CAREERSOURCE FLORIDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CAREERSOURCE FLORIDA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Governor Rick Scott lives in Tallahassee. He is the 45th Governor of the State of Florida.
Prior to his election in November 2010, Governor Scott was a lawyer and businessman,
having founded Columbia Hospital Corporation after practicing law in Dallas.
Dwayne Ingram, Chairman, lives in the Tampa Bay area. Mr. Ingram is the CEO of IT
Capital Services, an information technology outsourcing firm. He was formerly a partner
at Avasant, a global management and technology advisory services firm. Mr. Ingram was
previously Executive Vice President of Amadeus, a travel industry IT provider based in
Madrid, Spain, and was instrumental in building the company’s IT business in the United
States. Mr. Ingram also spent 21 years at IBM, where he last ran the Application Services
business, a $2.5 billion unit of IBM Global Services. He is a graduate of Lipscomb University
in Nashville, Tennessee, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management
and Communications. Mr. Ingram is active in several civic and charitable organizations.
Brittany Olivieri Birken lives in Tallahassee. She is the CEO of the Florida Children’s
Council, leading businesses, organizations, agencies and other key stakeholders in work
efforts that support Florida’s children, youth and families. Through her work on the Innovation
and Talent Caucus, Dr. Birken is focused on leveraging public and private partnerships in
support of a comprehensive workforce development system.
Bob Campbell lives in Jacksonville. He recently retired from Honeywell, where he worked
since 1979, serving as a program manager for space systems. He is active in several civic
and professional organizations, including the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.
Steve Capehart lives in Jacksonville. He is president and serves as a business agent for
the Jacksonville Supervisors Association, a labor union. Mr. Capehart is a veteran of the
U.S. Navy and the Florida National Guard.
Mike Carroll lives in Safety Harbor. He is interim Secretary of the Florida Department of
Children and Families. He most recently served as DCF’s regional managing director for the
Suncoast Region and has been with the department for more than 24 years.
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Charles T. Corley lives in Tallahassee. He is the Secretary of the Florida Department of
Elder Affairs, the state unit responsible for administering human services programs for the
elderly and for developing policy recommendations for long-term care. Mr. Corley manages
the department’s activities and serves as an advocate for the issues and programs that
affect Florida’s 4.45 million seniors. His career in the health and human services field spans
more than 30 years across both the public and private sectors.
Duane E. De Freese lives in Indialantic. He is senior vice president of Science and
Business Development for AquaFiber Technologies Corporation. He has served as an
adjunct professor of oceanography at Brevard Community College and interim director of
the University of Central Florida College of Business. Dr. De Freese also was the vice
president of Florida research for the San Diego-based Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute.
Kevin Doyle lives in Jacksonville. He is a founding partner of Wexford Strategies, a
government affairs consulting firm with offices in Jacksonville and Washington, DC. He
is also the executive director for the Consumer Energy Alliance of Florida. Mr. Doyle
has worked for two U.S. Senators – as state director for Sen. Mel Martinez and as the
administrative director for Joint Economic Committee Chairman and Sen. Connie Mack.
While in Washington, Mr. Doyle also worked at the Office of Presidential Personnel in the
White House and for the U.S. Department of Labor, serving as the deputy director for the
Office of the 21st Century Workforce.
Matthew J. Falconer lives in Windermere. He is the president of Falcon Development. Mr.
Falconer is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and former member
of the Government Efficiency Task Force.
Jennifer Grove lives in Pensacola. She is Gulf Power Company’s workforce development
coordinator, where she is responsible for the creation and management of talent development
partnerships to grow Gulf Power’s future workforce and to enhance Northwest Florida’s
economic development position. Ms. Grove helped found and serves on the Executive
Committee of the Florida Energy Workforce Consortium and serves as a board member on
the Florida Education Foundation, and as a member of the Florida Chamber’s Talent and
Education Caucus. Ms. Grove is actively engaged in workforce development initiatives at
both the Southern Company and national level – through the Southern Company Workforce
Development Council and the national Center for Energy Workforce Development.
Benedict “Ben” Grzesik lives in Melbourne. He is a certified Senior Human Resource
Professional with more than 30 years of experience as a human resources/risk management
executive. Mr. Grzesik serves, on CareerSource Florida’s behalf, on the Florida Rehabilitation
Council for the Blind. For the past 13 years, as an adjunct faculty member, he has taught
human resources coursework online for the University of Maryland University College.
