The Florida State University Foundation is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, whose members are professionals from many walks of life and are committed to building successful partnerships with FSU and its many generous supporters.
Upcoming Board of Trustees Meetings
Recurring Executive Committee Meeting
2021: September 29, October 27, December 1
2022: January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 29
9–10 a.m.
Zoom Meeting
Public: Contact Betsy DeWitt for meeting access information.
New Trustee Orientation
Friday, September 10
9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
Public: Contact Betsy DeWitt for meeting access information.
Development Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 15
1–2 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
Public: Contact Betsy DeWitt for meeting access information.
Fall 2021 General Board Meeting
November 4–5, 2021
Spring 2022 General Board Meeting
May 19–20, 2022
Meeting dates and times are subject to change.
Public comment will be permitted at meetings to which section 286.0114, Florida Statutes, applies. Comment will be limited to matters on the meeting agenda and time allotted for each speaker will be limited.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring special accommodations at meetings should advise Ms. DeWitt (edewitt@foundation.fsu.edu 850-645-0279) no later than two days prior to the meeting.
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Fiscal Year 2022 Trustee Biographies
Donna Abood, Coral Gables, Fla.
Dr. Ruth Ruggles Akers, Tallahassee, Fla.
Florence Ashby, Tallahassee, Fla.
Thomas Bartelmo, Plantation, Fla.
Yvonne T. Brown, Tallahassee, Fla.
H. Michael Bush, Sarasota, Fla.
Keith D. Carr, Orlando, Fla.
Eric Chicken, Tallahassee, Fla.
William E. Coen, Naples, Fla.
C. Raymond Cottrell, Tallahassee, Fla.
Mark Ellis, London, England
Cameron Fink, Tallahassee, Fla.
Arthur L. Fleming, Smyrna, Ga.
Andrea K. Friall, Tallahassee, Fla.
Jeffrey Gargiulo, Napa, Calif.
Jimmy Graganella, Tallahassee, Fla.
Tim Gunning, New York, N.Y.
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) F. L. Hagenbeck, Jacksonville, Fla.
Frank A. Hall, Lynn Haven, Fla.
Tom C. Haney, MD, Tallahassee, Fla.
Marion Taormina Hargett, Ridgefield, Conn.
Dean Michael D. Hartline, Tallahassee, Fla.
Judith Hayden, Tallahassee, Fla.
Mart P. Hill, Tallahassee, Fla.
Nan C. Hillis, Tallahassee, Fla.
William T. Hold, Ph.D., Austin, Texas
Christopher Iansiti, Atlanta, Ga.
Nastassia Janvier, Tallahassee, Fla.
Russell Kohl, Atlanta, Ga.
David B. Lane, Lake Bluff, Ill.
Diahann W. Lassus, CFP®, CPA/PFS, Berkeley Heights, N.J.
John M. Lusk, Boca Raton, Fla.
Craig T. Lynch, Charlotte, N.C.
Richard McCullough, Tallahassee, Fla.
Nancy McKay, New York, N.Y.
Steven J. Mudder, Esq., Tallahassee, Fla.
Sean Pittman, Esq., Tallahassee, Fla.
Michael C. Poland, Tampa, Fla.
Bob Rice, Short Hills, N.J.
Kyle D. Riva, Winter Park, Fla.
Paula Smith, Tallahassee, Fla.
Jay F. Steele, Oakwood, Ga.
Aggie Stoops, Delray Beach, Fla.
Louis C. Taormina, Mount Kisco, N.Y.
John W. Thiel, Clearwater, Fla.
Scott E. Wiegand, Denver, Colo.
Ashbel C. Williams Jr., Tallahassee, Fla.
Nancy McKay, Chair
Christopher Iansiti, Chair Elect
Michael C. Poland, Treasurer
Holly Newell, CPA, Assistant Treasurer
Craig T. Lynch, Secretary
Tom Block, Assistant Secretary
Andy A. Jhanji, Executive Vice President, FSU Foundation
Keith D. Carr, Chair
Thomas Bartelmo
C. Raymond Cottrell
Andrea K. Friall
Tim Gunning
Frank A. Hall
Michael C. Poland
Jay F. Steele
Nan C. Hillis, Chair
Yvonne T. Brown
Jeffrey Gargiulo
Tom C. Haney, MD
Dean Michael D. Hartline
Judith Hayden
Mart P. Hill
William T. Hold, Ph.D.
Christopher Iansiti
Russell Kohl
Craig T. Lynch
Steve J. Mudder, Esq.
Sean Pittman, Esq.
Kyle D. Riva
Paula Smith
Aggie Stoops
Ashbel C. Williams, Jr.
Andrea K. Friall, Chair
Donna Abood
Dr. Ruth Ruggles Akers
Florence Ashby
Keith D. Carr
C. Raymond Cottrell
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) F.L. Hagenbeck
Tom C. Haney, MD
Marion Taormina Hargett
Dean Michael D. Hartline
Diahann W. Lassus, CFP®, CPA/PFS
Paula Smith
Nancy McKay, Chair
Keith D. Carr
Eric Chicken
Andrea K. Friall
Nan C. Hillis
Christopher Iansiti
David B. Lane
Craig T. Lynch
Richard McCullough
Michael C. Poland
John W. Thiel
Ashbel C. Williams Jr.
Michael C. Poland, Chair
Thomas Bartelmo
William E. Coen
Mark Ellis
Frank A. Hall
Judith Hayden
William T. Hold, Ph.D.
David B. Lane
Diahann W. Lassus, CFP®, CPA/PFS
John M. Lusk
Nancy McKay
Steve J. Mudder, Esq.
Bob Rice
Louis C. Taormina
Ashbel C. Williams Jr., Chair
H. Michael Bush
Peter H. Collins*
Peter D. Jones*
John M. Lusk
Bob Rice
Kyle D. Riva
John W. Thiel
*Former trustees serving on the committee
Christopher Iansiti, Chair
Donna Abood
Florence Ashby
Yvonne T. Brown
William E. Coen
Mark Ellis
Arthur L. Fleming
Tim Gunning
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) F.L. Hagenbeck
Marion Taormina Hargett
Mart P. Hill
Nan C. Hillis
Russell Kohl
David B. Lane
Craig T. Lynch
Nancy McKay
Sean Pittman, Esq.
Louis C. Taormina