CIE Advisory Policy Board

The Gulf Coast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship established a strong Advisory Board to evaluate and develop the efforts of both the program development for CIE and the entrepreneurial strategy as a community. The Policy Board serve as advisors on policy, tools and resources to enhance the success of start-up and emerging companies affiliated with the CIE.

Bill Gibson, Chair Founder and CEO Gibson & Associates, Inc.	Sandy Sims, Past Chair (2011) Public Affairs Manager Gulf Power Company
Jim Donatelli, Past Chair (2010) Pensacola President & Senior Vice-President Regions Bank	Blaise Adams, Past Chair (2008) RBC Bank
Mike Hicks President/CEO Hixardt Technologies, Inc.	Ronald E. Jackson President/CEO Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund
Michael Johnson State Farm Insurance	Dr. Ed Meadows President Pensacola State College
Susan Nelms Executive Director Workforce Escarosa	Gerry Goldstein Santa Rosa County Appointee
Larry Strain, CIE Selection Chair Executive Director UWF Small Business Development Center Workforce Escarosa	Dr. Leo Ter Haar Director UWF College of Science and Engineering
Chris Battel President & Managing Director Legacy Securities Corporation	Ross Overstreet CEO & Co-Founder Overgroup, Inc.