Lila A. Jaber

Ms. Jaber is Owner and President of Jaber Group Inc. where Ms. Jaber focuses and consults on business, regulatory and economic development issues. Ms. Jaber is a managing member of Maclay Investments, L.L.C. With 30 years of expertise, Ms. Jaber retired in 2019 from Gunster Yoakley & Stewart as Regional Managing Shareholder and leader of a statewide regulatory and legislative government affairs practice. Ms. Jaber served two terms as both Commissioner and Chair of the Florida Public Service Commission (1995-2005) overseeing the state’s economic regulatory policy and procedures for the energy, natural gas, water and telecommunications industries. Ms. Jaber is the architect of Florida’s Women in Energy Leadership Forum and The Leadership Academy for Women in Energy and Water. Ms. Jaber currently serves on the Board of Advisors of HData, Inc., a privately held regulatory intelligence corporation, and previously served on the Board of Corix Group of Companies, including as a member of its HR Committee (2020-2024). Since 2021, Ms. Jaber has been recognized by the Florida Trend as one of Florida’s Most Influential Leaders (Energy) and was recognized in Women in Leadership 2024 published by The Forum of Executive Women. Ms. Jaber serves as a trustee of Stetson University and Chair of its Committee on Trusteeship. Ms. Jaber previously served as Chair of Leadership Florida, an Advisory Board member and Vice-Chair of Florida Civic Advance, Vice-Chair and founding member of the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce, and inaugural chair of the City of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board. Ms. Jaber is the recipient of The News Service of Florida’s 2025 Florida Above and Beyond award.