About | Supporter of Broward

What is Supporter of Broward?

Supporter of Broward is a "Buy Local" community-wide collaborative initiative of Six Pillars Broward, the community’s long-range strategic visioning initiative for economic development in Broward County. Being a Supporter of Broward today means making a lasting impact on our local businesses and in the lives of hundreds of thousands of our neighbors, friends, children, grandparents, and generations to come

Why Supporter Of Broward?

Supporter of Broward will help restart Broward County’s economy, which was shut down beginning in mid-March in response to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic . In addition to inspiring individuals to be Supporters of Broward, the campaign encourages major companies and organizations to reroute spending to local firms and engage Broward County certified small businesses as new sources for goods and services.

The Partners (including you)

Supporter of Broward is a multi-channel campaign which comprises print, broadcast, social, digital and outdoor media highlights local businesses of all sizes and types, nonprofits, cities and Chambers of Commerce throughout Broward County and engages consumers through a series of creative promotions, incentives and contests to buy local and be an SOB.

These organizations will work cooperatively to promote safe work environments, instill consumer confidence to jumpstart local consumer spending and sustain local businesses while promoting Broward County Certified Small Businesses as new sources for products and services.

We are all in this together, and together we will make Broward County better than ever before.

Steering Committee

Josie Bacallao

President & CEO, Hispanic Unity

Lori Baer

Executive Director, Port Everglades Authority

Kareen Boutros

Executive Director, Broward Workshop

Cindy Brief

President & CEO, Coconut Creek/Coral Springs Chamber

Traci Callari

President, Broward League of Cities & Commissioner, City of Hollywood

Kathleen Cannon

President & CEO, United Way of Broward

Michael Delucca

President & CEO, Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc.

Heiko Dobrikow

GM, Riverside Hotel

Philip Dunlap

Director, Broward Cultural Division

Jeremy Earle

Assistant City Manager, City of Hallandale Beach

PatrickGoddard

President, Brightline Trains

Michael Goldberg

CEO, Zimmerman

Jane Grant

President & Co-Founder, Pierson Grant Public Relations

Dale Holness

Mayor, Broward County

Shev Jones

Florida Representative, Florida House of Representatives

Patricia Kneski

Managing Director, General Provision

Brian Kopelowitz

Chair, Business for the Arts Broward

Dan Lindblade

President & CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber

Rozeta Mahboubi

Regional Director, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Assoc.

Charlotte Mather-Taylor

Executive Director, Aging and Disability Resource Center

Sean McCarthy

CFO, Florida Panthers Hockey Club

Sandy-Michael McDonald

Director, Broward County’s Office of Economic and Small Business Development

Jean McIntyre

President & CEO, Pompano Beach Chamber

Nancy Meyer

Publisher and GM, Sun Sentinel

Melissa Milroy

Senior Marketing Manager, Galleria JLL

Tim Petrillo

CEO & Founder, The Restaurant People

Ryan Reiter

Director of Government Relations, Kaufman Rossin

Stacy Ritter

President & CEO, GFLCVB

Matt Rocco

President, SFMA

Newton Sanon

President & CEO, OIC

Jonathan Schwartz

Member, ItSugar.com

Kelley Shanley

CEO, Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Germaine Smith Baugh, Ed.D

President & CEO, Urban League

Marie Suarez

President & CEO, Greater Hollywood Chamber

SandraVeszi Einhorn

Executive Director, CCB

Kelly Vital

President, Strategic Philanthropy Inc.

Chris Walton

Director of Transportation, Broward County

Lori Wheeler

Vice President, Marine Industries Association

About Supporter of Broward

Meet our Co-chairs and business leaders

Penny Shaffer

Penny Shaffer

Penny Shaffer

Tony Coley

Penny Shaffer

Penny Shaffer

What is Supporter of Broward?

Why Supporter Of Broward?

The Partners (including you)

Steering Committee

Special Thanks to our Sponsors & supporters

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