Business Advisors & Staff
Phil Centonze
Director of Client Engagement Services
For over 25 years Phil has guided and advised senior leaders, in manufacturing and across all sectors, in business performance improvement. He is focused on strategically-oriented performance improvement of organizations through implementation of proven methods.
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Amy Lee
Director, Business Continuity Strategy
Amy has over 15 years of leadership experience with manufacturing firms of all sizes: Fortune 5, mid-sized, and emerging technology start-ups. Her expertise includes strategic plan development, general management, business turnaround, product development, marketing, sales and sustainability. She has led cross-functional business continuity planning (BCP), training, crisis management, and developing site BCPs.
Paula DeLuca
Business Advisor
Paula DeLuca is a FloridaMakes Business Advisor based at the First Coast Manufacturers Association in Jacksonville. Paula has worked in manufacturing for more than 30 years, and has extensive experience in the aerospace, security & defense, electronics, automotive and medical device industries.
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Patti Gander
Business Advisor
Patti is the mid-Florida Business Advisor working directly with the Polk Manufacturers Association/Manufacturing & Supply Chain Alliance. Patti has over thirty (30) years of manufacturing experience in aerospace, defense and electronics manufacturing. Patti is a seasoned manufacturing veteran holding the positions of vice president of operations, plant manager, general manager, and lean implementation manager.
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Jay Hess
Business Advisor
Jay is a FloridaMakes Business Advisor based at the South Florida Manufacturers Association. He has more than 29 years of manufacturing experience, most recently as Executive Vice President of Operations with UNIPOWER LLC.
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Daniel Krug
Business Advisor
Daniel is eager to assist and advise Northwest Florida’s manufacturing community about FloridaMakes services and opportunities through involvement with the Northwest Florida Manufacturers Council (NWFMC) and The Emerald Coast Manufacturers and Engineering Network (TeCMEN).
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Dan Sutter
Business Advisor
Dan is a FloridaMakes Business Advisor working with the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida. He started his career with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, where he spent 19 years at six different plants in the U.S.
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Paul Szablowski
Business Advisor
Paul is a FloridaMakes Business Advisor with the Sarasota-Manatee Manufacturers Association. He has more than 18 years of experience providing leadership and direction to manufacturing companies in the areas of management, manufacturing, supply chain, process improvement and quality.
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