Job Histories of Department of Citrus Executive Director Finalists

Dan December 7, 2011 Citrus, Florida

This report reviews the work experience on the resumes of the three finalists for the top job at the Florida Department of Citrus. Candidates Douglas Ackerman, Charles Powell and Gregory Venner are slated to undergo private, one-on-one interviews with the members of the Florida Citrus Commission’s search committee on Friday, Dec. 9. The search committee will pick a new executive director in a public meeting Dec. 16.

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