DAC FY 2027 Panel 14


Webinar

9/16/2025 1:00:00 PM

DAC FY 2027 Panel 14

2027

White, Cassandra

Teri Abstein

Zoom

Scoring Open

Materials

Agenda Files

AgendaPanel14.pdf
ScoregridPanel14.pdf

Panelists (3)

Besio, Brynne Anne

  • County: Manatee County

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County: Manatee

Bio

Brings 35 years of leadership experience in nonprofits in the areas of health care, human services, animal welfare, arts and culture.

Recently led the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature retiring in 2021 and now consults with Carter-Global.

Has served in the role of Interim CEO and provides counsel to nonprofits in the areas of governance, strategic planning, fundraising, capital campaign management, executive leadership counsel and capacity building.

Kendrick, Melissa

  • County: Monroe County

Bio:

County: Monroe

Bio

  • President/CEO of the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society in Key West Florida, where she has been employed since 1991 and has served as special projects manager, CFO, COO, and interim director
  • Previously employed at Citibank as a bank officer in credit & finance
  • Immediate Past President of the Florida Association of Museums (FAM) and is a FAM representative to the IMLS funded Connecting to Collections Steering Committee and the IMLS funded Museums United 2 Steering Committee,  was Twice President of the KW Chamber of Commerce, 9 years on Key West Tourist Development Council (5 years as chairman), currently serves as the board chairman for Historic Florida Keys Foundation, and is a Steering Committee member for the National Association of State Museum Associations (NASMA).
  • B.S., Finance, New York University 

Grozio, Jennifer

  • County:

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