Statewide Leadership

Our Leadership Team is comprised of the Board of Directors, Statewide Committee Chairs, and Region Councils.

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Board of Directors

Region Councils

Statewide Leadership

  • Paul Burns
    Paul Burns
    Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality Florida Department of Education
    Education Advisory Co-chair
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  • Charles Hokanson
    Charles Hokanson
    Hokanson Consulting Group
    Education Advisory Co-chair
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  • LaShawn Frost
    LaShawn Frost
    Principal Sarasota County School District
    Education Recruitment Chair
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  • Jim Gilmore, Jr.
    Jim Gilmore, Jr.
    The Southern Group
    Future Trip Chair
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  • John Horne
    John Horne
    Chief Executive Oyster Oysters Rock Hospitality
    Portugal Trip Chair
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  • Mike Hightower
    Mike Hightower
    Retired
    Retiree Co-chair
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  • Dianne Jacob
    Dianne Jacob
    Retiree Co-chair
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  • Ava Parker
    Ava Parker
    President Palm Beach State College
    Events and Experiences Co-Chair
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  • Matt Ubben
    Matt Ubben
    President Confianza Consulting
    Events and Experiences Co-Chair
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  • Matthew Pinzur
    Matthew Pinzur
    SVP & Chief Marketing Officer Jackson Health System
    Communications Co-Chair
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  • Erica Shea
    Erica Shea
    Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer Shumaker
    Communications Co-Chair
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  • Moneek McTier
    Moneek McTier
    Instructional Superintendent School District of Palm Beach County
    Education Class 9 Co-Chair
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  • Jennifer Vigne
    Jennifer Vigne
    President & CEO Education Foundation of Sarasota County
    Education Class 9 Co-Chair
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  • Mike Griffin
    Mike Griffin
    Vice Chairman, Co-Head of Florida Region Savills
    Cornerstone Recruitment Chair
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  • Merritt Martin
    Merritt Martin
    Chief of Staff Moffitt Cancer Center
    Connect Recruitment Chair
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  • Marty Lanahan
    Marty Lanahan
    Executive VP & South Regional President First Horizon Bank
    Awards Selection Chair
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  • Madeline Pumariega
    Madeline Pumariega
    President Miami Dade College
    Awards Nomination Chair
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  • Karen Arnold
    Karen Arnold
    Annual Meeting Co-Chair
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  • Kim Madison
    Kim Madison
    SVP, Associate General Counsel Strategic Property Partners
    Annual Meeting Co-Chair
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  • Kam Patton
    Kam Patton
    President & CEO Patton Solutions
    Strategic Plan Chair
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  • David Nicholson
    David Nicholson
    VP - Legal & General Counsel TECO Energy
    Strategic Plan Co-Chair
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  • Alex Cartwright
    Alex Cartwright
    President University of Central Florida
    Executive Class Co-Chair
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  • Bernard Hampton
    Bernard Hampton
    Head of the Academy Bank of America
    Executive Class Co-Chair
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