The Florida Center - Board of Directors

Bob Inzer - President
Leon County Clerk of Courts for the past six years, Inzer also served for nineteen years as Treasurer-Clerk for the City of Tallahassee. He holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Arts from FSU School of Business. Inzer has been an active participant in the Leon County community for more than thirty years, serving on numerous civic boards and committees including: Florida Economics Club Board of Directors; United Way of Big Bend Board of Directors; Cultural Resource Performing Arts Center Committee; Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors; and Big Bend Hospice Board of Directors. He was awarded "Public Official of the Year" for 1996 by Governing Magazine, and received the Florida Government Finance Officers Association's 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award. Inzer is a frequent presenter at professional associations on issues related to local government financial management.

David Rancourt - Vice President
A founding partner of Southern Strategy Group, Rancourt has spent his professional career in politics and government. He holds a B.S. degree in Economics from FSU and a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Florida with a certificate in Political Campaigning. He served as a campaign manager to numerous successful candidates, especially for statewide offices, and also worked for Direct Mail Systems in commercial marketing and political fundraising. Rancourt's government experience includes service as Director of the Florida Division of Elections, Deputy Secretary of State, and as Appointments Director for Governor-Elect Jeb Bush's transition effort. He then continued to serve Governor Bush as his first Deputy Chief of Staff, before founding Southern Strategy Group in 1999. He has helped the company grow to one of America's most prominent and powerful advocacy firms that serves a strong client base with varied interests in both the executive and legislative branches of government.

Frederick Carroll III, CPA - Treasurer
Managing partner of Carroll and Company, Certified Public Accounts, Carroll serves on the Florida Board of Accountancy. He is also an active participant in many community organizations and serves on the Board of Directors for Capital City Bank Group.

Timothy D. Edmond - Secretary
President of CNL Realty & Development, Edmond oversees all aspects of development from site selection and due diligence to land acquisition, permitting and construction, and manages a $500 million portfolio of real estate investments. He is a thirty-two year veteran of the real estate industry and is the former president of St. Joe/Arvida Company’s development team in northwest Florida. Edmond also served as president of the Florida Division of Town & Country Homes in Celebration, Fla., and was senior vice president of The Prime Group, a $2.3 billion multi-national real estate development and services company in Chicago. He holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Nova/Southeastern University and earned his B.S. from Louisiana State University. Edmond serves as a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Community Development Council, as a Board member of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and of Enterprise Florida. He is an Annual Guest Lecturer at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and a graduate of Leadership Florida and Leadership Broward.

Jon C. Moyle, Jr. - Immediate Past President
A partner in the law firm of Keefe Anchors Gordon, Moyle is a graduate of the University of Florida School of Law where he was a member of Florida Blue Key and a four-year letterman on the football team. Prior to returning to the private sector, Moyle served as Legislative Affairs Director, Executive Office of the Governor. He was a member of Leadership Florida Class XXIV, past President of the Lafayette Park Neighborhood Association and currently serves on the Florida Tax Watch Board.

Kathryn Ballard
A 1987 Graduate of Florida State University College of Human Sciences, Ballard has a long history of charitable and community service. She has served on several boards and commissions including the Board of Directors of the Florida Special Olympics, the Florida State University College of Human Sciences Board and the Board of Trustees of the Maclay School. Most recently she served as Chairman of Maclay School Capital Campaign. Ballard has been honored for Outstanding Achievement by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation and the Tallahassee/Leon County Historic Preservation Commission for her efforts to restore Tallahassee’s historic Lively House.

Donna Callaway
Principal of Raa Middle School, a position she has held since 2008, and previously held from 1994-2004, Callaway served a four-year term on the State Board of Education, to which she was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush. Prior to joining the State Board, Callaway served on the Board of Trustees of Tallahassee Community College for four years. She is a Commissioner of the Blueprint Commission for Juvenile Justice, a member of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra Board and a Past President and Member of the Tallahassee Symphony Society. Callaway holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from Florida State University.

