BOB SWINDELL
PRESIDENT & CEO, GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE, FORT LAUDERDALE
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance is Broward County’s official public/private partnership for economic development. Swindell has been with the Alliance since 2003 and CEO since 2009.
DREAM ALTERNATE CAREER: In high school and summer school, I studied oceanography. I learned to scuba dive with my dad, and I was certified to dive at the age of 13. When I meet marine biologists and people working in oceanography, I’m always a bit envious.
HOBBY: This year is the 25th anniversary of Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida, a statewide, all-volunteer organization that has saved the lives of over 12,000 Labrador retrievers in Florida. I have been a Lab foster volunteer for over 20 years.
NONPROFIT PASSION: United Way of Broward County: My husband John and I chaired the organization’s 85th Annual Mayors’ Gala in 2025. It's an incredible organization because it has the capacity to touch the lives of everyone in a community, whether you may or may not see the United Way name. As a longtime board member, I know it is the best example of collaborative impact across our community.
