Todd Powell

VICE PRESIDENT/REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, WEYERHAEUSER, GAINESVILLE

Owning about 10.5 million acres in the United States, Weyerhaeuser is one of the world’s largest private owners of timberland. In North Florida, it’s in the process of developing multiple large-scale, mixed-use projects, including the 2,600-acre North Florida Mega Industrial Park. Powell has led all real estate development and mitigation services activities for the company since 2016. Weyerhaeuser employs 9,300.

EDUCATION: Bowling Green State University (BS), University of Florida (MBA)

IF I WERE GOVERNOR: The leaders of Florida need to have a serious (and non-political) discussion about our changing climate. Over 75% of our population lives in coastal counties and the next 20 years of growth cannot be a repeat of the last 20. If we do not start to address this at a state level, the insurance companies are going to do it for us through a continuous increase in rates.

INSPIRING FLORIDIAN
“Syd Kitson — he was so ahead of his time with Babcock Ranch. It was great to see him recognized as the 2023 TIME Magazine Dreamer of the Year.”