Meet The Team
Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Jennifer Codo-Salisbury, MPA, AICP
Executive Director

863-534-7130 Ext. 178
Administrative and Human Resources Specialist
Administrative and Human Resources Specialist
Administrative and Human Resources Specialist
Shannon McPherson
Administrative and Human Resources Specialist

863-534-7130 Ext. 132
Finance Director
Finance Director
Finance Director
Tami Hulse
Finance Director

863-534-7130 Ext. 105
Planning Director
Planning Director
Planning Director
Jeff Schmucker, AICP
Planning Director

863-534-7130 Ext. 123
Planning Advisory Services for: Arcadia, Highland Park, Lake Alfred, Mulberry
Transportation Director
Transportation Director
Transportation Director
Marybeth Soderstrom
Transportation Director

863-534-7130 Ext. 134
HRTPO Staff Services Director; Rural Transit Administration
Emergency Management and Community Projects Director
Emergency Management and Community Projects Director
Emergency Management and Community Projects Director
Curtis Knowles, FPEM
Emergency Management and Community Projects Director

863-534-7130 Ext. 124
Local Emergency Planning Committee Coordinator
Economic Development Director
Economic Development Director
Economic Development Director
Beneshea Frazier
Economic Development Director

863-534-7130 Ext. 141
Economic Development; Broadband
GIS Manager
GIS Manager
GIS Manager
Donnie Arbeau
GIS Manager

863-534-7130 Ext. 133
GIS Analysis, Management, and Coordination
Program Manager, Planning & Research
Program Manager, Planning & Research
Program Manager, Planning & Research
Marisa M. Barmby, AICP
Program Manager, Planning & Research

863-534-7130 Ext. 110
Planning Advisory Services for: San Antonio, Sebring, Wauchula
Webmaster/ GIS Analyst
Webmaster/ GIS Analyst
Webmaster/ GIS Analyst
Matt Bushey
Webmaster/ GIS Analyst

863-534-7130 Ext. 102
Mobility Manager
Mobility Manager
Mobility Manager
Indihra "Indy" Chambers
Mobility Manager

888-332-1444
Heartlands Rides; Rural Mobility; Title VI Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
Kyle Emanuel
Communications Coordinator

863-534-7130 Ext. 131
Regional Resiliency Manager
Regional Resiliency Manager
Regional Resiliency Manager
Sheila McNamara
Regional Resiliency Manager

863-534-7130 Ext. 106
Avon Park Sentinel Landscape Coordinator
Transportation Manager
Transportation Manager
Transportation Manager
Richard Ranck, PE
Transportation Manager

863-534-7130 Ext. 104
Emergency Management & Community Projects Senior Planner
Emergency Management & Community Projects Senior Planner
Emergency Management & Community Projects Senior Planner
Jerri Sackett, FPEM
Emergency Management & Community Projects Senior Planner

863-534-7130 Ext. 103
Office Manager
Office Manager
Office Manager
Heather Tinsley
Office Manager

863-534-7130 Ext. 101
Community Engagement Manager & Senior Planner
Community Engagement Manager & Senior Planner
Community Engagement Manager & Senior Planner
Brenda Torres
Community Engagement Manager & Senior Planner

863-534-7130 Ext. 109
Planning Advisory Services for: Bowling Green, Frostproof, Zolfo Springs
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Heidi Villa
Program Coordinator

863-534-7130 Ext. 108
Rural Transit Grant Administration; Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordination
Senior Planner
Senior Planner
Senior Planner
Stefanie von Paleske-Bush, AICP
Senior Planner

863-534-7130 Ext. 128
Planning Advisory Services for: Avon Park, Fort Meade, Polk City
Senior Planner
Senior Planner
Senior Planner
Lisa Thompson Wiegers
Senior Planner

863-534-7130 Ext. 111