Committees
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee meets every other month to discuss each sub-committee and the whole of the Economic Council. Fabiola Brumley serves at the Executive Committee Chair, Mark Elhilow is the Board Chair Elect.
Policy Commmittee Committee
The Policy Committee meets monthly and identifies policies and issues of importance to the county as well as monitoring county and statewide legislation and ordinances. 2024 Policy Objectives include Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Workforce Housing, Capital Resources, Water Resources, Racial Equity and Economic Development. Tom Hoban serves as the Policy Committee Chair, Ken Tuma serves as the Vice-Chair.
Membership Services Committee
The Member Services Committee meets monthly and works on attracting and retaining members as well as vetting new members to join the organization. Membership consists of 100 Active Members, Sustaining Members and Ex-Officio Members. President Ava Parker serves as the Member Services Committee Chair, Paul Leone serves as the Vice-Chair.
Governance & Operations Committee
The Governance and Operations Committee meets on an as-needed basis to discuss and review operational and governance issues such as By-Laws. Michael Kohner serves as the Governance & Operations Committee Chair.
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee meets every month or as needed and works to establish effective means for internal and external messaging to ensure its members and the community stay informed of the Council’s activities. Chris Duke serves as the Communications Committee Chair.
Dwyer Awards Committee
The Dwyer Committee meets monthly or as needed and works to plan and execute the annual Dwyer Awards. The William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education is an annual program of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation, recognizing outstanding educators from public and private schools in Palm Beach County. Deana Pizzo serves as the Dwyer Awards Committee Chair, Craig McKenzie serves as the Vice-Chair.
EC-PAC
The EC-PAC is a voluntary, non-profit, unincorporated committee formed to promote sound and stable economic growth and to help business prosper in Palm Beach County, Florida. EC-PAC is and will remain an independent, autonomous political committee associated with, and operated independently of, the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. EC-PAC is not affiliated with any political party. Scott Hawkins serves as the EC-PAC Chair, Dave Markarian serves as the Vice-Chair.
Strategic Intiatives Committee
The Strategic Initiatives Committee meets monthly and identifies and helps implement initiatives the Council wishes to endeavor in outside of its regular cadence. This Committee is also instrumental in the planning and execution of the bi-annual Leadership Trip. Sergio Mariaca serves as the Strategic Initiatives Committee Chair, Pam Rauch serves as the Vice-Chair.