2008 Board of Directors


Michael Blachly
University of Florida Performing Arts

Russ Blackburn*
City of Gainesville

Carole M. Blair
Carole M. Blair, CPA

Norman Botsford*
Gainesville Police Department

W. Daniel Boyd, Jr.*
Alachua County Public Schools

Karen G. Bricklemyer*
United Way of North Central Florida

Alan Cain
GW Robinson Home Builder

John Carlson
PPI Construction

Ramona Chance
Attorney at Law

J. Brent Christensen
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce

Joe Cirulli (Chair CEO, Chair-elect GACC)       
Gainesville Health & Fitness Center

Robert Dale
Purvis Gray

Sadie Darnell*
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office

Michael Gallagher
SantaFe HealthCare Companies

Mitch Glaeser
Glaeser Realty

Eric Godet (Treasurer)
Regeneration Technologies Inc.

Sam Goforth
Wachovia

Robert “Hutch” Hutchison
Alachua Conservation Trust, Inc.

Dr. Pramod Khargonekar*
UF College of Engineering

Ed Jennings, Jr.
Jennings Development Group

Greg Johnson
Quality Cleaners

Nona C. Jones 
Gainesville Regional Utilities 

Kim Kinsell
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers

Dr. J. Bernard Machen*
University of Florida

Dick D. Mahaffey, Jr.
SunTrust Bank

G. Thomas Mallini
M & S Bank






* indicates ex officio members
Clay Martin
Attorney at Law

Larry McDaniel
Alachua County - Court Services Dept.

Linda McGurn
McGurn Investments

Thomas McIntosh
ERA Trend Realty

David Miller
Brice Business Group

Susan Parrish
Coldwell Banker/MM Parrish Realtors

Alan Penska*
Gainesville Regional Airport

Dr. Win Phillips*
University of Florida

Jeff Quigley
Bosshardt Realty

Randall “Randy” Reid*
Alachua County Commission

Ishmael Rentz
SL Construction & Remodeling, Inc.

William Robinson
Shands HealthCare

Barry Rutenberg
Barry Rutenberg Homes

Eric Sander
UF College of Engineering

Dr. Jackson N. Sasser*
President
Santa Fe Community College

Andy Sherrard
O2B Kids

Portia Taylor
Vice President – Student Affairs
Santa Fe Community College

James R. “Jamie” Thomas
North Florida Regional Medical Center

Kinnon Thomas (Chairman)
Thomas Sound Group

Kent Walker
Corporate Services Group

Carl Walls
Florida Citizens Bank

Michael Walsh (Immediate Past Chairman)
M.M. Parrish Construction

Sue Washer
AGTC

Freddie Wehbe
Gator Domino’s Pizza

Faylene Welcome
UF Small Business & Vendor Diversity Relations

Camille Whiddon
Staples Business Advantage