Local Leader Timothy Cartwright Appointed to Florida Chamber Foundation's Six Pillars Caucus System - Groundwork Begins for Florida's "Next" Economy

Naples, FL, July 02, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Florida Chamber Foundation named Timothy J. Cartwright to its expanded research and policy development Caucus system designed to garner the input of local and regional subject matter experts.

"Florida is moving toward its next economy, and the Foundation's new Caucus system will prove to be an invaluable framework to help get us there," said Jeff Lyash, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Progress Energy Florida. "I would like to personally thank the volunteers who have been selected to serve on each Caucus for their time commitment and offering their invaluable expertise towards this great cause."

Caucus members are comprised of the State's "best and brightest" with commitments aligned to one of the "Six Pillars of Florida's Future Economy."

Timothy J. Cartwright is a Partner in Fifth Avenue Advisors, LLC. Fifth Avenue Advisors, LLC is an M&A consultancy that completes mergers & acquisitions and corporate restructurings for middle market companies. Mr. Cartwright is the Chairman of the Tamiami Angel Fund (I), which is a formal fund of growth capital organized to invest in Floirda based early stage through expansion stage companies. Mr. Cartwright is a member of the Board of Directors and a Board Member for the SW Florida Regional Technology Partnership and SW Florida Chapter of BioFlorida.

"Each Caucus will provide strategic recommendations, corresponding policy options and white papers on opportunities facing the Sunshine State," said Dr. Dale A. Brill, President of the Florida Chamber Foundation. "These options and recommendations will be shared with the Florida Chamber of Commerce and other partners for further deliberation potentially leading to selection of those policies that become priorities for Florida's economic agenda."

As the leading edge of the Florida Chamber enterprise, the Foundation is a problem-solver and research organization, working in partnership with state business leaders to promote a vibrant Florida economy. Last year, the Foundation piloted the Caucus system with the successful operation of the Innovation & Economic Development Caucus. The platform is now being broadened to include a Caucus for each of the Six Pillars.

The product of years of collaboration and more than a million dollars in research by the Florida Chamber Foundation, the Six Pillars identify the critical factors determining Florida's future: (1) Talent Supply & Education, (2) Innovation & Economic Development, (3) Infrastructure & Growth Leadership, (4) Business Climate & Competitiveness, (5) Civic & Governance Systems and (6) Quality of Life & Quality Places.

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