2023 Annual Meet & Awards Luncheon

CULTIVATING A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

PLATINUM SPONSOR:

MEDIA PARTNER:

WELCOME Budge Huskey, President, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty MESSAGE OF THANKS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Joe C. Hembree, President, Hembree & Associates CULTIVATING A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE & REMARKS FROM THE CEO Erin Silk, CEcD, President & CEO, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County EDC ANNUAL REPORT Josh Ewen, VP, Economic Development, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County EDC LEGACY AWARDS PRESENTATION

• CLYDE NIXON LEADERSHIP AWARD

Presented by Josef Matosevic, President and CEO, Helios Technologies

• RINGLING COLLEGE INNOVATION BY CREATIVE DESIGN AWARD

Panel Discussion by Dr. Larry Thompson, President, Ringling College of Art and Design

CEO REMARKS Erin Silk, CEcD, President & CEO, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County PASSING OF THE GAVEL Mark Irwin, Regional CRE Manager, Truist

2023 Chair, Board of Directors, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County

Devaney Iglesias, Area Manager, External Affairs & Economic Development,

Florida Power & Light Company, 2024 Chair, Board of Directors, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County

CLOSING Budge Huskey, President, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

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EDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS - FY 2024

Devaney Iglesias, (CHAIR) Florida Power & Light Company Brett Henson, (VICE CHAIR) Shumaker Steve Morehart, (TREASURER) Purvis Gray Erin Cigich, (SECRETARY ) Perform [cb] Mark Irwin, (PAST CHAIR) Truist.

Dr. Michael Crosby, MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Dr. Todd Fritch, State College of Florida Dr. Karen Holbrook, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus Eric Kowalewski, PGT Innovations Art Lambert, S-One Holdings Phillip Lanham, Gulf Coast Community Foundation Tyler McCallister, Brown and Brown Insurance Joseph McKenna, Sarasota Orchestra Charles ‘Chip’ Murphy, Michael Saunders and Company Charlie Murphy, The Bank of Tampa Chris Perkins, SouthState Bank Scott Sensenbrenner, Enzymedica Rick Severance, Wellen Park Heather Williams, Kerkering, Barberio & Co. Commissioner Erik Arroyo, City of Sarasota Commission Chair Ron Cutsinger, Sarasota County Commissioner Penny Gold, Town of Longboat Key Mayor Barbara Langdon, City of North Port Councilman Richard ‘Dick’ Longo, City of Venice Zachary Buffington, Esq. (Board Counsel), Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen

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8TH ANNUAL RINGLING INNOVATION

BY CREATIVE DESIGN AWARD

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR JUDGES: DESHJUANA BAGLEY, State College of Florida JENETH D’ALONZO, DMSI JULIETTE REYNOLDS, On Ideas DR. GREGORY SMOGARD, University of South Florida DR. LARRY THOMPSON, Ringling College of Art & Design

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PRESENTING SPONSOR

Founded in 1983 as Premier Properties in Naples, Florida, PREMIER SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY established a visionary new standard of service and impeccable ethics to the luxury real estate market, provided exclusively by a team of proven topperforming professionals. The formula was astonishingly successful, ensuring the company’s growth up the Gulf Coast and across central Florida to North Carolina. Now celebrating 40 years in business, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty continues to define the ultimate luxury real estate experience. With more than 1,400 global real estate advisors throughout Florida and North Carolina, the company delivered $ 8.8 billion in sales volume in 2022.

For more information visit www.premiersothebysrealty.com

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Founded in 1976, MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY is the top independent real estate company on the Suncoast with nearly 20 sales offices and 600+ agents spanning Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. International brokerage affiliations extend the company’s message to qualified buyers nationally and globally. Headquartered in Sarasota, Michael Saunders & Company provides customers the most comprehensive range of real estate services in Southwest Florida, including mortgage, title, insurance and relocation services, developer services, and a commercial real estate division. A philanthropic arm, the MSC Foundation, gives back to Gulf Coast community organizations via donations from agents and staff.

