HUNT - WATTERS, LLC
TIERRA VERDE, FLORIDA

Government & Business Consulting Services A graduate of Kent State University, Wayne Watters also holds a M.A. from Central Michigan University.  Wayne spent his early career at the state and federal government level, beginning as Staff Assistant to U.S. Congressman Andy Ireland in 1976 and culminating in 1995 as Deputy Commissioner, Florida Department of Agriculture, after first serving as the Executive Assistant to the President of the Florida Senate and as Legislative Director for the Governor of the State of Florida.  Early in his business life, Wayne also worked for over 7 years as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch and Allen & Company.  Following his government service in 1995, Wayne formed his own government relations and business consulting firm serving clients in the healthcare, information technology, home building, and economic development sectors.  In 1996, he co-founded a private investment firm, Flagler Holdings, Inc., providing financial advisory services to corporate clients and investing firm capital.  As a result of a consulting relationship with the CEO of The Cassidy Organization, a major land development and home building company in Central Florida, Wayne was asked to join the company as Chief Operating Officer in 2005.  Currently, Wayne is a senior vice president for WellDyne, Inc. Welldyne is a past and current client of Hunt-Watters LLC.  Wayne continues to advise Hunt-Watters LLC.  He has held corporate governance positions in 6 privately-held companies.  Wayne was a member of Governor Rick Scott's Healthcare Transition Team.  Government & Business Consulting Services Principal partners Allison Hunt and Wayne Watters  provide over 30 years of Florida legislative lobbying and extensive political fundraising experience.  Our firm is based in Winter Haven (central Polk County), Florida.  Wayne Watters has been involved in the  political worlds of both Polk County and the State of Florida and has worked for every major political figure in Polk County, including Governor Lawton Chiles, State Senate President and Agricultural Commissioner Bob Crawford, and Congressman Andy Ireland over the course of 35 years.