BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
The board is composed of community leaders who volunteer their time to guide the foundation. The board has many different roles, including acting as a financial and investment advisor; assisting with real estate policies, procedures, potential transactions and other real estate issues affecting the foundation; providing general direction of fundraising plans; and managing and governing the business affairs of the foundation.
2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Stuart Heaton P’17
Board Chair
Executive Vice President and Partner
Elevation Financial Group
Roslyn Burttram H’23 P’20
Vice Chair
Retired Medical Affairs
Professional
James Harhi ’97
Secretary
Chief Executive Officer
JFH Technologies
Manish Hirapara ’98
Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer
PeakActivity, LLC
Mark Plaumann ’74, ’79MBA
Treasurer
Managing Member, Co-Founder
Greyhawke Capital Advisors, LLC
Brian Butler H’22
Immediate Past Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer
JCB Construction, Inc.
Directors
James “Jim” Adamczyk ’02 ’04MBA
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, FAIRWINDS Credit Union
Matt Assenmacher ‘93
Managing Partner, Top Tile and Stoneworks
Tandreia Bellamy ’98MS
Founder, Tb Supply Chain Consulting LLC
Jessica L. Blume ’80
Retired Vice Chairman, Deloitte, LLP
Board Director, Publix and Centene
Teresa Borcheck
Vice President and Client Service Manager (Retired), BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Clint Bullock ’95
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Orlando Utilities Commission
Cary D’Ortona ’00 ’01MSA
Senior Vice President, Orlando Health
President, Orlando Health Medical Group
Catherine “Cathy” Engelman
Former Owner, Optimal Translation and Transportation
Rob Kantor ’97 ’04MS ’09MBA
Vice President, Business Analytics and Industrial Engineering,
Universal Parks and Resorts
Laurette Koellner ’77
Former President, Boeing International
John Mahony ’96
Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Kavaliro
Karen Manglardi P’15 ’16 ’20 H’20
Vice President and Manager, Manglardi Family Ventures
Marc McMurrin ’01
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ginsburg Family Foundation, Inc.
Irene McNutt ’94 ’95MSA
Audit Principal, Rehmann
Dana Patton ’93
Retired Executive Recruiter, Tyler and Company, Community Leader and Philanthropist
Heather Pigman ’94
Partner, Hollingsworth, LLP
Thomas “Tom” Riordan ’78 ’79MSEE
Chief Executive Officer, Aril, Inc.
Kevin Wydra ’92
Chief Technology Officer, Wydra Technology Services
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS
-
Thomas “Tom” McNamara ’88
Trustee, UCF Board of Trustees
-
Dr. John Buckwalter
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Central Florida
-
Carol Hendren ’96 ‘98MS
Chair, UCF Alumni Board Community Leader and Civic Volunteer
EMERITUS DIRECTORS
- Judith Albertson HC'14
- James T. Barnes Jr.
- R. Van Bogan
- Olga Calvet '71
- Loretta Corey H'17 P'08 '11 '15
- Peter Dagostino
- Alan G. Fickett '71
- Manuel A. Garcia III
- Michael J. Grindstaff '78
- John C. Hitt H'17*
- Phyllis Klock HC'14
- Deborah J. Komanski '79
- Rita A. Lowndes H'19
- Michael Manglardi '84
- Gerald R. McGratty '71
- Anthony J. Nicholson HC'17
- Margery Pabst Steinmetz
- Roger W. Pynn '73
- Rick Walsh '77
- AI R. Weiss '76
- Nelson Ying
- Thomas Yochum
EMERITUS REMEMBRANCES
-
Gerald “Jerry” F. Hilbrich
Community Leader
-
John C. Hitt H’17
President Emeritus, University of Central Florida
-
J. Charles Gray HC'16
Chairman of the Board & Founding Director
GreyRobinson, P.A.
-
Richard “Dick” A. Nunis HC’96
President, New Business Solutions
HONORARY DIRECTOR
-
Joan D. Ruffier
Community Leader
Upcoming Board Meetings
Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in these meeting is asked to advise the UCF Foundation, Inc. at least 72 hours before the meeting by contacting the UCF Foundation Board Office at FNDBoard@ucf.edu or 407-822-1220. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 711 (V/TDD).
Any person who wishes to appeal a decision made by the UCF Foundation Board of Directors with respect to any matter considered at this public meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
2026 - 2027
Foundation Board Committee Day
June 3, 2026 | Committee
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Investment Committee
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Finance and Facilities Committee
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Philanthropy and Donor Engagement Committee
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Governance Committee
Foundation Board Summer Meeting
June 4, 2026 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
BOARD DOCUMENTS
Meeting Archives
For additional information and minutes from past meetings, please contact FNDBoard@ucf.edu.
