BOARD OF DIRECTORS

All members of our board of directors are unpaid volunteers who are dedicated to empowering college students who have experienced foster care or homelessness to achieve lifelong success.

Kim Dunn
Kimberly Dunn, Ph.D.
Chairperson

Dr. Dunn joined Florida Atlantic University in 2001 and currently serves as Faculty Senate President, Trustee, and Associate Professor in the School of Accounting.

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Jeff Gordan
Jeff Gordon
Vice-Chairperson

Mr. Jeffrey F. Gordon, a Pennsylvania native, is currently a Board-Certified Trial Lawyer with Lesser Lesser Landy & Smith in Boca Raton, Florida.

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Michael Gauci
Michael Gauci
Treasurer

Michael J. Gauci, CPA is President of Gauci Accounting Services, P.A. in Parkland, Florida, providing accounting, tax, and assurance services to small businesses…

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Elizabeth Sohn
Elizabeth Sohn
Secretary

Elizabeth Sohn is a seasoned real estate professional with over 30 years of experience in real estate development and construction…

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Alexia Betances
Alexia Betances
Member

Alexia Betances is a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Alexia has been in the field of social work for four years…

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Dennis Crudele
Dennis Crudele
Member

Dennis Crudele is the President and CEO of C Group 3, LLC, a comprehensive higher education consulting group specializing in bringing management and…

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Buddy Howell
Gregory “Buddy” Howell
Member

Gregory “Buddy” Howell is a professional football player and a member of the Los Angeles Rams, the Superbowl LVI Champions. He previously played with the Houston…

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Alex Jean
Alex Jean, Esq.
Member

Alex Jean, Esq. is a partner at Long & Jean, P.A., a Florida Bar Member in Good Standing, and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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Jasmine Moore
Jasmine Moore
Member

Ms. Moore is currently a Program Manager and Success Coach for Educate Tomorrow, Corp. She has over 10 years of experience in developing programs and…

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Matthew Patterson
Matthew Patterson
Member

Matthew experienced homelessness while attending college and joined Champions Empowering Champions as a student member in the Summer of 2020…

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