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The Florida Debate Initiative's Board of Directors is a team of all-star leaders from various industries, all committed to championing excellence in speech and debate. Their combined skills and dedication power our drive to expand opportunities for students statewide, helping cultivate civic engagement and empowering the next generation of emerging leaders.

TARA TEDROW,
ESQ.

CO-FOUNDER,

BOARD CHAIR

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DON
GAETZ

FORMER PRESIDENT,

FLORIDA SENATE

MARC
ADLER

FORMER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE

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BEVERLY EVANS

REAL ESTATE INVESTOR 

& EXECUTIVE

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JOHN T.
MCGOVERN, ESQ.

VICE MAYOR
WELLINGTON, FLORIDA

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CATHY BROWN

AWARD-WINNING SPEECH

& DEBATE COACH

MARNA WESTON

AWARD-WINNING SPEECH

& DEBATE COACH

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BETH
ESKIN

CO-FOUNDER, 

SENIOR ADVISOR

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Meet the dynamic team behind the Florida Debate Initiative, a group of dedicated professionals with a passion for empowering the next generation of critical thinkers and communicators. With diverse backgrounds in education, coaching, and leadership, our staff is committed to expanding access to competitive speech and debate across the state.

ABRAHAM
LÓPEZ

PRESIDENT

DAVID FETCHEL

DIRECTOR OF 

ALUMNI RELATIONS

JEN
BURG

DIRECTOR OF 

PROGRAMMING

NICOLE
DAVIDMAN

DIRECTOR OF 

DEVELOPMENT

AMANDA
DEPALMA

COMMUNICATIONS & 

PUBLIC RELATIONS

CONSULTANT

KENDALL
LINDSAY

SPECIAL PROJECTS
MANAGER

LET'S BE

SOCIAL

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