EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

KENNETH SPILLIAS:  CHAIR

Kenneth G. Spillias is a shareholder in the West Palm Beach office of Lewis, Longman, & Walker, P.A., a statewide law firm with concentration in environmental, governmental and administrative law.  Kenneth has practiced law for 33 years, 29 of them in Palm Beach County. He has served as a Palm Beach County Commissioner from 1982-1986, chairing the board in 1984.  Kenneth is also the former chairman of Palm Beach County’s Tourist Development Council, Children’s Services Council and a variety of other governmental and civic boards. He has served on a number of civic and community boards including the boards of cultural organizations such as the Palm Beach County Council of the Arts (now known as the Cultural Council) and Bob Carter’s Actor’s Workshop and Repertory Company. Kenneth has been married to his wife Monica for 32 years and has three grown children and one grandchild.

 

ROBERT (BOB) PETERSON: VICE-CHAIRMAN

Robert Peterson is the President and owner of National Teleproductions, Inc. where he has been producing, directing and managing film and television projects for over 25 years.  Starting behind a camera with PBS, he moved up to directing and a change to ABC Wide World of Sports covering the NCAA and the opportunity to work with the rapidly changing technology of remote location video.  This experience took Robert to a consultant position with Scripps Howard as Director of Remote Operations.  In 1980 he formed National Teleproductions to supply reality-based programming to the networks.  The business has grown and evolved to include mobile units and multiple field packages serving clients around the world for over 20 years.  Robert has traveled extensively producing, directing and shooting entertainment, sports, news and documentary programming on location around North America, Central and South America, across Europe to Asia, Africa and even Antarctica. Robert has served on the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission Board of Directors since 1989.

 

SUZANNE L. NIEDLAND: TREASURER

Suzanne Niedland is an independent producer with her company, BusEye Films, LLC, based in Jupiter, Florida.  She has over 25 years of diversified experience in the entertainment industry, working as an actress on stage, film, television, voice-overs and as a radio personality as well as earning an M.A. in documentary filmmaking, from University of Florida’s Documentary Institute. Miss Lil’s Camp, a short documentary, which she produced, co-directed and edited, has won numerous awards and honors, including an exclusive invitation to screen at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center Celebratory Ceremonies, and most recently a CINE Golden Eagle. Among Suzanne’s other projects, Opportunity Knocks, a short narrative film, which Suzanne co-produced and acted in with General Hospital star, Tristan Rogers, is currently on the film festival circuit and in development as a television pilot. Suzanne is an advisor to the board of the Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum and maintains professional memberships in SAG, AEA, IFP, IDA and Women in Film, among others.

 

DOUGLAS RILL:  SECRETARY

Douglas Rill is the Owner, Founder and Broker for "CENTURY 21 America's Choice", a full service real estate company founded in 1994. "CENTURY 21 America's Choice" is comprised of (4) offices which are located in, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Wellington and recently acquired, Palm Beach, Florida, with an employment of 140 Top-Notch Agents in South Florida. Douglas has over 31 Years of experience in all facets of the Real Estate Industry & in 1997, he acquired the "CENTURY 21 Academy of Learning", a Real Estate School in operation for 22+ years. Douglas began giving real estate advice on Public Radio in 1978, in 1979, the show was moved to WJNO, where it became the longest running real estate show and still going strong. In 1985, Douglas became the Executive Producer of the "House Detective", a video magazine which aired on WPEC TV-12, for (5) consecutive years. He currently hosts, "Real Estate Host", a weekly radio show on WJNO Radio, airing every Sunday at Noon. Douglas served on several Boards to include "The Treasure, Palm Coast Broker Council, of which he is President. Douglas currently lives in Palm Beach with his wife, Angela Murray, former Radio, News Anchor in Miami & West Palm Beach and their (2) Sons.

 

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

ROGER AMIDON

Roger Amidon is the General Manager of the Palm Beach Gardens Marriot.  Working in the hospitality industry for 21 years, Roger has worked at 14 different hotels or resorts ranging from Marriot Full Service to independent ski resorts in the Northeast.  Roger currently oversees 279 rooms for a Marriot Full Service Hotel.  He has sat on a number of Board of Directors throughout Palm Beach County including: Business Development Board, Tourist Development Council, North Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, and Jupiter Chambers.  Roger currently sits on the Delray Beach Chamber Board of Directors, and is currently President of the PBC Hotel Lodging Association. Roger enjoys coaching for the Jupiter Tequesta Athletic Association.  Roger lives in Tequesta with his wife of 20 years, Tina, and their two (2) children, Roger and Nicole.

