Dennis Gilkey Appointed to DR/GR Advisory Committee
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2008) – Dennis Gilkey, CEO of Gilkey Organization and Gilkey Advisors, has been appointed as a member of the Southeast Lee County Density Reduction Groundwater Resource (DR/GR) Ad Hoc Committee and elected a co-chair of the committee.
The 15-member advisory committee, appointed by the Lee County Commissioners, is working with county staff and county consultants to make recommendations as part of the DR/GR Action Plan approved by the board of commissioners in September 2007. The Action Plan is part of a review of mining, transportation, environmental and land use issues in the DR/GR area. The Lee County Board of County Commissioners declared a one-year moratorium relative to rezoning and land use amendments, effective September 10, 2007.
Raised in Fort Pierce, Fla., Gilkey received a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Florida. Prior to founding Gilkey Organization in early 2007, he served for 23 years in senior capacities at the Bonita Bay Group companies, including nine years as its chief executive officer. Gilkey also currently serves on the 15-member Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida, the University of Florida Center for Real Estate Studies Advisory Council, and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Gilkey Organization provides land advisory and real estate development services in Southwest, North Central and Northeast Florida. The company specializes in projects that are environmentally sound and based on sustainable principles. CEO Dennis Gilkey has more than 33 years of experience in land development, highway, building and utility projects throughout Florida. He also serves as a commissioner on the 15-member Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida, which is charged by the Florida Legislature to envision the future of the state 25 and 50 years into the future. Headquartered in Bonita Springs, Gilkey Organization is located at 9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 215. To contact the office, call (239) 498-7840.
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