Ralph Rodriguez
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
The Florida Aquarium
Tampa, FL
Ralph Rodriguez is a seasoned marketing and sales executive with extensive experience in developing and leading high performance teams to achieve company objectives. He presently serves as the Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Membership for the Florida Aquarium in Tampa having led them to the best three years in attendance and revenues in their 15-year history.
Prior to this Ralph served as a Marketing and Business Planning Consultant for a diverse client group that included the North Carolina Zoo, a nighttime entertainment complex, as well as Renaissance Entertainment and Hard Rock Park. Ralph has held senior management and marketing positions with the Busch Entertainment Company at Sea World of Florida, Church Street Station in downtown Orlando, and Universal Studios City Walk.
Ralph Rodriguez also serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Attractions Association.
Maria Hane
Executive Director
Museum of Science & History (MOSH)
Jacksonville, FL
Maria Hane is the Executive Director of the Museum of Science & History of Jacksonville. Prior to earning her position at MOSH, Maria served as Deputy Director of Operations at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Previous to that, Maria Hane was the Director of Written Communications for Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney where she spearheaded key initiatives such as The Better Jacksonville Plan and the Don’t Trash Jacksonville campaign.
During her 15-year tenure in the non-profit sector, she has led projects including directing a grassroots neighborhood revitalization project and fundraising. Maria also has experience in volunteer development, communications, board relations and strategic planning.
Bonnie LeMay
Park Administrator
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Delray Beach, FL
Bonnie LeMay directs the daily operations of the Morikami Museum, Park, and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach and the South County Civic Center. She develops and implements strategies to cultivate harmonious working relationships among staff, the private sector, and the County.
Bonnie forecasts and recommends strategies to address future funding issues, identifies and recommends programs and services in response to population and societal changes, as well as professional trends. Bonnie provides financial and personnel oversight to ensure compliance with County and Morikami, Inc. policies and procedures, and prepares and administers an annual budget of $2.3 million.
