P.E.C. Vision Statement:

To make Eatonville an internationally-recognized tourism destination of the arts and culture from throughout the African Diaspora, with special emphasis on the multidiscipline as represented in the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston™.

The P.E.C. Mission:

  • To enhance the resources of Eatonville, Florida, “the oldest incorporated African-American municipality in the United States” and the hometown of writer, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston;
  • To educate the public about Eatonville’s historic and cultural significance; and
  • To use the community’s heritage and cultural vibrancy for its economic development

Our Governing Board

Officers

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Winfred Chad McKendrick, President

Primerica Regional Vice President

Member since 2009

Tadayuki (Tad) Hara, Ph.D., Vice President

UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Member since 2009

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Joshua Smith-Benson, PharmD. Treasurer

Walgreen’s Pharmacy

Member since 2015

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Rasheeda Garricks, MBA, Secretary

R.G. Smith & Associates

Member since 2019

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Marie-José François, M.D. Immediate Past President

Center for Multicultural Wellness and Prevention, Inc.

Member since 2009

Members

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John W. Beacham

Red Bud Landscaping & Irrigation, Inc.

Member since 2019

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Ava K. Doppelt, Esq.

Allen, Dyer, Doppelt + Gilchrist, PA 

Member since 1992 

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Harietta Finley White

U.S. Postal Service

Member since 2015

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Thomas S. Kornegay

TeKontrol, Inc.

Member since 2009

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Reginald Lewis

ClaDom Enterprises, LLC

Member since 2019

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Reginald B. McGill

City of Orlando – Office of the Mayor

Member since 2000

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Jenneil Ross

DaJen Eats
Cafe & Creamery

Member since 2019