​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Purpose:

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners established the Small Business Development Advisory Board in August 2001. The purpose of the Small Business Development Advisory Board is as follows:

• Identify and evaluate issues distinctive to Broward County Businesses.
• Provide recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and other government officials concerning enhancements to the County’s procurement activities and practices.
• Enhance communication with, increase opportunities for, improve the economic viability of, and enrich the overall business climate for Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises within Broward County.
• Promote to the greatest extent possible, the participation and use of Broward County Businesses in the procurement activities of Broward County government with respect to the purchase of a variety of government services including construction, architectural/engineering services, commodities, professional services, and business services.

Created By:

Broward County resolution 2001-0800, adopted August 21, 2001

Operating Procedures:

This Broward County Advisory Board Meeting is a formal meeting of the members of the Small Business Development Advisory Board to transact Broward County business. This business is conducted in a manner prescribed by resolution and regulations, which require certain formal actions and the following of specific procedures. The agenda is a printed document that lists the order of business for the Small Business Development Advisory Board Meeting. The public is encouraged to contact the Small Business Development Advisory Board Members prior to an Advisory Board Meeting to express their views on items appearing on the Agenda. The Small Business Development Advisory Board may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it, and this Agenda must be revised. The revised copies are available to the public at the Advisory Board Meeting.

Advisory Board Members:

APPOINTEE​	APPOINTING COMMISSIONER	ADDRESS / E-MAIL	PHONE
BADORE, DARREN ​	Nan H. Rich District 1	THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES 412 SE 18 St.​ Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 darren@thompson-inc.com​	954-325-1626
POLLITT, DANA	Mark D. Bogen District 2	ADEPT-STRATEGY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 5300 Powerline Road, Suite 207 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 dana@adept.co	954-769-1533
BONCHICK, RICHARD​ VICE-CHAIR	Michael Udine District 3	Alliance Financial Group 10100 West Sample Road, Suite 315, Coral Springs, FL 33065 Richard_bonchick@afgfl.com	954-344-7844 ​
MCINTYRE, JEAN	Lamar Fisher District 4	GREATER POMPANO BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 941 SW 115 Ave. Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 jmcintyre@pompanobeachchamber.com	754-244-7104
SHERWOOD, MARTIN D. (Marty)	Steve Geller District 5	TOWN OF SOUTHWEST RANCHES  5529 SW 113th Avenue Cooper City, FL 33330 mdsherwood@bellsouth.net	954-401-8319
GREEN, VICTOR​	Beam Furr District 6	GREEN LAKE CONSULTING GROUP 3389 Sheridan Street, #118 Hollywood, FL 33021 vgreen99@gmail.com	954-381-7707
MICHELSON, CHARLES	Tim Ryan District 7	CHARLES MICHELSON Saltz Michelson Architects 3501 Griffin Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 cmichelson@saltzmichelson.com	954-266-2700
​CERES, PATRICK	​Robert McKinzie District 8	​Lion Point Engineering, LLC 1315 NE 14th Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 pceres29@lionpointeng.com​	​561-414-7736
JARRETT GELIN, ESQ., SHAHEEWA CHAIR​	Hazelle P. Rogers District 9	PRESIDENT, BROWARD COUNTY BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 6750 North Andrews Ave., Suite 200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 info@BrowardCountyBlackChamberofCommerce.com	305-495-8252
BAKER, DAHLIA	Board of County Commissioners At-Large	COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY 457 SW 1ST Court Pompano Beach, FL 33060 dahlia.baker@outlook.com	954-513-0663
Brannen, Robert W.	Board of County Commissioners At-Large	Robert W. Brannen 5745 N.W. 72nd Way Parkland, FL 33067 Vrlife@icloud.com​	954-871-1686
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