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Randy Hanna lives in Tallahassee. He is Chancellor of the Florida College System,
overseeing the state’s 28 state colleges. A longtime attorney for Bryant Miller Olive, he has
served on various higher education boards including the boards of trustees for Tallahassee
Community College and Florida A&M University. Mr. Hanna also served on the State Board
of Community Colleges.
Elli Hurst is the vice president of Globally Integrated Capabilities for IBM’s Global Business
Services unit. Ms. Hurst has been with IBM for 20 years and has experience in business
process transformation and systems integration across multiple industries. Prior to her current
position, Ms. Hurst held various jobs within the IBM Services business including Application
Management Services Sector Sales Leader, Strategy & Operations Executive and AMS
North America Solution Leader. She also completed a “tour of duty” at IBM Headquarters
as the Executive Assistant to the IBM Global Services Americas General Manager. Prior to
joining IBM, Ms. Hurst was a management consultant with Price Waterhouse.
Leslie Ingram lives in Pensacola. She is the vice president of Implementation Services at
Overgroup Consulting. Overgroup was named to the 2012 Inc. 5000 list and was named by
GrowFL as one of Florida’s 50 Companies to Watch in 2012. In 2008, Ms. Ingram received
the Pensacola Rising Star Award in recognition of her work as economic development chair
for Internship Pensacola.
Bill Johnson lives in Tampa. He is vice president of Finance Shared Services for Coca-Cola
Refreshments. He serves on the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Council, the
Tampa Bay Partnership and the School of Accountancy Advisory Council at the University
of South Florida. Mr. Johnson previously served as an appointed board member for the
Florida Council on Efficient Government.
Rick Matthews lives in Melbourne. He is a vice president at the global security firm
Northrop Grumman, serving as site manager overseeing operations in Melbourne. Mr.
Matthews has served as a member of the state board’s Target Industry Cluster Task Force
for the aerospace industry, helping Florida attract aerospace businesses while supporting
the talent and infrastructure needs of existing aerospace businesses. He joined Northrop
Grumman in 2007 following a distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Matthews led
major weapon system programs, including the B-2 Stealth Bomber, and has an extensive
background in leading large wholesale and retail logistics organizations.
Bill Montford lives in Tallahassee and represents District 3 in the Florida Senate. He is
CEO of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents. He serves as chair of
the Senate Agriculture Committee, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
on Education and vice chair of the Senate Education Committee.
Ed H. Moore lives in Tallahassee. He is president and CEO of the Independent Colleges
and Universities of Florida. Dr. Moore previously worked as staff director for the Florida
House of Representatives Policy Committee and was president and CEO of the James
Madison Institute.
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W. Alexander “Alex” Moseley lives in Venice. He is president and CEO of MoseSys Inc.
and has more than 15 years of combined HR and IT consulting experience. He also is an
adjunct professor at State College of Florida. Mr. Moseley is a former foundation president
and vice president of the United Way of South Sarasota County and current president of
the Sertoma Club of Venice. Prior to moving to Florida, Mr. Moseley participated in several
economic impact and feasibility studies for the state of Arizona and the Governor’s Strategic
Partnership for Economic Development.
Jeanette Nuñez lives in Miami and represents District 119 in the Florida House of
Representatives. For the 2014 Florida Legislative Session, she served as chair of the Higher
Education and Workforce Subcommittee.
Jesse Panuccio is the executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
Mr. Panuccio previously served as the general counsel to Florida Governor Rick Scott. He
received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and is a member of the Florida and Washington,
D.C., bar associations.
Andre “Andy” Perez lives in Miami. He is the CEO of American Health and Technology
Institute. Mr. Perez also is a member of the board of CareerSource South Florida.
W. Keith Perry lives in Gainesville and represents District 21 in the Florida House of
Representatives. For the 2014 Florida Legislative Session, he served as vice chair of
the Healthy Families Subcommittee. From August 2011 to August 2012, he served as the
Deputy Whip in the Florida House of Representatives.
