Notable Past Speakers

At Coffee Club we’ve been lucky enough to have some of Orlando’s most prominent leaders in politics, business and innovation speak to our group. Take a look at some of our past notable speakers below:

Jackie Brockington
News Anchor, Central Florida News 13

Famous for what she does off the screen with nonprofit work as much as she is on the screen, Jackie has worked in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland and San Diego, California and Orlando.

Anchoring the afternoon news at Central Florida News 13, Jackie knows what it takes for businesses to make the news for all the right reasons. She is also well aware of how community partnerships affect day-to-day operations of a business.

Dean Cannon
State Represenative, District 35

The people of District 35 first elected Representative Cannon to the Florida House of Representatives in 2004. He was again honored to have been re-elected to serve in Tallahassee in 2006.

In 2004, Dean’s peers in the Florida House of Representatives honored him by selecting him to serve as Speaker of the House beginning in 2010. At Coffee Club, Dean provides business owners with personal political insight and answers dozens of attendee questions.

Steve Gardner
Executive Director, GOAA

As Executive Director of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Steve is responsible for the operation and management of both Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport with an annual budget of over $300 million.  Orlando International Airport serves more than 35 million passengers annually, making it the busiest airport in the State of Florida.

At Coffee Club, Mr. Gardner provided attendees with an inside look at how the airport affects every business of every size and what business owners can do to increase profit by leveraging tactics like the airport.

Elizabeth Gianini
VP of External Relations for Burnham Institute, Orlando

Before joining Burnham in July, 2007, Ms. Gianini was Chief of Staff to Orange County, Florida Mayor Richard Crotty.  Her responsibilities with the Burnham Institute include directing philanthropy, community affairs, government relations, special projects and events.

Ms. Gianini brings with her a robust portfolio of experience and leadership in public service in Orlando, the State of Florida and nationally. To Coffee Club, she brings a unique look and understanding at how businesses can partner with the medical city giant as the economic climate of Central Florida continues to shift.

Monica Wofford
CEO of Contagious Companies

Considered by many as one of the most entertaining and exciting motivational speakers and writers today, Monica Wofford began her speaking career more than 19 years ago. She was recently nominated as a Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts Citrus Council and even former Vice President Dick Cheney has complimented Monica on skills.

At Coffee Club, Monica provided exciting, interactive activities that forced attendees to look inward and explore how they can become the person they want to be in business and in their private lives.

Other notable groups that have spoken to the group include: American Lung Association, Disney Entrepreneur Center, Human Performance Institute, Lake Nona Property Holdings, Metro Orlando EDC, Orlando Business Journal, OrlandoJobs.com, the University of Central Florida and many more.