BARTOW – The shortlist for the next Florida Department of Citrus' executive director has been narrowed to three candidates.
A Florida Citrus Commission search committee selected the three finalists from a group of 11 top prospects identified by Anchor Planning Group, a Washington, D.C.-based executive search firm.
The final candidates are:
Douglas R. Ackerman of Bartow, a category marketing manager for Publix Super Markets Inc. who has been with the company since 2005. Ackerman has 17 years of experience in retail, packaged goods and integrated marketing communications. He graduated from the University of Tampa's Executive MBA program earlier this year.
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