Leadership Team
Nathan Sparks, EDC Executive Director
Kay Rasmussen, EDC Associate Director
Sal Nodjomian, Consultant, Matrix Design Group
Overall Funding Oversight | Nathan Sparks, One Okaloosa |
Ada Clark, Community Dana McIntyre, Eglin AFB Steve Loken, Hurlburt Field |
All Work Groups convene monthly, in-person and/or remotely, to discuss progress, identify solutions and vet new ideas. If you are located in the tri-county area and are interested in participating on a Work Group, please send an email to kay@oneokaloosa.org
The TCPI Advisory Board consists of volunteer community public and private partners. Collectively they represent a wide variety of community leaders whose function is to help identify, vet and recommend public-public and public-private (P4) partnerships capable of sustaining military base missions and municipal functions. The Advisory Board is comprised of local governments, installation representatives, service providers, utility companies, medical experts, building and real estate associations, chambers of commerce, etc. The success of TCPI is rooted in the Advisory Board creating and refining targeted work groups to address emergent needs and partnership opportunities. These tailored Work Groups, augmented by ad hoc Task Forces as needed, are led by three volunteer co-chairs; an Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field and community representative.
TCPI Work Groups
The TCPI Advisory Board developed an avenue to facilitate community and grassroots input through the utilization of targeted work groups. The Advisory Board has identified three overarching efforts; 1) Infrastructure, 2) Quality of Life, and 3) Education/training. Each line of effort is championed by a military leader. Targeted Work Groups are identified as needed and structured under a respective line of effort. Each Work Group consists of volunteer military and civilian subject matter experts and members brainstorm for innovative ideas, conduct SWOT analyses, vet ideas, and progress viable project ideas with respective stakeholders for public-public and public-private (P4) partnerships. These tailored Work Groups, augmented by ad hoc Task Forces as needed, are led by three volunteer co-chairs; an Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field and community representative. In order to assist all Work Groups with potential project funding solutions -- local, state or federal -- a Funding Oversight Work Group was also established.
Leveraging military installation and local community capabilities and resources
to reduce costs or risks by identifying shared values and opportunities.
Active Work Groups | Co-Chairs |
Infrastructure | Colonel Jeremiah Hammill, 96 CEG/CC |
Cellphone Coverage | Jason Monroe, Community Randall Rowland, Eglin AFB Mary Ann Karp, Hurlburt Field |
Contract Services | Jeffrey Hyde, Community Jeff Mixson, Eglin AFB Jeff Merchant, Hurlburt Field |
Firing Range | Mayor Rynearson, Community Maj John Clements, Eglin AFB Maj Shane Watts, Hurlburt Field |
Traffic/Road Capacity | Jason Autrey, Community Eric Rushing, Eglin AFB Steve Loken, Hurlburt Field |
Quality of Life | Colonel Dustin Richards, 1 SOMSG/CC |
Childcare | Dana Crupi, Community Tami Gerstbrodie, Eglin AFB L. Brian Wiggins, Hurlburt Field |
Workforce Housing | Ada Clark, Community Randall Rowland, Eglin AFB Philip Pruitt, Hurlburt Field |
Education / Training | Colonel Tassika Davis, 96 MSG/CC |
Career Readiness | Kelly Jordan, Community Kelly Childs, Eglin AFB Jacqualine Thomas, Hurlburt Field |
Trade Skills | Jon Williams, Community Gabriel Laramie, Eglin AFB James Tyhurst, Hurlburt Field |
Entity | Representative |
Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton | Alan Baggett, Executive Vice President |
CareerSource Okaloosa-Walton | Michele Burns, Executive Director |
CHELCO | Matthew Avery, SVP Engineering |
Crestview Chamber of Commerce | Dennis Mitchell |
Destin Chamber of Commerce | Kim Wintner, Board Member |
Early Learning Coalition | Vacant |
Eglin AFB, 96TW Representative | Col Jeremiah Hammill, Commander 96CEG |
Emerald Coast Association of Realtors | Sam Kinkaid, Realtor |
Florida Power & Light | Bernard Johnson |
Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce | Vince Mayfield, Board Member |
Hurlburt Field, 1SOW Representative | Col Dustin Richards, Commander 1SOMSG |
League of Cities: City of Crestview | Councilman Doug Capps |
League of Cities: City of Fort Walton Beach | Mayor Dick Rynearson |
Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce | TBD |
Okaloosa County | Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel |
Okaloosa School District | Steve Horton, Assistant Superintendent |
Okaloosa Gas District | Gordon King, CEO |
Santa Rosa County | Shannon Ogletree, Economic Development |
Walton County | Economic Development Alliance |
Member at Large | Gordy Fornell, Lt Gen USAF Ret |
Member at Large | Jim Heald, Col USAF Ret |