 

YVONNE S. BOICE

Yvonne S. Boice has been an active member of the Palm Beach County business community since 1986.  Yvonne is currently President of Fugazy International Travel and President/Owner of Boca Raton’s Shoppes at Village Pointe, a 77,000 square foot shopping center that was originally purchased by her late husband, Grant Boice in 1991.  A dedicated community service leader, Yvonne sits on a number of Boards including:  YMCA of Boca Raton and South Palm Beach County, Boca Raton Educational Television, Boca Raton Roundtable, Palm Beach International Film Festival, Unicorn Children’s Foundation and Boca Raton Republican Club.  She is Vice Chair for The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park and serves on the Advisory Board of the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Wheelchairs for the World and AVDA.   She served as Honorary Chairman for Caldwell Theatre Company’s Crystal Ball and Soroptimist Club’s Annual Breakfast.  She chaired the 14^th Annual YMCA Champions’ Ball for nearly 600 guests and the 23^rd Annual Lynn University Ball for over 400 guests.  Yvonne chaired Boca Pops 50^th Anniversary Gala, The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park’s Phase II Groundbreaking, Community Opening and Savarick Tower Dedication for the new Count de Hoernle Amphitheater. She has recently been elected Chairman of the Board of Overseers at Lynn University and been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Palm Beach Community College.   In 1999, she became the champion of female participation in the football community at Florida Atlantic University when she founded the Boca Female Football League, a booster club for women. Along with her business and community service work, Yvonne is a continuing influence for cooperative business in Boca Raton and is dedicated to giving back to the community through sponsorship. Yvonne has one daughter, Lauren, a practicing attorney, living in the Boston area with her husband, world-renowned astrophysicist, Dr. Randall Knowles Smith.

 

JOE CAPICOTTI

Joe Capicotti is Founder and President of Dragonlake Productions.  Joe was a pilot for Jack Nicklaus before he became a Boeing 727 Pilot for Eastern and Pan American Airlines.  In 1992 Joe became the Media and Promotional Director for Bowery management Corp.  From 1998 to 2002 he was TV representative and talent for Turner Productions.  Since 2002 Joe has operated Dragonlake Productions where they produce 2Xtreem. Joe is married and has two (2) sons.

 

BARRY R. EPSTEIN

Barry Epstein, APR, is President and CEO of barry r. epstein associates, Inc. Noted for his extensive network of contacts, media and business leaders throughout the country, he frequently has been able to “open doors” for the top echelon needs of all his clients. Accredited (APR) by the Public Relations Society of America, Barry has been active in many professional, civic and charitable organizations. Barry frequently writes travel, entertainment, and movie reviews for several South Florida publications.  He also wrote a weekly column for the Boca News, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Boca Times and West Boca Times, (Forum publishing issues) and has his own weekly radio show Fridays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at noon on WBZT 1230 AM. In addition, he is the President of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce, West Boca Leaders I and II and was the former president of the Boca Raton Roundtable.

SCOTT FORMAN

Scott Forman, Vice President of Allegro Productions, is a second generation filmmaker with over 25 years of production experience.  The firm, established in 1957, has consistently produced award winning programming for the corporate, documentary and educational markets.  Allegro projects include the production and distribution of the acclaimed SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT series, in its 38^th year and seen by millions of students nationwide each school year, it is provided at no cost to elementary, middle, and high schools through the financial support of hundreds of Fortune 500 companies.  Mr. Forman’s stewardship of Allegro Productions has demonstrated his commitment to the vital importance of developing young minds and promoting careers in science to today’s youth. Under his leadership, Allegro has garnered recognition from the prestigious National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, the Department of Energy, as well as the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching.  In addition, Allegro funded the SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT Award through the National Science Teacher’s Association.  Mr. Forman is a respected member of the West Boca Raton community where he is active in a number of areas, focusing primarily on character-building programs for youngsters.  Mr. Forman is also involved with many local charitable organizations including the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and countless classrooms he has adopted within Palm Beach County and throughout the nation. 

