Since 1960, FLERA has been advancing local environmental programs throughout the state of Florida.
Our Mission
The mission of FLERA is to enhance communication, education and advocacy for Florida local environmental protection efforts.
“Local governments have consistently been challenged with how to balance protecting our natural resources, encouraging and supporting economic development and providing a decent quality of life for residents. They are now faced with more external threats such as climate change and the pandemic. FLERA is a place where local environmental officials can turn to seeking solutions and support. With the strength of our membership, we are also uniquely positioned to advocate for state and federal assistance, and funding, to help address the myriad of local environmental issues facing Florida.
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FLERA Board 2026-27
President - Stacie Greco
Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
sgreco@alachuacounty.us
Vice President - Steffanie Wickham
Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission
wickhams@epchc.org
Secretary/Treasurer - James Richardson
City of Jacksonville Environmental Protection
jrichard@coj.net
Immediate Past President - David Vanlandingham
Broward County Environmental Permitting Division
dvanlandingham@broward.org
Regular Member - Beth Jackson
Orange County Environmental Protection Division
beth.jackson@ocfl.net
Regular Member - Jennifer Spain
Volusia County Environmental Management Division
jspain@volusia.org
Regular Member - Christine Velazquez
Miami Dade – Division of Environmental Resources Management
christine.velazquez@miamidade.gov
Associate Member - Katie Bowes
Drummond Carpenter
Kbowes@drummondcarpenter.com
Associate Member - Mike Hardin
Geosyntec
mhardin@geosyntec.com
Partnership Development Officer - Kae Hovater
EcoCredit Marketing
kae@ecocreditmarketing.com
executive director
Diana Ferguson, Esq.
Rutledge Ecenia P.A.
executivedirector@flera.org
(850) 701-4797
association management
In 2021, the Florida Association of Counties began providing association management services to the Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies. For more information, please contact Emily Anderson at eanderson@fl-counties.com.
bylaws
The FLERA bylaws were updated at the 2019 Annual Conference. The approved version can be accessed here.