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Downtown Update

CHARLIE LADD
Downtowner

Of the Year
By Jenni Morejon, DDA

O ne word sums up Charlie Ladd’s impact on Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Downtowner of

the Year. Having worked with him during my many years at
Lauderdale – transformational. Charlie has spent
nearly three decades helping to shape the evolution the City of Fort Lauderdale and under his leadership as a DDA
of Downtown Fort Lauderdale into a world-class destination. board member, I have seen first-hand Charlie’s commitment
His passion and dedication for building community through to setting a vision and building new experiences that improve
strategic growth and development is on display in Flagler Downtown Fort Lauderdale block by block.
Village along Federal Highway and on Las Olas Boulevard, Charlie sees the big picture and the long view, while
and numerous other locations around Broward.
simultaneously focusing on the details that matter. His
On behalf of the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development eagerness to teach and share experienced-based knowledge
Authority (DDA), I couldn’t be more pleased that Charlie is is a tremendous asset to the DDA and results in better, more
receiving this well-deserved recognition as the Greater Fort successful projects that improve the Downtown.

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