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Advocacy Board

The Stavros Center’s Advocacy Board consists of representatives of business, education and communities served by the Stavros Center. Advocacy Board members support the mission by contributing their time, talent and treasure in support of the K-12 professional development programs offered by the Stavros Center.

Gus A. Stavros Center Advocacy Board Members

  • Mr. Barry Alpert –
  • Mr. Victor Avila- Regions Bank
  • Ms. Michelle Anderson –
  • Dr. Marilyn Barger - 
  • Ms. Erin Black -
  • Mr. Matthew Blum –
  • Mr. Ed Bocchino – Retired, Morgan Stanley 
  • Ms. Laphil Bowles - 
  • Mr. Louis Buccino – Tampa Bay Realty Development LLC
  • Mr. Jerry Cionci –
  • Ms. Denise Coburn –
  • Dr. Gino Collura - 
  • Ms. Carole Colvin - 
  • Ms. Suzanne Costanza –
  • Ms. Anita Coto –
  • Ms. Angel Danger –
  • Mr. Gene Engle - Realtor
  • Mr. Andrew Farmer- ±«Óãtv Foundation
  • Ms. Sherida Ferguson, CFP –
  • Ms. Jennifer Giansiracusa- School District of Polk County
  • Dr. Dennis Holt - Retired, HIllsborough County School District
  • Mr. Bob Hyde –

  • Mr. Charles Kard-

  • Ms. Kelli S. Kennedy -
  • Mr. Thomas Lambert -
  • Ms. Deborah Larned Werner – Deborah Larned Werner, P.A.
  • Ms. Beverly Ledbetter –
  • Mr. Michael Ledbetter – Business Consultant
  • Ms. Larissa Lizarraga -
  • Ms. Lesley Mace –
  • Mr. Sean Malott - 
  • Mr. Eric Man - Financial Advisor
  • Ms. Suzanne Matthews - 
  • Mr. Spencer Montgomery- Northwestern Mutual
  • Mrs. Lois Older – Victoria Elizabeth By Lois
  • Mr. Michael Parrillo –
  • Mr. Steve Plummer - 
  • Dr. Dick Puglisi – Retired, 
  • Ms. Jodi Pushkin –
  • Ms. Jan Resch- Retired, ±«Óãtv
  • Ms. Marie Rodgers -
  • Mr. Brian Rolfe –
  • Mrs. Jill Ruth-
  • Mr. Kevin Ruth-
  • Mrs. Linda Simmons –
  • Mr. Randy Simmons –
  • Mr. Geoffrey Simon –
  • Ms. Ellen Stavros – Former Director, Florida House
  • Ms. Tina Stavrou-Klem –

  • Ms. Jennifer Stutler-

  • Dr. Peter Trakas -
  • Ms. Kristine Zambito - 
  • Dr. Gus Stavros, Chairman Emeritus – PELAM Investments, Inc. (In Memoriam)