91社区 Foundation Board Appoints New Chair, Welcomes Members
91社区鈥檚 Foundation Board of Directors welcomed Noel Gonzalez 鈥94 and Charles Cartwright to its board of directors. The new board members were recently approved by the 91社区 Board of Trustees. Each will serve a three-year term beginning July 1.
91社区鈥檚 Foundation Board of Directors welcomed Noel Gonzalez 鈥94 and Charles Cartwright to its board of directors. The new board members were recently approved by the 91社区 Board of Trustees. Each will serve a three-year term beginning July 1.
Brian Poulin will serve as chairman of the board for the 2024 fiscal year. Poulin will be joined on the executive committee by Cheryl Wilke 鈥88, who will serve as vice chair and secretary, and Michael L. Miller, who will serve as treasurer and also chair the finance committee.
The board re-elected Phyllis Gladstein, D.Ed., and Raul Valero 鈥10 to serve their second three-year terms. Valero will chair the board鈥檚 philanthropy committee. Other committee chairs are Daniel Joseph 鈥11, audit committee; Ed Ventrice, investment committee; Keith Sanders 鈥81, nominating & governance committee; and Paul Kilgallon, real estate committee.
鈥淭he 91社区 Foundation Board is comprised of incredibly talented individuals, who are focused on bringing their passions and expertise to enhance the work of the foundation and its support of 91社区,鈥 said Poulin, incoming foundation chair. 鈥淲e look forward to building on the incredible momentum created by our predecessors and the 鈥楾ranscend Tomorrow鈥 fundraising campaign.鈥
Gonzalez is CEO and co-founder of Skillmil, Inc., a career management service company specializing in matching United States armed service veterans with civilian jobs. He also is the principal for SOTA Manufacturing, Inc., an Oakland Park-based manufacturing, engineering and design company serving the aerospace, government, medical, and oil and gas industries, and Targeted Bioscience, Inc., a leader in the cancer precision medicine company. A Navy veteran, Gonzalez was the commanding officer of the USS Cheyenne. He earned a master鈥檚 degree from the University of Maryland, a fellow from Stanford University, and a bachelor鈥檚 in mechanical engineering from 91社区. Gonzalez will serve on the foundation board鈥檚 nominating and governance committee, and philanthropy committee.
Cartwright serves as senior vice president of The Legacy Group for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC., where he is a certified financial planner and chartered retirement planning counselor. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he served as associate vice president for Merrill Lynch. Cartwright earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Florida. He will serve on the foundation board鈥檚 finance committee and investment committee.
Poulin is a principal with Evergreen Partners, LLC. He has a background in tax law and has been a developer and owner of rental real estate for more than 25 years. Poulin also is a principal of Preservation Management, Inc., an affiliated property management company, and Evergreen Communities, LLC, a real estate development company focused on new construction of affordable housing. Poulin has served on the boards of the Institute for Responsible Housing Preservation and the National Leased Housing Association. He has served on the foundation board since 2016.
Wilke is a partner with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. She specializes in employment law as well as corporate compliance and business litigation. She earned a juris doctorate from Stetson University College of Law and a bachelor鈥檚 degree from 91社区. She joined the foundation board in 2018.
Miller is president and CEO of the iTHINK Financial Credit Union, formerly known as IBM Southeast Credit Union. He also serves as secretary and treasurer for iTHINK Community Foundation, Inc. Previously, he served 20 years for Indian Members Credit Union, serving as vice president and chief operations officer. He also has served as a problem case officer for National Credit Union Administration and as an internal auditor for Indiana University Employees鈥 Federal Credit Union. He has been a member of the foundation board since 2018.
The 91社区 Foundation Board is comprised of dedicated alumni and friends of the university who volunteer their time and expertise to oversee fundraising efforts and manage the foundation鈥檚 assets. The 91社区 Foundation, Inc., connects private philanthropy to powerful possibilities. Operating under the Division of Institutional Advancement, the 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation is a faithful fiduciary and trusted steward of donors鈥 gifts and wishes. For more information, visit .
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