 

ALAN C. KAUFFMAN

Alan Kauffman is a member of the law firm of Alan C. Kauffman & Associates, P.A.  He is admitted to the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1964 and the Supreme Court of Florida in 1985.  Alan is an active member of the Florida, Palm Beach County and South Palm Beach County Bar Associations, and a member of the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers.  Alan has also served on the Palm Beach County Development Corporation, President’s Club, Business Advisory for FAU School of Business, Board Member of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra Board, and many other civic and charitable associations and boards.  Alan has served on the Board of the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission since its inception.

 

TODD KOLICH

Todd Kolich serves as principal owner and Director of Photography of KO-MAR Productions in West Palm Beach.  He has logged more than a million miles for productions throughout the world.  Todd is a six-year member of the Executive’s Association of the Palm Beaches and is a former president of the Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association.  Todd also served on the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and the Film Advisory Board.  Additionally, KO-MAR has been cited with numerous Addy and Telly awards.  A native of Stamford, Connecticut, Todd moved to West Palm Beach after graduating from Loyola University, New Orleans in 1980 to work at WPTV as a news photographer.  While at WPTV, Todd formed KO-MAR Productions with his former college roommate.  Todd left WPTV in 1982 and for the past twenty years KO-MAR has enjoyed steady growth.

 

JONATHAN KRANE

Jonathan Krane’s career exemplifies innovation, extraordinary accomplishment and tremendous ability. Over the past 20 years, Jonathan has achieved expertise, recognition and success as a motion picture producer of more than 40 feature films, as a manager of more than 150 actors and directors, many of whom he discovered and guided to stardom, as a writer, as a financier, as a teacher, among other areas of work in the entertainment industry. Credits include Winner of the Hollywood Visionary Award, University Professor of Film, People’s Choice Winner for Best Comedy Film, Studio Head, Talent Manager and Author.

 

DONALD K. LANMAN

Donald Lanman has over 20 years of national and international executive level business leadership, marketing, advertising and community service experience. Before founding Integrated Marketing Communications, a marketing consulting firm, in 1994 Don held senior management positions in marketing, advertising, electronic media and specialized film production for leading national firms including American Express and Bank One.  Don’s Business to Business and Consumer direct marketing expertise includes financial services, healthcare, fund raising, internet, affinity membership and retail marketing for large firms and start up companies including; Bank of America, Conseco Companies, Unicity Network, 401kExchange.com, BankRate.com, Wealth-Alert Financial Group, Allstate, and Broken Sound Country Club.  Don is a recognized industry expert in the areas of strategic target marketing, ROI advertising and power public relations.  He is a frequent speaker for national marketing and trade associations on marketing communications. Don is a graduate of the University of Nevada with a BA in Journalism including postgraduate MBA studies at St. Mary’s College in California.  Don is a Veteran, serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army.

DAVID LUCE

David Luce is a Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers, where he has been for the past 17 years, advising Fortune 500 clients on fixed income and strategies, and overseeing assets of over $150 Billion.  David has served on the Bear’s Club Advisory Board and currently serves on the Authentidate Holdings Board.

 

SAMANTHA MALLOY

Samantha D. Malloy maintains a private law office, Malloy and Wynn, P.A. in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Ms. Malloy practices in the areas of domestic relations and children’s law, including, collaborative divorce, custody, educational advocacy (special education and discipline) and juvenile delinquency. Ms. Malloy graduated cum laude from Boston College in 1984 with a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science.  She obtained her law degree from New York University in 1989, receiving the American Jurisprudence award in “Child, Family and State,” as well as the Hass-Schwartz Award for outstanding work in the field of children and the law.  Ms. Malloy has practiced law privately (Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton (1988-1992) and Greenberg Traurig (1993-1997)) and in the public interest (Assistant Public Defender in Broward County 1997-2001) alerting her to the under representation of children’s educational legal needs.   Ms. Malloy is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Florida and New York, as well as the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  Ms. Malloy has taught at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.Ms. Malloy’s prior community service includes membership on interdisciplinary committees addressing the needs of high risk and at risk children at both New York University and the Department of Youth Services for the City of New York, and Board Membership and serving as an Officer to the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center of Ft. Lauderdale and the Children’s Coalition of Palm Beach. 

