Established with the support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in 2005, Florida After School, Inc. is a highly valuable, credible, and visible leader supporting the out-of-school time field at the national and state level. It is informed by a robust advisory council of partners and governed by an 11-member Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
- John Trombetta, Chair
Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Project - Robert Liebman, Vice Chair
Director of Operations, After School Programs, Inc. - Greg Snow, Treasurer
Regional Director, After School Programs, Inc. - Charles Byrd, Ph.D., Secretary
President & CEO, The Center for Assessment, Strategic Planning, Evaluation and Research - Erin Smeltzer, Fiscal Sponsor
President & CEO, Children’s Forum - Jennifer Ohlsen, Member-at-Large
President & CEO, Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida - Phyllis Kalifeh, Ed.D., Member-at-Large
Child Advocate, Retired - Saralyn Grass, Ed.D., Member-at-Large
Chief Administrative Officer, Kids Hope Alliance - Lasheena Williams, Member-at-Large
Executive Director, Nonprofit Enthusiast - Ray Long, Member-at-Large
Regional Executive Director of School Age Programs, YMCA of the Suncoast - Sharon Carie, Emeritus Director
After School Advocate, Retired
Advisory Council Members (updates coming soon!)
- Cindy Arenberg Seltzer
President & CEO, The Children’s Services Council of Broward County
www.cscbroward.org - Karen Bogges
Chief Program Officer, Juvenile Welfare Board
www.jwbpinellas.org - Sharon Carie
Executive Director, Florida After School Alliance
www.floridaafterschool.org - Angie Gallo
VP of Education Development, Florida PTA
www.floridapta.org - Jim Haj
President and CEO, The Children’s Trust
www.thechildrenstrust.org - Suzette L. Harvey
President & CEO, Prime Time Palm Beach County (representing Palm Beach Children’s Services Council)
www.primetimepbc.org - Kim Kelling
Director of Content & Community Partnerships, WFSU Public Media
www.wfsu.org/ - Lani Lingo
Director of Operations, Florida Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
www.flabgc.org - Julie Orange
Director of Educational Development, Department of Juvenile Justice
www.djj.state.fl.us - Tamara Price
School Readiness, Division of Early Learning
www.floridaearlylearning.com - Vanessa Spero
Regional Specialized 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent, UF/IFAS
www.florida4h.org - Eleanor Warmack
Executive Director, Florida Recreation & Parks Association
www.FRPA.org - Lynne Wilcox
President & CEO, Florida Alliance of YMCA’s
https://www.floridaymcas.org/ - To be Appointed
21st Century Community Learning Centers, Florida Department of Education
www.fldoe.org