Kathryn Karrh Cashin
An FSU Assistant in the Humanities, Cashin supervises the Multi-Cultural Film Course (HUM 3321) and has taught extensively in FSU's Program of Interdisciplinary Humanities beginning in 1998. She holds a Ph.D. in Humanities, MA in Slavic and East European Affairs, and a BA with co-majors in Russian Language and Business Administration.
In addition to an academic career, she has served as resident choreographer for The Tallahassee Ballet for over 25 years and has choreographed 16 of Florida State Opera's works.

An avid believer in the power of volunteer work, she has served as president of the Junior League of Tallahassee, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, and FSU's Friends of Dance. She is a graduate of Leadership Tallahassee and has served as both steering and curriculum chairs of Youth Leadership Tallahassee. She is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Council.

Lee Hinkle
As Florida State University's vice president for university relations from 2003 to 2010, Hinkle was responsible for the university's outreach to alumni, friends, fans and the community. Her duties included supervision of the FSU Foundation, Seminole Boosters, Alumni Association, Government Relations and University Communications. In addition, she was responsible for the university's special events and community relations.

With more than three decades of experience advocating for positive change on public policy issues affecting Florida's citizens, her expertise includes government affairs, political strategy, public policy development, public relations and marketing.

Prior to her service at The Florida State University, Hinkle was a governmental and public affairs consultant. Her career has included serving as President and Chief Executive Officer for Florida FREE, a political research organization. She was Senior Vice President for Government Affairs of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, where she was responsible for designing and implementing long-term strategic advocacy and grassroots programs. She also worked as Director of Government Relations for the Hospital Corporation of America.

Hinkle has served on numerous boards and been actively involved in community service throughout her career. In 2001, she received a gubernatorial appointment to serve as Vice Chair of the inaugural Florida State University Board of Trustees. Ms. Hinkle also served as a member of the Florida Commission on Ethics; is past president, chairman and current board member of Capital Tiger Bay Club; and a board member of the Florida Center for Performing Arts and Education. She is a member of Leadership Florida and the Florida Advisory Council for the Trust for Public Land.

Hinkle is also the recipient of several honors and awards, including the Circle of Gold from the Florida State University Alumni Association, the Alumni Recognition Award from FSU's College of Human Science, membership in Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa and Golden Key. She was the recipient of Athena Award from the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, and the Spotlight Award presented by the Tallahassee Chapter of Women in Communication.

Born in Maine, Hinkle was raised in Hillsborough County, Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University. She is retired and resides in Tallahassee with her husband Cliff Hinkle. They have a grown son, Ross.

Valencia E. Matthews
Assistant Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida A&M University (FAMU), Matthews supervises the arts, languages and humanities programs. Recently promoted to Professor, she has more than fifteen years of service at the university where she is also Director of Essential Theatre, which brings relevant productions to the community, produces talented, award-winning actors, and grooms students to make contributions in the local and world community. She strives to help others understand the important role of the arts in society and is committed to using the arts as a vehicle of social change. A supporter of many community service efforts, she is founder and director of the Irene C. Edmonds Youth Theatre, a program for youth between the ages of 6-16, on the Board of the Council of Culture and Arts and executive director of Africa, Inc. a non-profit dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between and within Africa and the Americas. Interested in health and fitness, she is an avid walker, strong supporter of the Sickle Cell Foundation, and a participant in the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk and the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

Senator William J. (Bill) Montford, III
Elected to the Florida Senate in 2010, Montford has been Chief Executive Officer for the Florida Association of District School Superintendents since July 2006, and served as the elected Superintendent of Schools for Leon County from 1996-2006. He was a school administrator for twenty-six years, including eighteen as a high school principal. He is also a former member of the Board of County Commissioners of Leon County. Montford attended Florida State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Education and a Master of Science degree in Administration and Supervision.
Active in many professional and civic organizations, Montford is the recipient of an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Flagler College and has received numerous other awards for his dedication to education and the community.

