Board of Directors

EDRI is governed by a group of local area business leaders who are interested in strengthening the long-range economic development and planning efforts of Palm Beach County and the 7-County Southeast Florida region.

EDRI Board President - Edward G. Sabin
Mr. Sabin is Vice President of Global SG&A Optimization for Biomet, Inc. Biomet designs, manufactures and markets products used primarily by orthopedic medical specialists in surgical and non-surgical therapy, and has a dental implant manufacturing facility (Biomet 3I) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Secretary - Phillip H. Ward, III
Mr. Ward is a partner with the West Palm Beach firm Ward, Damon and Posner, PA: providing legal assistance in matters including general business law, real estate, litigation, estates and probate, family law, and intellectual property.

Treasurer - Kevin Audin
Mr. Audin was a former executive of Pratt & Whitney and is now a private consultant.

Thomas Lynch
Mr. Lynch is the President/Owner/Producer of the Plastridge Insurance Agency: an independent insurance agency with five locations across the South Florida region. 
 
Jeffrey Phipps
Mr. Phipps is financial consultant at Janney Montgomery Scott, a full service investment firm.

Bob Weisman
Mr. Weisman is Palm Beach County’s County Administrator: charged with implementing the policies and procedures set forth by the Board of County Commissioners.

J. Russell Greene
Mr. Greene is president and chief executive officer of Grand Bank & Trust of Florida: a locally owned and managed community bank with seven branch offices from Lantana to Vero Beach.