Commissioner Roy Gold

Seat Number 3

Elected City Commissioner March 2004-present
Vice Mayor March 2006-November 2007: City Commission selected by acclamation.

Public Service - Past and Present

City Public Service

• Coral Springs Principal Education Advisory, Chair, 2004-present
• Teen Political Forum and Round Table Discussions Leader, 2007-Present
• Coral Springs Neighborhood and Environmental Committee, Chair, Founding Member, 1994-present
• Coral Springs Historical Advisory Committee, Chair, Founding Member, 2000-present
• Coral Springs Charter School, Board of Directors, 2004-present
• Coral Springs Museum of Art, Board of Directors, X-Officio Member, 2004-present
• Coral Springs Community Chest, Honorary Member
• Coral Springs Financial Advisory Board, Commission Representative
• Coral Springs MLK Committee, Commission Representative
• Broward Waterway Cleanup, Coral Springs site, Founding Site Leader, 1996-present
• Adopt A Mile, Program Chair, Founder, 1990-present
• Broward County Adopt A Street, Site Leader, Wiles Road, 2002-present

Broward County Public Service

• Broward County Management Efficiency Study Committee, Chair, 2009-present
• Broward County Resource Recovery Board, Appointment of the Coral Springs City Commission, Member, 2007-present
• Broward County Metropolitan Planning Council, Member
• Broward Resource Recovery Board, Member, 2009-present
• Broward County Oversight Committee, Appointment of County Commissioner Lois Wexler, Member, 2005-2009
• Broward County Water Advisory Board, Former Chair, 2007-2009
• Broward Beautiful, Former Chair
• Broward League of Cities, Current President, Past 1st Vice President, Board of Directors, Sustainability Committee, Vice Chair, Past 2nd Vice President, Past Secretary, Green Initiative Committee, Census Preparation Task Force, Chair

State Public Service

• Florida Intergovernmental Financial Commission, Chair, 2005-present
• Florida League of Cities, Board of Directors, 2009-present

National League of Cities Public Service

• Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Steering Committee, Member, 2006-present
• The Leadership Training Council, Member, 2006-present
• Reached Gold Level of Leadership Certification, 2009
• Sergeant-At-Arms Annual Business Meeting [past two years]

Memberships
Alzheimer Association
Anti Defamation League
League of Women Voters
Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce
Coral Springs Museum of Art
Florida Urban Forestry Council
Temple Beth Am
United State Holocaust Memorial [Charter Member, 1994-present]

Professional Experience
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Cambridge Diagnostic Products, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Director of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs, Director of Safety

Public Service

Accomplishments, Awards and Achievements

• Member, Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Appointment of the Coral Springs City Commission, 2008-present
• President, Broward League of Cities
• Broward League of Cities Sustainability, Former Vice Chair
• Broward League of Cities, Green Initiatives Committee, 2007-present, Former Chair
• Broward League of Cities, Census Preparation Task Force, 2007-2009
• Chair, Broward County Water Advisory Board, Appointment of Broward League of Cities, 2007-2009
• The Metro-Broward Professional Firefighters awarded for his “Dedication and Continuous Support”, 2006
• The President’s Environmental Youth Award, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1990
• Volunteer Service Award, United States Department of the Interior, Bruce Babbit, 1992-1993
• Adopt A Mile,Take Pride in America-Certificate of Merit, 1990
• Adopt A Mile,Take Pride in Florida, 1990, 1991 and 1992
• Environmental Person of the Year & Best Environmental Activist Award, City Link, 1996
• Best Citizen Environmental Activist, City Link, 2003
• Championed the development of Dede Gilmore Park, 1989-1996
• Created the concept, structure and program for the Broward Beautiful Community Grants, 1996-1998
• Neighborhood Tree Planting Program, 1990-2002
• Instrumental in the creation and passage of the Coral Springs [ESL] $7.5 Million Dollar Environmentally Sensitive Bond Issue, 1993-1997
• Lead the effort to create the first Coral Springs Charter Review, 2000-2002
• Broward Beautiful, four Resolutions of Appreciation from the Broward County School Board, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005
• Hall of Fame Award, North Area Advisory, Broward County Schools, 2001

Education
Bachelor’s degree, Bachelor of Arts, History, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Broward County Tree Trimmer I certification, certificate # 10994
IEMO, Institute of Elected Municipals Officers training
Senior Official Workshop for WMD’s-Terrorism Incident Preparedness
Leadership Training Institute, National League of Cities, Achieved Gold Level, 2009

Personal
Born: Detroit, Michigan
Family: Married to Janet Gold
Children: Michael and Lauren
Dog: Dylan, the Gordon Setter

Information compiled 04/10

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