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🔸The Brazil-Florida Business Council (BFBC) is thrilled to announce that Patrick Goddard, President of Brightline Trains is the recipient of the 2024 Sustainability and Impact Award. He will receive this prestigious award on November 14th at 7pm at the Inter&Co Stadium’s West Club in Orlando. Patrick will share the stage with João Vitor Menin, CEO, Inter&Co, the 2024 recipient of the Innovation and Vision Award. The Brazil-Florida Business Award is a prestigious recognition given to visionary and outstanding business leaders who have made significant contributions to the sustainable development of the economies of Brazil and Florida. 🔸Patrick Goddard is the President of Brightline, the leading provider of eco-friendly intercity passenger rail in the United States, connecting city pairs that are too far to fly and too close to drive. In his role, he oversees the company's multi-billion-dollar intercity passenger rail development and spearheads its hospitality-driven go-to-market strategy, which includes the oversight of more than 1.5 million square feet of transit-oriented development. 🔸Under his leadership, Brightline successfully completed a $2.7 billion expansion project to Orlando, connecting Central and South Florida. This marked the reintroduction of intercity passenger rail in the US after more than a century. During this expansion, Patrick managed the development of Basecamp, a $100 million facility situated on 62 acres of Greater Orlando Aviation Authority: Orlando International (MCO) and Executive (ORL) Airports property, now the most advanced train maintenance facility in the region. 🔸Patrick's primary focus revolves around building a distinctive brand experience that caters to the lifestyle and leisure of both Floridians and visitors, promoting train travel as a convenient alternative to driving. In 2021, as part of Brightline's relaunch, he oversaw the introduction of Brightline+, an innovative first-last mile service designed to address guests' mobility needs and provide seamless connectivity to top events and destinations throughout the state. 🔸Patrick Goddard has earned recognition as one of Orlando Magazine's "Orlando 50 Most Powerful People," and he's been named among South Florida Business Journal's "Power Leaders 250" and Florida Trend's "500 Most Influential Leaders." He also holds influential positions in organizations such as the Florida Council of 100 and is a proud graduate of Leadership Florida's Executive Class 11. Patrick actively serves on the boards of the Miami Downtown Development Authority and the FIFA World Cup 2026 ™Miami Host Committee. Orlando City SC Consulate General of Brazil in Orlando / Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Orlando City of Orlando Jane Castor Buddy Dyer #brightlinetrains #intercitiestransportation Fortress Investment Group Brazil-Florida Business Council, Inc. Florida Trend Media Company Orlando Magazine South Florida Business Journal Fast Company Photo: Brightline
Patrick Goddard
3mo
Thank you for this prestigious recognition for the Brightline Trains Team to whom all credit is due!
Cesar Wurm
3mo
Parabéns meu amigo :) super well deserved recognition of you and your entire team!
John Fareed
3mo
Proud and happy for you Patrick! Well deserved. Cheers!
Doreen Caudell
3mo
congratulations
Vern Raincock
2mo
I look forward to seeing the progress of Brightline West Trains in 2 weeks. Congratulations on achieving the vision in Florida !
Daniel Carleton
3mo
Good for you and well deserved.
Congratulations 🎉🙌🏻🌟😁
Julio Miranda
2mo
Fantastic
Scott Evans
3mo
Congratulations well deserved
Orlando City SC Orlando Pride City of Orlando City of Tampa City of Miami Consulate General of Brazil in Orlando / Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Orlando Consulate General of Brazil in Miami Fortress Investment Group Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C. Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) Brazil-Florida Business Council, Inc. 🇧🇷🇺🇸 200 years of diplomatic and economic relations and going strong!