BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT
Frank Jameson
Area President, Wells Fargo

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Danny Langston
President & Chief Operating Officer, Flightline Group Inc.

PAST PRESIDENT
Alan Hanstein
President, Paragon New Media

PAST PRESIDENT
Marjorie Turnbull
Consultant

SECRETARY
Brian Crumbaker
Attorney, Hopping, Green & Sams

TREASURER
Chris Howell
Director of Enterprise Risk Management, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, CHAIR
Brooke Hallock
Director of Marketing, Capital City Bank

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, CHAIR
Brian Crumbaker
Attorney, Hopping, Green & Sams

NOMINATING COMMITTEE, CHAIR
Fred Flowers
Principal, Flowers Law Group, P.A.

Breck Brannen
Shareholder, Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar

Jon Brown
Public/Intergovernmental Relations Officer, Leon County Commission

John Collier, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Chuck Cliburn
Senior Vice President, Affiliated Computer Services

John Dailey
President, JDA Strategies, LLC & Leon County Commissioner

Jimmie Davis, Ph.D.
Senior Software System Engineer: MITRE Corporation

Anicia Robinson
Elementary & Middleschool Science Curriculum Developer, Leon County School District

Fred H. Flowers, Esquire
Principal, Flowers Law Group, P.A.

Kathleen Guilday
Community Activist

Anna Johnson
President, Riedel & Associates

Ken Kopczynski
Legislative and Political Affairs Assistant, Florida Police Benevolent Association

Liz Maryanski
Vice President for University Relations, Florida State University

Liza McFadden
Commissioner, Volunteer USA Foundation

KC McWilliams
General Manager, Comcast

Bill Montford
CEO, Florida Association of District School Superintendents

Cari Moore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Russell L. Perkins, CPA
Certified Public Accountant, Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A.

Sergio Pinon
CEO, E-Layaway

Floyd Self
Partner, Messer, Caparello & Self, P.A.

Mary Jane Tappen
K-12 Deputy Chancellor; Curriculum, Instructions & Student Services: FDOE

Marjorie Turnbull
Consultant

Steve Uhlfelder
President, Uhlfelder & Associates

Alan Williams
Florida State Representative, District 8
President, M.W. Land Investing

