Florida House Washington Dc Inc

Washington, DC · Founded 1972

Florida's state embassy connecting, celebrating, and championing the state in Washington DC

Primary audience
Business Members
Work area
Regional Advocacy
Topic
Economic Development
Contact
Diana Beckmann
Website Contact

About Organization

Serves as Florida's unique state embassy in Washington, DC, connecting Floridians with the nation's capital through educational, cultural, economic, and social programs. Based in Washington, DC across from the Supreme Court, the organization has represented Florida's interests for over 50 years. Operating with $881,000 in annual revenue and 9 employees plus 200 volunteers.

What They Focus On

Business Advocacy

Represents member interests in policy development and advocates for pro-business initiatives at local and state levels

Member Services

Provides networking opportunities, professional development resources, and support services for member organizations

Workforce Development

Supports talent pipeline development through education partnerships and workforce readiness programming initiatives

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$881K

+16.9% vs 2022

Expenses (2024)

$905K

+31.6% vs 2022

Assets (2024)

$1.8M

+41.7% vs 2022

Employees (2024)

9

+125% vs 2022

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2024 $880,992 $904,986 $1,801,995 9
2022 $753,479 $687,919 $1,272,040 4
2021 $642,808 $589,794 $1,391,365 5
2020 $576,636 $568,018 $1,286,324 5
2019 $622,433 $608,463 $1,302,277 5
2018 $589,051 $588,728 $1,187,775 5

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Member Engagement

    Identifies priority issues through stakeholder consultation and analysis of business community needs

  • 02

    Strategic Planning

    Develops targeted initiatives based on member input and regional economic development priorities

  • 03

    Program Implementation

    Executes programs through partnerships with member organizations and community stakeholders

  • 04

    Impact Assessment

    Evaluates outcomes through member feedback and tracks progress toward organizational objectives

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Florida House Washington Dc Inc

Economic Development

Promotes regional economic growth through strategic partnerships and development initiatives

Business Advocacy

Represents business interests in policy development and legislative initiatives at state and local levels

Leadership Programs

Develops business leadership capacity through training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

Community Engagement

Facilitates collaboration between business and community stakeholders on shared priorities

Member Services

Provides networking opportunities, resources, and support to member organizations across the region

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Florida House Washington Dc Inc.

DB

Diana Beckmann

Executive Director To September
Full-time
Compensation: $109,575
RW

Robert Weissert

Executive Director From October
Full-time
Compensation: $49,050
DD

Doyle Durando

Vice Chairman, Outreach
2 hrs/week
LC

Linda Carter

Vice Chairman
2 hrs/week
RD

Rick Derrer

Chairman
2 hrs/week
SC

Susanne Clemons

Past Chairman
2 hrs/week
LD

Liz Doyle, Interim Executive Director

SM

Steve Moore

CK

Claire King,

GP

Guy Padgett

Milestones

1972

Organization Founded

1972

Established to serve business community development and economic growth initiatives

1999

Regional Expansion

1999

Extended programming and membership services to serve broader regional business community

2025

Program Enhancement

2025

Launched enhanced member services and expanded advocacy initiatives for business community

2026

Continued Impact

2026

Maintains active programming serving member organizations and regional economic development priorities

