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FLC 30+ Year Staff.
FLC Staff Retreat.
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FLC Staff Celebrates
League offices hold annual staff retreat, recognize employees
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he Orlando and Tallahassee offices of the Florida League of Cities (FLC) came together for their 27th annual staff retreat. The event included team-building exercises, a speech by President Phillip Walker and a celebration of staff milestones and awards.
Executive Director/CEO Jeannie Garner presented Jeff Branch , Senior Legislative Advocate in Legislative Affairs, with the Virginea “Ginger” Eaton Employee of the Year award. Branch was
recognized for his tremendous character, leadership, integrity, excellence and service. Runners-up for Employee of the Year were Melissa Solis, Trust Services Manager in Trust Services, and Lynn Tipton, Director, FLC University in Communication and Education. The FLC also recognized the following employees for their years of service: FIVE YEAR TJ Baker, Claims Adjuster – Lost Time, Workers’ Compensation David Banciella, Litigation Specialist, Property and Liability Shwanda Barnette, Ambassador, Membership Relations Marimar Blazejewski, Claims Supervisor, Workers’ Compensation Mona Davis, Accountant I, Accounting Tim Donovan, Investigator/Analyst – Special Investigation Unit, Legal Mary Edenfield, Legislative Administrator, Legislative Affairs 12 QUALITY CITIES | FIRST QUARTER 2022
Laura Garber, Human Resource Officer, Executive Alicia Hollinger, Rater, Finance Bill Horvath, Nurse Case Manager, Workers’ Compensation Jonathan Jaramillo, Risk and Safety Consultant, Risk and Safety Management Jeremy Langley, Account Executive, Financial Services Donna Lea, Claims Adjuster – Lost Time, Workers’ Compensation Binh Nguyen, Director, Finance and Underwriting, Finance Karen Pastula, Financial Services Assistant, Financial Services Aaron Prideaux, Claims Supervisor, Property and Liability Ravi Kumar Ravi, Data Warehouse Architect, Technology Services Chaz Smith, Risk and Safety Consultant, Risk and Safety Management Chris Smith, Claims Manager, Property and Liability Selina Smith, Communication and Education Assistant, Communication and Education Tara Taggart, Legislative Advocate, Legislative Affairs
10 YEAR Molly Button, Accountant II, Accounting Aaron Carper, Director, Group Health, Health Lisa Dove, Legal Assistant, Legal
Alonzo Hatchette, Litigation Specialist, Property and Liability Amber Hughes, Senior Legislative Advocate, Legislative Affairs Medley Johnson, Underwriter, Finance Jill McFadden, Receptionist – Orlando, Insurance – Executive Tara McMillan, SIU Coordinator – Special Investigation Unit, Legal
15 YEAR Karen Coad, Workers’ Compensation Department Assistant, Workers’ Compensation Liz Melendez, Business Analyst II, Technology Services Dorothy Rollins, Trust Services Administrator, Trust Services
20 YEAR Chris Crumbaker, Software Development Manager, Technology Services Eric Hartwell, Deputy General Counsel/ Insurance Counsel, Legal Sharon Naughton, Underwriter, Finance Matt Norris, Claims Supervisor, Workers’ Compensation Charlene Sanders, Claims Adjuster – Medical Only, Workers’ Compensation Paul Shamoun, Director, Financial Services Mike Taylor, Associate Director, Technology Services – Infrastructure, Technology Services