Our Speakers

Stacy Baier

SVP, FL Community Engagement, Operations & Strategic Partnership

Helios Education Foundation

Alaina Barron

Executive Director

Education Foundation of Okeechobee

Vito Borrello

Executive Director

National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE)

Tammy Brinker

CEO

Hernando County Education Foundation

Makayla Buchanan

Director of Early Learning and Literacy

Florida Chamber of Commerce

Shaunda Burdette

Executive Director

Citrus County Education Foundation

Latrice Carmichael

Site Coordinator

Parents Who Lead

Mary Chance

President/CEO

Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

Sunny Chancy

Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality,

Florida Department of Education

Lori-Ann Cox

Chief Executive Officer

Breakthrough Miami

Joey D'Souza

Senior Vice President

The Able Trust

Wendy Deming

Deming Consulting

Shaunte Duggins

Associate Director, New Worlds Reading Initiative

UF Lastinger Center for Learning

Jennifer Ethridge

Director of Programs & Grants

Education Foundation of Palm Beach County

Gerthy Eugene

Senior Managing Director, Head of Programs and Impact

Teach for America Florida Regions

Jenn Faber

Director of Engagement, Networks & Memberships

Florida Alliance of Children’s Councils & Trusts/Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign

Robyn Faucy

CEO

Results 1st

James Goalder

Bloomerang

Bobbi Gonzales

Program and Grants Director

The Education Foundation of Alachua County

Lordana Guillaume

Student Success Coach

Education Foundation of Sarasota County

Justin Hazellief

Deputy Fire Chief

Okeechobee County Fire Rescue

Taj Johnson

Manager of Strategic Initiatives

Jacksonville Public Education Fund

Thomas Jones

President

St. Lucie County Education Foundation

Kim Jowell

President

Pinellas Education Foundation

Katie LaPointe

Director of Implementation

Educators Thriving

Kimberly Lent Morales

Director, Research and Evaluation

Helios Education Foundation

Vince Marigna

Chief Executive Officer

Breakthrough Collaborative

Kristine Marsh

Founder/President

Destination Knowledge

Kathleen Mathers

Principal

Education Strategy Group

Josey McDaniel

Bureau Chief, Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Preparation, Professional Learning & Leadership Programs

Florida Department of Education

Leah McDermott

Program Director

Florida Nonprofit Alliance

Kris Miller

District Manager

Florida Lottery

David Moore

Moore Strategic Consulting

Tia Paul

Executive Director

The Education Foundation of Alachua County

Adriana Pavicic

Communications & Initiatives Manager

Florida College Access Network

Phil Poekert

Director

UF Lastinger Center for Learning

Shimene Shepard

Executive Director

FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools

Jessica Solano

Teacher Workforce Consultant

Impact Florida

Tracy Spalsbury

Spalsbury Marketing

Jaime Suarez

2025 Florida Teacher of the Year

Josie Tamayo

Chief Executive Officer

Volunteer Florida

Catherine Tedone Newman

Executive Director

Investing in Kids (INK!)

Mariota Theodoris

STEM Project Manager

FPL

Casey Valenty

Partner, Consulting

TNTP

Carla Warren

Senior Partner

National Center for Grow Your Own

LaKeisha Wells-Palmer

Executive Director

Teach For America, Florida Regions

Carol West

President

Dixie Education Foundation, Inc.

Jarvis Wheeler

Vice President of Community Impact

Children's Home Society of Florida

Kate Wilson

Senior Vice President, Philanthropy and Community Impact

Wells Fargo

Jackie Wolfe

Program Manager

St. Lucie County Education Foundation

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