Broward College President Named Chair-Elect of Leadership Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 26, 2019) – Broward College President Gregory Adam Haile, Esq. was selected to serve as chair-elect of Leadership Florida for the 2019-2020 term. Haile, who is the immediate past chair of Leadership Florida's Governance Committee, is slated to become chair of Leadership Florida during the 2020-2021 term. 

Leadership Florida is an organization that brings together the state's emerging and existing leaders to participate in educational forums that will fortify their leadership skills and enhance their understanding of the needs and opportunities of our state.

"I am honored to serve and represent this organization alongside so many of Florida's extraordinary leaders, all of whom display a relentless ambition and dedication towards enhancing our great state," said Haile.

As Chair-Elect, Haile will serve on the organization's Leadership Team, which is comprised of the Board, Regional Council members, Committee Chairs from around the state, and Chairman Jim Gilmore, co-founder of Gilmore Hagan Partners, an economic development and government-relations firm. 

Broward College congratulates the leadership team for their dedication to serving Florida, and especially Chair Gilmore for his leadership. 

Haile has served on more than 35 boards and committees and teaches a self-designed course in Higher Education Law and Policy at Harvard University's Summer School. Haile is also the recipient of many awards in recognition of his commitment to the community. In May 2019 he received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Nova Southeastern University, in 2018 he was Leadership Broward Profiles in Leadership honoree, and in 2015, he was named one of South Florida's 50 most powerful and influential black professionals in business and industry by Legacy South Florida Magazine.

Leadership Florida's notable programs include Leadership Florida Education, which mobilizes educators, school board members, and other academic professionals to work toward making Florida the top state in the country for public education; the Leadership Florida Connect program, which is the state's only leadership program that brings together leaders and executives, ages 25 to 39, from all industries; the Leadership Florida Cornerstone program, which brings together c-suite executives from various professional backgrounds to facilitate continuing issues-oriented education, advanced leadership training, and the opportunity for members to work together toward shared goals; and the Leadership Florida Executive program, which provides the state's top decision makers with an in-depth understanding of Florida's key demographics, trends, and the issues they are expected to encounter in their respective roles.