Northeast Florida Regional Council

Board Member Directory

Board Of Directors

The Council is governed by a 35-member board of directors - 2/3 locally elected county and municipal officials, and 1/3 gubernatorial appointees. The Council also has 4 nonvoting ex-officio Governor's appointees representing state and regional agencies.

2011 - 2012 Officers

President: Robert Sgroi (Flagler)
1st Vice President: Kenny Eubanks (Putnam)
2nd Vice President: Ken Bryan (St. Johns)
Secretary/Treasurer: Hugh Fish (Baker)

Standing Committees (2011-2012)

Planning and Growth Management Policy Committee

Responsibilities: Provide policy direction, input and recommendations to the Board of Directors on general planning and growth management policy, strategic regional policy planning/visioning, local government comprehensive plans and amendments, local government evaluation and appraisal reports, Developments of Regional Impact, optional sector plans, Base Reuse Plans, Campus Master Plans, Florida Quality Developments, Intergovernmental Coordination and Review projects, Power Plant Ten-Year Site Plans, Electrical Transmission Lines, Natural Gas Transmission Lines, and any other issue appropriately coming before the Committee.

Chairman: Kenny Eubanks (Putnam)
Vice Chairman: Jon Netts (Flagler)

Personnel, Budget and Finance Policy Committee

Responsibilities: Provide policy direction, input and recommendations to the Board of Directors on annual agency budget and revisions, investment and finance policies, personnel policies, purchasing policies, annual audit review and reconciliation, annual executive director employment contract, and any other matter appropriately coming before the Committee.

Chairman: Larry Williams (Nassau)
Vice Chairman: Hugh Fish (Baker)

Florida Regional Councils Association/Legislative Policy Committee

Responsibilities: Provide policy direction, input and recommendations to the Board of Directors on external legislative initiatives and proposals as well as develop legislative positions appropriate for the Region and the Council and any other issue appropriately coming before the Committee. Members shall also be selected to represent the Council on the Florida Regional Councils Association.

Chairman: Kenny Eubanks (Putnam)
Vice Chairman: Milissa Holland (Flagler) FRCA Representative

Strategic Regional Policy Planning Committee

Responsibilities: Provide policy direction, input and recommendations to the Board of Directors on the update to the Strategic Regional Policy Plan. This includes understanding the existing plan, reviewing the assessment of the plan due in March 2011, staying current on the progress of the Regional Community Institute as they complete First Coast Vision (target date September 2011), and guiding staff as they incorporate First Coast Vision into the draft SRPP.
This will also entail recommendations, oversight and participation in the public process required by rulemaking for the updated SRPP, disposition of public comment, formal submission to the Executive Office of the Governor, incorporation of the Governor’s findings, formal adoption by the Board of Directors and final resubmission to the Executive office of the Governor.

Chairman: Ken Bryan (St. Johns)
Vice Chairman: Kenneth Smallwood (Clay)

Special Committee on the IRIS Implementation

Responsibilities: This Committee is proposed to carry on the mandate of the P3 Committee and to oversee the implementation of IRIS.

Chairman: Bob Spaeth (Nassau)
Vice Chairman: (Vacant)

Board Directory 2011-2012

C = County appointee
G = Gubernatorial appointee
M = Municipality appointee

Baker County

Hon. Jimmy Anderson - (C)

Baker County Board of County Commissioner
55 North 3rd Street
Macclenny, FL 32063
(B) (904) 259-3613

Mr. Hugh D. Fish, Jr. - (M) Secretary/Treasurer

Municipal Representative
P.O. Box 531
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-6606 FAX: (904) 259-3485

Hon. Adam Giddens - (C)

Baker County Board of County Commissioner
55 North 3rd Street
Macclenny, FL 32063
(B) (904) 259-3613 (Cell) 904-219-3287

Mr. Darryl Register - (C)

Executive Director, Baker County Chamber of Commerce
20 E. Macclenny Avenue
Macclenny, FL 32063
(B) (904) 259-6433 (Cell) 904-226-4780

Clay County

Hon. Wendell Davis - (C)

Clay County Board of County
Commissioners
PO Box 1366
Green Cover Springs, FL 32043
(B) 904-269-6394

Hon. Steve Howard - (M)

Councilman
Town of Orange Park
994 Sandpiper Lane
Orange Park, FL 32073
(B) 904-264-2731 (C) 904-955-4795

