Road Safety in Greater EsteroIntroduction. Engage Estero held an important Community Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at the Estero Recreational Center. The invited speakers included three of Southwest Florida’s leading experts focused on road safety issues,...
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These volunteers donate their time, talent, experience, energy, and treasury to ensure a high quality of life for the citizens of greater Estero.
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Brawley is a finance professional. His determination to help others has led him and his family to Estero, where he serves his clients at OMNI Financial Services. He’s passionate about helping clients pursue their financial goals and enjoys public speaking, playing disc golf, and spending time with his family. He is excited to be a part of Estero’s future.
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Mike Wasson
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Executive Management Team
Jim Gilmartin
President
engageesteropres@gmail.com
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Jim served in the United States Navy for four years and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from CUNY. After serving as a NYC police lieutenant, he was the director of management planning for the NY City Health and Hospitals Corporation. He was president and CEO of two Chicago-based Lutheran General Health Care System companies. Subsequently, he founded Coming of Age, a Chicago-based communications company. Jim joined the ECCL, now Engage Estero, in 2015 and was appointed president in 2019.

Allan Bowditch
Communications Officer
engageesterocco@gmail.com
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Allan started his career at Smith Kline & French in Marketing and Market Research for Animal Health and Pharmaceuticals. He later became CEO and Chairman of the Healthcare Division at Martin Hamblin Consultancy, turning it into a respected agency before its acquisition by GfK in 2004. He led A.B. Consulting LLC until 2018 and has received two Lifetime Achievement Awards in International Market Research. He pioneered “Perceived Value Pricing” in healthcare and coauthored books on the pharmaceutical industry. Since moving to Estero in 2004, Allan has contributed to community development, joining Engage Estero in 2017. He has served as Chief Communications Officer since 2020, showing exceptional leadership and advocacy for community values.

B. Terrance Flanagan
Business Administrator
engagecba@gmail.com
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Barry Freedman
Research Officer
engageesterocro@gmail.com
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Lisa Khorey
Membership Officer
lkhorey@gmail.com