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2011-2012 Leaders

Alex Berry	Co-Founder, Coordinator, Boca Raton Chapter Currently the president of his own television program marketing company, Alex has been a full-time resident of Florida since 1981. He received his BA in Advertising from University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications in 1988. Though always conservative in ideology, Alex did not become a political activist until he saw the “handwriting on the wall” in early 2008. Since then, he has marched on Washington DC twice, and has been at the major Tax Day Tea Party rallies for the past consecutive three years. Having grown up in his teenage years in Washington DC as the son of a political cartoonist who wrote the “Berry’s World” cartoon strip from 1962-2003, Alex is no stranger to having his finger on the pulse of political machinations. When not trying to restore America to it’s rightful and distinct place as the beacon of liberty and freedom, Alex enjoys tennis, photography, and great food– and being a husband and father to his wife and three wonderful kids.
Terry Brady	Co-Founder, Director and Fundraising Coordinator Terry Brady was born in Glasgow, Scotland, reared in Ireland and came to this country 53 years ago. He served in the US Army and retired in 1994 from the NYC Transportation Authority. Terry was a Transport Workers Union Official for 26 years. Since moving to Florida with his wife Ellen and their dog in 1995, Terry has been active in various organizations such as committees in Palm Beach Gardens government, President of the Heart to Heart club at Palm Beach Gardens Hospital, Past President of his HOA and still active in his HOA.
Melvyn Grossman	Co-Founder, Director and Treasurer Mel Grossman moved to Florida in October 2001 after selling his successful small business of 35 years. Mel & his wife Barbara have their wonderful children and grandchildren all living in North Palm Beach County. Mel has been involved with the Tea Party efforts since 2010 and has taken an active role in all of the grassroots activities.
Gina Rascati	Co-Founder, Coordinator, Wellington Chapter Gina holds a Bachelors Degree in Business from the University of South Florida and spent twelve years working in the corporate world for a large Bank in various positions. For twelve years she has been the owner of Residential Appraisal Specialists, Inc. and resides in Wellington. Gina is a native Floridian. She is the CPBC Co-ordinator and serves on the Board of Directors for Palms West Chamber of Commerce, and is Vice Chair of the Government Affairs Committee. She enjoys cooking, working out, her dogs and volunteering for campaigns.
Gary Summers	Coordinator, Jupiter/PBG Chapter Gary Summers was born in Bryan, TX and graduated from Texas A&M in 1974. He and his wife, Debbie, recently relocated to Palm Beach Gardens from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley where both were active in local political clubs, campaigning for conservative candidates and participating in Tea Party and the Restoring Honor Rallies in our Nation’s Capital. Gary is a civil engineer and owned a construction and site development firm in Virginia and Debbie served as an administrator and athletic director at a private Christian school for 16 years. Gary now works for a property management company in Juno Beach, FL. Outside of Tea Party activities, their interests include spending time with their seven grandchildren, cycling, kayaking, golf and their two yellow labs, Ellie and Sunny.
Pam Wohlschlegel	Co-Founder, Chairman and County Coordinator Starting out with a BSEE and an MBA, Pam spent most of her career in product and project management in the high tech corporate world. She retired in 2006 and moved to Florida where she uses her time and talents to serve in ministries in her church, serve as a leader in the tea party movement, and play tennis. Considering herself fiscally conservative and socially moderate, Pam’s interest in government began as a TAR (Teen Age Republican). Since that time, she has had little to do with the political scene outside of passing out flyers for some candidates that sparked her interest. However, in December 2009 she went to her first tea party event and has been passionate about the potential for the tea party movement ever since.