BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Broward Commissioner Steve Geller will release the findings of the 2022-2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) report at a news conference on Monday, November 14th at 10AM at the Broward Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 422 in Fort Lauderdale. 

The CEDS Committee members who researched and compiled the economic data represent a large executive cross-section of the South Florida Tri-County area. (See below)  The CEDS lays out the economic forecast in a variety of areas over the next five years for the South Florida region from experts in banking, education, environmental engineering, labor, medical field, city and county governments, economic development, international business, manufacturing, and trade. 

The CEDS addresses many complex issues facing the South Florida Region, which includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties.  Numerous challenges are addressed in the 135-page report including lack of affordable housing, salaries, jobs strengths and weaknesses, educational needs, and recommended solutions to overcome these problems. 

Infrastructure, the environment, and sustainability problems unique to South Florida are also examined, along with discussions regarding regionalization, resiliency preparedness, and how to reduce income inequality.  

"We've spent a lot of time and energy on developing this path to the future. These are the very topics that people are talking about and are concerned about now. We've done the deep dive into what our agreed-upon priorities are and identified what actions must take place to reach our regional goals in the future" said Commissioner Geller. 

The CEDS report has been approved by the South Florida Regional Planning Council and will be submitted to the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce as required by law. 

Data, statistics, analytics, and findings outlined in the report will act as a blueprint for the current economy, pave the way for the region's future improved economy and make viable suggestions for how to achieve common goals that will help to create a sustainable and lasting quality of life in the rapidly growing area of South Florida, that more than 4.7 million people call home. 

**CEDS COMMITTEE MEMBERS: CEDS Committee Chair Steve Geller; Steve L. Abrams, Immediate Past Executive Director, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; Rick Beasley, Executive Director, CareerSource South Florida; Gretchen Beesing, LCSW, Chair, South Florida Community Development Coalition and CEO, Catalyst Miami; Kareen Boutros, Executive Director, Broward Workshop; The Honorable Joseph Corradino, President, Miami-Dade League of Cities/Mayor, Village of Pinecrest; Isabel Cosio Carballo, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Planning Council; David Dech, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; Nelson Fernandez, Executive Vice President, ANF Group, Inc.; Michael Finney, Immediate President & CEO, The Beacon Council; Lynn Goldman, Community Relations Coordinator, Broward Technical Colleges; Oliver Gross, President, New Urban Development; Jonathan Gueverra, Ph.D., President, College of the Florida Keys; Gregory A. Haile, J.D., President, Broward College; George Hanbury, Ph.D., President & CEO, Nova Southeastern University ;Carol Hylton, President / CEO, Career Source Broward; Alan B. Levan, Chairman & CEO, BBX Capital Corporation; Ana Carolina Cohelho Maran, Ph.D., District Resiliency Officer, South Florida Water Management District; Pablo G. Ortiz, Ed.D., Vice President & Vice Provost, Biscayne Bay Campus, Florida International University; Madeline Pumariega, President, Miami-Dade College; Daniel Reynolds, President, Broward County AFL / CIO; Matthew Rocco, President, South Florida Manufacturing Association; Juliet M. Roulhac, Chair, Broward Workshop; Director of External Affairs, FPL; Daniel Samess, M.S., CEO, Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce ;Newton Sanon, President & CEO, OIC South Florida; Jared Smith, Chair, South Florida Hospital Association; Chairman & CEO, Broward Health Coral Springs; Bob Swindell, President & CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance; William Talbert, President & CEO, The Beacon Council; TJ Villamil, Senior Vice President - Intl Trade & Business Development, Enterprise Florida; Randall Vitale, President, Hoffman's Chocolates; John Wensveen, Ph.D., Chief Innovation Officer, Nova Southeastern University; Executive Director, NSU Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation; The Honorable Vice Mayor Beverly Williams, City of Lauderdale Lakes; President, Broward League of Cities.

Media Note:  Interviews with CEDS members will be available after the news conference. 

November 3, 2022

MEDIA CONTACT:
Kimberly Maroe 
Public Information Manager
Broward County Commission
(954) 357-8053
kmaroe@broward.org