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Scott PowersMarch 28, 2018

Michelle Ertel, a political commentator and government affairs consultant, has been named committee director for BusinessForce, a group that is an independent, pro-business public voice of Central Florida. BusinessForce, originally established as the political arm of Orlando Inc., the Orlando regional chamber of commerce, then taken independent, is composed of regional business and community leaders […]

Scott PowersJanuary 30, 2018

John F. Davis, most recently president of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida and a former Republican Party of Florida executive, has been hired as the new executive vice president of Orlando Inc., the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Orlando Economic Partnership announced the news Tuesday. Davis will manage the strategic […]

Scott PowersOctober 9, 2017

Somewhere along the way, Rob Panepinto‘s pursuit of the American dream in Orlando took subtle turns toward something about more than just business and personal success, toward social responsibility and support for other entrepreneurs. The Republican venture capitalist from Winter Park who is president of the board of Orlando’s regional chamber of commerce, Orlando Inc., […]

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Michelle Ertel named BusinessForce committee director

John Davis hired as executive vice president of Orlando Inc.

Orange County mayoral candidate Rob Panepinto seeks to amplify entrepreneurial efforts