Linda Reiter lives in Miramar. She is a special education teacher in the Miami-Dade County
Public Schools District. Ms. Reiter was the first teacher of the deaf in Miami-Dade County
Public Schools to achieve National Board Status as an exceptional teacher. She is a member
of the Superintendent’s District Advisory Panel for Students with Disabilities and is the cochair of the Committee for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Maria C. Rodriguez lives in Miami. Ms. Rodriguez has been the executive director of Youth
Co-Op Inc. for more than 20 years. She has been in the voluntary sector and human care
field for 35 years, previously working as a monitor for South Florida’s Department of Labor
Programs. Ms. Rodriguez’ current appointment to the CareerSource Florida Board follows
a prior board service term from 2005 to 2008, during which she served as the vice chair of
the Youth Development Council.
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Richard “Ric” Shriver lives in Tallahassee. He is the senior consultant for Leadership
and Organizational Development, HCA National. Mr. Shriver has 34 years of experience
in healthcare human resources leadership positions and is a certified Senior Professional
Human Resources professional.
S. Britt Sikes, Jr. lives in Ft. Lauderdale. He is the CEO of U.S. Imaging Solutions, a DEX
imaging company. Mr. Sikes is chair of Jack & Jill Children’s Center, an early learning center
in Broward County. He also is a former chair, and current member, of the United Way of
Broward County.
Steven Sonenreich lives in Miami. Mr. Sonenreich has more than 35 years of experience
in healthcare, primarily in senior executive leadership at academic medical centers, and
is currently the president and CEO of Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach. Mr.
Sonenreich spearheaded the opening of the Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Florida’s premier
cardiovascular program, in 2010. Mr. Sonenreich earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from
the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Master of Business Administration
and Certification in Healthcare Administration from the University of Miami.
Linda Sparks lives in Orange Park. She is the regional executive director for the Jacksonville
Academy of Electrical Technology. A member of the Rotary Club, Dr. Sparks has served
on numerous boards and commissions, including the Greater Jacksonville Chamber of
Commerce Board of Governors and the Florida Public School Construction Commission.
Pam Stewart lives in Tallahassee. Ms. Stewart is Florida’s commissioner of education.
Previously, she served as Chancellor of Public Schools for the Florida Department of
Education, overseeing K-12 student achievement; curricula, instruction, and student
services; school improvement; and educator quality. Ms. Stewart has also served as the
deputy superintendent for Academic Services in the St. Johns County School District. She
was also a classroom teacher, an elementary and high school principal, and a guidance
counselor in Florida.
Alfredo “Al” Stimac lives in Altamonte Springs. He is the owner and president of Metal
Essence Inc. and is a member of the Board of Directors of CareerSource Central Florida. Mr.
Stimac is president of the Manufacturing Association of Florida and serves on the board for
the Manufacturing Association of Central Florida and the Washington, D.C.-based National
Association of Manufacturers.
Mike Tomas lives in Miami. He is president and CEO of Bioheart Inc. He also serves as
chairman of the Florida International University Global Entrepreneurship Center. Mr. Tomas
has served as a member of the state board’s Target Industry Cluster Task Force for the life
sciences industry, helping Florida attract life science businesses while supporting the talent
and infrastructure needs of existing life science businesses.
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Wansley Walters lives in Tallahassee. She is Secretary of the Florida Department of
Juvenile Justice. Ms. Walters formerly was the director of the Miami-Dade Juvenile Services
Department.
Rodney Wickham lives in Jacksonville. He is a longtime utility worker who since 2007 has
served as president and business manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Local Union 2358.
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DESIGNEES
Christy Daly lives in Tallahassee. A designee for the Secretary of the Florida Department of
Juvenile Justice (DJJ), she was appointed deputy secretary after serving as the department’s
chief of staff. Ms. Daly’s service at DJJ includes interim chief of staff, external affairs director
and legislative affairs director. She also served as executive director of the Florida Juvenile
Justice Foundation. Prior to working at DJJ, she led the statewide implementation of
the Safe Place program at the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services. Ms. Daly
received a bachelor’s degree in social work from Florida State University and is a graduate
of Leadership Tallahassee.
Rod Duckworth lives in Tallahassee. A designee for the Commissioner of Education, he is
Chancellor for the Division of Career and Adult Education within the Department of Education.
He has extensive state and national experience in Career Technical Education having most
recently served as the interim deputy director for Career and Technical Education in the
Arkansas Department of Career Education.
JoAnn Williams lives in Tallahassee. A designee for the Secretary of the Department of
Elder Affairs, she currently serves as the state director of the Senior Community Service
Employment Program.
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