Chair

Harvey Massey, Chairman & CEO
Massey Services, Inc.
Mr. Massey has owned and operated Massey Services since February 1985. He has over 45 years of experience in all facets of the pest management industry. Prior to purchasing the Walker Chemical Company in Orlando, Florida, Mr. Massey served in senior management with two of the largest international companies in the pest management industry, Orkin Pest Control (Rollins, Inc.) and Terminix International.
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Members

Brian Carroll, President
FleetBoss GPS
Mr. Carroll is President of FleetBoss Global Positioning Solutions, Inc. He joined FleetBoss in 1999 with over 23 years of experience in operations and sales management. Prior to his appointment as FleetBoss president, Mr. Carroll helped to develop highly successful entrepreneurial businesses, including CrimeBlocker, Inc. where he served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. read more
 
James W. Ferrell, President
Ferrell Wealth Management
Mr. Ferrell is the founding shareholder and President of Ferrell Wealth Management, Inc. Prior to the formation of the firm, Mr. Ferrell was a co-founding partner of Chastang, Ferrell, Sims & Eiserman, L.L.C (now LarsonAllen). Prior to the formation of Chastang, Ferrell, Sims & Eiserman, L.L.C. and Ferrell Wealth Management, Inc. (formerly CFSE Wealth Management, Inc.), he served as a senior consultant in the tax department of Price Waterhouse. read more

Randy Frey, CEO
LensAR Inc.
Mr. Frey founded Autonomous Technologies, which began as an R&D company developing laser radar (LADAR) technology for NASA and Star Wars space-borne tracking applications but later transformed into a commercial medical laser company. As its Chairman & CEO, Randy took Autonomous public in 1996 (NASDAQ NMS: ATCI) and in total raised over $50 million for the development, of the LADARVision System, which is now operational at over 400 sites worldwide. read more

Michael Gallagher
Columbia Capital
Mr. Gallagher served as the President of Sales and Marketing for Nuvox Communications, prior to its sale to publicly traded Windstream Communications in February 2010. At Nuvox, Mr. Gallagher was responsible for managing a 600 person sales force with an associated revenue stream of $570M. While at Nuvox, he helped to create and implement various VOIP business class products such as MPLS networking and large capacity dedicated internet bandwidth. read more

Dr. Charline Gauthier, Executive-in-Residence
InterWest Partners
Dr. Gauthier has been an Executive-in-Residence with InterWest Partners’ life sciences team since 2008, focusing on medical device deals with an emphasis on ophthalmology. She is actively involved in InterWest's invesments in ODTx and Neuronetics. She was also the co-founder and start up CEO of an InterWest portfolio company and serves as a board observer and advisor to several other InterWest portfolio companies. read more

Ed Haddock, Co-Chairman/CEO
Full Sail University
Mr. Haddock, his two partners, and a talented team of executives, have built Full Sail University into one of the largest and most innovative entertainment, media, and arts universities in the world. From the start of Mr. Haddock’s involvement in 1991, the school has grown from 300 students to 7,700 students, and the campus has grown to 190 acres with 801,000 square feet of studios, sound stages, media development facilities and other support facilities. read more
 
Leslie Hielema, President
Orlando Inc.
Ms. Hielema is a leader with a proven track record of management virtuosity, critical partnership development, and launching to new depth and scale. She is currently President of the “Five Star” Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Central Florida Partnership. She was attracted to the position by the opportunity to help the Central Florida Partnership and the Chamber ensure The Best Regional Entrepreneurship System in the Americas. read more

Mike Hinn, President & CEO
Knight Capital Group
Mr. Hinn is co-founder and CEO of Knight. Since the company's inception in 1994, the industry has changed, but the agency’s focus on people first remains fundamental to his approach to marketing, operations and the community. Under his leadership, Knight has expanded its services as a marketing agency, established a full-service location in Orange County, California, and added a portfolio of products and two joint-venture companies. Mr. Hinn truly lives his life as a serial entrepreneur and has embraced all that comes with it. read more

Michael Kirchner, CEO
Allied Group Insurance Services
Mr. Kirchner is the founder and CEO of AGIS and has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. Under his direction, AGIS has grown from a one-man, one-office operation in 1978 to a growing enterprise of more than 75 employees with five locations in Michigan, Florida and Indiana. read more
 
Ravé Mehta, CEO
MEHTA Group
Mr. Mehta is the CEO of MEHTA Group, a 30-year family office with mainline businesses in engineering & construction, technology and finance, and media and entertainment. Recognized as the engineer and serial entrepreneur who pioneered the experiential learning technology approach originally used for DoD simulation and training, Mr. Mehta is a business/creative hybrid with a strong background in engineering and construction, technology and finance, and international cultural affairs as well as a practicing visual artist, music composer, and writer. read more

Harold Mills, CEO
ZeroChaos
As CEO of ZeroChaos, Mr. Mills oversees the strategic direction and market development for one of the top workforce management companies in the country. Noted by Inc magazine as one of America’s 500 fastest growing companies, ZeroChaos has been recently recognized as the sixth largest company on Black Enterprises’ BE100 list.
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John Riley, President
Legacy Fund
Mr. Riley is the co-founder of Co-Advantage Resources, a $300 million HR Outsourcing enterprise where he served in several executive roles, lastly as President, Business Solutions. He continues to serve on the Co-Advantage board. Prior to that, Mr. Riley was President of the Co-Advantage subsidiary, ZeroChaos, until its sale in 2004. ZeroChaos, pioneered a new staffing model changing the way Fortune 200 companies source, manage, and administer their contract labor workforce. read more

Linda Rolf, President
Quest Technologies
Mrs. Rolf founded Quest Technology Group in 1991 to provide software development and integration solutions for the insurance industry. Quest has served notable insurance clients such as Cotton States Insurance, Country Financial, Progressive and GEICO, in partnership with the Florida Safety Council. Under Mrs. Rolf’s leadership, Quest has grown to streamline processes by creating efficient and effective customized software and web-based applications for various types of businesses and nonprofits beyond the insurance industry. read more

Tim Seneff, President
CNL Financial Group
Mr. Seneff is president of CNL Financial Group and serves on the executive committee. In his role as president, he works to maximize the effectiveness of the company's capital markets and real estate platforms, develops and aligns business unit strategic and operational plans and leads the product develop­ment process. read more
 
Anil Thadani, President
First Florida Realty Credit Corp.
Mr. Thadani formed Selnik Development LLC, a real estate development company in 2001. Since this time, he has been involved with the acquisition and assemblage of several sites that will now form Selnik Development’s first multi-use project, located in Gainesville, Florida.
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