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Board Of Directors
The Children’s Trust is led by a 33-member volunteer board of directors designed to include a broad representation of leadership from across Miami-Dade with varied levels of expertise. Its makeup is officially codified by Florida statute and many seats are term limited. Members fall into the following categories:
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Constance Collins, Esq. | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Pastor Richard P. Dunn II | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Lourdes P. Gimenez | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Nicole Gomez | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Tiombe Bisa Kendrick-Dunn | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Marissa Joy Leichter, Esq. | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Vacant | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Magaly Abrahante, Ed.D. | Representative from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Beth Edwards | President of the Miami-Dade County PTA-PTSA |
| Gilda Ferradaz | Miami-Dade and Monroe Department of Children and Families Regional Director |
| Maurice Kemp | Mayor of Miami-Dade County or non-voting designee |
| Nelson Hincapie | Designee appointed by the Mayor of Miami-Dade County |
| Hon. Orlando A. Prescott | Chief Judge of Juvenile Division of the Eleventh Circuit, or designee |
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Laura Adams | Representative from Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office |
| Daniel Bagner, Ph.D. | Representative of Florida International University, appointed by the President |
| Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Ph.D. | Member appointed by the School Board of Miami-Dade County |
| Mary Donworth | Member appointed by the Board of the United Way of Miami-Dade County |
| Hon. Juan Fernandez-Barquin | Member of the State of Florida Legislature appointed by the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation Chair |
| Mindy Grimes-Festge | Representative of the United Teachers of Dade |
| Kenneth C. Hoffman | Member appointed by the MCCJ |
| Pamela Hollingsworth | Member from the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe |
| Hon. Barbara Jordan | Member appointed by the chair of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners |
| Frank Manning | Designee of the Circuit Manager of the Department of Juvenile Justice |
| Susan Neimand, EdD | Representative of Miami-Dade College, appointed by College President |
| Mark A. Trowbridge | Member selected by a coalition of the local chambers of commerce |
| Michael Turino | Student Government Association |
| Karen Weller, RN | Designee of Miami-Dade County Public Health Department |
| Hon. Isaac Salver | Elected official appointed by the League of Cities representing the residents of a municipality located within Miami-Dade County |
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Matthew Arsenault | Member At-Large |
| Steve Hope | Member At-Large |
| Monique Jimenez-Herrera, PhD. | Member At-Large |
| Javier Reyes | Member At-Large |