Florida Economic Gardening Institute names Fran Korosec Director of Client Services

ORLANDO - The Florida Economic Gardening Institute has appointed Fran Korosec director of client services.

Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, said Korosec earned his undergraduate degree from Clarkson University and his master’s degree from State University of New York at Binghamton.

Korosec has more than 24 years of experience in corporate management, including executive positions at Bell & Howell, Lockheed Martin and IBM.

“The Economic Gardening Institute is a critical effort to provide promising second stage companies with the resources to accelerate their growth and expand employment throughout Florida,” Dr. O’Neal said.

“Fran Korosec is a seasoned executive with a unique combination of business development/sales, program management, and technical expertise. We expect him to play a major role in the growth and success of the Economic Gardening Institute.

Funded by the Florida Legislature at the University of Central Florida, the Florida Economic Gardening Institute is a joint venture of the University of Central Florida, the Florida Development Council, Enterprise Florida, Workforce Florida, Florida High Tech Corridor Council and others working to identify and cultivate hundreds of growth companies.

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For more information, contact:
Fran Korosec, Director of Client Services, Fla. Economic Gardening Institute; 407-882-0210; Fran@Growfl.com; Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director Fla. Economic Gardening Institute; 407-882-1120; oneal@mail.ucf.edu