BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMITTEE MEETING September 1, 2016

3:00 P.M. via conference call until business is concluded

2536 Countryside Blvd., Suite 500 Clearwater, FL 33763

PROPOSED AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of September 1, 2016 Agenda Page 1 B. Approval of January 14, 2016 Minutes Page 2

II. ACTION ITEMS

A. Approval of Private Sector Business Board Representative 16.09.01B Page 4 B. Appointment of Board Members for 2nd Term 16.09.02B Page 9 C. Nominations for 2016-2017 Officers 16.09.03B Page 10

III. DISCUSSION

A. Recruitment

IV. PUBLIC COMMENT In accordance with the Florida Government in the Sunshine, all meetings of the Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc. and its committees are open to the public. Those in attendance who wish to address the Coalition must submit a public comment card to the recorder prior to addressing the Coalition.

V. ADJOURNMENT

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Board Development Committee Meeting Minutes January 14, 2016 – Approved

BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Via Conference Call Unapproved Minutes

January 14, 2016 Conference Call: Jack Geller, Stuart Laake Present: Committee Chair Elliott Stern Coalition Staff: Lindsay Carson

I. CALL TO ORDER A quorum was present. Committee Chair Elliott Stern called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

A. Committee Chair Stern called for approval of the agenda for the January 14, 2016.

A motion was made by Jack Geller and seconded by Stuart Laake to: Approve the January 14, 2016 agenda.

The motion passed unanimously.

B. Committee Chair Elliott Stern called for approval of the August 31, 2015 minutes.

A motion was made by Jack Geller and seconded by Stuart Laake to:

Approve the August 31, 2015 minutes.

The motion passed unanimously.

II. Action Items

A. Officer Nominations 16.01.01B

Elliott Stern presented the background for the approval of the Officer Nominations. Board members may serve up to two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms. The following Coalition Board member will reach the end of their first term in March 2016. The member has agreed to serve an additional term, March 2016 – March 2020. Yvonne Malague Representative of Faith Based

Child Care Providers

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Board Development Committee Meeting Minutes January 14, 2016 – Approved

A motion was made by Jack Geller and seconded by Stuart Laake to:

Approve renewing Yvonne Malague term to March 2020.

The motion passed unanimously.

III. DISCUSSION A. Recruitment

Lindsay Carson informed the committee; Phillip Russell has expressed interest in Governor Appointment to the ELC Board of Directors. Lindsay Carson suggested the committee to consider how to broaden the diversity of the Board of Director’s and have greater representation for the entire county. Lindsay Carson will request a recommendation for new members from the St. Petersburg Chamber.

III. PUBLIC COMMENT In accordance with the Florida Government in the Sunshine, all meetings of the Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc. and its committees are open to the public. Those in attendance who wish to address the Coalition must submit a public comment card to the recorder prior to addressing the Coalition.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 1:44 p.m. Next Meeting: TBD at the Early Learning Coalition.

Elliott Stern, Chair Date

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16.09.01B Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc.

September 1, 2016 Subject: Approval of Private Sector Business Board Representative

BACKGROUND

The Coalition Bylaws state: (1) More than one-third of the Early Learning Coalition Board of Directors must be private-sector business members who do not have, and none of whose relatives as defined in s. 112.3143 has, a substantial financial interest in the design or delivery of the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program or the coalition’s school readiness program.

Susan Johnson has applied to fill a private sector seat on the Coalition Board. Nominations may also be made from the floor with prior consent of the nominee. Supporting Documentation Attached: Board Membership Application for Susan Johnson Resume

PROPOSED COALITION ACTION

To appoint Susan Johnson to the ELC Board of Directors.

Approval _________________________________________

Committee Chair Signature ____________________________ Date

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JOHNSON, Susan Glatthorn 727.421.8007 Florida Bar 0126098 susan@seglatthorn.com

Professional Experience: Echelon LLC and affiliates St. Petersburg, FL 2000 – present Principal, General Counsel, Executive Vice President. Echelon is a private company which invests and manages various commercial business ventures, including real estate. Responsible for all legal services, investment analysis and corporate transactions (acquisitions/divestitures), diligence, debt placement, risk management, marketing and corporate governance. Brilliant Light Creations Incorporated Clearwater, FL Present Founder, not-for-profit (pending). Brilliant Light Creations delivers inspiring education experiences to transform lives.

“Lead A Brilliant Life”™© - teaches goal-setting to at-risk children using the principals of strategic planning business models.

University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL 2003 - 2014 Visiting Professor, Law - College of Business

Teacher - student reviews, attached. Legal Studies - Designed and implemented Legal Studies Minor for USFSP (Open to all students -

“Real law for the real world.”). Designed two new courses to support the minor. At the request of the Dean:

o Career Services – Designed and implemented Career Services for COB including an employer outreach program and social media marketing to connect with students.

o College Branding – Designed College Employer Pitch: Real Business. Real World. Echelon International Corporation (formerly NYSE: EIN) St. Petersburg, FL 1996 - 2000 General Counsel and SVP. Spearheaded management team that successfully closed a privatization transaction delivering a 42% premium to shareholders. Responsible for all legal services, diligence, public filings including proxies, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and 14D-9s, exchange listing and compliance, investor relations, corporate governance, marketing and public relations.

