The FAU Foundation Board Members

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Driven by purpose, vision, and commitment.

Meet the unequaled ambassadors who lend their leadership and expertise to further the Foundation’s mission with the highest level of integrity. Professional and passionate, members of the FAU Foundation Board of Directors exemplify the energy and innovation that is the signature of FAU’s rising presence in the academic world. 

The 2020-21 Executive Committee

Steven Schmidt

Steven Schmidt

Foundation Board Chair
Ret. President, Office Depot International

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2018-present
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Brian Poulin

Brian Poulin

Foundation Board Vice Chair and Treasurer
Chair, Finance Committee
Principal, Evergreen Partners

Oakland Park, FL
United States

2016-present
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Dr. Phyllis Gladstein Headshot

Dr. Phyllis Gladstein

Foundation Board Secretary
Retired Faculty, Yale University

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2017-present
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Stewart Martin '89

Stewart Martin ’89

Foundation Board Immediate Past Chair
Executive VP, Marsh & McLennan Agency

Fort Lauderdale, FL
United States

2013-present
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The 2020-21 Directors

Bruce Allen '71

Bruce Allen ’71

Senior VP, Bank of America Wealth Management

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2008-present
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Zachary Berg '97 '00

Zachary Berg ’97 ’00

Chair, Investment and Real Estate Committees
Managing Director, First Republic Management

Palm Beach, FL
United States

2017-present
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Rafael Cardozo

Rafael Cardozo

President, Tambourine, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL
United States

2021-present
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Michael Kaufman

Michael Kaufman

CEO, Kaufman Lynn Construction

Delray Beach, FL
United States

2016-present
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Arlene Klepper

Arlene Fine Klepper

Retired Attorney

West Palm Beach, FL and Washington, DC
United States

2020-present
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Patricia A. McKay '78

Patricia A. McKay ’78

Partner, Templeton & Company

Fort Lauderdale, FL
United States

2010-present
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Melissa Miller '94 '96 '04

Melissa Miller ’94 ’96 ’04

Senior Director Talent Acquisition, FPL

Juno Beach, FL
United States

2017-present
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Michael Miller Headshot

Michael Miller

CEO, iTHINK Financial Credit Union

Delray Beach, FL
United States

2018-present
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Peter Moore

Peter Moore

Director & President, Chen Moore Associates

Fort Lauderdale, FL
United States

2020-present
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William Morris

William Morris

President & Founder, Southcoast Partners

Delray Beach, FL
United States

2018-present
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Paul Pagnato, Jr. ’86

Founder & CEO, Pagnato Karp

Reston, VA
United States

2020-present
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Maurice Plough, Jr. Headshot

Maurice Plough, Jr

Ret. Founder, Florida Health Consultants

Delray Beach, FL
United States

2017-present
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Sally Rowley-Williams

Sally Rowley-Williams

President, Greenspan Realty Corp.

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2019-present
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Sue Skemp '81

Sue Skemp ’81

Chair, Donor Relations Committee
Ret. Executive Director, Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Boynton Beach, FL
United States

2017-present
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Raul Valero ’10

Raul Valero ’10

Attorney, Nelson Mullins

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2021-present
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Ed Ventrice

Chair, Philanthropy Committee
Managing Director, Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc.

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2020-present
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Jay Weinberg Headshot

Jay Weinberg

Chair, Audit Committee
Ret. Attorney and Chairman Emeritus, Hirschler Fleischer

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2017-present
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Cheryl Wilke Headshot

Cheryl Wilke ’88

Chair, Nominating & Governance Committee
VP Corporate Counsel, GEO Group

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2019-present
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Limited Purpose Directors

Keith Arnold Headshot

Keith Arnold

Senior VP, BB&T

Fort Lauderdale, FL
United States

2017-present
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Richard Etner Jr. Headshot

Richard Etner Jr.

Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc.

Fort Lauderdale, FL
United States

2016-present
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Ex-Officio Members

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Open, voting

FAU Board of Trustee Representative
2021
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Celine Persaud Headshot

Celine Persaud ’21, non-voting

FAU Student Government President
2021-present
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Terry Fedele Headshot

Terry Fedele, non-voting

Caring Hearts Auxiliary Representative
Chair, Nursing Advisory Board
2014-present
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Dr. John Kelly Headshot

Dr. John Kelly, voting

FAU President
2014-present
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Dr. Bertram Nussbaum Headshot

Dr. Bertram Nussbaum, non-voting

President, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Boca Raton

Boca Raton, FL
United States

2021-present
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Dr. Arthur Solomon Headshot

Dr. Arthur Solomon, non-voting

President, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Jupiter

Jupiter, FL
United States

2021-present
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Thomas Zeichman

Thomas Zeichman, '09 non-voting

Chair of the FAU Alumni Association
2021-present
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Dr. Kevin Wagner Headshot

Dr. Kevin Wagner, non-voting

FAU Faculty Senate President
2018-present
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DIRECTORS EMERITA, EMERITUS

An Honorary Title Bestowed by the Board on a Past Member

Lois Pope, 2001
William French, 2003
Brian Utley, 2004
Kathleen Assaf, 2005
Ronald Assaf, 2006
Eleanor Baldwin, 2006
Marjorie Pearlson, 2006
Phil Smith ’69, 2013 
Jacqueline Becker, 2016
Ira Gelb, 2016
Elizabeth Zinman, 2016

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