Staff

Senior Leadership 

David Barilla, Deputy Director, Economic Development Department; Executive Director, DDB + CRA

In his role, David oversees downtown Orlando’s real estate developments, economic development, project management, and implementation of downtown’s Project DTO vision plan.
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Justin Eason, AICP, Division Manager

As Division Manager, Justin manages a cross-functional team focused on the economic development of downtown Orlando through the implementation of various initiatives, projects, and programs.  

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Khristen Holmes, PhD, MPA, Assistant Division Manager

As Assistant Division Manager Khristen leads a multidisciplinary team dedicated to fostering downtown Orlando’s economic growth by maintaining stakeholder relationships and overseeing the execution of key initiatives, programs, and projects.

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Project Management

Mary-Stewart Droege, Project Manager

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Christina Hyson, AICP, Project Manager 

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Jeramiah Caret, Project Manager 

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Juliana Bernal Guinand, Project Manager 

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Samantha Levine, Housing and Homelessness Initiatives Manager 

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Marketing & Communications

Kelly Allen, Marketing & Communications Manager

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Alejandra Caceres, Digital Content Coordinator

Chelsey Parrish, Event Coordinator 

Economic Development

Hareton Tejada, CRA Operations Manager  

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Michael Whiteman, Economic Development Coordinator 

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Manuel Ospina, Economic Development Coordinator 

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Charles Zollars, Economic Development Coordinator

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Fiscal

Molly Diaz, Fiscal Manager 

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Christel Brooks, Fiscal Coordinator  

Administration

Jamisha Bethel, Senior Administrative Assistant

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Discover Downtown Visitor Center

Stefaney Giordano, Discover Downtown Manager

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Joshua Glener, Discover Downtown Supervisor

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Clean Team

Gerhard van der Snel, Downtown Facility Supervisor  

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