Prior:

Florida Progress Corporation (formerly NYSE: FPC). Led development, implementation, monitoring and revisions of corporate and business units' Strategic Management program ($6 Billion), including acquisitions, divestitures and financial analysis. Also managed corporate-wide qualified and non-qualified benefit plans.

Banking – Strategic Planning, branch administration, corporate banking, marketing, loan policy development, product design, sales force and delivery system construction, depository and lending operations.

Education: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA – Fellow 2013

Advanced Leadership Initiative Georgetown University College of Law, Washington, DC . LL.M.

Concentration - Constitutional Law and National Security Law Certificate

Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL . Juris Doctor Salutatorian (2/159) - Magna Cum Laude

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida . Masters of Business Administration With Honors; Sigma Iota Epsilon - Academic Honor Society

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida . Bachelor of Science - Finance

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Current Community Activities: Pinellas Education Foundation -

o Board Member - Pinellas Education Foundation - a coalition of business and community leaders working to improve the quality of public education. Pinellas County has the 24th largest school district in the country with over 100,000 students.

o Committees: Grants; Gender Gap Achievement Committee o Past Chair - Early Childhood Education; “Savings for Classrooms - Energy

Committee” - local business leaders provided recommendations for redirecting a portion of the school system's $1.25 billion budget into classrooms.

University of South Florida St. Petersburg: College of Business Advisory Board Alumni: Leadership Florida; Leadership Tampa Bay; Leadership St. Petersburg

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University of South Florida - Excerpts of Student Evaluations

Spring 2014 - Overall Rating 4.8/5.0 LOVED the professor! . . . Every lecture was full of information from start to finish, and the best

part was that all of it was engaging. The 'funnest' way to learn.

Spring 2012 Best teacher I’ve had. Ever.

Fall 2011 - Overall Rating 4.85/5.00

Professor Johnson has given me the best learning experience that I’ve had in my 3 years going to college both at SPC & USF. . . .

Susan is an awesome teacher. If there was a rating higher than excellent, I would give it to her.

Spring 2011 - Overall Rating 4.6/5.00

. . . exceptional instructor who uses real-world scenarios & her extensive knowledge to teach the material with completeness & concise comprehension. Best instructor I’ve had at USF . . .

Very captivating. She makes the topics, ideas and law relevant and understandable.

Spring 2005 - Overall Rating 4.70/5.00 This is the best lecture class I have ever taken. . . .

Great teacher! Loved being in the class – book material very interesting as well as in-class lectures. Excellent facilitation of learning. Overall great experience. Thanks.

Best Damn Professor I ever had!!!!!!

Fall 2004 - Overall Rating 4.85/5.00 . . . was masterful at bringing the real world into the classroom through scenarios.

. . . ability to communicate complex concepts in a basic way. . . . wish there were more teachers like her.

Spring 2004 - Overall Rating 4.69/5.00 Very few instructors I’ve seen (out of 30 so far) [has] been as great as this instructor. She is

very clear about her expectations. . . truly cares about their educations. A true class act. A+

This was one of the most exciting classes I have ever taken. Keep up the great work Dr. J. You make learning fun.

Fall 2003 - Overall Rating 4.84/5.00 This is the best instructor I have had in all my 16 years of post high school training. She is a

great credit to your college.

She is a fantastic teacher – she’s enthused, amusing & conveys info in a way that makes sense. She’s made a Sat. morning class a lot easier to get up for.

Summer 2003 - Overall Rating 4.76/5.00 I really enjoyed your class. I thought law, especially on a Saturday, was going to be the worst

class ever, but your enthusiasm made it interesting and fun. Thank you.

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16.09.02B Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc.

September 1, 2016

Subject: Appointment of Board Members for 2nd Term

BACKGROUND

Board members may serve up to two consecutive four year terms. The following Coalition Board member are approaching the end of their first term. Stuart Laake Private Sector Business Term ends September 2016 Joshua Dreschel Private Sector Business Term ends November 2016

Supporting Documentation Attached: None

PROPOSED COALITION ACTION

Appoint the following members for second term. Stuart Laake Private Sector Business Term ends September 2020 Joshua Dreschel Private Sector Business Term ends November 2020

Approved ______________________________ Committee Chair Signature

______________________________ Date

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16.09.02B Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc.

September 1, 2016 Subject: Nominations for Executive Officers

BACKGROUND The Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc. Bylaws state the Executive Officers will change during the annual meeting of the Coalition to be held during the first quarter of the fiscal year. Officers may serve in the same position for a maximum of two consecutive years with the exception of the Governor-appointed chair. The 2015-2016 Officers were as follows: Chair Craig Phillips Vice Chair Jack Geller 2nd Term Treasurer Jim Madden 1st Term Secretary Patsy Buker 1st Term

PROPOSED COALITION ACTION

To nominate of the following slate of executive officers:

Vice Chair __________ Treasurer __________ Secretary ____________

Supporting Documentation Attached: NONE

Approval _________________________________________ Committee Chair Signature _______________________ Date

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