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BOARD OF
DIRECTORS' VITAS
PRESIDENT: Carolyn
Silence
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Business Development and sales of new market segments, Carolyn has spent the
past six (11) years within Cosgrove Enterprises
 strengthening
their business as well as handling customer relations, Her involvement with
IFMA since 1995 has included serving as chair for hospitality, programs,
membership, as well as serving on the board the past three years and now serving as
President of the Suncoast IFMA Chapter.
With an on-going involvement in
community services for the American Heart Association, Hope Children’s Home,
Moffitt Cancer, Leukemia Society, her number one priority has always been her
family. Spending as much time with her husband Ted, mother of three children
aging from 12 to 26, and a new grandson, she keeps a very full schedule.
(813.621.7744)
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FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT:
Henry Valenti
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(727-562-7397
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SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT:
Patty Wilken
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Building/Facilities Manager as well as Lease
Administrator the past 4 years with Mercury Casualty Insurance Company
 handling
leasing, building management, construction, tenant relations, and full
facilities management for a territory of 9 leases and 2 building ownerships from
New York to Arizona. Patty has spent the past 27 years in different facets of
Commercial Real Estate in New Mexico and the past 5 in Florida. Her involvement
with IFMA and BOMA for the past 3 years, along with many Church related
activities her schedule full. Patty has 2 grown sons, 2 beautiful
daughter-in-laws who have given her 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter, which any
free time she has is given to spoiling the grandchildren.
(813.621.7744)
SECRETARY/TREASURER:
Theresa Cardoso,
a graduate of the University of Georgia, has spent the last 23
years in the Tampa Bay area, focusing on floor coverings
 and
floor covering
maintenance. She currently is senior sales associate for the Geyen Group. She
is married with one daughter and is very active in her daughter's school and
sports curriculum. Her hobbies are gardening, puzzles and reading.
(813.727.0458)
IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT:
Chris Van Dyke, NEO, Inc. (813-868-3305)
PROGRAM CHAIR:
Debbie Altenbernd, Elements.
(813-251-0565)
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR:
Pamela
Ortman
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(813-503-4920)
SPONSORSHIP CHAIR: Brian
Burns, Executive Management Services, Inc. (813-376-0105)
EDUCATION CHAIR:
Wayne Henriquez,
CFM, has
worked in the Facility Services department of Tampa Electric Company since
1981. A native of Tampa,
 Wayne earned
his undergraduate degree in Management and a MBA from the University of Tampa.
He is a certified Florida State Building and Mechanical contractor.
Wayne has been married to his wife, Anita, for 32 years. They have two grown
children. Jill is married and lives in Nashville. Wesley is a graduate of FSU
and is currently working in Tampa.
(813.275.3103)
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR / WEBMASTER:
S. Lynn LaForce
is the Director of Facilities for
The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. He formerly served as
Senior
 Facilities Manager for CB Richard Ellis, providing facilities management
services for The Nielsen Company's facilities in the Southern region, comprised
of 1.2 million square feet. In addition, Lynn had responsibility for data
center critical environments for The Nielsen Company's global portfolio. Lynn graduated from The College of
Idaho. He is a
licensed contractor, with extensive experience in construction and project
management. Lynn has been an active
IFMA member since 1991, serving two-terms as President of the Oregon Chapter of
IFMA and also served as President for Suncoast Chapter. He and his wife of
22 years, Rhonda, are the only
"kids" in the house and enjoy
hiking, RV camping and frequent trips to Busch Gardens and Disney World.
(727.249.8372)
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