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Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast

 

Board

Board Members

Executive Committee (6 Members)

Chair
Amanda Grandy (Gubernatorial Appointee, Private Sector)

Vice-Chair
Lindsay Roberts (Private Sector)

Secretary
Shea Boykin (Private Sector)

Treasurer
Ray Sansom (Private Sector)

Member-at-large
Michele Burns (Workforce Board of Okaloosa and Walton)

Member-at-large
Vacant

Board Members (26 Total Members)

Memberships Established by Agency Affiliation-Position, and County(s) (10)

DCF District Administrator Appointee (O & W)
Bambi Sealy

Workforce Development Board Director (O & W)
Michele Burns, Exec. Director

Okaloosa County School Superintendent Appointee
Amy Bowles, Principal of Southside Primary School

Walton County Commissioner Appointee
Caroline Durkee

Head Start Director (W)
Kim Gillis

Private Child Care Provider (O)
Kristen Murdy, Kids Discovery Quality Learning Center, Director of Operations

NWF State College President Appointee (O & W)
Dr. Sandy Arteaga, Dean of Education & Charter School Initiatives

Agency Serving Children with Disabilities (O & W)
To be named at a later date

County Health Department Representative (O)
Amanda Colwell, Assistant Director

Faith-Based Child Care Provider (O)
Kathy Curry, Trinity United Methodist Preschool, Director

DCF Regional Administrator Delegate (O & W)
Melissa Sidoti

Private Sector Members (Walton – 1, Okaloosa – 14, Total = 14 Private Sector)

Amanda Grandy (Gubernatorial Appointee)
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty (O)

Gretta Barrett (Gubernatorial Appointee)
Realty ONE Group Emerald Coast (O)

Sarah Davis (Gubernatorial Appointee)
Magellan Federal (O)

Ray Sansom
Rader Group (O)

Beth Brant 
Poly, Inc. (O)

Amanda Negron
HSU Foundation (O)

Shea Boykin
Okaloosa County Teachers Federal Credit Union (O)

Lindsay Roberts
Osprey Title (O)

Kimberly Cox
United Fidelity Bank (O)

Carrie Brewer
Tidwell Development (O)

Julie Webb
Advanced Sacred Hope Academy (ASHA) (O)

Jeff Brown
Bridging Analytics (O)

Ardelle Bush
Healthy Start (O & W)

Victoria Ebert
RC Hospitality (O)

 

Open Board Positions

  • Representative of Program under Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Ch. 1002.83 (11) Each early learning coalition shall establish terms for all appointed members of the coalition. The terms must be staggered and must be a uniform length that does not exceed 4 years per term. Coalition chairs shall be appointed for 4 years pursuant to s. 20.052. Appointed members may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. When a vacancy occurs in an appointed position, the coalition must advertise the vacancy.

ELC-EC Board of Directors Application