Board of Directors

Board of Directors 2024-2025

The Northwest Florida State College Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of
community leaders who volunteer their time and talents to help ensure the organization achieves its mission.

Agendas & Minutes

Meeting Date Meeting Name Meeting Location Type of Meeting Notice Agenda Minutes
July 18, 2024 Development Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 301 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Development Committee will meet Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. in Room 301, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus. Agenda Minutes
July 23, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 302 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. in Room 302, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus. Agenda Minutes
July 30, 2024 Foundation Board Meeting Fort Walton Beach Campus, Building 1, Room 126-128 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. in Room 126-128, Fort Walton Beach Campus Agenda Minutes
September 25, 2024 Governance Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 301 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Governance Committee will meet Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 12:00p.m. in room 301, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus. Agenda
October 17, 2024 Development Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 301 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Development Committee will meet Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. in room 301, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus. Agenda
October 22, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 132/133 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. in room 302, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus. Agenda
October 29, 2024 Foundation Board Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 302 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. in the Janet Nadel Morell Room - 302, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus Agenda
January 23, 2025 Development Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 301 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Development Committee will meet Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in room 301, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus.
January 28, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 302 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in room 302, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus.
February 4, 2025 Foundation Board Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 302 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in the Janet Nadel Morell Room - 302, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus
February 19, 2025 Governance Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 301 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Governance Committee will meet Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. in room 301, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus.
April 9, 2025 Governance Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 301 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Governance Committee will meet Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. in room 301, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus.
April 15, 2025 Alumni Working Group Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 301 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Alumni Working Group will meet Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in Room 301, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus
April 24, 2025 Development Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 301 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Development Committee will meet Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in room 301, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus.
April 29, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 302 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in room 302, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus.
May 6, 2025 Foundation Board Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 302 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in the Janet Nadel Morell Room - 302, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus
May 6, 2025 Foundation Annual Board Meeting Niceville Campus, Building 400, Room 302 Regular Northwest Florida State College Foundation Annual Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Janet Nadel Morell Room - 302, Student Services Center, Niceville Campus for the Annual Meeting.

Executive Committee

Chair: Jonathan Ochs, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company
Vice-Chair: Cindy Frakes, ERA American Real Estate
Treasurer: Steve Rhodes, CHELCO
Past Chair: Alan Wood, CCB Bank
Secretary: Chris Stowers, Foundation Executive Director
NWF State College President:
Trustee Liaison: Maj. Gen. Don Litke

Directors

  • Christie Austin – Community Bank
  • James Bagby, District Director at FL-01 US Congress Office
  • Tim Bolduc, City of Crestview
  • Destin Cobb, Carr, Riggs & Ingram
  • Amanda Grandy, Berkshire Hathaway
  • Todd Grisoff, Active Marketing Group
  • Teresa Halverson, Manor at Bluewater Bay
  • Fran Hendricks
  • Tyler Jarvis, Bald & The Beard Restaurant Group
  • Bernard Johnson, Florida Power & Light
  • Fred Ketchem
  • Heather Kilbey, Professional Products
  • Vincent Mayfield, Bit-Wizards
  • Wendy McAdams Dorr
  • Tim McCool, 3rd Planet Brewing & Crumbl Cookie
  • Zach McCluskey, HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
  • Eric Navarre, Renesant Bank
  • Dolores Noechel
  • Brian Pennington
  • Hu Ross, Polaris Wealth Management
  • Stanley Siefke
  • Neko Stubblefield, Eglin Federal Credit Union
  • Cecil Williams, Gregg Chapel AME Church

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