Investor Relations

The Orlando Economic Partnership welcomes Hensel Phelps to the Corporate Council level of investment. Hensel Phelps is an industry leader with global operations in pre-construction, construction, and post-construction management across a variety of industries. The Hensel Phelps way of doing business is built on four pillars: people, process, partnership and technology. An employee-owned organization, the firm celebrated its 80^th anniversary of continuous operations just last year. 

Earlier this year, leading, global, vacation-ownership company Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) celebrated one year since becoming an independent, public company on Jan. 4, 2017, following a spin-off from Hilton. This milestone coincides with the company’s 25th anniversary and 24 years’ consecutive growth.

The Orlando Economic Partnership would like to extend a big welcome to new Ambassador Council investor ADP.

The Partnership’s close relationship with ADP began in 2015 when it was exploring sites for a new regional office. After evaluating hundreds of locations, in July 2016, ADP announced it had chosen Orlando to invest $28 million in capital and create 1,600 new jobs.

This month the Orlando Economic Partnership welcomes Leidos to the Governors Council level of investment. This high level of investor support comes only from those in the community who are profoundly committed to championing the growth of the Orlando region.

AppleOne, a full-service employment company joined the Orlando Economic Partnership as a Partner level investor. Founded in 1964, AppleOne is part of the ACT•1 Family of Companies, which services 19 countries thanks to its more than 2,800 employees.

Welcome Kirenaga Partners to the Partner level of investment with the Orlando Economic Partnership.

The Orlando Economic Partnership welcomes CEMEX to the Corporate Council level of investment.

Welcome Burns Engineering to the Corporate Council level of investment.

Burns Engineering is a firm that specializes in aviation, energy, infrastructure, education and transportation, a perfect organization to bring a holistic perspective to economic development discussions in which all of these elements are of vital importance.

Founded in 1957 with only three employees, Burns Engineering has grown over the last 60 years to become a differentiated professional engineering design and project management firm with nearly 200 employees. The organization prides itself on providing innovative and collaborative solutions that “Inspire. Create. Deliver.” on its large-scale infrastructure projects.

Director of Operations for the Southeast Region Bryan Mehaffey will serve on the Orlando Economic Partnership’s Business Development Committee, where he and his 25 years of experience will help provide strategic guidance to set goals for the Partnership’s business recruitment, expansion, and retention efforts.

Thank you Burns Engineering for supporting the Partnership's mission of economic growth and community development to make this region a global leader in broad-based prosperity.

Welcome Cousins Properties to the Corporate Council level of investment.

Founded in 1958, Cousins Properties is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with extensive expertise in development, acquisition, leasing and property management of Class A office towers. It owns more than one million square feet of premier office space in Orlando’s central business district, including the iconic Bank of America Center, One Orlando Center and Citrus Center.

Cousins’ core business strategy centers around investing and managing properties in high-quality, well-located and growing areas, making them a perfect partner for our Orlando region. The company’s core values also include community involvement, an obligation for their associates to reinvest time and leadership into bettering the regions in which they do business.

The Orlando Economic Partnership is proud to welcome Senior Vice President and Managing Director Shipley Hall to the Business Development Committee. This level of engagement is mutually beneficial, as Hall will help the team set regional strategies and aid in the retention and expansion of targeted businesses, which in turn helps create a more robust and business friendly economy for this organization to thrive. 

Established in 1974, WithumSmith+Brown, PC is a top 30, nationally ranked public accounting and advisory firm whose strength lies in client services. The company provides innovative solutions that empower clients by addressing their accounting, tax and advisory needs.

Withum services a broad spectrum of industries that closely align with the industries the Orlando Economic Partnership targets for its economic development initiatives. The company's clients range in size from small entrepreneurs to global companies in industries such as life sciences, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, professional services, real estate and technology.

Withum's unique relationship-centric culture is called “The Withum Way,” which also inspires giving back to the community. Withum’s Orlando practice has participated in several local volunteer organizations, such as Clean the World, Coalition for the Homeless and New Missions.

We welcome Withum and Wendy Terry, partner in charge, to the Corporate Council level of investment. Thank you for your support in providing our region with a durable competitive advantage as we pursue economic growth and a sustainable quality of life.