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
Dr. Bea Awoniyi
Santa Fe College
Dr. Kay Abbitt
Ex-Officio School Board Member
Mary Benedict
Community Volunteer
Steve Cecil
Community Volunteer
Jennifer Denault
Scorpio
Adria Deren
Carr, Riggs & Ingraham
Bill Goodman
Community Volunteer
Romona Jackson-Board President
FinanSense, LLC
Kathleen Joseph
Kathleen Joseph & Associates, LLC
Trey Presnell – Board Treasurer
Purvis Gray & Company
Anne Polo
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Jacquelyn Randall
Mayor of Hawthorne
Tim Roark
Koss Olinger
Gwendolyn Saffo – Previous Board Vice President
ITM Group
Scott Thomas
PathPoint Energy
John Tull
Gator Sports Properties
Not pictured
- Beatrice Cherry, Florida Credit Union
- Nelson Logan, Community Volunteer
- Phil Morrison, Community Volunteer
Build a Lasting Difference
Please contact our office if you are iterested in serving on The Education Foundation of Alachua County Board of Directors.
