HISTORY OF THE FLORIDA BAR ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND SPORTS LAW SECTION ("EASL") 2012-2013 Chair Cassandra Willard Chair-Elect Ivan J. Parron Secretary Christina N. Scelsi Treasurer Serona Elton Immediate Past Chair - Joseph Z. Fleming Section Retreat One Ocean Resort, Atlantic Beach 2011-2012 Chair - Joseph Z. Fleming Chair-Elect Cassie Willard Secretary Charlotte Towne Treasurer Ivan Parron Immediate Past Chair - Stephen Carlisle Program Administrator - Angela B. Froelich Section Retreat One Ocean Resort, Atlantic Beach 2010-2011 Chair - Stephen Carlisle Chair-Elect Joseph Z. Fleming Secretary Cassie Willard Treasurer Ivan Parron Immediate Past Chair - Nina-Dawne Williams Section Retreat Omphoy Ocean Resort, Palm Beach 2009-2010 Chair - Nina-Dawne Williams Chair-Elect Stephen Carlisle Secretary Cassie Willard Treasurer Jason Weiss Immediate Past Chair - Howard J. Wiener Section Retreat The Colony, Palm Beach
2008-2009 Chair Howard J. Wiener Chair-Elect Nina-Dawne Williams Secretary Nicolas Nanton Treasurer Jason Weiss Immediate Past Chair - Laurie Anton Section Retreat Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL 2007-2008 Chair - Laurie Anton Chair-Elect Howard J. Wiener Secretary Nina-Dawne Williams Treasurer Jeff Grubman Immediate Past Chair - John Bradley Section Retreat Westin Diplomat, Hollywood 2006-2007 Chair - John Bradley Chair-Elect - Laurie Anton Secretary Marc D. Stollman Treasurer - Rob McNeely Immediate Past Chair - Richard Rappaport Section Retreat - Renaissance Vinoy, St. Petersburg 2005-2006 Chair - Richard Rappaport Chair-Elect -John Bradley Secretary - Laurie Anton Treasurer - Rob McNeely Immediate Past Chair - Steve Eisenberg Section Retreat - Hilton Daytona Beach Ocean Walk Village Newsletter Editor - Rob McNeely
2004-2005 Chair - Steve Eisenberg Chair-Elect -Richard Rappaport Secretary - John Bradley Treasurer - Laurie Anton Immediate Past Chair - Darryl Cohen Section Retreat -Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton Newsletter Editor - Louis Tertocha 2003-2004 Chair - Darryl Cohen Chair-Elect -Steve Eisenberg Secretary - Richard Rappaport Treasurer - John Bradley Immediate Past Chair - Louis Tertocha Section Retreat -Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton Newsletter Editor - Louis Tertocha Webmaster - Christopher Caswell 2002-2003 Chair - Louis Tertocha Chair-Elect -Darryl Cohen Secretary - Sylvia Krainin Treasurer - Steve Eisenberg Immediate Past Chair - Julee L. Milham Section Retreat - Registry Resort & Club, Naples Newsletter Editor - Theodore R. Curtis Webmaster - Christopher Caswell 2001-2002 Chair - Julee L. Milham Chair-Elect - Louis Tertocha Secretary - Laurie Anton Treasurer - Darryl Cohen Immediate Past Chair - Carolyn Herman Section Retreat - Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood
Newsletter Editor - Theodore R. Curtis Webmaster - Christopher Caswell 2000-2001 Chair - Carolyn Herman Chair-Elect - Julee L. Milham Secretary - Louis Tertocha Treasurer - Theodore R. Curtis Immediate Past Chair - David M. Rogero Section Retreat - Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club Newsletter Editor - Theodore R. Curtis 1999-2000 Chair - David M. Rogero Chair-Elect - Carolyn Herman Secretary - Theodore R. Curtis Treasurer - Julee L. Milham Immediate Past Chair - Kimberly D. Kolback 1998-1999 Chair - Kimberly D. Kolback Chair-Elect - David M. Rogero Secretary - Julee L. Milham Treasurer - Carolyn Herman Immediate Past Chair - Gayle E. Coleman Section Retreat - Boca Raton Resort Journal Editor - Joseph Z. Fleming Webmaster (1st Year Web at http://easl.net/ in Existence) - Elliot M. Zimmerman 1997-1998 Chair - Gayle E. Coleman Chair-Elect - Kimberly D. Kolback Secretary - Carolyn Herman Treasurer - David M. Rogero Immediate Past Chair - Gregory B. Galloway
