By Rich Pollack
Community leader Jason Chudnofsky will be a new Highland Beach town commissioner in March after no one else filed to run for the town’s one open seat by the Nov. 26 deadline.
Chudnofsky, 81, will fill the commission seat that is currently held by Commissioner Evalyn David, who was term limited from running again. The term of office is three years.
“I’m looking forward to being a commissioner and following in the footsteps of Evalyn David who I have admired for many years,” Chudnofsky said.
A business leader with a background in publishing and trade-show production, Chudnofsky is known internationally for serving as president of the company that ran COMDEX, the leading technology marketplace and then the largest computer trade show in the world. He was simultaneously president of the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas.
He has also been the chief operating officer for World Publishing Group, a leader in the bargain book business, and has served on the boards of many businesses and industry trade organizations.
Chudnofsky moved to Highland Beach in 2012 as a part-time resident while continuing to run COMDEX. He moved here full-time with his wife, Judy, in 2017. Since then, he has served on the board of his condominium association at the Coronado — where he is president — and has been active in town government.
He currently serves on the town’s planning board and is chairman of the Highland Beach Police and Fire Foundation. He has helped serve as coordinator of the Mingle and Jingle celebration this year and is a frequent member of the community at Town Commission meetings.
“As a member of the commission, I’m planning to continue my focus on safety, health and security for the people of Highland Beach and build on the professionalism of the existing commissioners and town leadership,” he said.
Born and raised in Boston, Chudnofsky holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Northeastern University. He and his wife have two daughters and several grandchildren.
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