Leadership in Action: Carroll Hanley Goggin’s Impact on Education and Community

Carroll Hanley Goggin is the Co-Owner and CFO of DBG Promotions, a respected promotional marketing agency based in Winter Park, Florida. With over 34 years of industry experience, she plays an active role in shaping the field through her service on the Promotional Products Government Relations Committee and Responsibility Committee. For the past nine years, Carroll has represented Florida at the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Legislative Education and Action Day in Washington, D.C.

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A passionate advocate for education and the arts, Carroll has been a dedicated member of the Rollins College Board of Trustees since 2015. Her leadership has been instrumental in several key initiatives, including serving on the Presidential Search Committees that appointed President Grant Cornwell and President Brooke Barnett. She currently chairs the Presidential Transition Committee and has previously led both the Nominating & Governance Committee and the Enrollment and Marketing Committee. Carroll also served as Co-Vice Chair for the successful Campaign for Rollins and as National Chair of the Rollins Annual Fund. A proud alumna, she earned her degree in mathematics from Rollins in 1985.

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Carroll has served on the Winter Park Chamber Board of Directors since 2020 and is a Past Chair. She serves as Chair of the Winter Park Ideas Foundation and actively participates in the Chambers Government Relations committee.

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Carroll’s extensive volunteer work has been recognized with prestigious honors, including the CASE District III Bill Franklin Volunteer of the Year Award (2015), the Rollins Alumni Service Award (2019) and as one of Winter Park Magazine’s Most Influential (2024). Her commitment to the arts has also been acknowledged through two appointments by Governor Ron DeSantis to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, where she currently serves as Chair. In this role, she evaluates grant applications, leads panel discussions, and advocates for arts and culture funding in Tallahassee.

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In addition to her leadership in business and advocacy, Carroll shares insights and highlights causes close to her heart—such as philanthropy, arts & culture, higher education, and commerce—through her blog, http://www.promotionalgal.com. This platform reflects her deep-rooted dedication to both professional excellence and community service as well as her unwavering commitment to making a meaningful impact by advancing thoughtful conversations across industries and communities.

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