Pamela Shields
An owner of Shields Marina, Shields moved to Tallahassee in the early 1960’s. After a brief tenure with the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and work in state government, she had a thirty-one year career with Xerox Corporation, where her responsibilities included public relations, customer education, training and community involvement projects. Shields has been active in both Leon and Wakulla County organizations, and has served on several boards, including LeMoyne Art Foundation, Tallahassee Junior Women’s Club, Tallahassee Informed Parents, Springtime Tallahassee, the United Way of the Big Bend, Ronald McDonald Charities, Friends of the Library, St. Marks Yacht Club, Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce, and as a Commissioner for the Wakulla County Planning & Zoning Board.

Andre J. Thomas
Owen F. Sellers Professor of Music, Thomas is Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Choral Music Education at FSU. A previous faculty member at the University of Texas, Austin, he received his degrees from Friends University (B.A.), Northwestern University (M. M.), and the University of Illinois (D.M.A). He is in demand as a choral adjudicator, clinician, and director of Honor/All-State Choirs throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. Thomas has conducted choirs at the state, division, and national conventions of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). His international conducting credits are extensive and include his services as conductor/clinician for the International Federation of Choral Musicians, summer residency of the World Youth Choir in the Republic of China and the Philippines, and a premier performance by an American choir (FSU Singers) in Vietnam. He has been the guest conductor of distinguished orchestras and choirs in Birmingham, England; Berlin, Germany; the Netherlands; Charlotte, NC; Tallahassee, FL; and China. Since 1988 he has also served as Artistic Director of the Tallahassee Community Chorus. Thomas has also distinguished himself as a composer/arranger and author.

Glenda Thornton
Of Counsel with Bateman Harden, P.A., Thornton is a litigator practicing in the areas of general commercial litigation; administrative law; and labor and employment defense, and is a graduate of FSU College of Law. Thornton has served as Chairman of the following boards: Workforce Plus, United Way of the Big Bend, Leadership Tallahassee, and the Leon Division of the American Heart Association. She is past Chairman of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and the Capital City Bank Leon County Community Advisory Board. Thornton also currently sits on the following boards: Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, the Tallahassee/Leon County Downtown Redevelopment Commission, the Tallahassee/Leon County Economic Development Council and the Life Skills Center Charter School. She is a graduate of Leadership Florida and Leadership Tallahassee, and a charter member of the Tallahassee Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women and the Tallahassee -Thomasville Links Organization. Thornton also previously served on the boards of the Southern Shakespeare Festival, the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Foundation, and the Jake Gaither Golf Association.

Karen Wendland
Executive Director for the Capital Medical Society (CMS) and the Capital Medical Society Foundation since 2001, Wendland is responsible for advocacy efforts representing the interests of physicians and their patients in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson and Wakulla Counties. She directs the fundraising, endowment and charitable endeavors of the CMS Foundation, which operates the award-winning We Care Network, in which healthcare facilities and more than 300 physicians donate specialty medical care.

She has an extensive back ground in marketing, public relations and community volunteerism. She is past chair of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors and has served on the following boards: FSU Musical Associates, Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Leon County School Foundation and Leadership Tallahassee. She currently serves on the Boards of the United Way of the Big Bend and the Big Bend Regional Healthcare Information Organization.

She is an enthusiastic supporter of the arts in Tallahassee and in 1998, was awarded "Volunteer of the Year" - in the Arts Category, an award sponsored by the Tallahassee Democrat. In 2001, she received the award for "Distinguished Contributions to Family Wellness through Public Service" from the Tallahassee Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Wendland graduated with a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Religion from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. In 1979, she received her graduate degree in Counseling and Human Services at Florida State University. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Addictions Professional in the State of Florida.

Frederick L. Bateman, Jr.
Frederick (Rick) Batemen, a partner in Bateman Harden Law Firm, has developed a lobbying practice before the City of Tallahassee, the Leon County Commission, various state agencies, and the Florida Cabinet. The firm's clients include both national and local companies, consisting of real estate developers, road builders, construction companies, hotels, telecommunication companies, the health care industry, software companies and the waste management industry. Long active in the Republican Party, he also supports and works closely with Democratic candidates and office holders, locally, statewide and nationally.

Peggy Brady
Peggy Brady, Executive Director of COCA (Council on Cultural Affairs -- formerly known as Cultural Resources Commission) - supervises all daily operations, committees, staff, and finances of COCA. She serves as a representative of cultural affairs for local government, civic leaders, the school system, directors of local arts and cultural organizations, and the general public, and represents COCA at local and state government meetings, civic and community functions, statewide conferences and speaking engagements.

