CEO Spotlights

CEO Spotlight – Maria Mead, Keiser University

Maria Mead is the Tallahassee Campus President of Keiser University, a private, not-for-profit university, serving nearly 20,000 students and employing 3,800 faculty and staff members. Co-founded in 1977 by Chancellor Arthur Keiser, Ph.D., and Evelyn Keiser, the university currently offers more than 100 degrees at 21 Florida campuses, as well as online and at two […]

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CEO Spotlight – Don May, The First, A National Banking Association

Don May is the Market President for The First, A National Banking Association. The First is based out of Hattiesburg, Mississippi and acquired both Farmers & Merchants Bank and Sunshine Community Bank (formerly Sunshine Credit Union) in 2018. As a result of the acquisitions, The First has 7 branches in the market (6 in Tallahassee […]

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Company Spotlight – Georgia-Pacific Foley Cellulose

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company has a workforce of more than 35,000 people around the world. As one of four world-class wood pulp mills and one cotton linter mill in the Georgia-Pacific Cellulose business, Foley […]

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CEO Spotlight – Drew Register, FloridaPro Computing

Drew Register is the CEO of FloridaPro Computing, Tallahassee’s only Apple Premium Service Provider. Drew is from Athens, Georgia and has both an undergraduate degree and a law degree from the University of Georgia. In law school and then as an attorney, Drew’s main interest was always technology. He spent a great deal of time […]

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CEO Spotlight – Brian Campbell, Epyon Technologies

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” No words ring truer when describing the dynamic and fast paced President & CEO of Epyon Technologies, Brian Campbell. The confident leader of the “nerd herd” is a full believer that there is simply no challenge that cannot be overcome without teamwork and a desire to win. “I’m […]

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CEO Spotlight – Michael Shellman, Browning Moving & Storage

Michael is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Political Science Degree. Michael is a family man, married for 12 years with 6 children. Michael has worked in large metropolitan areas in the industry and now lives in Havana and works in Tallahassee, FL. Why does Michael and the team at Browning Moving […]

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CEO Spotlight – Kelly Robertson, BowStern Marketing Communications

When you walk through the doors of BowStern Marketing Communications, you’ll notice something: people are happy. It’s such a simple concept, but one that is often challenging for companies to achieve in an industry that has become so competitive. Kelly Robertson, CEO and Co-Founder of BowStern, began with a mission to build a balanced, family-focused […]

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CEO Spotlight – Stan Barnes, Barnes Capital Group

Stan Barnes is the Managing Director of Barnes Capital Group (BCG), an advisory firm that focuses on wealth management for individuals and organizations that is based on a goal-oriented financial planning process. Two-thirds of the firm’s assets under management are individually managed accounts with the balance in retirement plans such as 401k and profit sharing. […]

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CEO Spotlight – Reggie Bouthillier and Kelly O’Keefe, Stearns Weaver Miller

Reggie Bouthillier and Kelly O’Keefe are part of the team of dedicated lawyers at Stearns Weaver Miller, a full-service Florida law firm known for high-quality legal services. Located at the crossroads of business and government, the Tallahassee office is positioned to assist clients in North Florida and statewide by working collaboratively across the Firm’s five […]

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