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About Veterans Florida

Created by the State of Florida. Run by veterans. Built to help the Servicemembers, Veterans, Guard, Reserves, and Military Spouses who make Florida home successful in their careers.

EST. 2014

A Decade of Florida Service

7,700+

Veteran and Spouse Entrepreneurs Served

$57.7 Billion

Annual Veteran Generated Sales

Why Veterans Florida Was Founded

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Florida’s First Stop for Military Transition

Veterans Florida is a nonprofit created by the State of Florida in 2014 under Section 295.21, Florida Statutes. We manage the state's Veteran Education and Training Services Program and partner with VISIT FLORIDA to position Florida as the most veteran-ready state in the country.

Our purpose is straightforward. Connect transitioning servicemembers, veterans, and their spouses to careers with Florida employers. Train veterans and spouses for the careers Florida industries are hiring for now. Help veteran founders launch and grow companies here. Make the case to businesses across the state that hiring veterans is the smart move.

 

The result: more veterans choosing Florida, more Florida employers hiring veterans, and more veteran-owned companies started in the state every year.

The Veterans Florida team wearing their branded blue shirts in front of a blue background with a yellow half-circle and "2014 established" in white font above them.

Meet Our Veterans Florida Team

Veterans Florida is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors. Members serve as active or retired military personnel, military spouses, and civic leaders with expertise in business, education, marketing, and information management from across the state.

Appointed by Governor

Jeff Cathey, Chair headshot

Jeff Cathey, Chair

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Jon "Fizzle" Fay, Secretary

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Will Rodriguez headshot

Will Rodriguez

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Appointed by Senate President

Garrett Richter, Vice Chair headshot

Garrett Richter, Vice Chair

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Angela Drzewiecki headshot

Angela Drzewiecki

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Lynda L. Weatherman headshot

Lynda L. Weatherman

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Appointed by House Speaker

Robert Kirila headshot

Robert Kirila

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Jerry L. Neff, Treasurer headshot

Jerry L. Neff, Treasurer

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Alan J. Suskey headshot

Alan J. Suskey

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Representative Daniel Alvarez headshot

Representative Daniel Alvarez

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Veterans Florida Staff

Joe Marino, Executive Director headshot

Joe Marino, Executive Director

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Jeremy Sinnemaki, Deputy Executive Director headshot

Jeremy Sinnemaki, Deputy Executive Director

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Heather Collins, Director of Finance and Operational Support headshot

Heather Collins, Director of Finance and Operational Support

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Sheila Helton, Director of Grants Management headshot

Sheila Helton, Director of Grants Management

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Troy Bolivar, Director Veteran Entrepreneur Opportunity headshot

Troy Bolivar, Director Veteran Entrepreneur Opportunity

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Elizabeth Marino, Veteran Outreach and Opportunity Senior Manager headshot

Elizabeth Marino, Veteran Outreach and Opportunity Senior Manager

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Consuela Hall, Senior Operations Support Specialist headshot

Consuela Hall, Senior Operations Support Specialist

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Philip Lewis, Veteran Opportunity Partner Manager headshot

Philip Lewis, Veteran Opportunity Partner Manager

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Reggie Warner, Veteran Opportunity Partner Manager headshot

Reggie Warner, Veteran Opportunity Partner Manager

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Tayron Davis, Veteran Opportunity Senior Partner Specialist headshot

Tayron Davis, Veteran Opportunity Senior Partner Specialist

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Morgan Wentworth, Veteran Opportunity Senior Partner Specialist headshot

Morgan Wentworth, Veteran Opportunity Senior Partner Specialist

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Dirk Hood, Veteran Opportunity Partner Manager headshot

Dirk Hood, Veteran Opportunity Partner Manager

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Cory Price, Veteran Opportunity Partner Manager headshot

Cory Price, Veteran Opportunity Partner Manager

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Michael Ivester, Veteran Opportunity Senior Partner Specialist headshot

Michael Ivester, Veteran Opportunity Senior Partner Specialist

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Takara Thomas, Veteran Opportunity Coordinator headshot

Takara Thomas, Veteran Opportunity Coordinator

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Veterans Florida Annual Reports

FY 2024-25 Annual Report

FY 2023-24 Annual Report

FY 2022-23 Annual Report

FY 2021-22 Annual Report

FY 2020-21 Annual Report