Horizon Council

Horizon Council

The Horizon Council is a public-private board established in 1991 to advise the Lee County Board of Commissioners on economic development issues. The Council has up to 80 members representing five cities; 10 chambers of commerce; 16 economic development and trade organizations; 14 community, business, and education organizations; along with various officers and at-large members.

The mission of the Horizon Council is to:

  • Help improve the business environment in Lee County;
  • Retain and encourage the expansion of existing businesses; and
  • Attract new and diversified employment to the area.

Horizon Council Calendar and Membership Roster | Horizon Council Brochure

Organizational Membership

Local Government:

Executive Committee

  • Wayne Kirkwood, Chair
  • Kitty Green, Vice Chair
  • Bob Koenig, Treasurer
  • Dennie Hamilton, Secretary
  • Bill Schroeder, Horizon Foundation President/Horizon Foundation Task Force Chair
  • Doug Gyure, Industrial Development Authority
  • John Manning, Lee County Commission
  • Karen Hawes, Lee County Administration
  • Ben Nelson, City of Bonita Springs
  • Marty McClain, City of Cape Coral
  • Randy Henderson, City of Fort Myers
  • Marty Harrity, City of Sanibel
  • Alan Mandel, Town of Fort Myers Beach
  • Russell Schropp, Business Issues Task Force
  • Steve Pontius, Communications Task Force
  • Mei-Mei Chan, Prospect Development Task Force

Geographical Chambers of Commerce:

Economic Development, Business, Community and Trade Organizations:

Educational Institutions:

At Large Members

  • Mei-Mei Chan
  • Dave Dale
  • Ryan Goldberg
  • Ron Inge
  • Gary King
  • Marilyn Miller
  • Denis Noah
  • Leroy Sullivan
  • Gary Tasman
  • John Wiest
  • John Talmage

Lee County Industrial Development Authority

  • David Barton
  • Doug Gyure
  • Tom Hoolihan
  • Wayne Kirkwood
  • L. Gail Markham
  • Ric Pritchett
  • Robbie Roepstorff

For more information, contact the Fort Myers Regional Partnership at 800.493.4396.