Members

Promoting Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Public Service

The Board of Governors is comprised of seventeen members, fourteen of whom are appointed by the Florida Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate for a term of seven years. The remaining members include the Chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, the Commissioner of Education, and the Chair of the Florida Student Association. The Board oversees the operation and management of the Florida public university system’s twelve institutions.

• Member

• Term

• Ashley Bell Barnett

  Member Read Bio November 27, 2023 – January 6, 2026

• John Brinkman

  Member Read Bio June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025

• Timothy M. Cerio

  Member Read Bio October 27, 2017 – January 6, 2031

• Manny Diaz, Jr.

  Commissioner of Education Read Bio June 1, 2022

• Aubrey Edge

  Member Read Bio February 3, 2020 – January 6, 2027

• Patricia Frost

  Member Read Bio October 27, 2017 – January 6, 2024

• Carson Good

  Member Read Bio May 8, 2024 – January 6, 2031

• Edward Haddock

  Member Read Bio November 24, 2020 – January 6, 2027

• Ken Jones

  Member Read Bio November 24, 2020 – January 6, 2027

• Brian Lamb

  Chair Read Bio March 29, 2019 – January 6, 2026

• Alan Levine

  Vice-Chair Read Bio June 22, 2017 – January 6, 2031

• Charles H. Lydecker

  Member Read Bio June 14, 2019 – January 6, 2027

• Craig Mateer

  Member Read Bio March 11, 2022 – January 6, 2027

• Jose Oliva

  Member Read Bio January 4, 2023 – January 6, 2026

• Amanda J. Phalin

  Member Read Bio August 1, 2023 – May 31, 2025

• Paul Renner

  Member Read Bio April 15, 2025 – January 6, 2031

• Eric Silagy

  Member Read Bio March 29, 2019 – January 6, 2026

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Board of Governors 
State University System of Florida 
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1614 
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400