Tim Norris

Tim Norris, son of an Air Force father, grew up in Fort Walton Beach, surfing, fishing, and water skiing throughout the Choctawhatchee Bay estuary. After graduating from Choctawhatchee High School, Tim went on to study at Okaloosa–Walton Community College and then transferred to Florida State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. In 1986, Tim became a licensed real estate agent and began his career at Sandestin Resort in Destin, FL. Now with almost 30 years of experience in the local real estate market, Tim is an agent for Pelican Real Estate and Development, focusing on residential and commercial properties.

From 2007-2011, Tim served on the board for the Northwest Florida Water Management District, where he was first introduced to CBA. During that time, Tim became a big fan of the organization and wanted to get involved, specifically to source funding for the continuance and growth of CBA’s mission in the Choctawhatchee watershed. Once elected to CBA’s Advisory Board, Tim was determined to secure the organization’s future and played a critical role in establishing CBA’s stakeholders. In a recent proposal to acquire funding from the BP oil spill settlement, Tim was instrumental in forming a partnership between CBA and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish an aqua plant nursery and fishery in Walton County. In addition to being the past Chairman of CBA’s Advisory Board, Tim served on the Walton County Design Review Board, the South Walton TDC, and as Commissioner for the South Walton Mosquito Control District.

As past Chairman of CBA, husband, and father of three girls, and local water-enthusiast, Tim wants the Choctawhatchee Bay estuary to remain as beautiful as he remembers it from childhood. He hopes that through the mission of CBA, future generations will enjoy and appreciate the pristine water resources as he and his family do today.