FL-FIT Advisory Board

Mark Grimmel is the President and Founder of Egis Insurance & Risk Advisors (Egis) with offices located in Boca Raton and Lake Mary, Florida. Egis, established in 2008, provides insurance and risk management services to Florida Public Entities, Special Taxing Districts, and Public Charter Schools. In 2011, Egis created a public entity insurance trust called the Florida Insurance Alliance (FIA) and serves as the Trust Administrator. Prior to creating Egis, Mark served as the Vice President of Property and Casualty Insurance Services for Hilb, Rogal, and Hobbs. Additionally, he worked for over 12 years in the accounting profession providing financial reporting and accounting services to mid to large sized businesses. During this time, he held the positions of Controller and Director of Operations for one of the largest privately held technical staffing firms in the country. 

Mark earned a Business Administration Degree from Palm Beach State College and currently holds an Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Risk Management for Public Entities (ARM-P), Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations.

Michelle Miller is a Florida native and served honorably in the US Army as an air traffic controller. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from FAU, Summa Cum Laude, and was the recipient of the distinguished Owl of the Year award. Michelle has been an effective and successful business woman with over 25 years in the insurance and finance industry. She spent several years as Vice President of Admissions and Operations at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology, and most recently worked as an investigator for the sheriff’s department.

Michelle’s lifetime commitment of service has allowed her the opportunity to serve on many boards, non-profits and community groups, and is looking forward to the opportunity to serve as the newly elected Clerk for St. Lucie County. 

Emory Roberts is the Director of Finance and Customer Service for the City of Ocala and is responsible for leading the Finance and Customer Service teams in providing supporting services to the City. Emory oversees all accounting support functions, external audits, the City’s annual CAFR, as well as providing investment portfolio oversight.

Emory brings to the City of Ocala,over 25 years of experience in accounting and auditing in both the public and private sectors. He earned his MBA in Business Administration from Campbell University and his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Albany State University. Emory’s professional designations include a CGAP, CISA and CIA. His wealth of knowledge is an asset to FL-FIT’s advisory board.