Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed three new board members to the Central Florida Tourism Supervision District, including a new chair.
Alexis Yarbrough has been appointed chairman of the Committee of Supervisors, in addition to the addition of board members John Gilbert and Scott Workman.
The board, which replaced Disney World’s previously autonomous Leaddy Creek Improvement District, oversees 25,000 acres of permits and other approvals owned by Disney and its subsidiaries, primarily in both Orange and Osceola Counties. Masu.
The board structure is important as the Walt Disney Company announced plans to invest $17 billion in Walt Disney World Resort. The board may vote on issues that are important for the progress of these projects.
Yarbra is the chairman of the Broward University District Council and previously served on the Judicial Nomination Committee of the Fourth District Court of Appeals. Gilbert is Executive Managing Director of Stream Realty Partners, and Scott Workman owns Workman Transportation and Workman Travel.
The district includes four theme parks, two water parks, a sports complex, 179 lane miles of roads and over 40,000 hotel rooms. Stephanie Kopelosos has been district manager since 2024.
