BRADENTON AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP
EIN 45-4006592 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE BRADENTON AREA EDC WORKS to DIVERSIFY THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY ATTRACTING and RETAINING HIGH-WAGE JOBS for AREA RESIDENTS, and CONNECTING ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES to THE RESOURCES THEY NEED to SUCCEED.
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They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.
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SHARON HILLSTROMPRESIDENT & CEO
PHIL MISIURATRUSTEE
JAG GREWALTRUSTEE
JOSH MATLOCKTRUSTEE
KELLY CARLSTEINTRUSTEE
LARRY FINEBERGTRUSTEE
LAURA COLETRUSTEE
LESLEY BARRETRUSTEE
MARK VENGROFFTRUSTEE
MELVIN PRICETRUSTEE
MICHAEL SAUNDERSTRUSTEE
MIKE MOSCHELLATRUSTEE
MIKE RAHNTRUSTEE
PAIGE LEMAYTRUSTEE
PATRICK DEL MEDICOTRUSTEE
JACKI DEZELSKITRUSTEE
RICK PICCOLOTRUSTEE
ROBBIE GRONBACHTRUSTEE
RYAN MCINTYRETRUSTEE
RYNE JOHNSONTRUSTEE
SHIRLEY GROOVER BRYANTTRUSTEE
STEVE HERRIGTRUSTEE
STEVE YOUNGTRUSTEE
TERRY KINDERTRUSTEE
TIM NOVAKTRUSTEE
TODD WILKINSTRUSTEE
TOMMY GREGORYTRUSTEE
VAL PEREZTRUSTEE
CHRIS CIANFAGLIONETREASURER
AMANDA PARRISHTRUSTEE
AMY EDWARDSTRUSTEE
ANDY GUZTRUSTEE
ANDY STULTZCHAIR-ELECT
ANNE ROLLINGSTRUSTEE
APRIL SMITHTRUSTEE
BEN HANANPAST CHAIR
BILL POULTONTRUSTEE
BRITTANY LAMONTTRUSTEE
CARLO FASSITRUSTEE
CHARLIE MURPHYTRUSTEE
CHARLIE WALLTRUSTEE
CHRIS CIACCIOTRUSTEE
ALLISON IMRETRUSTEE
CHRIS PENNEWILLTRUSTEE
COURTNEY DEPOLTRUSTEE
CRAIG WARZECHATRUSTEE
DAN FITZ-PATRICKTRUSTEE
DEBRA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
DEVANEY IGLESIASTRUSTEE
DORAS DAVILATRUSTEE
DOUG WAGNERTRUSTEE
DR JASON WYSONGTRUSTEE
DR KAREN HOLBROOKCHAIR
FRANK SANTORATRUSTEE
GENE BROWNTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2012
- Location
- 5840 26TH ST W, BRADENTON, FL 34207-3522
- County
- Manatee
- In care of
- SHARON L HILLSTROM
- Primary officer
- SHARON L HILLSTROM, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes