ALUMNI NEWS
Pittman Leads the Orange Bowl Committee Invests Millions Back Into the South Florida Community
S ean A. Pittman, Esq. (Theta Eta 1987) was installed as the Orange Bowl Committee’s 80 th President and Chair on January 22, 2018, at Riviera Country Club in Coral Gables. Pittman has been a member of the Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) since 2005. As the first President to reside outside of Miami in the Orange Bowl Com- mittee’s 85-year history, Pittman has overseen the Committee’s continued commitment to the South Florida com- munity, including a full slate of events, highlighted by the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on December 29, 2018. Year-round, the Orange Bowl invests nearly $1 million back into the South Florida community, funding a variety of events, programs, and scholarships throughout communities of color in the South Florida region. Among the Orange Bowl’s achievements under the leadership of Pittman, the OBC broke ground on a $3 million renovation to the home of the Glades Youth Football League in Palm Beach County provid- ing yet another outlet for recreation for youth in South Florida. Additionally, over the last 10 years, Orange Bowl legacy gift projects have resulted in more than $12 million in improvements in four South Florida parks. “After admiring the work of the Or- ange Bowl Committee since 1993, it’s humbling and surreal to know that I have now been entrusted to lead this prestigious organization. In this 85th year of the Committee, we will execute a playoff game to be remembered for years to come, while elevating the member experience for all of those who volunteer their time and energy to the work of the Committee. We will also continue to support the South Florida
community, providing needed resources to ensure that our youth maintain the opportunity to have critical access to recreational programs. I’m honored to know that my colleagues have elected me to serve as their President, and in return it is my mission to make them proud,” said Pittman.
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Ernest Lane, Polemarch of the Tallahas- see (FL) Alumni Chapter remarked, “For as long as I have known Sean, he has committed himself to serving and uplifting communities throughout our state. Sean has always embodied the values of our fraternity and his election as President of the Orange Bowl Com- mittee is a testament to his leadership and ability to effectively create change for those that need it most.” An active alumni and former advisor of the Theta Eta Chapter, current Polemarch Michael Hall had this to say, “To have brother Sean Pittman serve as the President of the Orange Bowl Committee further contributes to the high achieving legacy of our chapter. Brother Pittman continu- ously upholds the ideals of the fraternity through his hard work, charitable deeds, and various acts of service.” Florida Trend Magazine cited Sean as a “Must Know Contact”, and he has been named one of the “Top 100 most influ- ential people in Florida politics” by In- fluence Magazine. Sean was awarded with the 2016 Heman Sweatt Award by the National Bar Association, for dem- onstrating community leadership and concern for human and civil rights. Pitt- man is the founder and chairman of the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Com- merce, past Chairman of the Children’s Home Society of Florida, former Trustee of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Com- merce and has been awarded as the Sigma Pi Phi Champion of the Year. Brother Pittman is a co-host of the popular television talk show “The Usual Suspects” during which he analyzes and provides commentary on the latest hap- penings in state and national politics. He and his wife Dr. Audra Pittman reside in Tallahassee where they are rais- ing three daughters, Paloma, Pilar and Phoebe.
Pittman is the Senior Partner of Pitt- man Law Group, P.L., which specializes in the areas of government, administra- tive and corporate law. Sean represents a diverse client list of individuals, local governments, small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. As a local gov- ernment lawyer, he represents Florida counties and municipalities before the Florida Cabinet, Florida legislature and other tribunals. As an administrative lawyer, Pittman advises clients on mat- ters before the Department of Admin- istrative Hearings and various State of Florida boards and agencies. Pittman also provides counsel to local govern- ment clients on issues related to Public
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