Laura DiBella is the executive director of the Nassau County Economic Development Council (NCEDB), a nonprofit corporation committed to ncouraging economic growth and vitality in Nassau County by bringing new business and jobs to the County, while working closely with existing businesses to expand their operations.
DiBella joined the NCEDB in 2014 with a highly diversified 13-year career portfolio encompassing marketing, real estate and manufacturing. Her career began with Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. (EVTN), an engineering and manufacturing firm in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where she was responsible for the organization’s marketing efforts. While at EVTN, Ms. DiBella pursued a passion for more knowledge and obtained her real estate license. Furthering her marketing career, she became the co-founder and eventual Chief Operating Officer for Image Marketing and Special Events, Inc., a marketing and staffing firm based in Ocean Ridge, FL. During her tenure, she pitched to and won the business of GMC, Hummer, Proctor and Gamble, Bellsouth, Diageo, Allied Domecq Spirits, Miller Brewing Company, Heineken USA and more, all while managing a contract national staff upwards of 500 employees.
In 2006, Ms. DiBella pursued a full-time real estate career. She quickly rose through the brokerage ranks and amassed a selling inventory in excess of $75 million in the North Florida Market. Working on behalf of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and other clients, she negotiated and closed numerous large scale transactions throughout the region and beyond.
Ms. DiBella holds a BS in Human Resource Development and Management from the University of Florida. She is currently or has been involved in many community organizations including, but not limited to, the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce, JAX Chamber, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Pace Center for Girls, Hands on Jacksonville and the National Parkinson’s Foundation.