 

MEL MARON

Mel Maron was named President of Marketing & Distribution of Castle Hill Productions, effective July 1, 1987.  In assuming his new role MR. Maron opened a Los Angeles office and relocated to the West Coast.  This move enabled Castle Hill to be closer to the source of independent films.  Since the environment for independent cinema has changed, Mr. Maron has relocated to South Florida, where, dividing time there and at the Castle Hill Productions’ main office in New York, he is equally capable of following trends in the independent film market.  A graduate of CCNY, Mr. Maron started his career as an office boy at MGM.  In 1962, he became MGM’s road show manager, a position in which he distributed a long list of hit films including: Dr. Zhivago, Gone With the Wind (70 mm re-release), 2001: A Space Odyssey, How the West was Won, Mutiny on the Bounty, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Far From the Maddening Crowd, and Grand Prix.  After leaving MGM, Mr. Maron served as the Senior Vice President of Commonwealth United.  Later, Mr. Maron served as President of Cinema Shares Theatrical from 1975 until 1980; building that company up to become the second most important independent Distribution company in the U.S., after New Line Cinema.  In 1980, he became President of World Northal, where he worked on several important independent features, most notably “Quadrophenia,” featuring music by the Who.  In 1981, he acquired a library of Hong Kong martial arts titles from the Shaw Brothers, becoming the first to bring these titles to the U.S. television market with his nationally syndicated “Black Belt Theater” programming block.   Mr. Maron was recently elected into the Executive Division of the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences.  Since moving to South Florida, Mr. Maron has been active in the Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival, and has served on the Committee for Young Filmmakers with the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission.  He has also been named to the Advisory Board of the South Florida Motion Picture & Television Film Society.

BILL METZGER

Former Chair of the FTC, Bill has been on the FTC Board since its inception in 1989.  Bill also helped initiate the Palm Beach International Film Festival.  He co-founded and serves as the Chair of the PBC Film & Television Institute.  Bill co-owned a film and television production company and has over 25 years experience in various aspects of development, production, and financing in the film and television industry.

 

BOB NICHOLS

After more than three decades as a local television news journalist, working his way up from reporter and weatherman to lead anchorman, Bob Nichols is now the CEO/Executive Director of the nonprofit division of Grassy Waters Preserve, and owner of MediaMasters, LLC, which specializes in nonprofit management and charity auctions. During his 32 years in television, Bob established a reputation as a leader in community service.  He is personally responsible for raising over $13.5 million dollars for local and national charitable organizations either by his prowess as an auctioneer for charity galas, or his service on the boards of 15 local and national nonprofit organizations and Bob is a licensed Florida Auctioneer.  Bob is also Chairman of the Forgotten Soldiers Outreach. During his career in the news business, Bob was selected Anchorman of the Year three times by the Association of  Women in Radio and Television and garnered three Emmy nominations.   You can still see him on television, he is the host of the regular TV program, Grassy Waters, and variety of local business and real estate programs.  Bob also appears as spokesperson in many South Florida TV commercials and appears as an emcee in the annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

 

PAUL NOBLE

Paul Noble, a 5-time Emmy award winner, has been in the television business for over 40 years. Most recently, he was a Vice President at Lifetime Television (specializing in their TV movies) and before that, Fox TV and Metromedia Television, where, in addition to producing other shows, campaigns and specials, he had his own television show about movies. Earlier, he produced a number of successful TV shows such as "Midday Live," "Dr. Ruth," "The Alan Burke Show," The Bishop Sheen Show," etc. He started his TV career by producing Eleanor Roosevelt's TV show, and over the years has worked with President John F. Kennedy, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Adlai Stevenson, and Arthur Godfrey, among others. Paul is a past President of the NY chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the Emmys), and a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He graduated from Cornell University and has a Masters in Communications from Boston University. He is on the executive committee of the Palm Beach Theater Guild and a member of the board of the Palm Beach International Film Festival. He has also co-authored four books with his wife, Paulette Cooper and writes book reviews for TV Quarterly and other publications. He lives in Palm Beach in the winter. In the summer he can be found in Westchester and Fire Island.

