IN HAEC VERBA: KNOW YOUR AKERMAN SENTERFITT NON-LAWYER CONSULTANT AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE, JOSEPH GIBBONS

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Joseph A. Gibbons
Joseph A. Gibbons
Consultant *
Highpoint Center
106 East College Avenue
12th Floor
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Tel:
850.224.9634
Fax:
850.222.0103

joseph.gibbons@akerman.com


Joseph Gibbons has decades of experience in numerous facets of business management, including union contract negotiation, operations, accounting and finance, personnel management, product marketing and merchandising, sales, sales management, business development, and manufacturing operations. His current client focus includes working with local governments on infrastructure, water and waste water projects, and Public Private Partnerships to finance infrastructure projects.

Joe is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives, having been elected in 2006 in District 105, which encompasses the cities of Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Park, West Park and portions of Hollywood, Miramar, and Pembroke Pines. He serves on the Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee; the Energy & Utilities Policy Committee; the Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development; the Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care; the Joint Legislative Budget Commission; and the Select Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Review.



Chivas Regal Young Entrepreneur Award, Midwest Region, 1986


SBA, Minority Small Business Person of the Year, 1985


Michigan Minority Development Council, Supplier of the Year, 1985


White House Conference on Small Business, Congressional Appointee, 1984


Nations Business Magazine, Cover, 1984



"Today's Health," Show 354 with Faith Daniels, "Handling Stress in Today's Fast Pace Environment," July 1999


Imaging Supplies Guide, "Increasing Revenues with Channel Strategy," 1989


IBM, "Ribbons by Gibbons," training course in selling computer ribbons, 1978


"Tangible Equity vs. Theoretical Competency in Quota Systems vs. Merit Systems in Hospital Personnel Administration," August 1974



National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, Committee on Pari-Mutuels, Member; Committee on Lotteries, Member; State-Federal Relations Committee, Member, 2009-Present


Florida Legislative Black Caucus, Chair, 2008


African American Success Foundation, Board of Directors, 2003-Present


Henderson Mental Health Center, Board of Directors, 2005-Present


Hallandale Beach-Aventura Rotary Club, Member, 2003-Present; President, 2006-2007


Hallandale Scholarship Foundation, Board of Directors


Hallandale High School Alumni & Friends Association, Executive Board, 2006-Present


South County Partnership, Founding Member, Board of Directors


Hallandale Beach Democratic Club, President, 2009-Present


Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Member, 2005-Present


Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, Board Member, 2005-Present



Florida House of Representatives, 2006-Present


Broward County Planning Council, 2004-2006


City of Hallandale Beach, City Commissioner, 2003-2006


Gibbons Consulting Group, Inc., President, 2001-Present


Magnetic Imaging Supplies, Inc., President, 1994-2001


NERData Products, President, 1990-1994


News
Akerman Senterfitt Welcomes Joseph Gibbons to its Policy Group (Feb. 6, 2008)