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
Acting Chair
Dr. Tara Orlowski
Florida Center for Interactive Media, FSU
Vice Chair, Secretary, and Audit Chair
Miatta Jalaber
Department of Children and Families, NW Region
Program, Policy, and Strategy Committee Chair
Kelley Dettmer
Centennial Bank
Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
Paul Mitchell
The Southern Group
Appeals Committee Chair
Millie Tizol
Early Education and Care, Inc.
Board Members
Diane Head
CareerSource North Florida
Darrel James
Capital Area Community Action Agency
Maureen O’Neil
Tallahassee Community College
Ryan Poole
SmartBank
Tasha Weinstein
WFSU, FSU
Adrian Cooksey
Florida Department of Health, Gadsden
Zana Raybon
Florida Board of Professional Engineers
John Selover
Panhandle Area Educational Consortium
Kim Sims
Leon County Schools
Sarah Gosselin
Ernst & Young, LLP
Stacey Duggar
Trinity United Methodist Church Preschool
Terrence Watts
Department of Children and Families
Alicia Beshears
Taylor County Public Schools
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.
Governor-Appointed Positions:
The Governor’s Appointment Office is currently accepting board applications for one Governor-appointed Board Chair position as well as two Governor-appointed private sector openings on the Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region Inc’s (ELC) Board of Directors. All interested parties should visit the Appointment Office website and submit the completed board application as instructed: https://www.flgov.com/appointments/
Private Sector Business Member:
In addition to the above required board vacancies, ELC of the Big Bend is accepting applications for additional members who must be private sector business members, 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 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program created under part V of Florida State Statute 1002.83. Private business members who wish to become a Board Member may represent where they reside from among the (7) seven counties of the Big Bend that we serve: Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, or Wakulla. 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 child care. The ELC board provides strategic direction and fiscal oversight. Quarterly board meetings are convened at the ELC’s Leon Service Center location (currently virtual), but participation by phone is allowed. If you are interested in joining the board or would like more information, please contact governance@elcbigbend.org.
