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 Charles
R. Baumann is Board Vice Chairman and
joined Kerkering, Barberio & Co. as a
shareholder in 1981. He is especially noted for his work in tax
consulting, tax appeals and litigation support.
Following his graduation from the University of South Florida with a
B.A. in Accounting, Mr. Baumann worked for the Internal Revenue
Service for 13 years. He has been qualified as an expert witness to
testify in civil litigation cases regarding income tax, business
valuation and general accounting matters. Former community
involvement includes: Members, United Way of Sarasota Board of
Directors, Chairman, United Way Foundation
Board of Governors, Chairman, Mote Marine Laboratory Advisory Board,
Chairman, Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Chairman, Sarasota
Memorial Hospital Investment Committee, Member, YMCA Foundation of
Sarasota Endowment committee, Honorary Member, The Great Outdoors
Conservancy Board of Directors/Treasurer
Mr. Baumann’s community involvement includes: Chairman,
Community Health Corporation Board of Directors, Member, University
of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Board of Trustees, Member of
University of South Florida Foundation Board of Trustees, Members,
Sun Trust/Gulf Coast Bank Board of Directors, Member, Mote Marine
Laboratory Advisory Council, Honorary Member, Mote Marine Board of
Trustees, Member of the Sportsman’s National Land Trust Board of
Directors
Mr. Baumann and his wife, Linda, have two
daughters – Kimberly and Kristen. The family’s enjoyment of outdoor
activities ranges from sailing to backpacking.
Lynette
Edwards is a Manatee County resident and 29-year employee of the
School Board of
Manatee County, and since 1998 has been Assistant Superintendent of
Academics. Previously she was a teacher, dean of students, and
assistant principal at Lincoln Middle School, a middle school
principal at Louise R. Johnson Middle School, and Director of
Personnel Management and Chief Negotiator for the school system.
She earned a Certification in
Educational Administration and Supervision and graduate degree in
Curriculum and Instruction from USF, and an undergraduate degree in
Vocational Home Economics from Tuskegee University in Alabama.
Ms. Edwards’ community involvement includes membership in the
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the St. Petersburg Chapter of LINKS,
and board member of the Family Heritage House, Rogers Memorial
United Methodist Church, Central Community Development Agency,
Bradenton Front Porch Revitalization Council,
and serves as the Campus Board Liaison on the USF Sarasota-Manatee
Community Leadership Council.
 Elizabeth
G. Lindsay is a Sarasota county resident. A partner in L3 Farms,
a commercial citrus and vegetable operation, in Manatee County. Ms.
Lindsay is a former chair of the Florida Board of Regents, and also
serves on the Board of Advisors of the University of South Florida
College of Business Administration and the Florida House Board of
Directors and the House Renovation & Construction Committee. A
Certified Building Contractor since 1975,
Ms. Lindsay earned her Master’s of Business Administration from
the University of South Florida. Ms. Lindsay has been a member of
the American Society for Interior Designers (ASID) since 1982 and
also holds an honorary Doctor of Business Administration from the
University of South Florida. Among her many philanthropic
achievements,
Ms.
Lindsay
served as the board president of the
Asolo Repertory Theatre from 1991-93 and chair of the Capital
Campaign Committee and the Construction Committee, which raised the
funds to build the Asolo Center for the Performing Arts. Other
notable current civic affiliations include Asolo Performing Arts
Center, Florida Women’s Network, and Nature Conservancy.
 Jan
E. Smith, USF
Trustee, is the President of Jan Smith & Company, a commercial
real estate and business investments organization in Bradenton. He
is also Managing General Partner of Ramblers Rest Resort, Ltd., a
600-space recreational vehicle park in Venice, Florida. He is a
member of the SunTrust Bank Gulf Coast Board of Directors, and a
board member of Brown and Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO). He is also a
member of the USF Sarasota-Manatee Community Leadership Council and
Education Governance Reorganization Transitions Task Force of
Florida. He lives in Manatee County. Mr. Smith chaired the Board of
Trustees of Manatee Community College for 12 years, and is a past
chairman of the Board of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, among many
other community leadership positions. He has been a member of the
USF Foundation Board of Trustees and inducted into the Tampa Bay
Business Hall of Fame. He received a bachelor of arts degree in
political science from the University of Florida.
Mr. Smith also served as a
member of the School Board of Manatee County for six months in 1974,
having been appointed by Governor Rubin Askew to complete the term
of a member who resigned the position. He did not seek election to
the seat at the end of the term.
 Cliff
Walters, Campus Board Chairman, has been with Blalock Walters
Attorneys at Law since 1976, and is an attorney and partner with
this highly-regarded law firm. Walters resides in Manatee County and
is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Beall’s,
Goodwill Industries-Manasota, and Retailers for Responsible
Government. He has been involved in many other community
organizations over the years, including as past chairman and board
member of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce; past president and board
member of Kiwanis Club of Bradenton; a member of the Board of
Regents for Leadership Florida; past president, campaign chair and
board member for United Way of Manatee County; past president and
board member of the Manatee County Bar Association.
Mr.
Walters received his bachelor’s of science and juris doctor degrees
from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
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