Leadership Team


Nathan Sparks, EDC Executive Director

Kay Rasmussen, EDC Associate Director

Sal Nodjomian, Consultant, Matrix Design Group


Overall Funding OversightNathan Sparks, One Okaloosa

Ada Clark, Community

Dana McIntyre, Eglin AFB

Steve Loken, Hurlburt Field


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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

TCPI ADVISORY BOARD

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
InfrastructureColonel 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 LifeColonel 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 / TrainingColonel Tassika Davis, 96 MSG/CC
Career ReadinessKelly Jordan, Community
Kelly Childs, Eglin AFB
Jacqualine Thomas, Hurlburt Field

Trade Skills

Jon Williams, Community

Gabriel Laramie, Eglin AFB

James Tyhurst, Hurlburt Field


Advisory Board Community Partners
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 CommerceDennis Mitchell
Destin Chamber of CommerceKim Wintner, Board Member
Early Learning CoalitionVacant
Eglin AFB, 96TW  Representative

Col Jeremiah Hammill, Commander 96CEG

Emerald Coast Association of Realtors

Sam Kinkaid, Realtor

Florida Power & LightBernard Johnson
Fort Walton Beach Chamber of CommerceVince 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 CommerceTBD
Okaloosa County

Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel

Okaloosa School DistrictSteve 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 LargeJim Heald, Col USAF Ret