Visit Florida VP standing down
The vice president of state tourism marketing agency Visit Florida is stepping down.
Alfredo Gonzalez has announced his resignation as the agency undergoes a reorganization.
He was VP for global meetings and trade and officially leaves on July 7.
He was the highest paid official in an organization that has come under heavy scrutiny for secretive contracts and spending.
This follows the departure of international marketing program director Shari Bailey who resigned last week.
Bailey worked under Gonzalez.
Visit Florida’s acting Chief Marketing Officer Nelson Mongiovi said the changes would not impact the planned reorganization over the next month.
"We have an incredibly talented team, and we’ve really gone out of our way to cross-pollinate people," Mongiovi said.
"We’re already plugging and playing those people where they need to be."
That was echoed by Visit Florida president Ken Lawson.
"We are going to spend the next several weeks ensuring the right people are in the right jobs. I’m going to make sure we hire the people who are going to help us," Lawson said.
After weeks of debate and a veto, the agency finally secured the $76 million funding it wanted but this comes with tighter rules on employee salaries, performance bonuses and business travel.
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