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Acknowledgments

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the following persons, agencies, associations and businesses in the development and update of the Florida Business Disaster Survival Kit:

Susan Mueller, Emergency Manager TECO Energy

Steve Elliot Elliot Consulting, Inc.

Rebeca Searcey Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance

Stacey Swank Pinellas County Economic Development

Robert Wabbersen Publix Supermarkets

Holley Wade, CEM, Business Contingency Program Hillsborough County Emergency Management

Bill Hastings Elliot Consulting, Inc.

Mark Hendrickson Tampa Bay Chapter American Red Cross

Don Hermey Manatee County Emergency Management

Thomas Iovino Pinellas County Communications Dept.

Doug Blackwell Pinellas County Emergency Management

Sally Bishop, Director Pinellas County Emergency Management

Ron Barnwell, Executive Director Clearwater Chamber Business Assistance Corp.

William G. Babcock, Vice President of Administrative Services Eva-Tone, Inc.

Leslie Chapman-Henderson, CEO FLASH

Jerry Custin, Business Assistance Oldsmar Chamber of Commerce

Janet Double Pinellas County Communications Department

Laurie Feagans, Director Manatee County Emergency Management

Diane Fojt, MISC, REMT-P, Field Traumatologist Medical Education Consultants of America, Inc.

Larry Gispert, Director Hillsborough County Emergency Management

Larry Hibbs, Owner Servpro of Bradenton, Florida

Jim Martin, Director Pasco County Emergency Management Department

Doug Meyer, Coordinator Pinellas County Emergency Management

Katie McLean Manatee County Planning Department

Mary Jane Stanley, CED, Executive Director Pasco Economic Development Council

Charlie Reese Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS)

Jerry Ross, Executive Director Disney Entrepreneur Center

Missy Rudd Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Quinton Williams Florida Division of Emergency Management

A special recognition is extended to WTSP-TV Tampa Bay's 10 and the late Dick Fletcher, Chief Meteorologist, for narration, content contribution and video segments

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Staff:

• Betti C. Johnson, AICP, Principal Planner
• Kim Williams, Communications/Graphics Coordinator

Margarita Laughlin, Spanish Translator