Careersource Florida Board of Directors
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CAREERSOURCE FLORIDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Governor Rick Scott Governor Rick Scott is the 45th Governor of the State of Florida. Since taking office in January 2011, Gov. Scott’s focus has been on creating jobs and growing Florida’s economy. He was elected to a second term as Governor in November 2014. Gov. Scott is a former attorney and businessman, having founded Columbia Hospital Corporation after practicing law in Dallas. He lives in Tallahassee and Naples. Britt Sikes, Chairman Britt Sikes is chairman of the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. He is general manager of the Enterprise Accounts Division for DEX Imaging. Mr. Sikes co-founded U.S. Imaging Solutions in 1998 and successfully led this company for 15 years. Under his leadership, the organization was the recipient of many industry awards and was recognized for its community involvement. In May 2013, U.S. Imaging Solutions was acquired by DEX Imaging. Mr. Sikes is chair of Jack & Jill Children’s Center, an early learning center in Broward County. He also is a former chair, and current member, of the United Way of Broward County. He lives in Ft. Lauderdale. Rep. Frank Artiles Rep. Frank Artiles lives in Miami and represents District 118 in the Florida House of Representatives. He serves as Chair of the House Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee. Rep. Artiles and his wife, Aimee, own and operate Artiles² Solutions and serve as professional business and legal consultants. The Artiles family also founded the charity Angel Share, which helps underprivileged families. Rep. Artiles is a Marine Corps. veteran. Brittany Olivieri Birken Brittany Olivieri Birken, Ph.D., is the CEO of the Florida Children’s Council. In this role, she leads businesses, organizations, agencies and other key stakeholders in efforts that support Florida’s children, youth and families. Through her work on the Innovation and Talent Caucus, Dr. Birken is focused on leveraging public and private partnerships in support of a comprehensive workforce development system. She lives in Tallahassee. 1 Robert Campbell Bob Campbell is retired from Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Honeywell Aerospace, where he worked for more than 30 years. Mr. Campbell served as a program director, providing leadership and oversight for the strategy of the Prepositioning & Marine Corps Logistics Services Program, supporting the United States Marine Corps. He is active in several civic and professional organizations, including the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. He lives in Jacksonville. Steve Capehart Steve Capehart is a business agent for the Jacksonville Supervisors Association, a labor union that promotes the economic and work-related interests of City of Jacksonville supervisory employees. Mr. Capehart is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Florida National Guard. He lives in Jacksonville. Mike Carroll Mike Carroll is secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. He most recently served as the Department’s regional managing director for the SunCoast region, where he developed innovative and significant system improvements – many of which have become models for statewide implementation. Secretary Carroll has been with the Department for more than 25 years. He is a Certified Public Manager, and lives in Safety Harbor. Timothy Center Tim Center serves as executive director of Sustainable Florida and the Capital Area Community Action Agency, a nonprofit that helps low-income individuals improve their lives. An attorney, Mr. Center is the founder of Centerfield Strategy, a consulting firm focusing on strategic planning, community engagement, public speaking and facilitation. He received the 2014 Hero of Service Award from City Year, and is a graduate of Leadership Florida and Leadership Tallahassee. A fourth-generation Floridian, Mr. Center lives in Tallahassee. April 2015 Rose Conry Rose Conry is CEO and co-founder of StaffTime, an award-winning full- service staffing company based in Jacksonville. Ms. Conry was recognized as one of Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2014 Women of Influence and the JAX Chamber’s 2014 Small Business Leader of the Year. She is a member of the JAX Chamber Board of Directors, serving as the trustee vice-chair, and is active on a number of affiliated boards. A 2010 graduate of Leadership Jacksonville, Ms. Conry is a former board member of Women Business Owners and the Mayor’s Hispanic American Advisory Board. She lives in Orange Park. Christina Daly Christina Daly serves as secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. She has held leadership positions at the Department for many years, serving as deputy secretary, chief of staff, legislative director and external affairs director. As deputy secretary, Ms. Daly was responsible for the oversight of the operations of the entire continuum of service delivery. She also served as executive director of the Florida Juvenile Justice Foundation. Prior to joining the Department, she led the statewide implementation of the