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Cari is an experienced attorney and governmental relations professional now leading governmental and regulatory matters for Lykes Bros. Inc., formerly a long time client. Most of her career was in private practice with a four year stint as the General Counsel of the Department of Community Affairs during the first term of Governor Bush. Throughout her career she has been an active participant in public policy issues on land use, water and conservation. She was appointed by four successive Governors beginning in 2005 to the Environmental Regulation Commission, serving as chair from 2011-2021. She has served on the Executive Councils of the Environmental and Land Use Law and City, County and Local Government Law Sections of the Florida Bar.