Personal

Education

• Florida State University – School of Business – B.S. Finance & Real Estate - 1983

Employment History

• 2006-Present - Leon County Commissioner - District IV

• 1992-Present – Desloge Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment – CEO/General Manager

• 1984-1992 – Administration & Sales – IBM

Community Service

• Capital Area Chapter American Red Cross – 1988-1994 Executive Board and Past Board President

• Leon ARC – 1989-1999  Executive Board and past Board President, serves developmentally disabled population

• Tree House – Executive Board – 1992-1996 (an organization providing short-term housing for children)

• Goodwood – Executive Board – 1996-1999 - $3M Restoration of a historic plantation

• Big Bend Hospice – Executive Board – 1997-1999 – Current Volunteer

• Southeastern Community Blood Bank 2004-2009, Executive Board of Directors

• Florida Blood Services - 2009 to present, Executive Board of Directors

• American Lung Association – Big Bend Region – Past Chairman – Board of Directors / State Board

• Continuum Care - Non-Profit Case Management - Board Treasurer

• Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Foundation – past Board Member

• Leadership Tallahassee -1992 Graduate and Past Member of Board of Governors, Treasurer, Secretary

• Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce – Past Chairman, Past Chair of Healthcare Committee, Governmental Affairs

• Leon County Schools – ½-Penny Sales Tax – $120M Citizens Oversight Committee

• Tallahassee Senior Center Foundation – Executive Board Member, Head of Program Expansion

• Girls and Boys Town – Past Executive Board

• Clinical Ethics Committee - Capital Regional Medical Center & Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

• Good Shepard Catholic Church – Pastoral Council, Eucharistic Minister, Communion to Nursing Homes

• Knight Creative Community Initiative/Village Square Board Member - founding member

Professional Associations

• 1998 Leadership Florida Graduate, 1990 Leadership Tallahassee Graduate

• Tallahassee Economic Development Council Board Member – 1999-Present

• SunTrust Bank – 1996-1999 Business Advisory Board 

• Medicare – Palmetto – Supplier Advisory Council 1996-2000 - Jacksonville, FL

• The Executive Committee (TEC #2049) – 1997-1999 – Jacksonville, FL

• Watlow Electric Mfg., - Shareholder Advisory Board(SAC) – 1993-2000

• Watlow Electric Mfg., Board of Directors – 2000-2006, Head of Audit & Government Committee

• NHC Homecare Advisory Board – Medart & Tallahassee – 1998-2004

• Wachovia Bank – Business Advisory Board – 2003-Present

• Jim Moran Institute – Advisory Board – 1996-1999 - FSU School of Entrepreneurship

• Small Business Development Center - Past Board member State Advisory Board
  County Appointed - Primary Healthcare Advisory Board, Senior Access Committee, Tallahassee Economic Development Council, Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency, Community Redevelopment Authority, Leon County-Tallahassee Civic Center Authority, Leon County Research and Development Authority, Congressional Healthcare Committee, Downtown Improvement Authority

Awards

• 2009 - Florida Association of Counties Presidential Advocacy Award

• 2004 – Jim Moran Institute – Entrepreneur of the Year

• 2003 – Distinguished Leader Award Winner – Servant Leader

• 1998 - Inc. 500 Recipient

• 1995, 2000 - Finalist – Volunteer of the Year

• 1988 - President IBM Sales School &1989 - IBM Golden Circle – Top 2% Salespeople in US

• 1986 - IBM Means Service Award – Administrative Excellence &
  1988 - IBM High Flyer – Administrative Leadership

Interests

• Family, Travel, Running, Skiing