Leadership
Board of Directors
Dr. Christine Bishop
President, Board of Directors
Owner, Brennan Eye Care
Russ Brown
President-Elect
Director of Education, Seminole Tribe of Florida
Leslie Lundy
Secretary
Director of Training, Walpole Inc.
Noel Stephen
Treasurer
Sheriff, Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
Jennifer Tewksbury
Parliamentarian
Board Member, Education Foundation of Okeechobee
Emma Brown
Board Member
Owner, Brown Realty
Justin Hazellief
Board Member
Deputy Chief, Okeechobee County Fire Rescue
Maria Johnson
Board Member
Campus Director, Indian River State College
Ilan Kaufer
Board Member
External Affairs Manager, Florida Power & Light
Kenneth Kenworthy
Board Member
Past Superintendent. Okeechobee County Schools
Patrick Lawson
Board Member
Children's Case Manager, New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee
Kaylee King
Board Member
President, Okeechobee County Economic Development Corporation
Kresta King
Board Member
Library Director, Okeechobee County Public Library
Ana Rhoden
Board Member
Director of Human Resources, Okeechobee County Schools
Jeff Sabin
Board Member
Government Affairs Director, Waste Management
Dr. Joseph Stanley
Board Member
Assistant Superintendent, Okeechobee County Schools
Linda Syfrett
Board Member
Owner, Syfrett Feed
Dylan Tedders
Board Member
Superintendent, Okeechobee County Schools
Denise Whitehead
Board Member
Assistant County Administrator, Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners
Staff
Alaina Barron
Executive Director
Education Foundation of Okeechobee
Yabel Zarella
Program Manager
Education Foundation of Okeechobee
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