Forward Pinellas is governed by a 13-member board of elected officials. These officials represent municipal governments, the Board of County Commissioners and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. The composition of the Forward Pinellas Board is determined by Chapter 339.175, Florida Statutes. Several of the board positions rotate on a two year basis. Each individual agency is responsible for selecting its membership on the Board.
Board meetings are typically held the second Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the County Courthouse fifth floor assembly room, 315 Court Street, Clearwater. You can see exact dates on our calendar.
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Board Members
| Name | Representing | Address | Phone Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dave Eggers, Chair (Pinellas County Commissioner) | Pinellas County | 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 | 727-464-3279 | deggers@pinellascounty.org |
 | Darden Rice, Vice Chair (City of St. Petersburg Councilmember) | City of St. Petersburg | P.O. Box 2842, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 | 727-893-7117 | Darden.Rice@stpete.org |
 | Joanne “Cookie” Kennedy, Treasurer (City of Indian Rocks Beach Mayor) | Representing Belleair Beach, Belleair Shore, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, St. Pete Beach, and Treasure Island | 1507 Bay Palm Boulevard, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 | 727-595-2517 | ckennedy@irbcity.com |
 | Janet Long, Secretary (Pinellas County Commissioner) | Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority | 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 | 727-464-3365 | janetclong@pinellascounty.org |
 | David Allbritton (City of Clearwater Councilmember) | City of Clearwater | P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758-4748 | 727-562-4042 | David.Allbritton@myclearwater.com |
 | Kenneth Welch (Pinellas County Commissioner) | Pinellas County | 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 | 727-464-3614 | kwelch@pinellascounty.org |
 | Karen Seel (Pinellas County Commissioner) | Pinellas County | 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 | 727-464-3278 | kseel@pinellascounty.org |
 | Brandi Gabbard (City of St. Petersburg Councilmember) | City of St. Petersburg | P.O. Box 2842, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 | 727-893-7117 | Brandi.Gabbard@stpete.org |
 | Sandra Bradbury (City of Pinellas Park Mayor) | City of Pinellas Park | P.O. Box 1100, Pinellas Park, FL 33780 | 727-369-0700 | sbradbury@pinellas-park.com |
 | Suzy Sofer (City of Belleair Bluffs Commissioner) | Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, Gulfport, Kenneth City, Seminole, and South Pasadena | 2747 Sunset Blvd. Belleair Bluffs, Fl 33770 | 727-584-2151 | ssofer@belleairbluffs-fl.gov |
 | Julie Ward Bujalski (City of Dunedin Mayor) | City of Dunedin | P.O. Box 1348, Dunedin, FL 34697 | 727-298-3001 | jbujalski@dunedinfl.net |
| vacant | Tarpon Springs, Safety Harbor and Oldsmar | ||||
 | Michael Smith (City of Largo Commissioner) | City of Largo | 201 Highland Avenue, P.O. Box 296, Largo, FL 37779 | 727-587-6702 | msmith@largo.com |