Ad Valorem Tax Abatement Review
EDC Staff:	Position Open, Director of Business Retention & Expansion
	Robert E. Salonen, Director of Business Recruitment
Chairperson:	Mr. Phil Hayes, MBA, AVA
Phone:	321-757-2020 X125
EMail:	hayes@bermanhopkins.com
Mission: To assist the County Commission in the processing of AVT applications by reviewing submissions and recommending appropriate level of funding. Work with the County Commission as an advisory body for AVT program related issues including program modifications.
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Government Relations
EDC Staff:	Kimberly Meehan Agee, Senior Director, Competitive Advancement
Chairperson:	Mr. George Geletko
Phone:	321-723-6292
EMail:	ggeletko1@wm.com
Mission: To supplement the EDC’s existing efforts in local, state and federal government relations to enhance economic development activities. The Committee will concentrate its energy towards strategic and tactical goals that the EDC has identified as critical towards enhancing existing relationships and towards establishing new contacts that would benefit the business and industrial community.
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Investor Relations
EDC Staff:	Kimberly Meehan Agee, Senior Director, Competitive Advancement
Chairperson:	Mr. Bryan Ridgley
Phone:	321-254-9902
EMail:	bryan@ridgleycommercial.com
Mission: The Investor Relations Committee is charged with developing and enhancing the Investor Relations program to ensure the retention and expansion of the EDC’s Investor base.
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Space Coast Defense Alliance
EDC Staff:	Kimberly Meehan Agee, Senior Director, Competitive Advancement
Chairperson:	Mr. Paul Hanson
Phone:	321-259-3762
EMail:	Paul.Hanson@mybrighthouse.com
Mission: The Committee will continue to work on State of Florida Defense & Infrastructure Grants and will look to address additional specific strategic and tactical goals that the EDC has identified as critical in supporting our defense industry.
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Education for Economic Development
EDC Staff:	Robert E. Salonen, Director of Business Recruitment
Chairperson:	Dr. James Drake, Ph. D.
Phone:	321-433-7000
EMail:	drakej@Brevardcc.edu
Mission: To augment the EDC’s existing efforts supporting the growth and development of technology and manufacturing based industries along the Space Coast. The Committee will concentrate its energy towards helping grow technology and manufacturing industries in Brevard.
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Space Advisory
EDC Staff:	Robert E. Salonen, Director of Business Recruitment
Chairperson:	Mr. Frank DiBello
Phone:	321-591-7841
EMail:	itvgroup@aol.com
Mission: Limited to aerospace executives, this committee works to support business development opportunities of the local aerospace industry and NASA Kennedy Space Center.
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