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(Sarasota, FL, January 30, 2004) - The USF Sarasota-Manatee Community Leadership Council (CLC) welcomes seven new members: Ed Chiles, president and CEO of Chiles Group; Roger Dearing, superintendent of Manatee County Schools; Grace Dietrich, senior vice president of technology for Jackson Hewitt, Inc.; Diana Michel, president of Michel Sports Marketing; Jerry Neff, president of Gold Bank; Bob Richardson, president of Richardson Klieber Walter Realty; and Gene Witt, interim superintendent of Sarasota County Schools.

New officers for 2004 were announced at the January 29 quarterly meeting. New CLC Chairman is Byron Shinn, partner and president of the Bradenton accounting firm Shinn & Company and USF alumnus. Clyde Nixon, chairman of Sun Hydraulics, is council vice-chairman. Bob Turner, vice president of operations at the Bradenton Herald and USF alumnus, is chairman emeritus. Cliff Walters, an attorney at Blalock, Landers, Walters & Vogler is campus board liaison. Dr. Laurey Stryker, USF Sarasota-Manatee Chief Executive Officer is secretary.

The CLC comprises 42 leaders from Sarasota and Manatee, including 15 USF Alumni. The group represents 15 different industries and sectors, and more than 25,000 employees. The CLC has four committees: Community Affairs, Executive, Program, and Public Advocacy. As a whole, they advise the USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Board and management about programs and service priorities, and advocate these priorities to the community and elected officials.

Ex-officio members of the CLC are USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus CEO Dr. Laurey Stryker, Campus Associate Vice President and Dean Dr. Peter French, Campus Advancement Director Alexis Upham, and Director of University Relations David Voss. The council meets quarterly and its committees meet as needed. For more information on the council, please contact Upham at (941) 359-4582, or via e-mail at aupham@sar.usf.edu .

Information also is available on the USF Sarasota-Manatee Web site, www.sarasota.usf.edu .