Dana Loncar
Public Affairs and Community Relations
Dana Loncar has 25 years of experience in public affairs and community relations for a variety of clients in Central Florida. Her clients include leading trade associations, industry groups, public/private consortiums, and Fortune 500 companies in sectors ranging from agribusiness to tourism and healthcare to retail.
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Dana Loncar has over 25 years of experience in public affairs and communications for a variety of clients in Central Florida. Her clients include leading trade associations, industry groups, public/private consortiums, nonprofit organizations and Fortune 500 companies in sectors ranging from agribusiness to tourism and healthcare to retail.
Since joining Consensus 20 years ago, Dana has focused on communications, local lobbying, and campaign management for a variety of clients. Her local government experience ranges from providing strategic communications to both public and private entities to – specifically local referenda dateing back to 2008 when she led the citizen petition effort to establish the Elected School Board Chairman in Orange County. She has led the successful campaigns to renew the half penny sales tax for Orange County Public Schools (2014 & 2024) and to pass a half penny sales tax for Osceola County Schools (2016) along with bond referendums in Pasco County, Port Orange and Casselberry. Dana has worked on campaigns for many Central Florida leaders including Orange County School Board Chairman Bill Sublette (2000, 2010, 2014), former Senate President Andy Gardiner (2012), and Orlando City Commissioner Roger Chapin (2025).
Dana joined Consensus in 2006 after four years working in government affairs for Orlando Health overseeing the Government and Community Relations staff and functions for the organization on the federal, state, and local levels. Dana’s specific focus was on lobbying for local, state and federal policy issues and federal appropriations. During this time, Dana led Orlando Health’s effort to obtain funding for Central Florida’s only Level I Trauma Center and was successful in obtaining the first local public dollars for the trauma center – $3.2 million from four local governments.
Originally from Tallahassee, Dana graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Political Science. Dana is a graduate of Leadership Orlando Class 57 and served as the Chairman of the Board for the Coalition for the Homeless from 2010-2011 and on the board of trustees for The Christ School from 2015-2021.
Since joining Consensus 20 years ago, Dana has focused on communications, local lobbying, and campaign management for a variety of clients. Her local government experience ranges from providing strategic communications to both public and private entities to – specifically local referenda dateing back to 2008 when she led the citizen petition effort to establish the Elected School Board Chairman in Orange County. She has led the successful campaigns to renew the half penny sales tax for Orange County Public Schools (2014 & 2024) and to pass a half penny sales tax for Osceola County Schools (2016) along with bond referendums in Pasco County, Port Orange and Casselberry. Dana has worked on campaigns for many Central Florida leaders including Orange County School Board Chairman Bill Sublette (2000, 2010, 2014), former Senate President Andy Gardiner (2012), and Orlando City Commissioner Roger Chapin (2025).
Dana joined Consensus in 2006 after four years working in government affairs for Orlando Health overseeing the Government and Community Relations staff and functions for the organization on the federal, state, and local levels. Dana’s specific focus was on lobbying for local, state and federal policy issues and federal appropriations. During this time, Dana led Orlando Health’s effort to obtain funding for Central Florida’s only Level I Trauma Center and was successful in obtaining the first local public dollars for the trauma center – $3.2 million from four local governments.
Originally from Tallahassee, Dana graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Political Science. Dana is a graduate of Leadership Orlando Class 57 and served as the Chairman of the Board for the Coalition for the Homeless from 2010-2011 and on the board of trustees for The Christ School from 2015-2021.
