Member Spotlight

Michael McDougall, Florida Department of Transportation

Where do you work and what is your role? I work for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as the Aviation Communications Manager for the Aviation Division. I am the Lead Editor of the Florida Flyer publication that FDOT publishes quarterly covering airport news, developments, projects, personnel, and aviation highlights for the State of Florida. […]

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Luke Thompson, Ajax Building Company

I attended Florida State University and graduated with a degree in Finance. Shortly after graduation I began an internship with Ajax, that, in turn became a full-time position as a Project Engineer.  The steep learning curve coming from a degree in finance to a field I knew little about is something I’m most thankful for. The challenges I faced and the training I received filled me with a great appreciation for those I work with as well as a confidence in myself that I could do anything I set my mind to. […]

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Kate Clark – Cypress Capital

Where do you work and what is your role? I’m the Managing Partner of Cypress Capital, a financial and investment services firm. Tell us a little bit about your background? I started in the financial services industry in 2007, right out of college. I spent three years on the operations side before deciding to go […]

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Stephanie Shumate, CATECOMM

Where do you work and what is your role? CATECOMM is a public relations and communications firm based in Tallahassee. If you ask my colleagues ​what ​my internal role is​, they may say​ Niceness Manager,​ which outside our CATECOMM family translates to Vice President of Client Relations. We help nonprofits, corporations, and politicians say and do things better — through great […]

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