BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

Chairman - Lara Kunkler - Montclair Communications - ABC 7/WZVN-TV - Fort Myers

Chairman Elect - John Soapes - WESH & WKCF - Hearst TV - Orlando

Vice Chairman Radio - Jason Meder - Cox Media Group, Radio - Orlando

Vice Chairman TV - Jeffrey Benninghoff - Gray Television - Sarasota

Vice Chairman Hispanic - Jorge Carballo - WTVJ & WSCV – Telemundo 51/NBC - Miami

President & CEO - Pat Roberts - FAB - Tallahassee

Immediate Past Chairman - Adib Eden - Actualidad Media Group - Miami

TV Board 

Alan Chatman - WCJB - Gray Television - Gainesville

Bert Medina* - WPLG-TV - Miami

Bill Siegel - WPTV-TV - E.W. Scripps - West Palm Beach

Bob Longo - WFOX & WJAX - Cox Television - Jacksonville

Caroline Taplett - WPBF-TV - Hearst Television - West Palm Beach

Cory Culleton - WEAR - Sinclair Broadcast Group - Pensacola

Darrel Lieze-Adams - WBBH-TV - Hearst Television - Ft. Myers

Deisy Bermudez - WSVN-TV - Sunbeam Television - Miami

Jamie Ricks - WINK-TV - Ft. Myers Broadcasting - Ft. Myers

Jeff Maloney - WTVT-TV/FOX O&O - Tampa

Pam Barber - WMOR-TV - Hearst Television - Tampa

Paul Briggs - WFTV-TV - Cox Media Group - Orlando 

Terri Cope Walton - WJXT & WCWJ - Graham Media Group - Jacksonville

*NAB Board Member

Radio Board

AJ Lurie - Beasley Media Group - SW Florida

Bruce Maduri - Genesis Communications - Tampa

Carolyn Cassidy - Salem Media Group - Tampa

Claudia Menegus - Audacy - Miami, Gainesville, Orlando

Dave Hoxeng* - ADX Communications - Pensacola

Donny Hudson - Spanish Broadcasting System - Miami

Elizabeth Hamma - Hubbard Radio - West Palm Beach

Heidi Raphael - Beasley Media Group - Fort Myers

Jim Schwartzel - Sun Broadcasting - Fort Myers

John Labonia - WLRN-FM - Miami

Nicky Sparrow - iHeart Media - Jacksonville

Paul Rogers - iHeart Media - Capitol Coast

Ralph Renzi - Cox Media Group - Miami

Randy Wright - WRUF-AM/FM - Gainesville

Shari Gonzalez - iHeart Media - Miami/Ft Lauderdale

Tomas Martinez - WTMY-AM, WTMY-FM and WZSP-FM - Sarasota

Tony Renda - Renda Broadcasting - Bonita Springs

*NAB Board Member

Former Chairman

Bill Bauman - Orlando

Doug Barker - Sarasota

Linda Byrd* - Maitland

Bill Carey - Chicago

Jerry Carr - West Palm Beach

Dave Cobb* - Pace

Manny Calvo - Sarasota

Adib Eden* - Miami

Dean Goodman* - West Palm Beach

John Hunt - West Palm Beach

Josh McGraw - Ponte Vedra Beach

Clarence McKee - Tampa

Steve Pontius* - Fort Myers

Shawn Portmann - Orlando

Mike Schweitzer - Orlando

Jim Underwood - Maitland

Bill Hendrich - Jacksonville

Claudia Puig* - Miami

Art Rowbotham* - Lakeland

Sherri Holladay* - Key Largo

Luis Fernandez-Rocha - Miami

Mike Pumo - West Palm Beach

Heather Peeples* - Tallahassee

*Currently active broadcasters in Florida

Associate Members

Chris Meinhardt - Nielsen Audio - Florida

Dave Zeplowitz - Cigar Dave “The General” - Tampa

Dan Spears - BMI - Nashville, TN

Denyse Mesnik - The Mesnik Group - Naples

John Krobot-  Sony Pictures Television - Florida

Keith Miles - FAMU - Tallahassee

FAB Staff

Pat Roberts - President & CEO

Heather (Smith) Lomagistro - Executive Vice President & COO

Brooke (Gray) Ryall - Director of Administration

Madison Roberts - Director of Outreach

FAB: Additional Officers

Angie Sellers (CPA) - Assistant Treasurer

Heather (Smith) Lomagistro - Assistant Secretary

Accountants & Audit

Law Redd Crona and Munroe - Auditor & Federal Compliance Audit (CPA)

Thomas Howell Ferguson - Tax Firm (CPA)

Keith Jordan - Accountant