Governance
Board
Board of Directors
The ELC is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of community representatives. The Governor appoints the Chair and two other board members who must meet the same qualifications as private sector business members appointed by the ELC. The ELC is fortunate to have a dedicated and actively involved Board of Directors who are fully committed to the pursuit of quality early education and care for our children to ensure they are ready for school and ready for life.
Board Officers
Board Chair
Alyssa Beaubien
Tallahassee Young Life
Vice Chair, Secretary
Millie Tizol
Early Education and Care, Inc.
Program, Policy, and Strategy Committee Chair
Sarah Gosselin
Ernst & Young, LLP
Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
Paul Mitchell
The Southern Group
Appeals Committee Chair
Darrel James,
Capital Area Community Action Agency
Audit Committee Chair
Ryan Poole,
SmartBank
Board Members
Diane Head
CareerSource North Florida
Maureen O’Neil
Tallahassee Community College
Adrian Cooksey
Florida Department of Health, Gadsden
Miatta Jalaber
Department of Children and Families
Kristen Inserra
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Kim Sims
Leon County Schools
Stacey Duggar
Trinity United Methodist Church Preschool
Terrence Watts
Department of Children and Families
Shana Langston
Ameris Bank
David Roberts
Aucilla Christian Academy
Bylaws
The ELC’s Board of Directors operates by a specific set of Bylaws that provide the framework of how the ELC’s Board of Directors will govern ELC staff and operations.
The Article of Incorporation provides the State of Florida and its residents with the purpose and basic structure of the ELC and allows the Coalition the legally operate as a corporation.
Board Committees
The ELC Board currently has four standing committees:
Each Board Committee operates with a Committee Chair that is appointed at the beginning of the fiscal year. Each committee shall consist of the appointed Chair and a minimum of three (3) additional members. The Committee Chair may appoint community representatives to serve on the Program, Policy, and Strategy Committee. Committees typically meet quarterly. The Board Chair may call for the formation of additional ad-hoc committees as needed.
Board Vacancies
The Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region, Inc. (ELC) is accepting applications from those interested in joining our Board of Directors. The ELC is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that focuses on improving early childhood education and assisting eligible working families with paying for the cost of childcare. The ELC board provides strategic direction and fiscal oversight. Applicants can be from one of the (7) seven counties of Big Bend that we serve: Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, or Wakulla. Priority will be placed on eligible representatives from Taylor, Wakulla, and Madison Counties.
Quarterly board meetings are convened via Zoom. If you are interested in joining the board or would like more information, please contact Rebecca Gonzalez, Executive Coordinator at governance@elcbigbend.org.
Vacancies on the ELC Board include:
A district superintendent of schools or his or her permanent designee who is authorized to make decisions on behalf of the district.
A representative of private for-profit child care providers, including private for-profit family day care homes. Seeking a family child care home provider representative.
A representative of programs for children with disabilities under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
A private sector business member, either for-profit or nonprofit, who do not have, and none of whose relatives have a substantial financial interest in the design or delivery of the School Readiness or Voluntary Prekindergarten Program.
