New Board Officers

The EDGE is very sad to say good-bye to two icons at the EDGE Center. Mr. Douglas Green and Reggie O'Connor.

Mr. Green and Mr. O'Connor have served on the EDGE Centers board since 1997. Their contributions to the growth of the EDGE is innumerable. We won't be able to replace their contributions to the Glades but we hope that we can build on them.

Three other board members have stepped up to fill their positions as secretary and treasurer on the board as well as an open position for vice chairperson.

Dr. James Klaber who has served as a volunteer mentor for the EDGE Center since 2006. He has helped organize workshops and numerous other training opportunities. He is the instructor for Path to Success program that is a fast track course that prepares a startup business for entry into the EDGE Center's Incubation program. Path to Success Courses are 8 week courses twice a week for 3 hours. The course teaches how to write your business plan, how to obtain financing, how to develop an agressive marketing plan. It also gives the clients the opportunity to test the feasibility of their ideas. He previously served as the incubator manager for the TED Center in Delray until he retired last April.

Mr. Paul Skyer- has served as a mentor for the EDGE for several years. He is the Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Resource Center in Riviera. He has assisted with many of our minority clients and enterprise zone applications.

Mr. Derrek Moore- has served as a member on the board since Jan 2009. He is currently the finance director for the City of Pahokee. Mr. Moore's financial guidance has kept the EDGE Center on track.