Blake Gable

Mr. Gable is the Chief Executive Officer of Barron Collier Companies, a fourth generation private investment, agriculture, and land development company based in Naples, Florida. Mr. Gable joined Barron Collier Companies in 1999. Mr. Gable is a graduate of Tulane University with a B.A. in History. Prior to becoming CEO of Barron Collier Companies, he served in various leadership roles, including project manager during the establishment of the new hometown, Ave Maria, Florida; and vice president of mineral management and real estate. Mr. Gable now oversees a team of 175 employees, over 2.5 million square feet of commercial properties, and private land holdings of more than 80,000 acres. For five years after having received his undergraduate degree, Mr. Gable was Legislative Director of United States Representative Ed Pastor (AZ) in Washington, D.C. Upon moving back to Florida, he received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Executive MBA program of Florida Gulf Coast University. Mr. Gable currently sits on the Board at Naples Community Hospital, a local not-for-profit healthcare system, and is Chair-Elect for the Greater Naples Chamber, a nonprofit organization that works to strengthen the local economy and promote the business community. He previously served as Chairperson of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees. He has also served on the Board of Enterprise Florida, as a Trustee of the area YMCA, and as a Director of The Immokalee Foundation.