 

SCOTT WOOLLEY

Scott Woolley is president and founder of the Emmy award winning Five Star Entertainment & Media, with over 150 industry awards Scott is the recipient of the 1999 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the business services category.  Five Star produces and distributes national and international television series.  In addition, the company produces in-game animations, vignettes, commercials, and public services announcements for the  over 31 professional sports franchises such as the Florida Marlins, Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat, New York Rangers and the New York Knicks to name a few.   Scott also oversees several other industry companies such as The Stock Footage House, Vstar on-Demand and Five Star Pictures its feature film company that produces movies for theatrical release. Five Star is located on it's own 8 acre Studio complex with over 30,000 sq feet of production & post-production facilities in Boca Raton, FL and also has development offices in Santa Monica , CA   

 

MONTE A. YOUNG

Monte Young is a writer, producer, and director of independent feature films.  In the past four years, he has written a number of screenplays, two of which he has produced, Billy Todd’s War and Hitters Anonymous, directing the latter.   Prior to entering the entertainment industry, Monte worked as legal council/project developer for Ambassador Group International.  After three years with Ambassador, Monte partnered with a prominent Chinese national and founded Summit Environmental Resources in which he developed a number of environmental related infrastructure projects in China (co-generation and combined cycle power plants, water purification and treatment facilities), at one time having more than $800 million USD under development. Monte made a significant career change to pursue a more creative career in the entertainment industry.   Further, he utilized his experience and contacts in China, again teaming up with his Chinese partner from Summit to form a joint-venture film production company with a Chinese government organization.  The joint-venture will produce a number of feature films in mainland China, targeting both the U.S. and the vastly expanding Chinese markets.  Monte is a member of the New York State and District of Columbia Bars, as well as the D.C. Entertainment Law Section. 

 

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS

 

JIM CLARK

Jim Clark is the Station Manager of WPB-TV, the City of West Palm Beach government access channel.  A TV veteran of over 20 years, Jim has served in production and station management, and as a Director/TD on a variety of shows and presentations at the local and network levels.  Jim has also maintained a production company, "Municipal Communications" for some time.  His work has been seen on ABC, PBS, the History Channel, MTV Latino, etc.  As Station Manager for the City of Miami's government channel, Jim and a local independent film producer collaborated to bring a half-hour TV show to viewers which featured profiles on actors, producers, and directors - as well as examples of their work - from around South Florida. Jim has works as a free-lance Director for Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat and Florida Panthers game presentations.  An avid sailor, Jim is a past Rear Commodore with a Miami-based sailing club.  He resides in Wellington with his wife Cris, and sons Cameron and Max.

 

MIKE DANIEL

Mike Daniel is a naval historian who has worked on numerous Spanish Galleons including the 1656 Maravilla, one of the richest treasure ships ever found. Locally, in 1990 he discovered two lost Seminole Indian War battle sites fought in Jupiter in 1838. He named Abacoa, which was the name of the first Indian village identified in North America by Ponce de Leon in 1513. In 1996 Mike found Blackbeard’s flagship the legendary Queen Anne's Revenge lost off North Carolina. Since then he founded and has become Executive Director of the Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum in Jupiter. The museum contains an extensive collection of gifts, memorabilia and autographed pictures from Hollywood's most famous stars, world leaders, and the world's greatest athletes. The museum is a tribute to the cultural contributions and historical impact Burt Reynolds has had in the film industry and our hometown.

 

NAT HARRINGTON

Nat Harrington has served as the Public Information Officer and spokesman for the Palm Beach County School District, the nation’s 10^th largest public school system, since 1997.  Nat served for several years as the Public Relations Director for the Baltimore City Public Schools, the nation’s 12^th largest public school system.  For fourteen years, Nat worked as an award winning broadcast journalist in network affiliate TV stations in several cities around the country, including the top 20, and heavily contributed content and coverage to national network news.  Nat is known for directing and improving local and national media coverage, training hundreds of top professionals in media, marketing and public relations, and developing award-winning communications programs.   

