Small Business Development Division

Staff

DIRECTOR: 954-357-6400
 
Receptionist:  954-357-6400
 

BUSINESS SERVICES
Small Business Development Specialist-Business Services:
 954-357-5786

GOAL SETTING/CERTIFICATION
Small Business Development Specialist - Goal Setting: 954-357-6185
Small Business Development Manager - Certification: 954-357-5786
Small Business Development Specialist: 954-357-6134
Small Business Development Specialist: 954-357-7078

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Small Business Development Manager - Contract Compliance: 954-357-5984
Small Business Development Specialist: 954-357-8237
Small Business Development Specialist: 954-357-5985
 
Small Business Advisory Board
 

PURPOSE:
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners established the Small Business Development Advisory Board in August 2001. The purpose of the Small Business Development Advisory Board is as follows:

v      Identify and evaluate issues distinctive to Broward County Businesses.

v      Provide recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and other government officials concerning enhancements to the County’s procurement activities and practices.

v      Enhance communication with, increase opportunities for, improve the economic viability of, and enrich the overall business climate for Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises within Broward County.

v      Promote to the greatest extent possible, the participation and use of Broward County Businesses in the procurement activities of Broward County government with respect to the purchase of a variety of government services including construction, architectural/engineering services, commodities, professional services and business services.

CREATED BY:
Broward County resolution 2001-0800, adopted August 21, 2001

OPERATING PROCEDURES:
This Broward County Advisory Board Meeting is a formal meeting of the members of the Small Business Development Advisory Board to transact Broward County business. This business is conducted in a manner prescribed by resolution and regulations, which require certain formal actions and the following of specific procedures. The agenda is a printed document that lists the order of business for the Small Business Advisory Board Meeting. The public is encouraged to contact the Small Business Advisory Board Members prior to an Advisory Board Meeting to express their views on items appearing on the Agenda. The Small Business Advisory Board may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it, and this Agenda must be revised. The revised copies are available to the public at the Advisory Board Meeting.

 

Small Business Advisory Board Members

 

APPOINTEE

APPOINTING COMMISSIONER

ADDRESS / E-MAIL

PHONE

STONER, VERA-LYNN
CHAIRPERSON
Category:
Small Business Owner

Sue Gunzburger
District 6

STONER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
100 SW 101 Terrace
Plantation, FL 33324
lynnstoner@aol.com

 

954-474-8460

ELLERSON, BERLIN
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Category:
Minority Organization
Lois Wexler
District 5
B&M LAWN SERVICE & LANDSCAPING
3230 Northwest 18th St.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
bmsodding@bellsouth.net
954-484-6766

KEITH-LAZOWICK, A. DODIE
Category:
Prime Contractor

Ilene Lieberman - District 1

KEITH & ASSOCIATES, INC.
301 East Atlantic Blvd.
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
dkeith@keith-associates.com

954-788-3400
ext. 306

DEBOURG, JUDITH
Category: Women's
Small Business Organization

Kristin D. Jacobs
District 2

NAPM ENTERPRISES, INC.
2880 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
jdebourg04@aol.com

954-717-9931

EVANS, TRUDY
Category:
Small Business Technical Assistance

Stacy Ritter
District 3

THE RAVEN GROUP, INC.
3138 Bayberry Way
Margate, FL 33063
trudyevans@theravengroupinc.com

954-755-1616

THURLOW, CLINTON S.
Category:
Architectural & Engineering

Ken Keechl
District 4

BOTEK THURLOW ENGINEERING, INC.
3409 NW 9th Ave, Suite 1102
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
cst@botekthurlow-eng.com

954-568-0888

GARTH, YVONNE
Category:
Woman Small Business Owner

John E. Rodstrom, Jr.
District 7

Garth Solutions, Inc.
3350 SW 148th Avenue, Suite 110
Miramar, FL 33027
yvonne@garthsolutions.com

954-734-2809

MESSAM, WAYNE M.
Category:
Minority Small Business Owner

Diana Wasserman-Rubin
District 8

ASSET BUILDERS, LLC
3600 Red Road, Ste 303
Miramar, FL 33025
wayne@assetbuildersllc.com

954-430-4361 ext. 314

VACANT
Category:
Financial Institution

Josephus Eggelletion, Jr.
District 9


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