2025-2026 OFFICERS

Chad Williams
President
County Engineer, Columbia County
P.O. Box 1529
Lake City, Florida 32055
386.758.1018
chad_williams@columbiacountyfla.com

 

David Ricks
Vice-President
County Engineer, Palm Beach County
301 N. Olive Street, Ste 1104
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
561.355.2006
dricks@pbcgov.org

 

Spencer Anderson
Treasurer
Director of Public Works, Sarasota County
1001 Sarasota Center Blvd
Sarasota, Florida 34240
941.915.3421
sanderso@scgov.net

 

Chris Simpron
Secretary
Director of Public Works, Hardee County
205 Hanchey Road

Wauchula, Florida 33873

863.773.3272                                                christopher.simpron@hardeecounty.net

 
Deborah Snyder
Immediate Past-President
Public Works Director, Sumter County
7375 Powell Road

Wildwood, Florida 34785
deborah.snyder@sumtercountyfl.gov

 

STATE NACE DIRECTOR

George Gadiel
Traffic Operations Manager, City of Gainesville
405 NW 39th Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32609

352.393.8429
gadielg1@cityofgainesville.org

  

NACE OFFICERS

Ramon Gavarrete
County Engineer, Alachua County
5620 N.W. 120th Lane
Gainesville, Florida 33872
352.548.1214

rgavarrete@alachuacounty.us

 

George Webb
Former County Engineer, Palm Beach County
301 N. Olive Avenue, Ste 1105
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
561.355.2006
gtwebb@bellsouth.net

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Judith Clarke
County Member Director
Director of Engineering, Monroe County
1100 Simonton Street, Ste. 2-216
Key West, Florida 33040
305.295.4329
clarke-judith@monroecounty-fl.gov

 

Chance Powell
County Member Director
Operation Engineer, Walton County
117 Montgomery Circle
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 33235
850.892.8108
powchance@co.walton.fl.us

 

Scott Herring

County Member Director

Director of Public Works, Hernando County

1525 East Jefferson Street

Brooksville, Florida 34601

352.754.4060                                                                              sherring@hernandocounty.us

 

Clinton “Gator” Howerton
County Member Director

County Engineer, Polk County
P. O. Box 9005
Bartow, Florida 33831

863.534.6000
chowerton@polk-county.net

 

Brian Singleton
Municipal Member Director
City Engineer, City of Gainesville
PO Box 490, MS 58
Gainesville, Florida 32609
352-393-8801
singletonbm@cityofgainesville.org

 

Brian Kauffman
County Member Director
Assistant Director of Public Works, Alachua County
5620 NW 120 Lane
Gainesville, Florida 32653
352.374.5245
mccoord@madisoncountyfl.com

 

Amy Blaida
Sustaining Member Director
Technical Marketing Manager, Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Inc.
813.468.4576
Amy.Blaida@ergon.com