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Board of Directors

The Council is governed by a 35-member Board of Directors consisting of 2/3 locally elected county and municipal officials, and 1/3 gubernatorial appointees. The Council also has 4 non-voting ex-officio Governor’s appointees representing state and regional agencies.

2025-2026 Board Officers

President: Hon. Jimmy Anderson (Baker)

1st Vice President: Hon. Andy Dance (Flagler)

2nd Vice President: Hon. Ken Amaro (Duval)

Secretary/Treasurer: Hon. Betsy Condon (Clay)

Baker County

Hon. Jimmy Anderson (C), Board of County Commissioners

Mr. Michael Griffis (M), City of Macclenny

Hon. Blake Iverson (C), Board of County Commissioners 

Clay County

Mr. Michael Bourre (G), Bourre Constructions Group, LLC

Hon. Betsy Condon (C), Board of County Commissioners

Hon. Brandon Ludwig (M), City of Keystone Heights

Hon. Jim Renninger (C), Board of County Commissioners

Duval County

Hon. Ken Amaro (C), City of Jacksonville City Council

Elaine Brown (G), 

Hon. Mike Gay (C), City of Jacksonville City Council

Hon. Sean Lynch (M), Town of Baldwin

Flagler County

Hon. Andy Dance (C), Board of County Commissioners

Hon. Charles Gambaro, Jr., (M), City of Palm Coast 

Nassau County

Hon. A.M. Huppmann (C), Board of County Commissioners 

Hon. John Martin (C), Board of County Commissioners 

Hon. Genece Minshew (M), City of Fernandina Beach

Putnam County

Hon. Larry Harvey (C), Board of County Commissioners

Hon. Leota Wilkinson (C), Board of County Commissioners 

St. Johns County

Hon. Virginia Morgan (M), City of St. Augustine Beach

Hon. Ann Taylor (C), Board of County Commissioners 

Hon. Christian Whitehurst (C), Board of County Commissioners 

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members

Mr. Curtis Hart (G), Florida Department of Commerce

Ms. Laurie Santana, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Mr. Douglas Conkey, St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD)

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