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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. NAMES 2007/2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORLANDO, Fla. (October 18, 2007) – The Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc., has announced its new board of directors, headed by Michael Crosbie who will serve his second term as president of the Society. Crosbie has served on the Historical Society’s board since 1999. Originally from Huntington, W. Va., Crosbie graduated from the University of Central Florida and received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. Crosbie’s law career has spanned two decades, and he is currently an attorney with Carlton Fields. Crosbie is a member of The Florida Bar, the Supreme Court of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. Also named to the 2007/2008 Historical Society Executive Committee are the following Central Florida leaders: Chairman of the Board/United Arts Representative, Alesandra Saunders, Owner, World Moving, Inc.; Treasurer, Joe Durek, Chief Executive Officer, Durek Investments; Assistant Treasurer, Paul Allen, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer for IBBF; Secretary and Program & Marketing Chair, Laura Pooser, Owner/President, Laura Pooser Design & Graphics; Co-Development Chair, Nathan Headrick, Vice President/Legal, CNL Securities; Co-Development Chair, Johanna Clark, Attorney, Carlton Fields; Exhibits & Collections Chair, Scott Damon, Attorney, Baker & Hostetler LLP; ExOfficio, Randy Rush, Legal Counsel, Attorney, Winderweedle, Haines, Ward, Woodman. Newly elected Board Members include: Virginia Crimmings, Vice President, Corporate Recruiter, Bank of America; Terry DeLahunty, Partner with Foley & Lardner LLP; Michael Driscoll, Business Development, Strategic Alliances, J. Rolfe Davis Insurance; Andrew Finkelstein, Associate, Greenberg Taurig, P.A.; Gordon Forbes, community member; Craig Forness, Internal Audit Manager, Darden Restaurants, Inc.; Lynn Katz, Director, Project Management/Planning Operations, Lockheed Martin; Armando Rodriguez, Director, Environmental Affairs, Walt Disney World; Robert Serros, community member. Continuing Board Members include: John Camichos, community member; Mark Line, Auctioneer, Karlin Daniel & Associates; Anne Geiger, School Board member, District 6, Orange County School Board; Shannon Gravitte, Director, Public Strategies, Inc.; Marcia Hope Goodwin, Director of Community Affairs, City of Orlando; Carolyn Martin, Destination Meetings Manager, OOCCVB; Tom McAleavey, Attorney, Holland & Knight LLP; John Neusaenger, President & CEO, Orlando Federal Credit Union; Scott Skidelsky, Vice President/General Manager, Turner Construction; Albert Tellechea, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP. Founded in 1971, the Orange County Historical Society is the largest historical organization in Central Florida. Its mission is to build community through the preservation and interpretation of the rich cultural heritage of Central Florida. In 2000, the Society completed the restoration of the 1927 Orange County Courthouse, converting it into the Orange County Regional History Center, which now houses the Society’s vast and varied collections and archives.
The Orange County Regional History Center showcases the vast collections of the Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc., and features three floors of permanent exhibitions that take visitors on a journey through the region’s fascinating transition from Indian settlement to small town surrounded by citrus groves and cattle ranches to today's tourist-centric community. The museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and also brings nationally important limited-run exhibitions to the Central Florida community. Conveniently located at 65 East Central Boulevard in the heart of downtown Orlando, the Orange County Regional History Center is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. General admission is $7, students with a valid student ID and seniors (60+) are $6.50, and children ages 3-12 are $3.50. Special admission prices may apply for traveling exhibitions. Historical Society Members, Orange County employees, and children 2 and under are free. Visitors receive two hours of free covered parking at the Orlando Public Library garage adjacent to the museum with paid admission (not valid for private events). Guided tours are offered on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and are included in the price of general admission. For more information visit www.thehistorycenter.org or call (407) 836-8500. ###
The Orange County Regional History Center is financed in part by Orange County Government through the Department of Health & Family Services under Orange County Mayor Richard T. Crotty and the Board of County Commissioners, The Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc., United Arts of Central Florida with funds from the United Arts Campaign and by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts: Division of Historic Resources and Bureau of Historical Museums.