FPN News
FPN President David Biemesderfer Appointed to Florida Chamber Foundation Caucus
(Winter Park, FL - July 9, 2010) The Florida Chamber
Foundation recently appointed David Biemesderfer, President and CEO
of Florida Philanthropic Network, to its expanded research and
policy development Caucus system designed to garner the input of
subject matter experts from across the state. Biemesderfer
will be serving on the Quality of Life & Quality Places Caucus, a
group that will provide long-term and visionary policy
recommendations to the Florida Chamber on quality of life issues in
Florida.
"Florida is moving toward its next economy and the
Foundation's new Caucus system will prove to be an invaluable
framework to help us get there," said Jeff Lyash, Chair of the Board
of Trustees of the Foundation and Executive Vice President of
Corporate Development for Progress Energy Florida. "I would
like to personally thank the volunteers who have been selected to
serve on each Caucus for their time commitment and offering their
invaluable expertise towards this great cause."
"I am honored
to be selected to participate with others across the state on the
Quality of Life & Quality Places Caucus," said Biemesderfer. "I look
forward to serving the Florida Chamber Foundation and sharing ideas
and information that will lead to the improvement of Florida's
future."
Members of the Quality of Life Caucus Steering
Committee include leaders from several FPN member organizations:
Teri Hansen, President/CEO, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of
Venice; David Odahowski, President and CEO, Edyth Bush Charitable
Foundation; and Susan Towler, Executive Director of Community
Affairs, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and Vice President,
The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida.
The Florida
Chamber describes each Caucus as a work group that will weigh
opportunities and provide strategic recommendations and input on
corresponding policy issues facing Florida. Dr. Dale Brill,
President of the Florida Chamber Foundation said, "The options and
recommendations that come from the Caucuses will be shared with the
Florida Chamber of Commerce and other partners for further
deliberation and the groups will prioritize policies for Florida's
economic agenda."
The Florida Chamber Foundation was
developed to be a problem solving research organization, working in
partnership with state business leaders to promote a vibrant Florida
economy. The Foundation’s platform includes a Caucus of six critical
areas defined through years of collaboration and research. The six
caucuses are: 1) Talent Supply & Education, 2) Innovation & Economic
Development, 3) Infrastructure & Growth Leadership, 4) Business
Climate & Competiveness, 5) Civic & Governance Systems and 6)
Quality of Life & Quality Places.
Founded in 2001, Florida
Philanthropic Network is a statewide association of grantmakers
working to strengthen philanthropy through research, education and
public policy. Florida Philanthropic Network represents community,
private, corporate, operating and family foundations and other
grantmakers across the state that are committed to building
philanthropy to build a better Florida.
Contact:
David Biemesderfer
Florida Philanthropic Network
407-478-6263
