BOARD MEMBERS

Orange County Mayor

Richard T. Crotty joined the Expressway Authority Board in January 2001 after his appointment as Orange County Mayor. Mr. Crotty was elected Chairman of the Expressway Authority Board in January 2007. Mr. Crotty has a diverse background in public service. In 1978, Mr. Crotty was elected to the Florida House of Representatives where he served for 12 years. In 1990, Mr. Crotty ran for the Florida Senate and was elected overwhelmingly. In 1992, he ran and won the election as Orange County's Property Appraiser, and was re-elected in 1996 and 2000.

Harvey Massey was appointed to the Expressway Authority Board on February 1, 2007 by Governor Charlie Crist. Mr. Massey is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Massey Services, having owned his own company since 1985. Mr. Massey serves on the Orlando Board of Directors for Wachovia Bank. He is also Chairman of the Winter Park Memorial Hospital Family Foundation, a member of the Corporate Council of the Economic Development Commission, and a member of the President's Leadership Council at Winter Park's Rollins College. A dedicated philanthropist, Mr. Massey and his wife, Carol, have pledged $1 million towards construction of the proposed Orlando Performing Arts Center. He has successfully completed The Wharton School course of study in Finance and Accounting in 1983 and in 1995 successfully completed the Harvard Business School's Owner/President Management Program.

Secretary, District Five
Florida Department of Transportation

Noranne Downs joined the Expressway Authority Board in October 2006 when she was named District 5 Secretary for the Florida Department of Transportation. She was named Secretary Treasurer of the Expressway Authority Board in January 2007. As District Secretary, she is responsible for all Florida Department of Transportation operations for the nine-county Central Florida area. Ms. Downs has been with the Florida Department of Transportation since 1991. She received her registration as a Professional Engineer in Florida in 1987. She is a 1980 graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts University at North Dartmouth with a degree in Civil Engineering. Ms. Downs also serves as a board member for LYNX.

Mark Filburn was appointed to the Expressway Authority Board in August 2007 by Governor Charlie Crist . A native of Dayton, Ohio, he moved to Central Florida in 1991. Mr. Filburn is a practicing attorney and a graduate of Wake Forest University. He is currently Chief Operating Officer of ZMG Construction Inc. of Longwood, FL. Prior to joining ZMG, Mr. Filburn was managing partner of the Orlando Office of Ruden McClosky P.A., which is a Fort Lauderdale based law firm. He has a strong background in contract law related to the construction industry, including roadways and transportation. In his seventeen years of practicing law in Florida. Mr. Filburn has reviewed and written contracts involving various aspects of business with a focus on development projects.

Tanya Juarez joined the Expressway Authority Board on March 12, 2008, appointed by Governor Charlie Christ. Ms. Juarez is a veteran public policy strategist with more than a decade of experience working with local and state governments. She brings to the board a proven track record of managing the complex issues associated with a key infrastructure industry. Juarez leads external affairs efforts in Central and North Florida for Peoples Gas System and its parent company, TECO Energy, Inc. Peoples Gas is the state's largest natural gas distribution company, serving most of Florida's major metropolitan areas and beyond. Ms. Juarez serves on the governing boards of both Take Stock in Children and Goodwill of Central Florida. As a graduate of Leadership Florida, Juarez is also active, presently serving on the Leadership Florida Institute after a two-year term on the organization's Board of Regents. She is a past board member of the State Tax Reform Task Force and the Orange County Industrial Development Authority. Juarez is an Orlando native and is dedicated to helping the city in its quest to meet the increasing demands on its transportation system.