High Skill High Wage
What is HSHW?
The High-Skill initiative focuses on recruiting and retaining companies that support high-skill, high-wage employees and manufacture complex, research-oriented products. The initiative is funded and supported by 26 investor companies, separate from the LEDC budget.
High-skill, high-wage investors
Nick Barnett
Barnett Family Partners
Todd Baylis
Bloomerang
Bill Beasley
Polk County Government
Wesley Beck
Aspyre Properties and Beckryger
Michael Beckham
Lakeland Electric
Mark Cabrera
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
Jay Chastain
Chastain-Skillman
Danielle Drummond
Lakeland Regional Health
Courtney Eelman
AgAmerica Lending
Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti
Polk State College
Gregory Fancelli
Prestige Worldwide Group
David Hallock
GrayRobinson
Jason Hirsbrunner
Watson Clinic
Dr. Kent Ingle
Southeastern University
Brad Lunz
The Lunz Group
Dr. Jeremy Martin
Florida Southern College
Steve Moseley
MIDFlorida
Bill Mutz
City of Lakeland
Cory Petcoff
Baron Realty
Chase Pilato
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Teddra Porteous, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Troy Powell
Creative Contractors Inc.
Rick Richmond
Tampa Electric
Steve Scruggs
Lakeland Economic Development Council
Shawn Sherrouse
City of Lakeland
Mike Smith
Publix Super Markets
Dr. Devin Stephenson
Florida Polytechnic University
N. Karen Steverson, JD, DBA
Keiser University
Becky Troutman
Polk County Government
Karen Turner
Jennifer Wandersleben
AdventHealth