Joining the team in May 2017, Lindsay Zimmerman now serves as the Senior Vice President and COO. In this executive leadership role, she oversees the organization’s efforts to attract private invesment, guides the business development team and collaborates across the organization to shape and implement key initiatives that support Polk County’s long-term economic growth.
With more than 23 years of experience in relationship-building, strategeic development and philanthropic leadership, Lindsay brings a deep understanding of how private investment and community partnerships fuel regional advancement. Her career spans foundation management, fundraising, and community engagement in sectors including higher education, healthcare and social services.
Prior to joining the CFDC, Lindsay served as Senior Major Gifts Officer at Good Shepherd Hospice, where she successfully cultivated donor relationships and expanded philanthropic support. Before that, she held the position of Director of Development at Florida Polytechnic University, playing a pivotal role in connecting business leaders with the university’s growing scholarship initiatives.
Lindsay holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University and is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). Outisde of her work with CFDC, Lindsay and her husband, TJ, are active entrepreneurs as co-owners of Concord Coffee with locations in Lakeland and Gainesville. They reside in Lakeland with their son.