Mr. Kenneth Smallwood (G)

P.O. Box 2211
Orange Park, FL 32067
(H) 904-272-0758

Hon. Chereese Stewart - (C)

Clay County Commissioner
477 Houston Street
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 289-7991

Duval County

Ms. Elaine Brown (G)

Director of Governmental Affairs
Killashee Investments
228 Canal Blvd., Suite 4
Ponte Vedra, FL 32082
(B) 904-280-4444

Hon. Doyle Carter (C)

Councilman
City of Jacksonville
117 W. Duval Street, Suite 425
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(B) 904-630-1380 (F) 904-630-2906

Hon. Michael Corrigan (G)

Duval County Tax Collector
231 E. Forsyth Street, Room 100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(B) 904-630-1916

Hon. Paul B. Parsons (M)

City of Atlantic Beach Commissioner
1970 Mipaula Court
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
(B) 904-268-3030 (C) 904-568-4232

Hon. Matt Schellenberg (C)

Councilman
City of Jacksonville
117 W. Duval Street, Suite 425
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(B) 904-630-1388 (F) 904-630-2906

Flagler County

Hon. Milissa Holland - (C)

Flagler County Board of County Commissioners
1769 E. Moody Blvd.
Building 2, Suite 301
Bunnell, FL 32110
(B) (386) 313-4093

Hon. Jon Netts - (C)

Mayor, City of Palm Coast
17 Flintstone Ct
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(B) 386-986-3700
(H) 386-445-2121

Hon. Catherine Robinson (M)

Mayor, City of Bunnell
PO Box 756
Bunnell, Fl 32110-0756
(B) 386-437-7500
(F) 386-437-7503

Mr. Robert “Bob” Sgroi - (G)
President

Gubernatorial Appointee
78 Bud Hollow Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(H) 386-445-3869

Nassau County

Hon. Shirley Graham - (M)

Mayor, Town of Callahan
PO Box 5016
Callahan, FL 32011
(904) 879-3801

Hon. Barry Holloway- (C)

Nassau County Board of County Commissioner
96135 Nassau Place
Yulee, FL 32097
(B) 904-491-7380 (C) 904- 753-1072

Mr. Robert Spaeth - (C)

82 Marsh Creek Road
Amelia Island, FL 32034
(H) 904-261-7427 (Fax) 904-261-9520

Mr. Larry Williams - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
2754 Eastwind Drive
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(H) (904) 261-8987 (C) (904) 557-8593

Putnam County

Hon. Kenny Eubanks - (C)
1st Vice President

Putnam County Commissioner
PO Box 758
Palatka, FL 32178
(386) 329-0206

Hon. Nancy Harris - (C)

Putnam County Commissioner
PO Box 758
Palatka, FL 32178
(386) 329-0205

Hon. Vernon Myers- (M)

City of Palatka Vice Mayor
201 North 2nd Street
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 328-9490

St. Johns County

Hon. Ken Bryan - (C)
2nd Vice President
St. Johns County Commissioner
500 San Sebastian View
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 209-0305

Hon. William 'Bill' Leary - (M)

St. Augustine City Commissioner
P.O. Box 210
St. Augustine, FL 32085
(B) 904-825-1005

Hon. Jay Morris- (C)

St. Johns County Board of County Commissioner
500 San Sebastian View
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 209-0304 Cell: (904) 814-9403

Mrs. Karen Stern - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
1100 Kilmarin Court
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(C) 904-626-3129 (B) 904-370-1947

Ex-Officio Non-voting Members

Ms. Danita Andrews

Department of Economic Opportunity
VP, Clay Chamber of Commerce
1734 Kingsley Avenue
Orange Park, FL
(904) 264-1005

Mr. Jeff Cole

Director, Office of Communications & Governmental Affairs
St. Johns River Water Management District
P.O. Box 1429
Palatka FL 32178-1429
(386) 329-4497 FAX: (386) 329-4103

Mr. Larry Parks

Director of Planning & Production, District 2
Florida Dept. of Transportation
1109 South Marion Avenue
Lake City, FL 32025-5874
(386) 961-7850 Fax: (386) 961-7630

Mr. Gregory Strong

Director of District Management
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite B-200
Jacksonville, FL 32256-7577
(B) 904-256-1700 (Fax) 904-448-4319