Peggy was educated both at Wesleyan College and at Florida State University. She has been a public school teacher for gifted and talented students and curriculum designer for the Federal Project for Gifted Education, the Florida Department of Education and the Leon County Schools Academic Resource Center. Formerly the Executive Director of the Center for the Arts School of Theatre (C.A.S.T.), she designed educational programs, directed major theatrical productions and instructed classes in acting and directing for young people. Peggy is also a playwright whose plays are produced nationally for young audiences and is often called upon to guest direct theatrical productions for regional, college and local theatres. She is also the director and co-author of The Laughing Stock, Florida's Musically Correct Political Cabaret, a professional theatre company whose home base is in the Capital City.

Joseph L. Camps, Jr., MD
Joseph L. Camps, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. is a native Floridian. After growing up in Gainesville, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Florida State University in 1978. He received his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1982.

Dr. Camps has served as Chief of Staff at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and is currently on the Board of Directors. Dr. Camps' leadership qualities extend beyond the field of medicine. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Premier Bank of Tallahassee. In addition, he served as the 1997-1998 Chairman of the Seminole Boosters Executive Board. In 1976, he led the Florida State Seminoles as captain of the football team. Dr. Camps and his wife, Marion, have two sons and a daughter.

Lois D. Griffin
Lois D. Griffin, Executive Director of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, joined the staff of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra in January 2002. Ms. Griffin completed a B.S. in Psychology, music minor, from Florida State University, an M.A. in Psychology from Western Michigan University, and an M.A. in Arts Administration from FSU. Previously, Ms. Griffin was self employed as a professional photographer, operating her own studio for 25 years in Tallahassee. She has also served as an elementary school teacher and maintained a music studio, giving private piano lessons. Ms. Griffin's professional affiliations include memberships in: League of American Orchestras, Board of Directors of Florida League of Orchestras, Board of Directors of the Artist Series, Lifetime member of the Tallahassee Symphony Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda, and Professional Photographers of America. She was a flutist with the Big Bend Community Orchestra and the Tallahassee Winds for many years, and also performed as a piano accompanist and collaborative chamber musician.

Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis is a long-term resident of Florida and is a graduate of the University of West Florida. He joined Florida Power Corporation in 1977 and started his career in the Marketing Department. During his 29 years with Florida Power Corporation now Progress Energy, he has served in multiple management positions throughout the state. He is currently the Director of Florida Regulatory Affairs where he represents Progress Energy before the Florida Public Service Commission and other Executive Branch Agencies including the Governor and Cabinet.

Paul has served in leadership positions on countless community service boards and currently is the Immediate Past President of the Mary Brogan Museum of Arts and Science in Tallahassee, member of the Florida Tax Watch Policy Advisory Board and active in the Florida Chamber Leadership Florida Alumni Council.

Steven J. Vancore
Steven J. Vancore, President of VancoreJones Communications, received his Bachelor's degree in Business and his Masters degree in Marketing Communications from Florida State University. He was the District Manager for U.S. Congressman Pete Peterson and also spent over 12 years with the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (now the Florida Justice Association) in various capacities including political and fundraising director.

Vancore has coordinated scores of successful political/electoral campaigns throughout his career with over 20 years of experience moderating and conducting focus groups, and mock trials. He is a frequent guest lecturer on the subject of campaigns and political communications. Vancore currently teaches "Media Application and Selection" in FSU's Master's of Applied American Politics and Policy.

Currently undefeated in candidate races, VancoreJones Communications is an advertising, marketing and public relations firm located in Tallahassee and the recipient of the top annual award given by the Florida Public Relations Association the "Dick Pope All Florida" Golden Image Award for 2008.

J. Lee Vause
J. Lee Vause, former partner in Butler Vause Insurance, was a two term state president of the Florida Association of Counties and served on the Board of County Commissioners of Leon County for twenty years. Vause was a founding board member of the Donald L. Tucker, Tallahassee - Leon County Civic Center Authority.