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Region Councils

2026-2027

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

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Board of Directors

Statewide Committee Chairs

Calusa Region Council

Courtney De Pol
Chief Revenue Officer CIP Solutions

Calusa Region Chair

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Nikesh Patel
Director of Public Works City of Sarasota

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Denise Grimsley
CEO The Development Group

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Greg Pierce
Lead Associate Booz Allen Hamilton

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Joe Conner
Teacher Sarasota County School District

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Stephen Covert
Principal Sarasota County School District

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Justin Smith
VP & COO Big Waters Land Trust

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Philip DiMaria
Urban Planner / Shareholder Kimley-Horn

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Erin Duggan
President & CEO Visit Sarasota County

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Jessica Maxon-Berrier
Director, Individual Philanthropy United Way Suncoast

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East Central Region Council

Frank Wells
President & Chief Impact Officer Bright Community Trust

East Central Region Chair

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Danielle Stroud
President & CEO Habitat for Humanity Lake-Sumter

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Seth Coleman
General Counsel Hillpointe

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Matt Chan
Chief Clinical Officer Harmony Healthcare Orlando

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Danielle Brewer
Interim Superintendent Marion County Public Schools

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Isaac Juarez
Managing Partner KPMG

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Jania Fuller
Program Manager, Community Schools Heart of Florida United Way

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Michelle Alban
Principal Lima Charlie Communications

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Allison Kirby
Director of Community and Customer Relations Second Mile Education

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Casandra Matej
President & CEO Visit Orlando

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Gold Coast Region Council

Jonathan Schwartz
VP Real Estate & Business Development IT'SUGAR

Gold Coast Region Chair

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Ashley Boxer
Founder and President The Boxer Strategy

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Cresha Reid
President & CEO South Florida Institute on Aging

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Maggie Gunther
Chief Economic Development Officer City of Fort Lauderdale

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Peter Moore
President Chen Moore & Associates

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Maria Hernandez
Chief Impact Officer United Way of Broward County

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Francine Baugh-Stewart
Teaching and Learning Director/Principal Supervisor Broward County Public Schools

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Ralph Aiello
Employer Liaison Xello

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Kathy Salerno
Executive Director, Community Relations Broward Health

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Audrey Ring
Owner Audrey Ring Consulting

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Gulfstream Region Council

John Muller
VP, Strategy & Growth – Public Sector Gehring Group

Gulfstream Region Chair

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Holly Goodman
Shareholder Gunster

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Bethany Stanhope
Executive Director, Academic Operations - Jupiter Florida Atlantic University

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Sophia Nelson
President and CEO S.A. Nelson & Associates

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Corey Saban
President CS Media Works

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Nicole Kirchhoff
Founder and CEO Live Advantage Bait

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Katie Thompson
President Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast

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Gregory Murphy
Specialist School District of Palm Beach County

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Alaina Barron
Chief Executive Officer Education Foundation of Okeechobee

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Alessandro Marchesani
Director of Legislative Affairs Palm Beach County

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Northeast Region Council

Shamika Wright
Vice President of External Affairs and Community Engagement UF Health Jacksonville

Northeast Region Chair

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Jason Arnold
Senior Director of E-Learning, Technology & Communications University of Florida

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Shelita McGowan
CEO McGowan Spinal Rehabilitation Center

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Jessica Schacht
VP, Community Engagement Brooks Rehabilitation

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Jen Halter
Principal Clay High School

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Gary Flower
Judge Fourth Judicial Court

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Greer Johnson Gillis
SVP / Chief Infrastructure & Development Officer Jacksonville Transportation Authority

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Kemal Gasper
VP of Community Engagement and Sponsorship VyStar Credit Union

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Monica Hernandez
Vice President Bank of America

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Darrin Eakins
Chief Executive Officer Golden Age Innovations

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Northwest Region Council

Sean Pittman
President Pittman Law Group

Northwest Region Chair

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Erin Collins
Executive Director Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking

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Jeanette Yaeger
VP Greatness, Inc.

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MaryRose Sirianni
TECO Energy

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Tiffany Baker
Museum Director Florida Historic Capitol Museum

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Tony Lee
Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs State University System of Florida - Board of Governors

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Anthony DiMarco
EVP, Government Affairs Florida Bankers Association

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Brittney Stahl
Senior Manager Deloitte

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Erika Fritz-Ochs
Engagement Manager, New Worlds Reading University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning

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Kasey Killebrew
Director of Strategic Initiatives Florida's Great Northwest

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Southeast Region Council

Ryan C. Holmes
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students University of Miami

Calusa Region Chair

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Angie Santibanez
Senior Manager, Community Engagement, Public Policy Amazon

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Nacho Borbolla
Head of Sales, Market Development & Regional Manager- South Florida Delta Air Lines

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Kimarie Stratos
Principal, Kimarie R. Stratos, P.A. Kimarie R. Stratos

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Danny Morgalo
Transitional Chief of Police City of Deerfield Beach

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Tyler O'Dneal
Director, Community Impact United Way Miami

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Zoe Wolfe
Vice President, Talent Management & Development Baptist Health South Florida

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Pilar Fernandez Rives
Principal Mater Gardens Academy

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Alwyn Leiba
President, Miami Dade College, Medical Campus Miami Dade College

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Toussaint Pierre
Acquisition and Asset Management Assistant Director Seminole Real Estate Fund

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Southwest Region Council

Cotrenia Hood
CEO Steel Bleu Consulting

Southwest Region Chair

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Noelle Branning
Tax Collector Lee County Tax Collector

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PJ Bimonte
Manager, Service Operations Arthrex

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Beth Barfield
Superintendent Glades County School District

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Brandon Horwin
Chief of Staff Gulfshore Playhouse

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Stephanie Wardein
President and CEO Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwest Florida

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Steven Kissinger
CEO Gulfcoast Philanthropic Solutions

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Darla Bonk
Founder & CEO Darla Bonk Consulting

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Dawn Belamarich
President/CEO Collaboratory

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Matthew Morinello
National Accounts Prime Therapeutics

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West Central Region Council

Caz Hodge
President Caz Hodge Consulting

West Central Region Chair

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Michelle Hodge
Corporate Responsibility Director AdventHealth

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Erica Shea
Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer Shumaker

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Glenn Zimmerman
CEO & President Mad Bear Productions

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Elizabeth Key-Raimer
Professor of Counseling Hillsborough College

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Lindsay Bard
Area Director of Operations Tavistock Restaurant Collection

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Scott Daigle
Regional President, North Florida Fifth Third Bank

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Ken Lawson
Lead Director - Florida Atlys Global

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Eric Caplan
Sustainability and Resilience Program Director Tampa International Airport

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Casey Gonzmart
Fifth-Generation Owner/Operator Columbia Restaurant Group

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