Safe Place program at the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services. Secretary Daly lives in Tallahassee. Duane E. De Freese Duane De Freese, Ph.D., is senior consultant of science and sustainability with HydroPro-Tech. Dr. De Freese has served as an adjunct professor of oceanography at Brevard Community College and interim director of the University of Central Florida College of Business. He also was the vice president of Florida research for the San Diego-based Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute. He lives in Indialantic. Kevin Doyle Kevin Doyle is a founding partner of Wexford Strategies, a government affairs consulting firm with offices in Jacksonville and Washington, DC. He also is the executive director for the Consumer Energy Alliance of Florida. Mr. Doyle has worked for two U.S. senators – as state director for Sen. Mel Martinez and as the administrative director for Joint Economic Committee Chairman and Sen. Connie Mack. While in Washington, Mr. Doyle also worked at the Office of Presidential Personnel in the White House and for the U.S. Department of Labor, serving as the deputy director for the Office of the 21st Century Workforce. He lives in Jacksonville. April 2015 Matthew Falconer Matthew J. Falconer is the president of Falcon Development. Mr. Falconer is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and former member of the Government Efficiency Task Force. He lives in Windermere. Bryan da Frota Bryan da Frota is the co-founder and CEO of Prioria Robotics, where he has applied embedded computer technology to unmanned systems. The company is the creator of Maveric, the world’s first smart unmanned aerial system. Under Mr. da Frota’s leadership, Prioria has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies for several consecutive years and as one of Florida Economic Gardening Institute’s Florida Companies to Watch. Mr. da Frota previously served on Workforce Florida’s Homeland Security and Defense Target Industry Cluster Task Force. He lives in Gainesville. Arnie Girnun Arnie Girnun is president of New Horizons South Florida, a leading IT training company and a Microsoft Gold Learning Solutions Partner. Mr. Girnun and his team at New Horizons assisted more than 225 veterans and dislocated workers with finding employment in 2014. Mr. Girnun also is executive vice president of the Florida Vocational Institute, a nationally accredited vocational training school focused on preparing adults for careers in the healthcare field. He lives in Miami. Jennifer Grove Jennifer Grove is Gulf Power Company’s community development manager, responsible for leading Gulf Power’s engagement in partnerships that grow Northwest Florida’s community competitiveness. Ms. Grove is a founding member of the Florida Energy Workforce Consortium, a board member of the Florida Education Foundation, and a member of the Florida Chamber’s Talent and Education Caucus. Ms. Grove also is actively engaged in workforce development initiatives on the national level. She lives in Pensacola. April 2015 Benedict Grzesik Ben Grzesik is a certified senior human resource professional with more than 30 years of experience as a human resources/risk management executive. Mr. Grzesik serves, on CareerSource Florida’s behalf, on the Florida Rehabilitation Council for the Blind. For more than 13 years, as an adjunct faculty member, he has taught human resources coursework online for the University of Maryland University College. He lives in Winter Park. Randall Hanna Randy Hanna is the former chancellor of the Florida College System, where he oversaw the state’s 28 state colleges. A longtime attorney for Bryant Miller Olive, he has served on various higher education boards including the boards of trustees for Tallahassee Community College and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Mr. Hanna also served on the State Board of Community Colleges. He lives in Tallahassee. Elli Hurst Elli Hurst is vice president of globally integrated capabilities for IBM’s Global Business Services unit. Ms. Hurst has been with IBM for 20 years and has experience in business process transformation and systems integration across multiple industries. Formerly, Ms. Hurst held various positions within IBM focused on application management services sales, strategy and operations. She also completed a “tour of duty” at IBM Headquarters as the executive assistant to the general manager of IBM Global Services Americas. Prior to joining IBM, Ms. Hurst was a management consultant with Price Waterhouse. She lives in Ft. Lauderdale. Dwayne Ingram Dwayne Ingram is chairman emeritus of the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. Mr. Ingram is the CEO of IT Capital Services, an information technology outsourcing firm. His professional experience includes serving as partner at Avasant, a global management and technology advisory services firm, and as executive vice president of Amadeus, a travel industry IT provider based in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Ingram also worked for 21 years at IBM, where he last ran the Application Services business, a $2.5 billion unit of IBM Global Services. He lives in the Tampa Bay area.