Gulf Power CEO appointed to Enterprise Florida board of directors

Mark Crosswhite, President and CEO of Gulf Power Company, has been appointed to the Enterprise Florida board of directors. He will serve as an at-large member for one year.

“I look forward to working with other business leaders in Florida to continue to develop a business-friendly climate that attracts and retains high quality jobs in our state,” Crosswhite said. “Economic development is crucial to Florida’s success.”

The Enterprise Florida board comprises top business, economic development and government leaders statewide. Their leadership and guidance support Enterprise Florida’s efforts to diversify Florida’s economy and increase high-wage job growth.

Other appointees:

·         Orlando -- Ed Schons, director, University Economic Development at University of Central Florida. Currently serves as chair of the Florida Economic Development Council. 

·         Coral Gables -- Tony Villamil, principal economic advisor, The Washington Economics Group, Inc.

·         Jacksonville -- Howard Halle, executive V.P., Florida manager, Wachovia Bank, N.A.

·         Juno Beach -- Armando Olivera, president & CEO, Florida Power & Light

·         Orlando -- Kevin Hyman, executive V.P., cable operations, Bright House Networks

·         St. Petersburg -- Vincent Dolan, president & CEO, Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

Enterprise Florida, Inc. is a partnership between Florida's business and government leaders and is the principal economic development organization for the state of Florida. Headquartered in Orlando, Enterprise Florida’s mission is to diversify Florida’s economy and create better paying jobs for its citizens by supporting, attracting and helping to create globally-competitive businesses in innovative, high-growth industries. In pursuit of its mission, Enterprise Florida works closely with a statewide network of economic development partners and is funded both by the State of Florida and by private-sector businesses.

Gulf Power Company is an investor-owned electric utility with all of its common stock owned by Atlanta-based Southern Company. Gulf Power serves more than 430,000 customers in eight counties throughout Northwest Florida. The company’s mission is to safely provide affordable, reliable, environmentally responsible electric service to our customers while working to improve the communities we serve. Visit online at GulfPower.com or on the company’s Facebook page, “Gulf Power Company.”