R2C Committees
Council Sub-Committee
Commissioner Julian Green, Chair
Commissioner Amy Lockhart, Immediate Past Chair
Commissioner Sean Parks
Mr. John Lesman
Commissioner Emily Bonilla
Council Member Mindy Gibson
Council Member Jake Johansson
Commissioner Peggy Choudhry
Ms. Susan Davis
Ms. Tara McCue
THE [VOLUNTEER] COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE is a dynamic sub set of the larger East Central Florida Regional Planning Council board specifically focused on propelling the Collaborative forward by hearing recommendations from the steering committee and making key decisions to drive the process. They seek and leverage external opportunities within their networks to build and sustain the Collaboratives’ identity and impact. In addition, the Council Sub Committee acts as an intermediary for advancing preparedness and resilient action across jurisdictions as well as to the Regional Planning Council board.
THE STEERING COMMITTEE is a lead multidisciplinary group of stakeholders across east central Florida responsible for developing the process, framework and direction for the Regional Resilience Collaborative to achieve a comprehensive, interdependent approach to increase resilience in the region.
Steering Committee
Alan Harris, Seminole County
Carrie Black, Orange County
Colleen Kettles, Florida Solar Energy Center
Darcie McGee, Brevard County
Elizabeth Myron, Clean Cities Coalition
Eric Alberts, Orlando Health
Hannah Wooten, UF/IFAS
Heather Shubirg, Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership
Holly Abeels, Florida Sea Grant, UF IFAS
James Bacchus, University of Central Florida
Dr. Jason Evans, Stetson University
Jenifer Rupert, ECFRPC
Jared Meyer, Legacy Vacation Resorts
Joseph Blackwell, Lake County
Julianna Merotto, ECFRPC
Lesley Bertolotti, The Nature Conservancy
Lori Forsman, Orange County
Michael Hess, City of Orlando
Rachel Allen, Peace and Justice Institute
Rod Braun, Conservation International
Samantha West, Volusia County
Sarah Kraum, Space Coast TPO
Stephan Harris, River to Sea TPO
Susan Caswell, Osceola County
Susan Glickman, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action
Tara McCue, ECFRPC
Thomas Ruppert, Florida Sea Grant
Venise White, Florida Department of Health
Zachary Eichholz, City of Cape Canaveral
R2C Founding Member
Advisory Committees
Advisory committees were established to fill gaps in systems identified by a survey and a series of workshops conducted around the region. These regional scale committees provide productive connectivity opportunities to explore the gaps, develop and prioritize goals and cultivate shared strategies and recommendations toward a specific outcome. The committee outcomes may or may not include targets but brought together, all outcomes will contribute implementation or adaptation goals and strategies to reduce risks, vulnerabilities and our carbon footprint and increase sustainability in the region within the three pillars of (people) equity, (places) built infrastructure + natural environment, and (prosperity) economic resilience.
Equity
The Equity advisory committee was established with the purpose to advance and create people focused community resilience by building capacity, guiding and supporting the Collaborative and region with the development of equitable decision-making processes, programs, and policies.
Economic Resilience
The Economic Resilience advisory committee was established to strengthen the regional economic system from exposure to shocks and stressors, increase economic mobility and investment, and develop strategies to adapt to future conditions.
Heat, Health, & Violence
New committee formation- To assess the interconnection between heat, health, and violence and the overall impacts of heat in the region. And to address diverse approaches to mitigate heat and improve community resilience.
Infrastructure- Green, Gray, & Blue
The Grey, Green and Blue Infrastructure Advisory Committee was established with the purpose of providing a consistent assessment approach to increase resilience and build on strengths of the region’s grey, green and blue infrastructure. This includes identifying regional green, blue and grey assets and infrastructure systems to strengthen functionality, accommodate growth and future migration, protect biodiversity, ecosystem services, natural floodplains and wetlands, and their economic interdependencies toward a more resilient region.
Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Formely known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Inventory Advisory Committee, this committee was established with the purpose of guiding the development of a regional scale greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the 8-county region in east central Florida. This goal was achieved by utilizing ICLEI’s ClearPath tool and platform to aid in the establishment of a standardized approach to capture transportation, waste and energy data, beginning with the baseline year of 2019. As the committee plans for high impact action emissions reduction strategies across the region, the committee has shifted into a Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Advisory Committee.
Regional Risk & Vulnerability
The Risk & Vulnerability Advisory Committee was established with the purpose of assessing regional scale impacts from shocks and stressors in order to provide support for implementing strategies and resilient practices within the region. This regional risk efforts will be achieved by leveraging regional expertise; historic, current, and future conditions; consistent metrics and index evaluation; and through analysis of social and natural vulnerabilities.