Your District 4 Team

The Orange County District 4 Office keeps regular business hours and is also available to meet after-hours upon request.  Please feel free to call our offices to schedule an appointment, discuss an issue or for any general inquiries.

Main Office: 407-836-7350

Fax: 407-836-5879

Email: district4@ocfl.net

Mailing Address:

Commissioner Jennifer Thompson

201 S. Rosalind Ave., 5th Floor

Orlando, FL 32801

Commissioner Jennifer Thompson is a small business owner.  In her private life and business, she is President of Insight Marketing Group, a full-service marketing company focused on medical office marketing, community outreach efforts, and grassroots public relations. In this capacity she is responsible for developing and implementing the long-term strategic vision for the organization, which includes publishing Insight Magazine, the company’s community-based monthly news magazine, and hosting their weekly small business networking/mentoring group, Coffee Club. In November 2010, Jennifer was elected to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners.

 

Commissioner Thompson is extremely active in her local community and sits on numerous business and charitable boards. In 2005, Ms. Thompson was selected as the Orlando Business Journal's top businesswoman of the year under the age of 40 for her dedication and leadership within her community and the small business community.  She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and resides with her husband in the District 4 community of Avalon Park.  Commissioner Thompson is an outdoor enthusiast and has completed the Disney 26.2 Mile Marathon for the past three years.

Email Commissioner Thompson at jennifer.thompson@ocfl.net or call 407-836-7350 to schedule an appointment.

District 4 Staff

Susan Makowski was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Flagler College and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Her background includes over 15 years experience in sales and marketing with several years in non-profit. Susan currently serves on several boards including the Lake Nona YMCA, East Orlando Chamber of Commerce South East Advisory Board and the Advisory Board for Business and Management Technology program with Florida Technical College. She is an avid cyclist and swimmer.

Susan can be reached at susan.makowski@ocfl.net or 407-836-7350.

Jason Russo was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his B.S. in accounting from Louisiana State University and his B.A. in Spanish from the University of Central Florida. His experience includes eight years in mortgage banking and real estate. Jason is an active member of the East Orange Chamber of Commerce where he served on the Board of Directors for five years. Jason enjoys cheering on his favorite teams the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tigers during football season.

Jason can be reached at jason.russo@ocfl.net or 407-836-5881.

 

Olga “Reggie” Caporale has joined our District 4 Team and will be handling Community Affairs.  Reggie attended high school in San Juan, Puerto Rico, graduating from the Academia Perpetuo Socorro.  She received her B.A. in Liberal Arts concentrating in Sociology from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.  Reggie spent 25 years in marketing and sales with Pamal Broadcasting in New York.  She is a certified radio marketing consultant and has worked for two major tri-state, 50,000 watt stations, WHUD FM and WSPK FM.  Reggie loves photography, traveling, and taking her three grandkids to SeaWorld!Reggie Caporale can be reached at reggie.caporale@ocfl.net

Laura Roberts is our new student intern, studying Public Administration at the University of Central Florida.  She is currently a member of the UCF  Equestrian Team, the current number one team in the state of Florida.   She has been riding horses since she was 10 years old.   Laura grew up in East Orange County, attending Timber Creek High School.  In her free time she enjoys tending her vegetable garden and has a cat name Wally.