Leading Our Future
At The Education Foundation of Alachua County, we have an active, engaged, working Board of Directors. Our board members are passionate about investing in education to ensure equal opportunity and success for the students within our Alachua County Public School District. Our board works alongside The Education Foundation’s staff to make the biggest impact possible by volunteering as mentors with the Take Stock in Children program, by helping with event planning, and by offering oversight within the various committees.
Board members serve three-year terms with the ability to serve two consecutive terms. The board meets monthly as a group to discuss the work within the committees and the organization as a whole.
Education Foundation Board Members
Kay Abbitt
School Board of Alachua County – Board Member Alachua County Public Schools
Erik Anderson
Senior Team Leader – Project Development Scorpio
Bea Awoniyi
Assistant Vice President – Student Affairs
Santa Fe College
Mary Benedict
Community Volunteer
eSchool/Council PTA
LeAnn Campbell
J.D. Candidate at the University of Florida
Levin College of Law (former paralegal)
Patty Carroll
Sr. Lead, Culture & Communications
Infotech
Larry ”Steve” Cecil
Retired CFO
Community Volunteer
Adria Deren
Tax Partner
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Lauren Elliott
Director – Communications and Community Engagement
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Mitchell Hay, CFP, ChFC
Lead Advisor
Koss Olinger
Darry Lloyd
Chief Investigator | Public Information Officer
Office of 8th Circuit State Attorney
Romona Jackson
Financial Literacy Coach
FinanSense, LLC
Nelson Logan
Community Volunteer
SCORE/Oak Hammock
Kathleen Joseph
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Kathleen Joseph & Associates, LLC
Leslie Pendleton, Ph. D
Executive Director
University Initiatives – University of Florida Advancement
Jacquelyn Randall
Mayor
City of Hawthorne
Mary Salvamoser
Executive Assistant to CEO
Oak Hammock at The University of Florida
Charles Riggs Jr, MD, FACP
Retired Oncologist
UF Health Shands
April Schroeder
Vice President of Marketing
Florida Credit Union
John Tull
Senior Manager of Business Development
Gator Sports Properties
Gwendolyn Saffo
Previous TEFAC Board Vice President
ITM Group
Scott Thomas
Chief Financial Officer
PathPoint Energy, LLC
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Please contact our office if you are iterested in serving on The Education Foundation of Alachua County Board of Directors.