Marcy Driscoll
Dean, FSU College of Education

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	Frank Jameson Area President, Wells Fargo
	Alan Hanstein President, Paragon New Media Alan Hanstein is past chair president and chair of the development committee of the Challenger Learning Center board of directors.  As president and founder of Paragon New Media, recognized as one of the first companies to provide online services for event promotion and registration, Mr. Hanstein has generated more than $20 million in online registration revenue and pioneered technology that has become the industry standard.  He is an active community member, serving in leadership positions for several charitable and economic organizations.
	Danny Langston President & Chief Operating Officer, Flightline Daniel Langston is President and Chief Operating Officer of Flightline Group, Inc. a regional aviation sales and service company. Member companies under his management include Flightline Tallahassee, Flightline Okaloosa, SouthEast Piper, SouthEast PiperJet, Flightline Development Corporation, HondaJet SouthEast, HondaJet East and P3 Piper Parts Plus. He is a Florida native and graduate of Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University.
	Chris Howell Director of Enterprise Risk Management, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Chris Howell has served on the Finance Committee of the Challenger Learning Center since 2005.  He is the Director of Enterprise Risk Management for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Chris is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant by the State of Florida .
	Brooke Hallock Director of Marketing: Capital City Bank Brooke Hallock joined the bank in 2005 and is responsible for its advertising efforts as well as internal and external communications. A graduate of Florida State University, Ms. Hallock began her career as a fund raiser for the March of Dimes. She then spent nearly 10 years at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in the public relations department. Active in the community, she is involved in many organizations including Big Bend Hospice, the United Way of the Big Bend and Junior League of Tallahassee.
	Brian Crumbaker Attorney, Hopping, Green & Sams Brian Crumbaker counsels landowners and developers on matters concerning the financing, construction and management of infrastructure improvements necessary for the development of large-scale residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, including representation before the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission and local governments in relation to the establishment of community development districts. Mr. Crumbaker provides counsel to indenture trustees, bondholders and community development districts on matters involving land secured, tax-exempt debt including, but not limited to, landowner bankruptcies, foreclosures, distressed/defaulted debt and agreed upon restructurings. Mr. Crumbaker received his J.D. from the University of Miami, School of Law and his B.A. from Florida State University.
	Breck Brannen Shareholder, Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar Mr. Brannen's practice focuses on commercial and real estate related litigation, commercial real estate transactions, and corporate transactions and formations. He also represents multiple banks throughout Florida in matters of loan workouts, collections and foreclosures. He is the general counsel for several non-profit and for-profit entities nationally and throughout Florida and provides counsel to the Northwest Florida Water Management District. Mr. Brannen's practice also includes securities law involving the preparation of private placement memoranda for the start-up of new businesses and existing businesses.  In 2007, Mr. Brannen was recognized and ranked among the state's "Up and Coming" attorneys in Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite. Mr. Brannen received his Bachelors' degree in Business Economics from Auburn University, and graduated with honors from The Florida State University College of Law.
	Jon Brown Public/Intergovernmental Relations Officer, Leon County Commission Jon Brown serves as the Public Information Officer for Leon County. He has a background in Civil and Software Engineering and trained at the Kennedy Space Center and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Mr. Brown created The Midnight Group, a website development outfit. A graduate of FAMU, he served as the Chairman of Midnight Holdings; founded the North Florida Multicultural Marketing Symposium and the Multicultural Marketing Student Forum; and assisted in the creation of the Technical Symposium Development Council. Mr. Brown served as President of the Greater Tallahassee Advertising Federation and is a Board of Directors member for the Fourth District American Advertising Federation.
	John Collier Interim Dean, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dr. Collier has been with the College of Engineering since 2006, serving as Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Before coming to the College, he served as Professor and Head of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Collier also was a faculty member at Louisiana State University and Ohio University during his distinguished career. He received his undergraduate degree from South Dakota School of Mines, Masters Degree from the University of Illinois, and Ph.D. from Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University).
	Chuck Cliburn Senior Vice President, Affiliated Computer Services Chuck Cliburn is the ACS Senior Vice President and Client Executive for Florida Public Sector based in Tallahassee, Florida. Mr. Cliburn is responsible for business strategy and planning, client and civic relationship management and business growth for the ACS Governmental Solutions Group for state and local government markets within Florida. He also serves as the ACS executive liaison for Florida Public Sector to all ACS lines of business (LOBs) within the ACS Governmental Solutions Group. Prior to joining ACS, he spent over 20 years with Unisys Corporation holding various management positions across the U.S. in both commercial and public sector marketplaces. Mr. Cliburn holds a BS degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the American Graduate School of International Management.
	John Dailey President, JDA Strategies, LLC & Leon County Commissioner John Dailey, president of JDA Strategies, LLC, a management consulting firm specializing in advocacy management and public opinion research, was elected to the Leon County Commission in 2006. After beginning his career at the Florida League of Cities he went to work for the National League of Cities in Washington, D.C. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from FSU before receiving a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from The London School of Economics, where he simultaneously worked as a legislative aide to a Member of Parliament. Mr. Dailey also practices commercial real estate with the Ketcham Realty Group.
	Jimmie Davis, Ph.D. Senior Software System Engineer, MITRE Corporation Dr. Davis is a Senior Software System Engineer for the MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit organization that manages federally funded research centers for the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Internal Revenue Service. His research interests include GPS, information assurance and wireless networks. Additionally, he currently leads a forward looking taskforce that helps the military land aircraft using GPS. Dr. Davis was awarded the 2007 Black Engineer of the Year Award in Community Service in Industry and he also serves on the Space Florida Board of Directors. He holds a Ph.D and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a B.S. of Electrical Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Math and Physics from Morehouse College.
	Fred Flowers Partner, Flowers & White Attorneys at Law
	Anicia Robinson Elementary & Middleschool Science Curriculum Developer, Leon County School District
