W.C. Gentry, Chairman
Jacksonville
Principal of the Law Office of W.C. Gentry in Jacksonville. Mr. Gentry received
his Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from the University of Florida
College of Law in 1971. In 2000 he served as a professor at the University
of Florida College of Law on civil litigation. From 1987 to 1990 he
was the environmental counsel to the Mayor of Jacksonville. In 1996
he chaired the Ethics Commission of the City of Jacksonville. From 1995
to 1999 he represented Governor Lawton Chiles and the State of Florida
in landmark litigation against the Tobacco Industry.
Bob Taylor, Vice Chairman
Ft. Myers
Chairman of Mariner Advisory Group and of Robb & Stucky Ltd., member of the Florida
Council of 100, founder of the Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program, former
director of Federal Reserve Bank of Miami, and former chairman of the Postsecondary
Education Planning Commission. Received a bachelor's and master's degree from
Ohio State University.
Bob McIntyre
Largo
President/CEO of DITEK Corp.
Vice-Chairman of the Pinellas County Education Foundation.
Provides major sponsorship to the Pinellas County Education Foundation’s
“Yes I Can” Awards Program and PRIDE Awards Program. In
addition to his interests and activities related to education, he
serves on a variety of civic organizations including the Police Athletic
League, the West Central Council of Boy Scouts, the Largo Chamber
of Commerce, and the Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast. In 2001,
Bob was honored as Citizen of the Year by the City of Largo.
Elaine Vasquez
Ft. Lauderdale
Owner and Editor of El Heraldo de Broward, a bilingual
weekly newspaper since 1973. She is also owner and Vice President
of Latin Power, Inc., a full service multicultural communications
company since 1992. A former appointee of PEPC
1999 - 2001, Elaine has been recognized by numerous organizations
for her volunteerism.
Harold Wishna
Tamarac
Harold Wishna is currently the executive director of the Southeast Region of
the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and as a commissioner of
the North Broward Hospital District. Prior to his work in Florida, Mr.
Wishna served as a school principal in Linden, New Jersey and as state
chairman of the School and College Division for the New Jersey Safety
Council and the Garden State Arts Center. Additionally, Mr. Wishna served
as chairman of the United Way's Cancer Drive and as founding volunteer
director of the Youth Employment Services for Underprivileged Teenagers.
He received an M.A. in elementary education and administration from
the University of Louisville and an M.A. in guidance and psychology
from Seton Hall University.