Board of Directors

2012-2013 Officers
Jon McFatter, Chair
Governor Appointee
Simply the Best
Bay County
David Melvin, Vice Chair
Governor Appointee
Melvin Engineering, Inc.
Jackson County
Jerry Sowell, Treasurer
Private Sector Member
Segers, Sowell, Stewart, Johnson, and Brill, P.A.
Bay County
Darrin Wall, Secretary
Private Sector Member
Gulf Power
Washington County
2012-2013 Directors
Shelly Bear
Children’s Home Society
Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties
Julian Bennett
Private Sector Member
Seahaven Development
Bay County
Tony Bennett
Private Sector
HealthSouth Emerald Coast Rehabilitation Hospital
Bay County
Pastor Phil Edwards
Faith-based Provider Representative
First Assembly of God - Panama City
Bay County
Sharon Gaskin
Executive Director, North Florida Child Development, Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start
Head Start
Calhoun and Gulf Counties
Linda Hood
Private Child Care Provider Representative
Kids World of Chipley and Kids World of Panama City
Bay and Washington Counties
Guy Tunnell
County Commissioner's Appointee
Bay County
Jeanne Martin
NW Region Safety Program Manager
Child Care Regulation, Department of Children and Families
Al McCambry
Private Sector Member
Knology
Bay County
Mary McKenzie
Private Sector Member
Oglesby Plants International
Calhoun County
Jill Nance
County Health Department Designee
Gulf County
Courtney Stanford
DCF Circuit 14 District Administrator Designee
Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties
Rita Acoba
Governor Appointee
Bay Bank & Trust(Retired)
Bay County
Johanna Plummer
Private Sector Member
Blountstown Drugs
Calhoun County
Dr. Jeff Stevenson
Gulf Coast State College Designee
Bay County
Neal Reeves
Private Sector Member
Country Cabinets
Holmes County
Jerry Sewell
Big Bend Community Based Care, Inc. Representative
Ad hoc Member
Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties
David Warriner
Private Sector Member
Tapper and Company
Gulf County
Michaelin Watts
Private Sector Member
Bring Me a Book Franklin
Franklin County
Richard Williams
Executive Director, Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board
Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties
Stacie Williams
District Superintendent of Schools Designee
Calhoun County
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