tight timeline — by September. Members of the agency’s search committee held a brief organizational conference call Thursday. Discussing the job ad soon to go out, committee member Carol Craig suggested it make clear they need a candidate “strong on legislative […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 1, 2016
4min246
Enterprise Florida board members approved a plan to slash spending and restructure the state’s public-private economic development agency. The EFI board of directors voted overwhelmingly to approve recommendations to cut about $6 million. The board approved about a dozen recommendations, including closing offices, ending contracts and eliminating 26 positions. Eliminating the positions will save the […]
Jim RosicaApril 14, 2016
5min441
The next head of Enterprise Florida, the state’s public-private economic development organization, will no longer report directly to Gov. Rick Scott, according to a new Governor’s Office organizational chart. The chart, first unearthed Wednesday by Associated Press Capitol reporter Gary Fineout in his The Fine Print blog, had been quietly posted on the Governor’s Office official website, www.flgov.com. […]