Movers and Shakers

Governor Rick Scott Appointments:

(many appointments are awaiting confirmation from the Senate)

Indian River State College District Board of Trustees Reappointed was Tony George, Stuart, partner at Fox Wackeen Law Firm.

Lake-Sumter State College District Board of Trustees Appointed was Bryn Blaise, The Villages, construction manager for the Villages Commercial Property Management. Reappointed were Bret Jones, Clermont, principal attorney and owner of the Law Offices of Bret Jones, P.A.; Marcia Butler, The Villages, a former teacher in the Pinellas County school system; and Tim Morris, Leesburg, vice president of Ernie Morris Enterprises, Inc.

Northwest Florida State College District Board of Trustees Reappointed was Craig Barker, Destin, an independent business consultant.

Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees Reappointed was Dr. Rao Musunuru, New Port Richey, a practicing board certified cardiologist at Bayonet Point Hudson Cardiology Associates. Appointed were John Mitten, Brooksville, a small business owner; Ray Gadd Jr., Land O’ Lakes, deputy superintendent of Pasco County Schools; and David Garcia, Spring Hill, a lead pastor at Grace World Outreach Church.

Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees Reappointed were Margie Moore, Pensacola, a senior vice president and a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch; Carol Carlan, Pensacola, president of the Sacred Heart Foundation, Inc.; Patrick Dawson, Milton, general manager for G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.; and Edward Moore, Pensacola, a retired attorney with Moore, Hill & Westmoreland. Appointed was Wendell Smith, Pace, vice president of the Gulf Power Company.

Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees Reappointed was Blake Fletcher, Gainesville, CEO of Fletcher Family Companies. Appointed was Mike Goldwire, Starke, chief executive officer of Goldwire Associates, Inc.

South Florida State College District Board of Trustees Reappointed were Derren Bryan, Bowling Green general manager and information technology director for Albritton Insurance Services, LLC; and Louis Kirschner, Arcadia, chiropractic physician at the Arcadia Chiropractic Clinic, Inc. Appointed was Tim Backer, Arcadia, real estate appraiser in Arcadia.

Southwestern State College District Board of Trustees Appointed were Mike Boose, Naples, director of human relations and organization development for Arthrex; and Christian Cunningham, Naples, chief human resources officer for Herc Rentals.

State Board of Education Reappointed were Marva Johnson, Winter Garden, a corporate executive for Charter Communication who currently serves as a commissioner on the Florida Constitution Revision Commission; Mike Olenick, Palm City, vice president of corporate affairs and chief compliance officer of the Morganti Group; and Andy Tuck, Sebring, owner and manager of Natural AG Solutions, LLC. Tuck previously served as chair of the Highlands County School Board, and Vice Chair of the Florida School Board Association. Appointed was Joe York, Ponte Vedra Beach, president of AT&T Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He also serves on the board of directors for Enterprise Florida and has served on the Jacksonville Port Authority.

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees Reappointed were Bob Wyatt, Osprey, president of Investor Protector, Inc.; and Ed Bailey, Palmetto, finance manager of Sarasota Ford and Realtor with Leslie Wells Realty.

St. Johns River State College District Board of Trustees Reappointed was Brian Keith, Palatka, owner and facility manager of Newcastle Shipyards, LLC.

University of Central Florida Board of Trustees Appointed was Danny Gaekwad, Ocala, founder and chief executive officer of NDS USA Information Technology.

University of Florida Board of Trustees Appointed was Tom Kuntz, Winter Park, retired president and chief executive officer of SunTrust Bank, Florida. Kuntz recently served as the chairman of the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida.

University of South Florida Board of Trustees Appointed were Les Muma, Bellaire former chief executive officer of Fiserv Inc. Technology Solutions. He has served as a member of the University of South Florida Foundation, and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business Advisory Board; and Charlie Tokarz, Sarasota, vice president and chief financial officer for Medallion Homes Gulf Coast, LC.

University of West Florida Board of Trustees Appointed were Alonzie Scott, Philadelphia, program manager for the Naval Sea Systems Command; and Jill Singer, Reston, VA, vice president of national security for AT&T Public Sector.

Valencia State College Board of Trustees Appointed was Tracy Stockwell, Orlando, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Universal Orlando.