MAMI KISNER

Mami Kisner specializes in the area of Public Relations and Marketing. During her 20 years in the airline industry, Mami served as a senior management–training instructor where she was responsible for training more than 8,000 people annually. Mami also worked was an in-flight recruiter, designed programs for training, and produced training videos. She has been the Director of Development for the Trumpet Awards television show, which highlights African-American achievement around the world. She recently directed the 2008 preshow for the Trumpet Awards and has been selected to serve on the Trumpet Awards selection committee. Mami serves on the planning team for the Civil Rights Walk of Fame located at the Martin Luther King Memorial Center in Atlanta. In addition to serving on the PBC Tourist Development Board and PBC Film & Television Commission boards, she is also on the Board of Trustees for Palm Beach Atlantic University and is the chair of the Advisory committee for the 2008 Riviera Beach Music Festival.

 

J. CHARLES LEHMANN

Charles Lehmann has been the Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council since 1987.  He oversees $46 million Bed Tax and performs staff research.  In 1988, Charles formed the Palm Beach County’s Film Liaison Office which has evolved to the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission.  He is responsible for the tourism marketing of Palm Beach County to the consumer, travel agent and meeting planner through Palm Beach County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.  Charles also supervises the use of cultural grants channeled through the Palm Beach County Cultural Council and the contractual activities of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.

 

GRAHAM MORRIS

As Director of Operations Graham oversees event operations and much of the bidding process for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Graham holds a Masters in Recreation Management from Loughborough University in the UK. Having worked around the world in sports event management, immediately before he arrived in Florida he was teaching English to medical students at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. Graham’s primary focus as Director of Operations is to bring sporting events to Palm Beach County. Graham works closely with the Event Producers on all areas of the operational issues including the financial component. He has been with the Sports Commission since May 2000.

 

WILLIAM M. (BILL) NIX

Vice President Marketing and Government Affairs for the Palm Beach County Cultural Council since January 2001, Bill has over 20 years corporate experience at various management levels in finance, business and strategic planning.  He serves on the Cultural Council Senior Management team with overall responsibility for tourism, marketing and advocacy which were outlined in the County’s Strategic Cultural Plan.  He also hosts Arts and Attractions Alive on WXEL 90.7 FM, Cultural Capital on the County’s public television station, and heard once a month on WLRN’s South Florida Arts Beat. The Cultural Council website (palmbeachculture.com) has a list of activities that production companies may enjoy while on-location.

 

GREGORY & PAMELA ROSS

Greg Ross was trained by Tom Hubbard, Director of the Time Life Photo Libraries and began his career in 1978. His career includes working nationally as a photojournalist and commercial photographer.   Beyond his successful commercial ventures, Greg uses his art – and heart – to help preserve endangered wildlife in Africa.  He is founder of Eye on Africa, a non- profit group that teaches children of the world about conservation.  His location work has taken him half way around the world, before establishing his state-of-the-art studio and digital imaging facility, Ross Studio, in the heart of West Palm Beach.  Greg's artistry has lured an impressive line-up of clients to his studio, including The Breakers Hotel, Budget Rent-A-Car, and Blockbuster Entertainment.  He is also the originator of EXPOSURE West Palm Beach, a venue showcasing excellence in still photography,   which in May 2005 unveiled a 3,000 square foot photographic mural Poetry in Motion for Ballet Florida.   While Greg is breathing life into commercial photography, his wife and partner of 17 years, Pamela, brings life to fictional characters she creates in her children’s book. 

 

BILL VERVAEKE

Bill Vervaeke is a Travel Industry Marketing Executive with an extensive international background, worldwide contacts and senior level experience in a number of disciplines including branding or re-branding and packaging some of the best known travel products in the world. Mr. Vervaeke is an expert at establishing global marketing alliances, developing/implementing marketing plans, leading sales teams, managing electronic distribution systems and interactive marketing.  He is an outstanding communicator and an “in the trenches” executive whose style invites approach and whose marketing plans/programs consistently outperform the competition while adding significantly to the bottom line. Mr. Vervaeke has worked has worked at companies such as Meridian Group, Beber Silverstein, Conrad Hotels & Casinos, Club Med, Mandarin Oriental Hotels and Eastern Airlines. He is currently the Vice President of Marketing at the Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Mr. Vervaeke has been married to Sharon for 41 years and has two grown daughters and seven grandchildren.