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DDA Board

The DDA Board is composed of 7 members who are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Commission. To qualify for the appointment, prospective members must reside, have their major business, or own property in the Downtown Development District. Each member serves a three year term and may be re-appointed.

The DDA Board meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:30am in the George Greenberg Board Room, located at 301 Clematis St., Suite 200.

Mr. Bruce Lewis (Board Chair)
LBJ Limited & Associates, Inc.
Public Relations
120 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 205
West Palm Beach, 33401
Office: 833-8080, Fax: 833-3040
Email: blewislb@bellsouth.net
Term: 07/01/10

Bruce Lewis is the Founder, President & CEO of LB Limited & Associates, Inc. Strategic Public Relations where he oversees business strategic planning, new business development, financial responsibilities and special public relations/marketing initiatives. Previous expereince includes work as a Sr. Chemical Design Engineer for Fortune 500 corporations including Honeywell, Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel, RCA and General Electric (GE). Bruce is a graduate of the University of Minnesota BSEE where he specialized in Chemical Design Engineering and also, a graduate of Leadership Palm Beach County, class of 1997 with a proven track record of leadership on many fronts. Mr. Lewis also serves as a business advisor/consultant to 31 businesses in the state of Florida. He is highly active throughout the community working with City and County-based organizations and most recently served as the United Way of PBC 2005 - 2006 Campaign Chairman raising a record $15.5 million for communities and people in need. As the Board Chariman of the DDA, Mr. Lewis will continue to enhance the quality of life of both business owners and residents in the District. "I want to have a positive impact by making the District what it needs to be - the most desirable downtown to work, play, visit and conduct business! We've overcome many obstacles however, we still have a long ways to go!"

Mr. Rob Samuels
Provident Jewelry
331 Clematis Street, #408
Office: 833-7755, Fax: 833-8763
Email: robertmsamuels@hotmail.com
Term: 07/01/09

Rob Samuels is also an accomplished business owner and successful entrepreneur. As partner in a series of jewelry stores across South Florida, Rob operates Provident Jewelry with locations in West Palm Beach (331 Clematis Street), Naples and Jupiter, as well as Palm Beach Jewelry & Antique Show also based in West Palm Beach and a 2nd antique shoe in Baltimore, MD. Rob is married and has an eight year old daughter. He holds a Bachelor of Science/Business Management from the University of Florida and a graduate degree in Gemology from the Gemological Institute of America.

Ms. Amelia Ostrosky
201 S. Narcissus Ave., #801
West Palm Beach, 33401
Email: amostrosky@aol.com
Term: 07/01/09

A long-time resident of West Palm Beach, Amelia Ostroski is a retired 30 year educator in Palm Beach County and a former Director of the Armory Art Center, a non-for-profit community-based visual arts education and exhibition center. Presently, she is a third party consultant with an educational publishing company and is also a consultant with the Port St. Lucie School District. Ms. Ostroski currently serves on the Board of Kidsanctuary and Downtown Helping Hands Foundation.

Ken Druskin
525 S. Flagler Drive, #12A
West Palm Beach, 33401
Office: 832-8764, Fax: 832-8764
Email: barnken@aol.com
Term: 07/01/09

Originally from Washington, D.C., the Korean War Veteran and real estate company owner, Ken Druskin has been a Florida resident at Trump Plaza for the last 16 years. Prior to moving to Florida, Mr. Druskin was a senior vice-president for 15 years at the commercial and leasing investment company, Julian J. Studley Co. In Washington, Mr. Druskin served on the Mayor’s economic development committee. Since moving to Florida Mr. Druskin previously served as a Board Member for the Downtown Development Authority and currently continues as a Board Member for Foundcare, who’s mission it is to develop a medical facility that will serve the uninsured and underinsured community of Palm beach County.

Mary Hurley Lane
Eileen's Travel Agency
329 Clematis St.
West Palm Beach, 33401
Office: 655-2234 Fax: 655-9259
Email: mary@eileenstravel.com
Term: 07/01/10

Mary Hurley-Lane is the owner of Eileen's Travel, which has been the premier traveling agency in Downtown West Palm Beach for 30 years. The agency was founded by Mary and her mother, Eileen Hurley in October of 1977. Shortly after the agency was founded, Mary's Father, Frank Hurley joined the team as a book-keeper. The agency allowed Eileen and Frank to enjoy their retirement years doing what they loved so much, traveling.

In 1990, Mary and her husband, Jack Lane purchased the agency and moved from their original location in the Comeau Building to their present location at 329 Clematis St. Mary has seen many changes in the last 30 years that have affected downtown and Clematis and is excited to watch the city evolove into the Gem that it is today. Eileen's Travel has changed and grown along with the city. As the travel industry has changed, the focus has changed from being a large corporate agency, to concentrating on becoming a promienent leisure agency. The addition of the many condominiums that have been added to the Downtown has been a boost to their leisure business.

In addition to being on the board of the Downtown Development Authority, Mary is very invovled with her Church, St. Ann's, another downtown landmark. As a native West Palm Beach Floridian, she loves to call West Palm Beach her home. A resident of the northwood area, Mary enjoys the small town feel of our ever growing city and all that it has to offer.