The Florida Sports Hall of Fame has announced the appointment of six new board members for three-year terms beginning in 2022, along with the election of officers for the 2022-2023 term.
The newly appointed board members are Steve Eaves, Vice President Club and Team Relations at Fanatics, Inc.; Jane Geddes, former LPGA Tour professional and current member of Keller Williams Sports + Entertainment division; Jackie Hayter, Senior Director, Sports Partnerships at Orlando Health; Jim McDavid of The McDavid Group and The McDavid Group Charities; and Eli Nortelus, partner at Nortelus Roberts.
The organization also confirmed its officer slate for the upcoming years. Rick Hatcher will serve as President and Chairman. Hatcher is President/CEO of Play Treasure Coast Sports Tourism and has over two decades of experience in sports tourism. Ginger Kane was named First Vice-President/President-Elect. Kane is president of TKO, an Orlando-based design and marketing firm and has served on the board since 2012. John Kearney will continue as Treasurer, bringing his business experience to the role after serving on the board since 2011. Keyna Cory remains Secretary; she is president of Public Affairs Consulting in Tallahassee and has been a board member since 2016.
Four regional vice presidents have also been selected: Dean Baker (South Florida), Chris Nicolas (Tampa/St. Pete), Steve Perry (Central Florida), and John Reger, Jr. (North Florida).
According to the organization, “Celebrating its 61st year, The Florida Sports Hall of Fame was started by the Florida Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association to recognize and honor Florida’s greatest sports figures and events and leverage this collective celebrity to promote fitness awareness, education and sports activities among our state’s youth and adults. Equally important is the promotion of the qualities of discipline and honor among sports participants.” The Hall currently includes 277 individual members representing more than 40 sports or related activities.
Memorabilia from Hall members can be viewed at their attraction located in Port St. Lucie at the MidFlorida Events Center.
For further details about their mission or history, information can be found on their official website at flasportshof.org.
