Member
George Hertel was originally elected to FKEC’s Board in 2004 as a representative of District 3, Islamorada, and he has since been re-elected in three year increments. Hertel is a Credentialed Cooperative Director, and has earned both his Board Leadership and Gold Director certification.
Hertel began his business in the Keys in 1981 when he and his wife Dorothy purchased the Islamorada Fish Company. In 2003, Hertel sold his interest in the business. Before their move to the Keys, Hertel was a builder/developer in Broward County.
Active in the community, Hertel is a founding board member of the Florida Keys History and Discovery Foundation, has served as President for the Upper Keys Rotary Club, and is a past board member of the Islamorada Fishing Club.