Meredith Woodrum Snowden wins Above & Beyond Award
Special to The Sun
Meredith Woodrum Snowden, co-owner of The Wakulla Sun and wife of Sun editor and publisher William Snowden, was presented with an Above & Beyond award by News Service of Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Snowden is Director of Policy at Floridian Partners, a lobbying and consulting firm. Her successful representation spans clients in diverse industries, from insurance and finance to nonprofits, as well as matters both legislative and regulatory.
Snowden earned an English degree from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia. She began her public policy career in the Florida House of Representatives, serving as a legislative analyst for over a decade. Transferring to the private sector, she was the vice president of government affairs at Leath Consulting, where she also chaired the Insurance Practice Group before joining Floridian earlier this year.
Most meaningful for Snowden, she says, is “securing critical funding for impactful initiatives,” many in greater Sarasota. These include the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic at the Florida Center for Early Childhood, Loveland Center’s inclusive residential communities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and a 24-hour intake center at Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery.
Other distinguished women honored with an award included:
and Victoria Zepp, CEO, Team 180 Consulting.
Thomasenia Adams, Associate Dean & Professor, University of Florida;
Saima Aftab, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer & President of Network Services, Nicklaus Children’s Health System;
Melissa S. Akeson, Governmental Consultant, Rubin Turnbull & Associates;
Brittney Austin, Senior Manager, Deloitte;
Alexandria Ayala, CEO, Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County;
Carrie Baird, CEO, Flagler Cares;
Sally Bergosh, Executive Director, Health and Hope Clinic;
Elaina Cosentino, Regional Government Affairs Director, West Coast FL, Florida Realtors;
Ryan C. Cox, Attorney/Governmental Consultant, Ramba Consulting Group;
Carol Dover, President & CEO, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association;
Angela Drzewiecki, Senior Government Affairs Advisor, GrayRobinson;
Dana Dudley, COO, Pittman Law Group;
•Amy Farnum-Patronis, Senior Director, University Communications, Florida State University;
Ana Finol, Assistant Aviation Director, Miami Dade Aviation;
Patricia A. Gagliano, Dean of Nursing, Indian River State College;
Stacy Gromatski, President & CEO, Florida Network of Youth and Family Services;
Shevaun Harris, Secretary, Agency for Health Care Administration;
Tiffany McCaskill Henderson, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association;
Willa Hill, Executive Director, Florida Nurses Association;
Lila Jaber, President and Founder LilaJaber Consulting, Florida’s Women in Energy Leadership Forum;
Danielle Lindsay, Florida State Director, American Conservation Coalition;
Shawna Martin, Strategic Planning & Grants Development Director, OVID Solutions;
Mary Mayhew, President & CEO, Florida Hospital Association;
Jenny Moffitt, Associate Professor, Florida Southern College;
Dawn Montecalvo, President & CEO, Guadalupe Center;
Julie Morris, Executive Director, Florida Conservation Group;
Jamilyn Newton, Regional Director, Lutheran Services Florida;
Heidi Otway, President & Partner, SalterMitchell PR;
Katie Parrish, Vice President, Business & Executive Strategy, Allegiant Strategies Group;
Kathleen Plinske, President, Valencia College;
Melissa Seixas, State President, Duke Energy Florida;
Diana Rothe Smith, Program Manager, IEM;
Louise St. Laurent, Partner, Panza Maurer;
Brooke Evans Steele, Government Consultant, The Mayernick Group;
Josefina Tamayo, CEO, Volunteer Florida;
Allison Tant, State Representative;
Tara Tedrow, Shareholder, Lowndes Law;
Brooke Vilardebo, Manager, KPMG;
Crystal Wagar, Partner, The Southern Group;
Ashley Walker, Partner, Mercury Public Affairs;
Terri Cope-Walton, Vice President & General Manager, WJXT/WCWJ;
Katie Yeutter, COO & CFO, Florida Chamber of Commerce;
