A Chat in the Garden

Angela Suggs, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Sports Foundation, works to support Florida’s $57.4 billion sports industry.  In her role, Suggs leads the organization’s efforts to assist communities with securing, hosting and retaining sporting events and sports-related business through the Foundation’s grant programs; provide participation opportunities in the Sunshine State Games and Florida Senior Games; serve as Florida’s leading resource for sport tourism research and facts; assist in the promotion of targeted leisure sports industries in Florida; and assist national and state governing bodies to promote amateur sport development.

Prior to joining the Foundation, she held various roles at Florida A&M University, including Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA).

A native of Tallahassee, her previous experience includes work in sales with Brown and Brown Insurance, Joe Robbie/Pro Player Stadium and the Marriott Corporation. She holds a B.S. degree in Business Economics from Florida A&M and an M.S. degree from St. Thomas University. Angela is married to Davin Suggs and the couple has one daughter, Dillyn Ashleigh.