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
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
9–10 a.m.
Zoom Meeting
Public: Contact Betsy DeWitt for meeting access information
Investment Committee Meeting
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
1–3 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
Public: Contact Betsy DeWitt for meeting access information
New Trustee Orientation
Friday, September 10, 2021
9 a.m.–12:30 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 2021 Trustee Biographies
Donna Abood, Coral Gables, Fla.
Florence Ashby, Tallahassee, Fla.
Kathryn Ballard, Tallahassee, Fla.
Thomas Bartelmo, Plantation, Fla.
B. Dan Berger, Alexandria, Va.
Yvonne T. Brown, Tallahassee, Fla.
Keith D. Carr, Orlando, Fla.
Eric Chicken, Tallahassee, Fla.
Timothy A. Cole, St. Augustine, Fla.
C. Raymond Cottrell, Tallahassee, Fla.
Bob Davis, Orlando, Fla.
Mark Ellis, London, England
Andrea K. Friall, Tallahassee, Fla.
Jeffrey Gargiulo, Napa, Calif.
Tim Gunning, New York, N.Y.
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) F. L. Hagenbeck, Jacksonville, Fla.
Frank A. Hall, Lynn Haven, 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
Paul G. Hudson, Sarasota, Fla.
Christopher Iansiti, Atlanta, Ga.
Russell Kohl, Atlanta, Ga.
David B. Lane, Lake Bluff, Ill.
Diahann W. Lassus, CFP®, CPA/PFS, Berkeley Heights, N.J.
Jonathan J. Levin, Lake Worth, Fla.
John M. Lusk, Boca Raton, Fla.
Craig T. Lynch, Charlotte, N.C.
Robert B. Mang, Hilton Head, S.C.
Nancy McKay, New York, N.Y.
Steven J. Mudder, Esq., Tallahassee, Fla.
Francis J. Nardozza, Davie, 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.
Ed Swan, Sarasota, Fla.
Louis C. Taormina, Mount Kisco, N.Y.
Jay Thompson, Gotha, Fla.
John Thrasher, Tallahassee, Fla.
Elizabeth J. Walters, J.D., Panama City Beach, Fla.
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
Nan C. Hillis, Chair
Yvonne T. Brown
Timothy A. Cole
Jeffrey Gargiulo
Dean Michael D. Hartline
Judith Hayden
Mart P. Hill
William T. Hold, Ph.D.
Paul G. Hudson
Christopher Iansiti
Russell Kohl
Craig T. Lynch
Robert B. Mang
Steve J. Mudder, Esq.
Francis J. Nardozza
Sean Pittman, Esq.
Kyle D. Riva
Paula Smith
Elizabeth J. Walters, J.D.
Ashbel C. Williams, Jr.
Andrea K. Friall, Chair
Donna Abood
Florence Ashby
Keith D. Carr
Timothy A. Cole
C. Raymond Cottrell
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) F.L. Hagenbeck
Marion Taormina Hargett
Dean Michael D. Hartline
Diahann W. Lassus, CFP®, CPA/PFS
Paula Smith
Elizabeth J. Walters, J.D.
Nancy McKay, Chair
Kathryn Ballard
Keith D. Carr
Eric Chicken
Andrea K. Friall
Nan C. Hillis
Christopher Iansiti
David B. Lane
Craig T. Lynch
Michael C. Poland
President John Thrasher
Ashbel C. Williams Jr.
Michael C. Poland, Chair
Thomas Bartelmo
Mark Ellis
Frank A. Hall
Judith Hayden
William T. Hold, Ph.D.
David B. Lane
Diahann W. Lassus, CFP®, CPA/PFS
John M. Lusk
Robert B. Mang
Nancy McKay
Steve J. Mudder, Esq.
Francis J. Nardozza
Bob Rice
Louis C. Taormina
Ashbel C. Williams Jr., Chair
Peter H. Collins*
Paul G. Hudson
Peter D. Jones*
John M. Lusk
Bob Rice
Kyle D. Riva
Ed Swan
John W. Thiel*
*Former trustees serving on the committee
Christopher Iansiti, Chair
Donna Abood
Florence Ashby
Yvonne T. Brown
Mark Ellis
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