For more information visit www.michaelsaunders.com 9

MEDIA PARTNER

The BUSINESS OBSERVER is the weekly newspaper for business leaders on the Gulf Coast of Florida and is part of the Observer Media Group. Formed in 1995 with the acquisition of the Longboat Observer, the family-owned and operated Observer Media Group Inc. has grown into a multimedia company with 10 newspapers, five websites, four magazines and more than 105 employees serving multiple communities around Florida.

For more information visit www.businessobserverfl.com

AWARD SPONSOR

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES is a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, including construction, material handling, agriculture, energy, recreational vehicles, marine and health and wellness.

Helios sells its products to customers in over 90 countries around the world. Its strategy for growth is to be the leading provider in niche markets, with premier products and solutions through innovative product development and acquisition. The Company has paid a cash dividend to its shareholders every quarter since becoming a public company in 1997. For more information please visit: www.heliostechnologies.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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AWARD SPONSOR

Since 1931, RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN has cultivated the creative spirit in students from around the globe. The private, not-for-profit, fully accredited college offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in eleven disciplines and the Bachelor of Arts in two. The College’s rigorous curriculum employs the studio model of teaching and immediately engages students through a comprehensive program that is both specific to the major of study and focused on the liberal arts. The Ringling College teaching model ultimately shapes students into highly employable and globally aware artists and designers.

For more information visit www.ringling.edu

GIFT BAG SPONSOR

IAN BLACK REAL ESTATE is a premiere commercial real estate firm located in Sarasota, Florida, that provides brokerage and property management services. Boasting 20 years in business, unparalleled regional market knowledge and deep roots in the community, our firm offers outstanding client service with creativity and integrity.

Partners Ian Black and Marci Marsh opened the firm in 2003. Today, seven partners, thirteen agents and eleven employees all work together to make Ian Black Real Estate one of the leading commercial real estate firms serving Sarasota, Bradenton and Southwest Florida. Professional, connected, and results-oriented, we are committed to providing the highest level of client service available.

For more information visit www.ian-black.com 11

GIVEAWAY SPONSOR

We are LOLABLUE ®, an artisan maker of bath, body and beauty goods infused with love and positivity to inspire clean and mindful living. Hand-crafted in small batches with only the best ingredients on the planet. Based in North Port, Florida. Founded in 2003, we are a small family-owned and MOM-founded company. Find our palm oil-free soaps in 30 Florida Whole Food Market locations.

For more information visit www.lolablueliving.com

CENTERPIECE SPONSOR

SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM offers Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with over 1 million patient visits each year across its 2 hospital campuses, freestanding ER, skilled nursing and rehabilitation center and network of outpatient and urgent care centers. Its flagship 901-bed Sarasota hospital has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s best, with superior patient outcomes and comprehensive network of outpatient services. In 2021, the public health system opened a second acute-care hospital, SMH-Venice, to serve south Sarasota County, and the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute to expand and improve cancer care in the community.

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VALET SPONSOR

S-ONE HOLDINGS CORPORATION provides innovative product research, development, manufacturing, and distribution to digital imaging, design, and print professionals worldwide, an industry we pioneered in 1994. Our progressive focus and leadership on the evolution of B2B commerce have positioned us as a control point in the industry as digital printing expands, and traditional analog printing contracts. We partner with global brands and manufacturers to provide advanced digital marketing, an integrated and flexible supply chain, and comprehensive technical support. For more information, please visit sone.com. for our global team of nearly 200 professionals.

For more information visit www.sone.com

DESSERT SPONSOR

THE BANK OF TAMPA is one of the largest community banks in the Tampa Bay area.

It has been privately held by its employees, directors and clients since the bank’s inception in 1984. It has offices in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota, and Manatee counties, as well as a loan production office in Pasco County. The Bank of Tampa’s assets total more than $ 3.1 billion, with outstanding loans greater than $ 1.5 billion.

