Disney World’s President Joins Florida Governor’s Task Force to Reopen the State

Disney World’s President Joins Florida Governor’s Task Force to Reopen the State

As states begin to turn their attention towards the slow reopening phase of the current health crisis, task forces are forming to bring together various experts and leaders across industries and local governments. We learned last week that The Walt Disney Company’s Executive Chairman Bob Iger has joined the business recovery task forces for the state of California.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met today with various state leaders to address how businesses in the state may strategize the reopening process, when it is time to do so. This meeting revealed the various members of Florida’s business recovery committee, including representation from The Walt Disney Company.

Josh D’Amaro, the President of Walt Disney World, has joined what is known as the “Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee.” D’Amaro is joined by John Sprouls, the CEO of  Universal Orlando Resort and executive vice president of Universal Parks & Resorts.

Rounding out the committee are the following members:

• Patrick Sunderlin, vice president, global supply chain, Lockheed Martin Corp.
• Jamal Sowell, president and CEO, Enterprise Florida Inc.
• Todd Jones, CEO, Publix Super Markets
• Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez
• Jimmy Patronis, Florida chief financial officer
• Ashley Moody, Florida attorney general
• Bill Galvano, president, Florida Senate
• Jose Oliva, speaker, Florida House of Representatives
• Sen. Wilton Simpson, president-designate, Florida Senate
• Rep. Chris Sprowls, speaker-designate, Florida House of Representatives
• Richard Corcoran, Commissioner of Education
• Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Miami-Dade County
• Mayor Dale Holness, Broward County
• Mayor David Kerner, Palm Beach County
• John Couris, president and CEO, Tampa General Hospital
• Syd Kitson, chairman, Board of Governors for the State University System
• Paul Reilly, chairman and CEO, Raymond James Financial
• Alex Sanchez, president and CEO, Florida Bankers Association
• Eric Silagy, president and CEO, Florida Power & Light Co.
• Joe York, president, AT&T Florida and Caribbean

Share with us your thoughts on this newly formed Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee in the comments below!

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Published at Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:00:53 +0000