2024-2025 Class Selection Committees

Connect Selection Committee

Merritt Martin
Merritt Martin
Chief of Staff Moffitt Cancer Center
Chair
Kari-Jo Koshes
Kari-Jo Koshes
Director of Operations DutchCrafters Amish Furniture
Calusa Representative
Corina Velasquez
Corina Velasquez
AVP, Human Resources New College of Florida
Calusa Representative
Courtney Barnard
Courtney Barnard
Director, Government Affairs Verizon
East Central Representative
Evan Ernst
Evan Ernst
Co-Founder and Executive Director Who We Play For
East Central Representative
Krista Kennedy
Krista Kennedy
Senior Manager Deloitte Tax
Gold Coast Representative
Kathy Salerno
Kathy Salerno
Executive Director, Community Relations Broward Health
Gold Coast Representative
Wilneeda Emmanuel
Wilneeda Emmanuel
Chief of Staff Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
Gulfstream Representative
Kate Magro
Kate Magro
Associate VP, Student Development Palm Beach Atlantic University
Gulfstream Representative
Whitney Meyer
Whitney Meyer
SVP & Chief Community Impact Officer Jacksonville Jaguars
Northeast Representative
Shamika Wright
Shamika Wright
Executive Director of Jax Chamber Foundation JAX Chamber
Northeast Representative
Tony Lee
Tony Lee
Asst. Vice Chancellor, Public Policy & Advocacy State University System of Florida - Board of Governors
Northwest Representative
Bethany Swonson McAlister
Bethany Swonson McAlister
Chief of Staff & Partner Corcoran Partners
Northwest Representative
Alex Dominguez
Alex Dominguez
State Director, Corporate External Affairs AT&T
Southeast Representative
Marvin Wilmoth
Marvin Wilmoth
Managing Principal Generation Development Group
Southeast Representative
Meredith Budd
Meredith Budd
Director of Strategic Initiatives Live Wildly
Southwest Representative
Ryan Duffy
Ryan Duffy
Director of Corporate Communications U.S. Sugar
Southwest Representative
Alfred Goldberg
Alfred Goldberg
President Absolute Marketing Solutions
West Central Representative
Jen McDonald
Jen McDonald
VP Merchant Insurance Solutions
West Central Representative

Cornerstone Selection Committee

Mike Griffin
Mike Griffin
Market Leader & SVP Savills
Chair
Dan DeLeo
Dan DeLeo
Equity Partner/Attorney Shumaker
Calusa Representative
Bill Galvano
Bill Galvano
Partner Grimes Galvano
Calusa Representative
Troy McNichols
Troy McNichols
VP of Corporate External & Legislative Affairs AT&T
East Central Representative
Tiffany Russell
Tiffany Russell
Clerk Of The Circuit Court Orange County Clerk of the Court
East Central Representative
Fred Karlinsky
Fred Karlinsky
Shareholder & Global Co-Chair, Insurance Regulatory & Transactions Greenberg Traurig
Gold Coast Representative
Bob Swindell
Bob Swindell
President & CEO Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
Gold Coast Representative
Melissa McKinlay
Melissa McKinlay
VP, Government Relations WGI
Gulfstream Representative
Sophia Nelson
Sophia Nelson
President and CEO S.A. Nelson & Associates
Gulfstream Representative
Paola Parra Harris
Paola Parra Harris
Founder / President Parra Harris Law
Northeast Representative
Wayne Young
Wayne Young
VP, Environmental Services JEA
Northeast Representative
John Dailey
John Dailey
Mayor City of Tallahassee
Northwest Representative
Ashton J. Hayward
Ashton J. Hayward
Founder & President Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Northwest Representative
Kimarie Stratos
Kimarie Stratos
Principal, Kimarie R. Stratos, P.A. Kimarie R. Stratos
Southeast Representative
Carlos Zaldivar
Carlos Zaldivar
Corporate Counsel Law Offices of Carlos Zaldivar
Southeast Representative
Steven Kissinger
Steven Kissinger
CEO Gulfcoast Philanthropic Solutions
Southwest Representative
Kam Patton
Kam Patton
President & CEO Patton Solutions
Southwest Representative
Brian Butler
Brian Butler
President and CEO Vistra Communications
West Central Representative
Andy Mayts
Andy Mayts
Attorney Shumaker
West Central Representative

Education Selection Committee

LaShawn Frost
LaShawn Frost
Principal Sarasota County School District
Chair
Carlos Artime
Carlos Artime
Executive Director, Teaching & Learning Collier County Public Schools
Member
Trey Csar
Trey Csar
COO Impact Florida
Member
Stephanie Etter
Stephanie Etter
Broward College
Member
Harriet Moore
Harriet Moore
Director of Strategic Engagement Sarasota County School District
Member
Stephen Ponzillo
Stephen Ponzillo
Assistant VP & Community Relations Officer Regions Bank
Member
Dianna Weinbaum
Dianna Weinbaum
Senior Director Cognia
Member
Keisha Wells-Palmer
Keisha Wells-Palmer
Executive Director, Florida Regions Teach For America
Member
Jarvis Wheeler
Jarvis Wheeler
VP of Community Impact Children's Home Society of Florida
Member
Michele White
Michele White
Executive Director Florida Association of School Administrators
Member