Its wealth management practice has more than $ 1.2 billion total assets under care.

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GOLD SPONSOR

Headquartered in Venice, Florida, with a second office in downtown Sarasota, Florida, GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION has transformed the region through bold and proactive philanthropy for over 25 years. Serving the needs of the region as a partner in philanthropy, and leader in community initiatives, Gulf Coast has surpassed granting $510 million in the areas of: health and human services, civic and economic development, education, arts and culture, and the environment. Gulf Coast was named one of the “Best Nonprofits to Work For” nationally by The Nonprofit Times in 2010, 2011, 2017, 2020, and 2021.

For more information visit www.gulfcoastcf.org

GOLD SPONSOR

The SARASOTA BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SRQ) provides a convenient and customer-friendly airport that reflects the best of Florida’s culture and beauty. As the number one fastest growing airport in the country, we are dedicated to delivering a profitable operating environment for our tenants and a high-quality, community-based airport for our passengers. SRQ offers competitive rates and a variety of passenger amenities. With the addition of our new 5-Gate terminal expansion, our airport will be better able to accommodate new airlines and attract new destinations, offering our community more choices in future travel. SRQ, Your Airport, You’re Home.

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GOLD SPONSOR

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country. The company offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking, asset management, capital markets, commercial real estate, corporate and institutional banking, insurance, mortgage, payments, specialized lending, and wealth management.

Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with headquarters in Charlotte, NC and sixteen community branches in Sarasota County.

For more information visit www.truist.com

SILVER SPONSOR

BENDERSON DEVELOPMENT has been a leading force in commercial real estate development for more than 70 years. The company owns and manages over 750 properties encompassing more than 40 million square feet in 39 states. The diverse Benderson portfolio includes retail, office, medical, industrial/warehouse, hotels, and residential properties. Founded by Nathan Benderson in 1949, Benderson Development has grown to become one of the largest privately held real estate development companies in North America.

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SILVER SPONSOR

BMO is one of the country’s most-respected banks, with a reputation for being a strong, safe and stable financial services partner. By partnering with BMO Commercial Bank and our Tampa-based team, you can take your business to new places. We offer businesses deeper strategic guidance to help your company as it continues to grow and evolve. You have access to expertise in a range of industries and an extensive suite of solutions, including cross border, financing, corporate and investment banking, treasury management and wealth planning – giving you the depth of resources to propel your business forward.

For more information visit www.bmoharris.com

SILVER SPONSOR

BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE was founded in 1939 as a two-partner firm and has risen to become one of the largest insurance brokerages in the world. We offer insurance products and services to businesses, corporations, governmental institutions, professional organizations, trade associations, families, and individuals. With a team that is as connected locally as it nationally, Brown & Brown provides the personalized, dedicated service you want from a boutique agency while delivering the peace of mind that you expect from a top brokerage.

For more information visit www.bbinsurance.com 16

SILVER SPONSOR

CAREERSOURCE SUNCOAST is the state-designated provider of workforce services in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. We are a private, non-profit organization with a diverse Board of Directors. Our primary focus is to help businesses grow by offering proven solutions for talent recruitment and development. Our Talent Consultants and Career Coaches are certified workforce professionals, who support the region’s career seekers and business community with success strategies.

For more information visit www.careersourcesuncoast.com

SILVER SPONSOR

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (FPL) is committed to delivering clean, reliable electricity at the lowest cost possible. As America’s largest electric utility, FPL serves more than 12 million residents in 43 counties from Miami to Pensacola. FPL works with its communities to make Florida an even better place to live, work and raise a family, including working with partners in the Sarasota region to help leading companies like Sun Hydraulics, Publix and Unipak Aviation continue to grow here. FPL appreciates the opportunity to serve its communities and make a difference together.

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SILVER SPONSOR

HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION is a multifaceted regional financial services company with $ 37.5 billion in assets. We offer banking services at full-service financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, and commercial lending services in Tennessee and Georgia.

