Susan Carter joined Toastmasters in August 2008. A member of SERHO Sundowners, she has served in several offices including Vice President of Education, and President. One of the projects that she organized was Joint club meetings that brought the clubs of area 30 together to practice speaking and to network. With the clubs meeting together, we expanded the support and experience within each club. We have had several different types of meetings, ranging from a debate to a "The Tonight Show" format. We have plans to continue with having the meetings in the future.
The experience gained by participating in Toastmasters has effect several parts of my life. I am more confident and I have expanded my interests from all of the great people that I have met. I look forward to my up coming year as Area 30 governor.

Lori Pritchard

Lori Pritchard is the founder of LP Life Coaching, LLC and the host of LP Life Coach Hour an online radio program.  As a Life Coach, she blends her education, training, experience, humor, and common sense together to create a life coaching experience that is measurable, targeted and specific to her client’s goals and priorities. Lori received her Bachelor Degree of Social Work from the University of South Florida and is enrolled in the Master's program at Capella University.  She also has over twenty years experienced as a paralegal, mediator, and coach.

She has been a toastmaster since 2003 and is currently the VP of Public Relations for the Pro’s Like Us and the VPM for Speakeasy in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Lori aspires to become a professional speaker.

Kim Ford

Kim is the immediate past president of the County Center Toastmasters Club, the current Vice President Education, and Area 32 Governor. He joined Toastmasters in 2008 and has earned his Competent Communication and Competent Leadership Awards.

Kim is a professional engineer working for Hillsborough County which he considers an honorable profession that deserves the highest quality of an individual and professionalism. Toastmasters supports development of those needed leadership and communication skills!

Emily, ACB, ALB, is a charter member of Toast ‘n Progress, founded as a corporate club October 27, 2006. Over the years she has served as VP of PR, VP of Education and is currently the Webmaster. Since inception, Toast ‘n Progress has moved from being a ‘closed membership’ corporate club to an ‘open to outside members’ corporate club. Toast ‘n Progress has earned the following awards:

• 2006 - 2007 Division J Outstanding Club Website of the Year Award
• 2008 - 2009 Distinguished Club Award
• 2008 - 2009 Beat the Clock Membership Award
• 2009 - 2010 Select Distinguished Club Award
• 2009 - 2010 Beat the Clock Membership Award

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Richard Sanchez started in Toastmasters in 2005 at the Telecom Park Toastmasters in Tampa but is currently a member of the Jose Gaspar Toastmasters. I have served as Sgt. at Arms, Treasurer and President. The club meets at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa and we have found a great meeting space at MOSI. Our members volunteer there throughout the year.

My Toastmaster experiences have encouraged me to become active as a volunteer in several organizations such as the Florida Aquarium, MOSI, the Egmont key Alliance and newsletter editor for the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Florida West Coast Section.

The speaking and leadership skills I have learned at Toastmasters have proven invaluable in my volunteering efforts and I have met many inspiring, interesting and wonderful people at the many clubs and events of Toastmasters and the organizations I work with. Toastmasters can really change your life!

As the president of TelecomPark Toastmasters since July 2009, I discovered a whole new side of myself. I love making things happen by empowering people to be their best.  By running two “Better Public Speaking” Workshops in our Verizon office building, our club increased membership from 15 to 29 members. Six of our members achieved their CC’s during my presidency. We ran a highly successful Speech Craft for a community issues group. I love mentoring and inspiring people to set their goals higher and achieve more. People tell me I am an enthusiastic energetic person. However, I am more than a cheerleader. I graduated with honors from USF’s Computer Science program. I read each week’s Economist Magazine. I also read widely and have a variety of interests from software architecture and project management, screenplay writing, acting, directing, teaching Sunday school, triathlons, and swing dancing. I currently architect enterprise software Verizon.

I am working on my ACS and my ALB.

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