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AP
Aj Parkinson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AH
Alex Howard - Dc Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AE
Alexis Ehrenhaft Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AA
Allison Aubuchon Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AF
Amy Franklin Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AD
Andria Dickinson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AE
Anna Erickson Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AK
Ashley Kozich Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AS
Ashley Sniffen Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AR
Audrey Ross Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AE
Austin Eason Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AK
Autumn Karlinsky Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AS
Avery Smith Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BR
Barbara Ryan Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BJ
Beth Johnson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BM
Bill Moor Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BH
Blair Hancock Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BW
Bradley Watson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BA
Brenda Adeeb Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BS
Bri Smith Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BW
Brit Wadsworth Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BH
Brock Hankins Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CL
Carl Loof Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CB
Carlos Becerra Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CK
Caroline Kinnaird Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CD
Charles Dudley Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CP
Charles Palmer Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CD
Chris Dawson Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CB
Christy Brodeur Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CO
Cindy O'Connell Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CP
Cissy Proctor Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CC
Claudia Cowart Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CH
Clay Hollis Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CF
Cody Farrill Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CB
Colin Brown Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DW
Dale Webb Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DS
Dana Somerstein Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DB
David Bellamy Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DA
Dee Ann Smith Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DS
Dennis Smith Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DC
Denny Campbell Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DA
Diana Arteaga Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DC
Diana Calabro Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DC
Dominic Calabro Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DN
Dotty Norton Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
EC
Ed Chiles Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
EM
Eileen Moss Secretary 2.00 hrs/week
EP
Eileen Plasky Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
EJ
Emily Jacobs Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
EP
Emily Puffer Strickland Trustee 2.00 hrs/week
EV
Eric Vainder Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
FN
Frances Nevill Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
GB
Gale Butler Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
GS
Grant Smith Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
HO
Haley Olchyk Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
HD
Helen Duncan Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
HM
Henry Menn Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
HB
Holly Brooks Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
HH
Hope Hana Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
IL
Irene Lazzara Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JF
James Field Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JR
Jamie Rood Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JV
Jamie Van Pelt Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JF
Jan Field Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JG
Jan Gorrie Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JS
Jane Smith Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JJ
Janet Jordan Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JK
Jennifer Koukos Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JB
Jerry Baer Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JR
Jessica Ring Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JL
Jim Labate Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JS
Jim Shore Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JH
Johanne Harries Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JH
John Hooker Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JM
John Menton Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JD
Joyce Dickerson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JS
Joyce Stevens Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JW
Julie Wells Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JD
Justin Domer Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KK
Kara Krause Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KB
Karen Bucshbaum Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KH
Katherine Huddleston Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KM
Kathy McLain Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KH
Katie Hernandez Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KP
Katie Proctor Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KC
Katrina Carter-Tellison Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KG
Keaton Griffin Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KS
Keebler Straz Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KK
Keely Kopp Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KA
Kelley Ausley Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KL
Kelly Lynn Koenig Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KR
Kerry Ross Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KD
Kim Dewan Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KD
Kim Dewan Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KE
Kim Elliott Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KR
Kim Ruthven Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
KK
Kurt Kelly Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LL
Laura Lang Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LR
Laura Rutledge Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LL
Leslie Lott Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LW
Libby Witherspoon Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LC
Linda Corey Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LJ
Linda Johnson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LS
Linda Slade Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LS
Lindsey Simonds Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LW
Lisbeth Wilson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LK
Luisa Kelly Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MM
Mallory Mullen Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MD
Marianna Dejager Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MR
Maritza Rovira Forino Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MB
Martha Barrett Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MH
Marti Hancock Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MF
Marty Fiorentino Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MB
Mary Bebout Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MR
Mel Rea Maguire Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MG
Melanie Griffin Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MM
Melanie Messer Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
ME
Melissa Edwards Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MP
Meredith Pelton Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MW
Michael Williams Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MF
Michelle Flanigan Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MH
Monica Hernandez Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
NA
Nancy Alfonso Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
NB
Nancy Bailey Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
NL
Natasha Lowell Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
OB
Olivia Bush Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
PH
Paige Hyatt Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
PR
Pamela Ricco Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week
PB
Pat Brown Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
PK
Pat Keon Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
PM
Paula Mims Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
PG
Peggy Groves Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
PA
Perry Adair Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
RM
Ralph Marrinson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
RL
Renee Lopez Cantera Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
RK
Robert Kozich Jr Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
RD
Robyn Diaz Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SH
Sadie Haire Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SA
Sami Araboghli Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SB
Sandy Buchanan Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SF
Sarah Foster Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
ST
Sarah Tuthill Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SD
Shannon Duncanson Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SF
Sindee Furshman Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SZ
Skylar Zander Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SM
Sonless Martin Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SP
Stephanie Pichard Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SM
Sue Molm Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SB
Susan Brennan Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SE
Susan Erickson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SF
Susan Fell Hoy Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SG
Susan George Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SK
Susan Kahn Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SP
Susan Pinnas Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
SO
Susie O'Quinn Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
TD
Ted Drum Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
TH
Teracita Hackett-Gutteriez Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
TB
Terry Baxter Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
TB
Terry Buoniconti Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
TS
Todd Stella Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
TD
Traci Deen Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
TD
Tracy Dunn Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
TH
Tricia Holbrook Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
WB
Walter Banks Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
WW
Wansley Walters Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
WA
Will Adams Young Trustee 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$160K

Highest Paid

$111K

Diana Beckmann

Compensated Officers

2

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Diana Beckmann Executive Director To September $109,575 $1,500 $111,075 40
Robert Weissert Executive Director From October $49,050 — $49,050 40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Contact

Get in touch with Florida House Washington Dc Inc

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(202) 546-1555

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Number One Second Street NE Washington, DC 20002