Per Broward County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31 ½, Article V, an independent Oversight Board of volunteer professionals is responsible for reviewing projects for eligibility under Florida Statute 212.055(1), monitoring revenues and expenditures, and offering transparency and accountability to the public. Members will serve four-year terms, and meet at least quarterly.
The Oversight Board is comprised of one individual from each of the following nine categories:
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Accounting: Shea Smith
Smith has nearly 20 years of experience with a variety of companies and industries, working with business owners and entrepreneurs providing accounting, auditing and consulting services in Broward County. Email: sheasmith@ob.broward.org
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Architecture: Ronald E. Frazier
Frazier is the retired CEO/Owner of Ronald E. Frazier & Associates, PA, a position he held for more than 40 years with a variety of experiences in architecture and urban planning projects. Email: rfrazier@ob.broward.org
- Engineering/Construction Management: Alan Hooper
For more than 24 years, his companies have planned, designed, developed, constructed and managed more than 1.8 million square feet of neighborhood mixed-use construction projects in Broward County. Email: ahooper@ob.broward.org
Environmental Sciences: Debbie K. Madden
Madden is a shareholder with Gunster--a corporate law firm with several Florida locations--and practices environmental law, focusing on permitting and litigation matters involving water resources, wetlands, water supply, state and federal listed species issues, mitigation banking, state submerged lands and coastal construction. She is also a former board member of the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals.
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Finance: Phil Allen
Allen served as CEO/Port Director of Broward’s Port Everglades and previously as Chief Financial Officer for Broward County. Email: phallen@ob.broward.org
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Former City or County Manager: Erdal Donmez
Erdal Dönmez previously served as City Manager/CEO for the City of Coral Springs for over six years after acting as Deputy/Assistant City Manager for 10 years. Prior to his tenure with the City of Coral Springs, Erdal served as the Director of Real Estate and Economic Development for the City of Miami. He has held a number of key positions in both the public and private sectors. Email: edonmez@ob.broward.org
- CHAIR - Land Use and Urban Planning: Douglas Coolman
Coolman was a Principal at EDSA, Inc., a planning, landscape architecture and urban design firm in Fort Lauderdale and continues to practice as an independent registered landscape architect. Email: dcoolman@ob.broward.org
