Committee - Issues and Governmental Affairs 2020-2021

Tina Calderone has been a lifelong public school advocate and was first elected to the School Board in 2010. She and her husband have been residents of Seminole County since 1989 and both of their children have graduated from SCPS. Tina is a proven community leader and volunteer as is evidenced by her membership in all of Seminole County’s Chambers of Commerce and has served on the boards of the Greater Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, School Readiness Coalition, and Seminole County Library Advisory Board just to name a few.
 

Enlist Americans in a national organization, combining their voices and vote to compel elected representatives to repeal “socialist” legislation and agencies and operate governments according to the principals of our American Republic Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Brandy began her career at an early age of 12 working side by side with her successful entrepreneurial father for a couple of decades, which she progressed to managing the operations & the financials of up to 36 franchised and independently-owned fast food and full service restaurants.  She then owned/operated numerous businesses in varied industries; all of which she was fully responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial management and reporting.  Brandy used her experience to become the President of STRATEGIC Accounting & Consulting, which is a unique, hybrid, forward-thinking, practice offering bookkeeping, payroll, tax, business consulting, tax planning, QuickBooks training & virtual CFO Services. Brandy’s specialty is to consolidate information to prepare financials statements, analyze financials and ratios, and review/educate clients on their historical and future financial trends.

Bill Blend, CPA, CFE is a Shareholder at MSL and a member of MSL’s Governmental Practice Group. He is the Shareholder in charge of Quality Control and has over 25 years of public accounting, governmental, and not-for-profit experience.Bill has performed audits of various governmental entities and has participated in all phases of an audit. He is qualified to perform audits in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, Federal Single Audit Uniform Guidance, and Florida Single Audit requirements. He has audited and performed consulting work for Not-for-Profit, Construction, Trucking, Health Care, and Middle Market entities.Bill performs training for organizations like the FICPA, FGFOA, and MSL's continuing education courses. He has been recognized by the FICPA as Outstanding Discussion Leader 4 times and authored the AICPA's yellow book update CPE session in 2015 & 2016. He is a certified fraud examiner and has investigated cases involving business fraud.

A Trinity Counseling Center, LLC., is located in the City of Oviedo. Dorothy Pehowic practices as a psychodynamic trauma therapist and advocates for veterans as a Coalition Member in the, Military Women’s Coalition out of Washington D.C.. In her private practice she specializing in the following areas: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and other modalities to aid clients with issues in; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Domestic Violence (DV), Sexual Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, relationship issues, abuse and communication issues. Dorothy can be reached at (407) 402-5088, website or by email.

As a former chef and weekend BBQ enthusiast, I know the importance of preparation, team work and following a detailed recipe. In most cases, you only get one chance to get it right and it’s all about proper planning and execution.

When I work with clients, it’s no different - we need a detailed financial plan, a solid team and a passion for what we’re doing. For over twenty years I have been helping families, professionals and business owners navigate the financial landscape, to create their own unique recipes for financial success.

My home includes my wife Denise, our five children and our dog Duke. I have a love for music, enjoy playing guitar and when I am not working or cooking, my family enjoys all that Florida has to offer.
If you’re interested in learning more about how I help people or how fruit wood can take your BBQ to the next level, you can reach me at 407-405-3321