Region Councils
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Our Leadership Team is comprised of the Board of Directors, Statewide Committee Chairs, and Region Councils.
Click the following links to meet more of our Leadership Team:
Calusa Region Council
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Kari-Jo Koshes
Director of Operations DutchCrafters Amish FurnitureCalusa Region Chair -
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Erin Minor
Vice President of Community Leadership Gulf Coast Community FoundationEducation Co-Chair -
Courtney De Pol
Deputy County Administrator Manatee CountyEvents & Experiences Co-Chair -
Lee-En Chung
Founder and Construction Consulting Engineer Ivy VenturesEvents and Experiences Co-Chair -
Mel Boglin
Discretionary Project Manager Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources SystemFundraising Chair -
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East Central Region Council
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Elisha González Bonnewitz
Senior Vice President of Community Affairs TruistEast Central Region Chair -
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Kenyatta Lee
Chief of External Affairs Greater Orlando Aviation AuthorityCommunications Co-Chair -
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Sheldon Dutes
Manager, Team Member Communications & Engagement AdventHealthRecruitment Chair
Gold Coast Region Council
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Laurie Sallarulo
President/CEO Junior Achievement of South FloridaGold Coast Region Chair -
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Evan Philipson
Florida Political Director American Israel Public Affairs CommitteeEvents and Experiences Co-Chair -
Malena Mendez
President/CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward CountyEvents and Experiences Co-Chair -
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Lisa Davis
Director, Corporate Community Impact JM Family EnterprisesRecruitment Co-Chair
Gulfstream Region Council
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Kate Cotner
Director of Community Engagement Florida Power & Light CompanyAwards Chair -
Jessica Clasby
Director, Palm Beach County Florida Sugar Cane LeagueCommunications Chair -
Kasey McKane-Brown
Middle Grades Science Teacher Glades County School DistrictEducation Chair -
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Billie Woodard
National Director of Education & Training, Employee Benefits Gehring GroupFundraising Chair -
Brent Whitfield
Director Of Water Resources Chen Moore & AssociatesRecruitment Co-Chair -
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Northeast Region Council
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Kristen Anderson
Senior Director of Enterprise Communications and Creative Services Florida BlueCommunications Co-Chair -
Cindy Caldwell
Associate Director for Academic Professional Development PACE Center for GirlsCommunications Co-Chair -
Becki Couch
AVP of Community Partnership Schools Children's Home Society of FloridaEducation Chair -
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Megan Cole
Managing Director, Coalition Building & Strategy Teach For AmericaFundraising Chair -
Heather Houston
Partner and SVP, PR & Communications Dalton AgencyRecruitment Co-Chair -
Trina Medarev
President & CEO World Affairs Council of JacksonvilleRecruitment Co-Chair
Northwest Region Council
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Mallory McManus
Deputy Chief of Staff Agency for Health Care AdministrationCommunications Chair -
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Sherry Hartnett
Head of Workforce Development, Professor, Consultant, Author University of West FloridaEvents and Experiences Co-Chair -
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Southeast Region Council
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Neil Robertson
Partner Daniels, Rodriguez, Berkeley, Daniels, CruzCommunications Co-Chair -
Dianne Valdivia
Associate Vice Provost, Human Resources Miami Dade CollegeEducation Chair -
Roshell R. Rinkins
Vice President for Transformation & Organizational Effectiveness W.K. Kellogg FoundationEvents and Experiences Co-Chair -
Shari Bower
Regional Executive Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaEvents and Experiences Co-Chair -
P.J. Campbell
Vice President Of Governmental Affairs Greater Miami Chamber of CommerceFundraising Chair -
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Southwest Region Council
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Kristen Coury
Founder, CEO & Producing Artistic Director Gulfshore PlayhouseSouthwest Region Chair -
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Chris Lopez
Regional Director for Southwest Florida Florida Restaurant and Lodging AssociationEvents and Experiences Co-Chair -
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West Central Region Council
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Michael Kamprath
Assistant General Counsel Hillsborough Aviation AuthorityEvents & Experiences Chair -
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