DeSantis Reappoints Giordano and Names Former Disney World President Vahle to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Two hospitality heavyweights - the general manager of Rosen Shingle Creek and the former president of Walt Disney World Resort - are the governor's picks for the authority, subject to Senate confirmation.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has made two appointments to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, his office announced on Friday, Oct. 30: the reappointment of Dan Giordano and the appointment of Jeff Vahle. Both appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
Giordano is the general manager at Rosen Shingle Creek. He serves as a member of the Visit Orlando Board of Directors, the Universal Boulevard Property Owners Association, the International Drive Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board and the Orange County Sports Incentive Commission, according to the governor's announcement. He earned his bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Vahle was formerly the president of Walt Disney World Resort. He currently serves as a member of the Rollins College Board of Trustees and the Florida Council of 100 and previously served on the Give Kids the World Board of Directors. He earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University and his master's degree in business administration from Rollins College. Together the two picks put senior leaders from Orlando's hotel and theme-park industries on the aviation authority's board, pending the Senate's confirmation.
