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Board of Directors

The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Executive Board of Directors who use their time and talents to assist the college in fulfilling its mission.  In addition to the Executive Board, community volunteers also serve on the following committees:  Finance/Audit, Planned Gifts and Gift Acceptance/Property.

Executive Board

Van Long, Chair
Management Consultant

Brad Wheeler, Vice-Chair/Secretary
Gateway Forest Lawn Funeral Home

Jill Adams, Director
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital

Dr. Lawrence Barrett, Ex-Officio
Florida Gateway College

Gerald Dopson, Director
Retired, City Manager

Genie Norman, Director
Retired, Hospital Administrator

Janak Patel, Director
Lake City Hotels, Inc.

Andrew Rains, Director
Nature Coast Insurance

Avery Roberts, Director
The Roberts Companies

Amy Smith, Director
Express Employment Professionals

Noah Walker, Director
All Things Visual

John Wheeler, Director
The Wheeler Agency, Inc.

Deonna Willis, Director
Silique Wellness


Director Emeritus

Dr. Jean Boyd Dowling

Terry McDavid, Esq.

Mrs. Anne Scaff

Mr. J.Y. Wilson


Finance Committee

David Brewer, Chair

Clarence Brown

Jenny Drawdy

Lance Drawdy

Deserrai Goosen

Michelle Holloway

Tyson Johnson

John Wheeler

Ben Scott


Planned Gifts Committee

Brad Wheeler, Chair

Shannon Curry

Roberta Getzan

Angie Oglesby

Laura Thompson


Gift Acceptance & Property Committee

Brent Williams, Chair

Daniel Crapps

Bonnie Green

Avery Roberts

Leslie Rogers

Brad Womble

Chani Walker