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Emanuel Perry

Executive Director, TDC

Emanuel Perry, Executive Director of Palm Beach County’s Tourist Development Council, assumed his role in 2023 after serving the Tourist Development Council as a Financial Analyst III for two years. Prior to joining the tourism industry, he spent three years with Housing & Economic Development in Palm Beach County, with oversight for the financial, administrative, contractual, research and economic development of Palm Beach County. Emanuel has 12 years of business administrative and operational expertise. Prior to joining Palm Beach County, he was one of FedEx Ground’s leading managers overseeing the Florida district with more than 5,000 employees. In his tourism role he manages a $160 million dollar budget & provides strategic direction for one of the largest industries in Palm Beach County through the contractual oversight of Discover the Palm Beaches, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Sports Commission, Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission and Palm Beach County Convention Center. In addition to contractual oversight, Emanuel also sits on the Board of Directors for all five agencies representing Tourism Development Council. Emanuel is a Palm Beach County native who earned his degree in Business Administration from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. He will continue to work in an effort to transform Palm Beach County into America’s favorite tourist destination by taking a strategic and analytical approach.