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ABOUT US.

 

 

 

Friends of the Florida Maritime Museum is led by a team of ten Board members and two Consultants. Together we bring a multi-generational perspective with diverse experiences that enhance the Friends role in supporting the Museums vision. It's also fun to note many of us are Florida natives or longtime Florida residents.

BOARD MEMBERS.
 

Karen Bell

Karen Bell

President

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~ CEO, A.P. Bell Fish Company, Inc.

David Berry

David Berry

Member

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~ Vice-president for visitor engagement and chief museum curator at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Byron Shinn

Byron Shinn

Vice President

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~ Partner, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

Ana Juarez

Ana Juarez

Member

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~ Fine Arts Registrar

M.A. Museum Studies, Florida State University

Ed Chiles

Ed Chiles

Treasurer and Secretary

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~ CEO, The Chiles Group

The Honorable Gilbert Smith Jr.

The Honorable Gilbert Smith Jr.

Member

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~ Circuit Court Judge,

12th Judicial Circuit, Florida

CONSULTANTS.

Mac Carraway

Mac Carraway

Financial Consultant

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~ President, Carraway Consulting

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Kristin Sweeting

Kristin Sweeting

Non-Profit Consultant

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~ President, Sweet Consulting LLC

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Five Brown Pelicans on the roof of A.P. Bell Fish House Inc in Cortez, Florida

MEET OUR TEAM

People who want to see Florida maritime culture survive and thrive.

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