Board of Directors

Bryan Avila serves as an Appointed/Statute from the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee.

Gordon Bailey is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Florida Blue in Jacksonville.

Anthony Barbar serves as an Appointed/Statute representing Barbar and Associates in Boca Raton.

David Bevirt is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Strategic Property Partners, LLC in Tampa.

Brewster Bevis is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Associated Industries of Florida, in Tallahassee.

Melanie Bonanno is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Publix Super Markets, Inc. In Lakeland.

Jim Boyd serves as an Appointed/Statute from the Florida Senate in Tallahassee.

Cord Byrd serves as an Appointed/Statute representing the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee.

Dominic Calabro serves as an Appointed/Statute Member of the Board representing Florida Tax Watch in Tallahassee.

Dean Cannon serves as an Appointed/Statute representing Gray Robinson in Tallahassee.

Jose Cil is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Restaurant Brands International in Miami.

Jason Clement serves as an Appointed/Statute from Sports Facilities Advisory | Sports Facilities Management.

Archie Collins is an At-Large Member of the Board representing TECO in Tampa.

Marshall Criser, III serves as an Ex-Officio representing the State University System of FL – Board of Governors in Tallahassee.

Rodney Cruise serves as an Appointed/Statute representing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Brian Curtin is an At-Large Member representing BRPH Architects-Engineers in Melbourne.

Daniel Davis serves as an Appointed/Statute representing the JAX Chamber in Jacksonville.

David Denor is an At-Large Member representing the Florida Trend in St. Petersburg.

Manny Diaz, Jr., serves as an Appointed/Statute as the Commissioner, Florida Department of Education in Tallahassee.

Dane Eagle serves as an Appointed/Statute from the Department of Economic Opportunity in Tallahassee.

Barbara Essenwine serves as an Appointed/Statute representing The Above and Beyond Group in Palm City.

Freddie Figgers is an At-Large Member representing Figgers Communication Corporation in Parkland.

Nikki Fried serves as an Appointed/Statute representing the Florida Department of Agriculture in Tallahassee.

Danny Gaekwad serves as an Appointed/Statute representing NDS USA in Ocala.

Ron Goncalves is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Nomi Health from Miami.

Leo Govoni is an At-Large Member representing Boston Holding Company LLC in Clearwater.

Margy Grant is an At-Large Member representing Florida Realtors in Orlando.

Sonya Deen Hartley serves as an Appointed/Statute representing J.M. Family Enterprises in Deerfield Beach.

Jeff Hendry serves as an Ex-Officio representing the Northern Florida Economic Development Partnership in Tallahassee.

Mori Hosseini serves as an Appointed/Statute representing ICI Holmes in Daytona Beach.

Yolanda Cash Jackson is an At-Large Member representing Becker, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale.

Marva Johnson is an At-Large Member representing Charter Communications in Maitland.

Belinda Keiser is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Keiser University from West Palm Beach.

Troy J. Link serves as an Appointed/Statute from Jack Link's Protein Snacks.

David H. Melvin is an At-Large Member representing Melvin Engineering in Marianna.

Nick Miceli is an At-Large Member representing TD Bank in Fort Lauderdale.

Sonya Montgomery is an At-Large Member representing The Desoto Group in Orlando.

Ashley Moody serves as an Appointed/Statute representing the Florida Office of the Attorney General in Tallahassee.

William “Bill” A. Newsom, Jr. is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Mitsubishi Power Americas.

Jimmy Patronis serves as an Appointed/Statute representing the Florida Department of Financial Services in Tallahassee.

Tom Pennekamp is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Truist in Tallahassee.

Brian Philippi serves as an Appointed/Statute representing TM Recycling in Tarpon Springs

Win Phillips serves as an Ex-Officio Member of the Board representing the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Cary Putrino is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Fifth Third Bank in Tampa.

Bob Ritchie is an At-Large Member of the Board representing American Integrity Insurance in Tampa.

Scott Ross serves as an Appointed/Statute representing Capital City Consulting in Tallahassee.

Stephen Rossiter is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Stephen Rossiter & Cummaro Enterprise (RCE) and My Doctor’s Live in Lakeland.

Katherine San Pedro serves as an Appointed/Statute representing Ballard Partners in Miami.

Gene Schaefer is an At-Large Member representing Bank of America, N.A. in Miami.

Melissa Seixas is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Duke Energy in St. Petersburg.

Stephanie Smith serves as an Appointed/Statute Member of the Board representing CareerSource Florida in Tallahassee.

Gary Spulak is an At-Large Member representing Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc. In Fort Lauderdale.

Crystal Stiles is an At-Large Member representing Florida Power & Light Company in Juno Beach.

Erick Strati is an At-Large Member of the Board representing Wells Fargo in Boca Raton.

Jennifer Taylor serves as an Ex-Officio representing the Florida Economic Development Council in Lakeland.

S. Reeves Valentine is an At-Large Member representing Lockheed Martin Training & Logistics Solutions in Orlando.

Bob Ward serves as an Appointed/Statute Member of the Board representing Florida Council of 100 in Tampa.

Mark Wilson serves as an Ex-Officio Member of the Board representing the Florida Chamber of Commerce in Tallahassee.

Joe York is an At-Large Member representing AT&T in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.