	Kathleen Guilday Community Activist Kathleen Guilday, a native Floridian of the Cape Kennedy area, is a retired high school teacher. She is a community activist for educational and cultural concerns.
	Anna Johnson Riedel President, Riedel & Associates With over 35 years working for WCTV television station, Anna Johnson Riedel now owns her own market and public Relations Company, Riedel & Associates.  She is involved in civic and non-profit agencies in Tallahassee and received numerous national and local honors.  She is married to Robert Riedel and has four children.
	Ken Kopczynski Legislative and Political Affairs Assistant: Fla. Police Benevolent Assoc. Since 1993, Ken Kopczynski has been a Legislative and Political Affairs Assistant for the Florida Police Benevolent Association, the largest collective bargaining agent for law enforcement, correctional and correctional probation officers in Florida. He is currently President of the Tallahassee Astronomical Society and writes monthly articles in the Tallahassee Democrat as the “Sky Guy."
	Liz Maryanski Vice President for University Relations, FSU Liz Maryanski joined Florida State University, when she was appointed associate vice president for Student Affairs Financial Operations in 2003.  Mrs. Maryanski was appointed vice president for University Relations in 2011. An alumna of Florida State who earned a master’s degree in business administration in 1988, Maryanski has more than 30 years of experience in higher education. Prior to her position at Florida State, she was vice president of Administrative Services at Tallahassee Community College.  Maryanski has shown commitment to the Tallahassee community as a board member of the Leon County Educational Facilities Authority since July 1997 and as a board member and treasurer of the Leon County Humane Society since January 2001.
	Liza McFadden Commissioner, Volunteer USA Foundation Liza McFadden serves as president of the Volunteer Florida Foundation – a foundation aimed at strengthening Florida families through volunteerism and community service. A local finalist for Tallahassee Leader of the Year in 2006, Ms. McFadden and her family have been proud to reside in Tallahassee since originally coming to town attend FSU.  She serves as a leader in innovation in education, and is pleased to serve on the board of directors for the National Institute for Literacy, and the Charter School Commission for Florida.
	K.C. McWilliams Vice President and General Manager: Comcast Florida Panhandle .C. McWilliams has served on the Leon County Challenger Learning Center Board of Directors since August, 2004. She is currently serving as Vice President and General Manager for Comcast Florida Panhandle (Tallahassee and Panama City, FL and Dothan, AL). Ms. McWilliams has been in cable television for more than 25 years in various capacities, including general management.
	Bill Montford CEO, Florida Association of District School Superintendents Bill Montford recently retired from the Leon County School District after 38 years of service, the last ten years as Superintendent.  He is now CEO of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS).  Mr. Montford has served on the Challenger Learning Center Board of Directors since 2001.
	Carl Moore, Ph. D Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dr. Carl Moore is an associate professor at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Dr. Moore worked for 3 years as a research engineer and as a manufacturing engineer for Eastman Kodak Company in the Copy Products and Single-Use Camera departments. He also has professional experience with Ford Motor Company's Interactive Conceptual Design and Applications lab. Dr. Moore was instrumental in the development of COBOT technology - a human-robot collaboration technology, and is a pioneer in mobile robot terrain classification research. His other research interests include robot design and control.
	Russell L. Perkins, CPA Certified Public Accountant, Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A. Russell Perkins is a Director at Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. with experience in providing accounting, auditing, dispute resolution, expert testimony, and consulting services to for-profit and not-for-profit entities.
	Sergio Pinon CEO/CoFounder, E-Layaway As eLayaway’s CEO and co-founder, Sergio Pinon is currently responsible for assuring that eLayaway continues to be innovative and growth oriented. As he works towards fiscal growth that is balanced with the needs of the company as a whole, he is also responsible for building upon the company’s existing concept by nurturing new developments and leveraging eLayaway’s technology. Mr. Pinon fine-tuned his leadership abilities in the United States Air Force before graduating from American Intercontinental University with a degree in Business Administration. He remains active in his community as a member of Leadership Tallahassee while serving on the Board of Directors for Florida Commerce Credit Union.
	Floyd Self Partner, Messer, Caparello & Self, P.A. Floyd Self has been a member of the Board since 2004, and in addition to serving on the board he is an active community volunteer for the Boy Scouts, Leadership Tallahassee, and several public schools.  He is an attorney with the law firm of Messer, Caparello & Self, P.A., and practices in the areas of telecommunications and utility regulation and local government regulation.
	Mary Jane Tappen K-12 Deputy Chancellor; Curriculum, Instructions & Student Services: FDOE Ms. Tappen's 27-year education career in Florida began as an instructional assistant in Tallahassee in 1981.  She then taught for over eleven years and worked as a teacher trainer before becoming the Mathematics Coordinator of Florida's Statewide Systemic Initiative. She also served as a Research Associate and Bureau Chief in charge of School Improvement in Florida, as a Deputy Chancellor for K12 Public Schools/Student Achievement, and now leads Florida’s Office of Mathematics and Science.  Ms. Tappen received her B.S. from FSU and her M.S. in mathematics education at Jacksonville University.
	Marjorie Turnbull Consultant Marjorie Turnbull is currently serves as a conultant with non-profit organizations in board and staff development and fundraising. From 2006-2008, she was Special Associate with Penson Associates, Inc.; a research and consultation firm which specializes in serving the diverse and evolving needs of colleges and universities. From 1995-2006, she served as Executive Director and later Vice President of Institutional Advancement for the Tallahassee Community College Foundation. She was a Leon County Commissioner and subesquently a member of the Florida House of Representatives where she helped obtain the initial funding for the Challenger Learning Center.
	Steve Uhlfelder President, Uhlfelder & Associates Steve Uhlfelder is a Tallahassee lawyer. He is currently chair of the prestigious J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and is the former chair of the Florida Board of Regents, as well as a former member of the Florida Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees for Florida State University. Mr. Uhlfeder chairs the Florida Mentoring Partnership and is the voluntary CEO of the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. He was recently awarded the National Points of Light Award.
	Alan Williams Member, Florida House of Representatives, District 8 President, M.W. Land Investing Representative Alan B. Williams, president of M.W. Land Investing, is a graduate of Florida A&M University. The youngest participant ever in Leadership Tallahassee, he now serves as the youth program chair and on the Board of Governors for Leadership Tallahassee. A recognized community leader, he recently was selected as a finalist for the Leadership Tallahassee Distinguished Leadership Award. Mr. Williams is married to Attorney Opal M. Williams, a FAMU Graduate of Miami Fla. They are the proud parents of Adrianna Williams and their newest addition, Alan-Louis Portlock Williams.
	Marcy Driscoll Dean, FSU College of Education

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