Peter Bartolotta
Peter originally hails from Long Island, New York, and has lived in Southwest Florida since 1993. He holds an Associate Degree from Nassau Community College in Hempstead, New York. Mr. Bartolotta has worked for a number of prominent companies, including Xerox, Bowne Time Sharing, AT&T, Wisconsin Telephone, Pitney Bowes, Executone of New York, Audiovox, and Nynex. His positions have included Major Account Manager, National Sales Manager, Division Manager, Branch Manager, Regional Manager, and Vice President Sales & Marketing. He has been self-employed since 1988, involved in both the consulting, marketing and publishing industries. In 2006 he formed Acuity Group Management, Inc., a strategic consulting firm that works with leading developers, government agencies and local businesses.
Community Involvement: Board member of Vision North Port, North Port Business and Economic Development Advisory Board Member, Member of the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce, North Port Area Chamber of Commerce Community Affairs Committee, Graduate of North Port Leadership Institute, Member of the Marketing Advisory Board for the Charlotte Community Foundation, Member of the North Port Republican Club, founding member of the Charlotte Area Business Alliance
Fred Tower III
Fred received his Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati in 1962. During his career, he held several Sales and Marketing Management positions for Buick. His last position at Buick was as Manager of Sales for Fleet, including commercial, daily rental and government. His career then took him to General Motors North American Operations where he retired in 1999.
Community Involvement: Commissioner City of North Port and Chair, North Port Zoning Board of Appeals and Chair, North Port Performing Arts Center Advisory Board and Chair, Sarasota/Manatee MPO Citizens Advisory Board, Sarasota/Manatee MPO Board Member and Chair, Peace River Authority Alternate, Sarasota Economic Development Corporation Alternate, Florida League of Cities Transportation Legislative Committee, North Port Chamber member; North Port Chamber Friend of the Year - 2007, United Fund Allocation Committee, Charlotte YMCA Board Member, South County Habitat for Humanity Board member, Vision North Port member.
Fred and his wife, Lydia's sons, Shawn who resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and Michael in New York City; and step-sons, Chris in Fairfax Virginia and David in Chicago, Illinois.
Mimi Steger
Mimi is a seventh-generation native Floridian who lives in North Port with her husband Tim and two sons. She earned a bachelors degree in interdisciplinary social sciences/anthropology from Florida Gulf Coast University and worked at Sarasota Memorial Hospital as a certified medical staff coordinator prior to moving to North Port. In 2003, she and her husband Tim opened North Port Taekwondo, a full-service professional martial arts training facility.
Community Involvement: North Port Area Chamber of Commerce president-elect; North Port Citizen of the Year 2008; chair of NPACC Community Affairs Committee; member of North Port Freedom Festival Committee, North Port Poinsettia Parade and Festival Committee, North Port Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Vision North Port, NPACC Business Assistance Committee, NPACC Kidfest Committee, NPACC Expo Committee
TinaRae Gregoire
TinaRae is originally from the suburbs of South New Jersey, and became a resident of Florida in 1982. She is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Masters degree in Early Childhood education and has worked in the public school system, both in elementary through college level. TinaRae moved to North Port nine years ago, where she and her sister founded Achievements Learning Center, a not-for-profit preschool, located in Bobcat Village.
Community Involvement: Member of Vision North Port, Committee Member Citizen Master Plan, North Port Chamber of Commerce Member, Board Member Early Learning Coalition of Charlotte.