Our commitment is reflected through investments in community development and affordable housing, support for businesses, and contributions to area organizations.

We’re a company that knows no completion, and our team of associates is secured by solid ideals, pride in where we live, and confidence in how far we can go when we work together to make our communities vibrant places to live and work.

For more information visit www.hancockwhitney.com

SILVER SPONSOR

Ranked #1 in Outcomes for seven consecutive years, and an award-winning affiliate management agency, PERFORM [cb] takes an omnichannel approach to creating strategic plans tailored to meet client’s specific marketing goals –– ensuring they pay only after high-quality customers have completed the desired outcome. Perform[cb] is a distinguished leader within the outcome-based marketing industry, founded as Clickbooth in 2002. The company rebranded as Perform[cb] in 2020 after two decades of exponential organic growth that allowed the completion of strategic acquisitions including Adperio, IgniteOPM, and Digital Remedy Direct, fulfilling our “think bigger” vision and becoming a powerhouse of performance-based solutions.

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SILVER SPONSOR

PGT INNOVATIONS manufactures and supplies premium windows and doors. Its highly engineered and technically advanced products can withstand some of the toughest weather conditions on Earth and are revolutionizing the way people live by unifying indoor and outdoor living spaces.

The PGT Innovations’ family of brands include CGI®, PGT® Custom Windows and Doors, WinDoor®, Western Window Systems, Anlin Windows & Doors, Eze-Breeze®, NewSouth Window Solutions, Martin Door and a 75 % ownership stake in Eco Window Systems.

The company’s brands, in their respective markets, are a preferred choice of architects, builders, and homeowners throughout North America and the Caribbean.

For more information visit www.pgtinnovations.com

SILVER SPONSOR

REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest, and Texas. Our mission is to make life better for our customers, our associates, and the communities we call home—creating shared value as we help people meet their financial goals and aspirations. We do this by providing competitive financial products, excellent service, and trusted advice. With accessible branches and dedicated associates from every line of business throughout Sarasota County, we’re committed to being a catalyst for a vibrant, sustainable economy. That’s why we invest in the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County.

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SILVER SPONSOR

Founded in 1925, SHUMAKER is a full-service business law firm with more than 300 lawyers and advisors, 50 paralegals, and 500 employees in nine offices located across Ohio, Florida, and the Carolinas. Our firm is a premier provider of quality legal and legislative services. Shumaker is focused on being a positive and impactful difference maker for our clients and in the communities we serve. Aligned with this mission, Shumaker has an extensive history of community support, is a strong supporter of nonprofit organizations in each of its locations, and firmly believes in giving back to the communities it serves.

For more information visit www.shumaker.com

SILVER SPONSOR

Since SOUTHSTATE first opened our doors, we’ve been committed to helping our customers find their success. That remains true today, as we serve more communities than ever before. In fact, we’re one of the leading regional banks in the Southeast.

Whatever you need to be successful, our experienced bankers can offer the right solutions so you can bank the way you want. This is banking at its best. This is Banking Forward.

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THANK YOU TO OUR TABLE SPONSORS! FULL TABLES City of North Port Goodwill Manasota Hembree & Associates, Inc. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Suncoast Technical College

HALF TABLES Bank of America Intuition AI Kerkering, Barberio & Co. Knight Strategic Communications Seacoast Bank The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Your Sun

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ABOUT THE EDC The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County is the only organization focused solely on growing and diversifying the economy of Sarasota County. Our work to help companies expand and establish here creates new jobs, contributes to the economy and its tax base, and reduces vulnerability to external shocks that can undermine our community’s long-term economic health.

Business Concierge Services Include:

• Fast track permitting program • Site selection assistance • Business connections and resources • Growth assistance ... and more

The EDC of Sarasota County leverages public and private funding with local and state partnerships to impact the economy. Funding for the EDC comes partly through the business license of the 26,000 businesses in Sarasota County. Thank You!