Program Administrator - Terrie McCullough Section Retreat - Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa 1996-1997 Chair - Gregory B. Galloway Chair-Elect - Gayle E. Coleman Secretary - Kimberly D. Kolback Treasurer - David M. Rogero Immediate Past Chair - Richard C. Wolfe Program Administrator - Terrie McCullough 1995-1996 Chair - Richard C. Wolfe Chair-Elect - Gregory B. Galloway Secretary - Kimberly D. Kolback Treasurer - Gayle E. Coleman Immediate Past Chair - Garland Hogan Program Administrator - Terrie McCullough Newsletter Editor - Joseph Z. Fleming 1994-1995 Chair - Garland Hogan Chair-Elect - Richard C. Wolfe Secretary - Kimberly D. Kolback Treasurer - Gayle E. Coleman Immediate Past Chair - Deborah B. Mastin Program Administrator - Kimberley D. Pitchford Section Retreat - Disney, Orlando Newsletter Editor - Joseph Z. Fleming 1993-1994 Chair - Deborah B. Mastin Chair-Elect - Garland Hogan Secretary - Kimberly D. Kolback Treasurer - Gayle E. Coleman Immediate Past Chair - Stephen M. Carlisle Program Administrator - Kimberley D. Pitchford Section Retreat - Jupiter Beach Resort, Jupiter Newsletter Editor - Joseph Z. Fleming
1992-1993 Chair - Stephen M. Carlisle Chair-Elect - Deborah B. Mastin Secretary - Gayle E. Coleman Treasurer - Gregory B. Galloway Immediate Past Chair - Warren L. Franz Program Administrator - Kimberley D. Pitchford Section Retreat - Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo Newsletter Editor - Suzanne C. Jarvis 1991-1992 Chair - Warren L. Franz Chair-Elect - Stephen M. Carlisle Secretary - Deborah B. Mastin Treasurer - Cathryn Mitchell Heise Treasurer - Gayle E. Coleman Immediate Past Chair - Jean S. Perwin Program Administrator - Peg Griffin / Gene Stillman Newsletter Editor - Lee Lawson Stockdale 1990-1991 Chair - Jean S. Perwin Chair-Elect - Warren L. Franz Secretary - Cathryn M. Heise Treasurer - Gregory B. Galloway Immediate Past Chair - Gerald D. Damsky Program Administrator - Peg Griffin Newsletter Editor - Cathryn Mitchell Heise Journal Editor - Joseph Z. Fleming 1989-1990 Chair - Gerald Damsky Chair-Elect - Jean S. Perwin Secretary - Cathryn A. Heise Treasurer - Gregory B. Galloway Immediate Past Chair - Joseph Z. Fleming Program Administrator - Peg Griffin Newsletter Editor - Cathryn Mitchell Newsletter Editor - William Duane Journal Editor - Jean S. Perwin
1988-1989 Chair - Joseph Z. Fleming Chair-Elect - Gerald Damsky Secretary - Julian H. Kreeger Treasurer - Garland Hogan Program Administrator - Peg Griffin Newsletter Editor - Garland Hogan Newsletter Editor - Cathryn Mitchell Newsletter Editor - William Duane Journal Editor - Jean S. Perwin ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND SPORTS LAW COMMITTEE (SUBSTANTIVE LAW COMMITTEE) 1987-1988 Chair - Joseph Z. Fleming Vice Chair - Gerald Damsky Vice Chair - Julian H. Kreeger Vice Chair - Henri I. Spiegel 1986-1987 Chair - Joseph Z. Fleming Vice Chair - Georgene M. Gore Vice Chair - Eric Hewko 1985-1986 Chair - Jerard C. Heller Vice Chair - Douglas D. Stratton 1984-1985 Chair - Jerard C. Heller Vice Chair - Douglas D. Stratton 1983-1984 Chair - Elliot M. Zimmerman Vice Chair - William B. Demeza, Jr. On January 27, 1984, The Florida Bar Board of Certification, Designation and Advertising approved entertainment, arts and sports law as an area of designation upon the proposal and argument of Elliot M. Zimmerman.
1982-1983 Chair - Elliot M. Zimmerman Vice Chair - Steven M. Seibert On April 13, 1983, The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Committee held its first seminar at The Galt Ocean Mile Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL featuring Joe Robbie and William Snow Frates among others. The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Committee was established in 1982.