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Our Board

Board Leadership

Executive Committee

Our volunteer board provides governance, perspective, and close connection to the community FUTURES serves.

Dr. Brandon Young

President · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Debbie Tappin

President-Elect · Foundation Risk Partners

Matt Gillikin

Vice President · Merrill

Austin Quinn

Secretary · NASCAR

Andrew Leech

Treasurer · SouthState Bank

Eric Fraine

Past President · Giles Electric

Board Members

Robert Ball, P.E. — Zev Cohen & Associates, Inc.

Denise Bautista

Cliff Berner — Daytona Beverages, LLC

Lauren Burkhalter, CDFA — Morgan Stanley

Doug Collins, Esq. — Cobb Cole

Melinda Dawson

Linda Dubea — Florida Power & Light

Karen Eastman

Steve Farmer — Brown & Brown

Justine Florez

Valencia Gallon-Stubbs, Esq.

Luis Gracia, Esq. — Rue & Ziffra

Dr. Elizabeth Heins — Stetson University

Michelle Lee — Duke Energy

Robert E. Ludlow, Jr. — Truist

Dr. Donnie May — Daytona State College

Tom Pokorny — Edgeset Marketing

Victor Raymos — West Volusia Association of Realtors

Barbara Reid, Esq. — Surf Coast Law

Doug Reece — Intracoastal Bank

Chirstopher Reeves — Keiser University

Keith Sofiak — Halifax Health

Bobby Thigpen — Jon Hall Chevrolet/Ritchey Automotive

Ex Officio

Dr. Carmen Balgobin — VCS Superintendent
Ruben Colón — VCS School Board Chair