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www.edcsarasotacounty.com 941.309.1200

BUSINESS SURVEY

TAKE THE SARASOTA COUNTY BUSINESS SURVEY ONLINE: www.edcsarasotacounty.com/survey COMPLETE LA ENCUESTA PARA NEGOCIOS DEL CONDADO DE SARASOTA EN ESPAÑOL EN LÍNEA CON EL CÓDIGO

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THANK YOU TO OUR OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER

Byron Shinn Partner, Carr, Riggs & Ingram 2017 - 2023

EDC PAST BOARD CHAIRS 1991 - 1992 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007

Joe R. Hembree Tramm Hudson Roland Piccone Jim Bos Debra Jacobs Rob Lane Michael Saunders Susan Scott Jimmy Dean John Clarke Ray Sandhagen Dr. Laurey Stryker Brian Meurs John Swart J. Hugh Middlebrooks

2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 2018 - 2019 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023

Dr. Sarah Pappas Margaret Callihan CJ Fishman David Sessions Ben Hanan Rod Hershberger Larry Fineberg Patrick Dorsey Jim Kuhlman Rae Dowling Larry Fineberg Art Lambert Charles Murphy Joe C. Hembree Mark Irwin

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EDC INVESTORS LEGACY CIRCLE

ENGAGEMENT CIRCLE

CareerSource Suncoast Herald-Tribune Media Group Hypercube Technologies Relofant Sarasota Bradenton International Airport S-One

Carr, Riggs & Ingram Comcast Enzymedica, Inc Express Employment Professionals FCCI Insurance Group Halfacre Construction Company HCA Florida Englewood Hospital Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, PA Kerkering, Barberio & Co. Lolablue Observer Media Group Premier Sotheby’s International Realty Ringling College of Art & Design The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Sylint Group, Inc Synovus Bank.

VISIONARY CIRCLE Florida Power & Light Company Shumaker Truist GROWTH CIRCLE Atlarge Bank of America The Bank of Tampa Benderson Development Company, LLC BMO Harris Brown & Brown Insurance Gulf Coast Community Foundation Hancock Whitney Bank Michael Saunders & Company Perform [cb] PGT Innovations PNC Financial Services Group Regions Bank Sarasota Memorial Health Care System SouthState Bank TECO Peoples Gas Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen

USF Sarasota-Manatee Wellen Park, LLC Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. AMBASSADOR CIRCLE DMSI International Forristall Enterprises Harmar Mobility Harry E. Robbins Real Estate Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Mullet’s Aluminum Products, Inc. NDC Construction Company Octex Holdings State College of Florida

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EDC INVESTORS Taubman d/b/a The Mall at University Town Center Universal Insurance Managers Zenith Insurance Company PATRON CIRCLE Aqua Plumbing & Air ASO, LLC Atlas Insurance CASTO Cavanaugh & Co. CBIZ Centennial Bank Coatue Companies Community Foundation of Sarasota County Gator Grading & Paving, LLC Goodwill Manasota Hembree & Associates, Inc. Hoyt Architects Ian Black Real Estate ICORR Properties JP Morgan Chase Knight Communications Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Lakewood Ranch Medical Center MakSchu Productions Management Advisory Group Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Mauldin & Jenkins MBJ Group, Inc. Miles Media Group North Port Area Chamber of Commerce Northern Trust

On Ideas PPi Technologies Group Purvis Gray Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee RE/MAX Alliance Group Rite Technology Rumble RVi Planning Landscape Architecture Sarasota Orchestra School Board of Sarasota County Shepherd Insurance Stantec Starling Realty Sutter Quality Foods Sweet Sparkman Architects TPC Prestancia Uniti Fiber University of Florida Innovation Station – Sarasota County Valley Bank WJArchitects Wright Way Emergency Services Ygrene Energy Fund

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COMMUNITY PARTNER Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Gulf Coast Builders Exchange Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Visit Sarasota County

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FOR MORE INFORMATION IN GROWING YOUR BUSINESS IN SARASOTA COUNTY, CALL 941.309.1200

www.edcsarasotacounty.com