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Tillie K. Fowler
Member of Congress 1993-2001
Fowler Series
1834 Spiceberry Circle E.
Jacksonville, FL 32246 ph: (904) 221-5253 ph: (904) 982-3524 fx: (904) 220-2495
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2007 Class Roster
Sherri J. McVay
Sherri is a successful Real Estate and Business
Attorney who is bilingual, a resourceful strategist with the proven
ability to absorb information, quickly size up situations, frame
practical objectives and provide realistic solutions all the while
adhering to rigid deadlines.
Most recently Sherri was tapped to be the Political Director for
the State of Florida for the Mitt Romney Presidential Campaign.
Previously she was the Executive Director for the Florida Statewide
Advocacy Council in the Executive Office of the Governor, the Attorney
and CEO of the McVay Firm, Regional Political Field Director for
the Bush-Cheney Victory 2004 Campaign, President and CEO of Current
Events, Event Planning & Travel, Assistant Deputy Director,
American Bicentennial Presidential Inaugural Gala, The White House,
Presidential Inaugural Committee, Owner, Town & Country Travel,
Vice-Presidential Advance, Office of the Vice President, Regional
Coordinator, Reagan-Bush '84 Campaign Headquarters, and Special
Assistant, Office of External Affairs, Agency for International
Development, U.S. Department of State.
Sherri's Activities, Awards and Associations are too numerous to
mention here.
Sherri is a graduate of The Women's Campaign School, Yale Law School,
graduate with Juris Doctorate with Honors from Barry University
School of Law, received her Masters of Business Administration with
Honors from the University of Orlando and her Bachelor of Arts degree
with Honors from Rollins University.
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Laurie A. Pizzo
Laurie is presently a realtor
for Century 21 Alliance Realty and was a 3.4 Million $$ Producer
in 2005. Previous employment was with Lennar/US Home, David Russell
Campaign for Florida State Representative as his Campaign Chairman,
the Republican Party of Florida as a Field Representative and as
a Team Manager for Mary Kay Cosmetics, Florida where she earned
three (3) company cars and many other prizes.
The professional organizations Laurie belongs to are; the Hernando
County Association of Realtors, the Florida Association of Realtors,
the National Association of Realtors, the Realtors Political Action
Committee ( RPAC ), and the Greater Hernando Chamber of Commerce.
Presently Laurie is a District Representative for the Florida Republican
Women's Network. She has volunteered in the Epilepsy Foundation
of America, Chairwoman - Board of Trustees of The Dawn Center, Hernando
County among other organizations as well as her extensive work politically.
As a graduate of Sawyer College of Business, Merrillville, Indiana
and the Bob Hogue School of Real Estate, along with her work history,
Laurie is more than ready to move forward with the Fowler Series.
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Carolyn A. Accola
Carolyn is professionally qualified as an Environmental Engineer with
more than 15 years experience. She has served as a project engineer,
project manager, corporate regional engineer and president of her
own company, Accola Environmental Services, in Orlando. She worked
as a Regional Environmental Engineer for Chemical Waste Management
in Atlanta, Georgia, Environmental-project engineer for ENSR Environmental
Consulting Firm in Houston, Texas and a project engineer for Explosive
Manufacturing Plant in Marion, Illinois. Presently she is a full time
mom and is assisting her daughter with her music career with Candice
Entertainment Inc. in Los Angeles, California.
Carolyn is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, with a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering.
Married to Kevin, a Cardiovascular Surgeon and has two children.
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Laura Woodard
Laura is a Marketing and Sales
Professional with expertise in corporate branding, growth strategy,
and leadership within both Marketing and Sales. Industry background
includes: Healthcare, Entertainment, High Tech, Title Insurance
and Finance.
Presently Laura is the Director of Marketing for ROI Consulting,
Tampa, Florida. Previously she was Division Manager for Asset Preservation,
Inc.( Subsidiary of Stewart Title Company), Director of Marketing
for Stewart Title of Tampa, President of Billings Marketing &
Communications, Inc., Marketing Manager, Systems Division, of Tech
Data Corporation, Account Executive, the Summit Group, Account Executive,
Walker Design Group, Director of Field Marketing, Ysource, Inc.
and District Executive, Boy Scouts of America.
Laura has been involved with the Young Republicans, Downtown Republican
Women, the Association of Junior Leagues, Florida Youth at Risk,
Women's Council of Realtors, and the American Marketing Association.
Laura graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.A.
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Jennifer A.Thompson
Jennifer is a sales minded marketing
professional with ten years comprehensive experience in the areas
of, marketing, public relations, advertising,special events and
promotions. In addition, she is experienced in small business management,
membership organization management, specialty projects and fundraising.
Most recently, Jennifer was the Director of Marketing, Waterford
Lakes Town Center/Simon Property Group. She was President of the
East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, worked in the Interactive Division
of Planet Hollywood, and Megamedia Networks.
Jennifer was a candidate for Orange County Commissioner in 2006,
the Orlando Business Journal's 2005 Businesswoman of the Year under
the age of 40, nominated for 'Women Who Mean Business' by Orlando
Business Journal in 2004, was chair of the Florida Hospital East
Orlando Foundation Board, 2005, Board Member, SunTrust Bank, East
Orange County Advisory Board, and was the Non-Rotarian of the Year
for East Orange County for 2003/2004.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in English and Political Science, as well as Post Graduate
Coursework, in English Literature from the University of Central
Florida.
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Angelette
Aviles
Angelette obtained her B.A. in Political Science
from the University of South Florida.
Angelette is presently the Vice President of
Operations for C4 Enterprises, Tampa, Florida. Previously she
was owner and manager of Salon Bella of Tampa, a Project Coordinator
for M.S.G.I. Corporation, an Alternative Dispute Specialist for
General Motors/Sitel Corporation and Manager of Glamour Shots.
An accomplished public speaker, Angelette developed a Lecture
Series to encourage Hispanic students to focus on their future
& goals. Topic: "Power & Influence of Hispanics".
An active member of several Republican clubs as well as the Hispanic
Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs, the Puerto Rican Chamber
of the Gulf Coast and the Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce.
She is a member of the Hispanic Professional Women's Association
& the Republican Small Business Advisory Council.
Married to Carlos, an Electrical Engineer & Director of Contracts.
They have three children.
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