May 2026
- Executive Committee Meeting | May 7, 2026
April 2026
- Foundation Board Committee Day | April 2, 2026
- Foundation Board Spring Meeting | April 3, 2026
Audit Committee Meeting | April 23, 2026
Scholarship Review Training | April 27, 2026
MARCH 2026
- Board Composition Subcommittee Meeting | March 6, 2026
FEBRUARY 2026
- Audit RFP Committee | February 23, 2026
JANUARY 2026
- Board Composition Subcommittee Meeting | January 16, 2026
- Foundation Board Committee Day | January 22, 2026
- Audit RFP Committee | January 30, 2026
DECEMBER 2025
- Audit RFP | 12.16.25
OCTOBER 2025
- Executive Committee Meeting | 10.15.25
- Foundation Board Committee Day | 10.29.25
- Foundation Board Fall Meeting | 10.30.25
SEPTEMBER 2025
- Foundation Board Retreat | 9.11.25 & 9.12.25
AUGUST 2025
- Foundation Board Orientation | 8.15.25
JUNE 2025
- Foundation Board Committee Day | 6.9.25
- Investment Committee Meeting
- Governance Committee Meeting
- Joust New Venture’s Competition Spotlight
- Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting
- Philanthropy and Donor Engagement Committee Meeting
- Audit Committee Meeting
- Foundation Board Summer Meeting | 6.10.25
MAY 2025
- Executive Committee Meeting (Virtual) | 5.6.25
APRIL 2025
- Audit Committee Meeting (Virtual) | 4.23.25
MARCH 2025
- Statement of Investment Strategy Workshop (Hybrid) | 3.3.25
- Chair and Vice Chair Discussion: Finance and Facilities Committee (Virtual) | 3.24.25
- Scholarship Application Reviewer Training (Virtual) | 3.24.25
JANUARY 2025
- Investment Committee Meeting | 1.16.25 | Minutes
- Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting | Minutes
- Governance Committee Meeting | 1.16.25 | Minutes
- Philanthropy and Donor Engagement Committee Meeting | Minutes
- Board of Directors Meeting | 1.16.25 | Minutes
- Board Composition Subcommittee Meeting | Minutes
DECEMBER 2024
- [Virtual] Joint Investment/Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting | Minutes
2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Stuart Heaton P’17
Board Chair
Executive Vice President and Partner
Elevation Financial Group
Roslyn Burttram H’23 P’20
Vice Chair
Retired Medical Affairs
Professional
James Harhi ’97
Secretary
Chief Executive Officer
JFH Technologies
Manish Hirapara ’98
Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer
PeakActivity, LLC
Mark Plaumann ’74, ’79MBA
Treasurer
Managing Member, Co-Founder
Greyhawke Capital Advisors, LLC
Brian Butler H’22
Immediate Past Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer
JCB Construction, Inc.
DIRECTORS
-
James “Jim” Adamczyk ’02 ’04MBA
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, FAIRWINDS Credit Union -
Matt Assenmacher ‘93
Managing Partner, Top Tile and Stoneworks -
Tandreia Bellamy '98MS
Founder, Tb Supply Chain Consulting LLC -
Jessica L. Blume '80
Retired Vice Chairman, Deloitte, LLP
Board Director, Publix and Centene -
Teresa Borcheck
Vice President and Client Service Manager (Retired), BNY Mellon Wealth Management -
Clint Bullock '95
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Orlando Utilities Commission -
Cary D'Ortona '00 '01MSA
Senior Vice President, Orlando Health
President, Orlando Health Medical Group -
Catherine “Cathy” Engelman
Former Owner, Optimal Translation and Transportation -
Catherine “Cathy” Engelman
Former Owner, Optimal Translation and Transportation
-
Rob Kantor '97 '04MS '09MBA
Vice President, Business Analytics and Industrial Engineering,
Universal Parks and Resorts -
Laurette Koellner '77
Former President, Boeing International -
John Mahony '96
Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Kavaliro -
Karen Manglardi P’15 ’16 ’20 H’20
Vice President and Manager, Manglardi Family Ventures -
Marc McMurrin '01
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ginsburg Family Foundation, Inc. -
Irene McNutt ’94 ’95MSA
Audit Principal, Rehmann -
Dana Patton '93
Retired Executive Recruiter, Tyler and Company, Community Leader and Philanthropist -
Heather Pigman '94
Partner, Hollingsworth, LLP -
Thomas “Tom” Riordan ’78 ’79MSEE
Chief Executive Officer, Aril, Inc. -
Kevin Wydra '92
Chief Technology Officer, Wydra Technology Services
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS
-
Thomas “Tom” McNamara ’88
Trustee, UCF Board of Trustees
-
Dr. John Buckwalter
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Central Florida
-
Carol Hendren ’96 ‘98MS
Chair, UCF Alumni Board Community Leader and Civic Volunteer
EMERITUS DIRECTORS
- Judith Albertson HC'14
- James T. Barnes Jr.
- R. Van Bogan
- Olga Calvet '71
- Loretta Corey H'17 P'08 '11 '15
- Peter Dagostino
- Alan G. Fickett '71
- Manuel A. Garcia III
- Michael J. Grindstaff '78
- John C. Hitt H'17*
- Phyllis Klock HC'14
- Deborah J. Komanski '79
- Rita A. Lowndes H'19
- Michael Manglardi '84
- Gerald R. McGratty '71
- Anthony J. Nicholson HC'17
- Margery Pabst Steinmetz
- Roger W. Pynn '73
- Rick Walsh '77
- AI R. Weiss '76
- Nelson Ying
- Thomas Yochum
EMERITUS REMEMBRANCES
-
Gerald “Jerry” F. Hilbrich
Community Leader
-
John C. Hitt H’17
President Emeritus, University of Central Florida
-
J. Charles Gray HC'16
Chairman of the Board & Founding Director
GreyRobinson, P.A.
-
Richard “Dick” A. Nunis HC’96
President, New Business Solutions
HONORARY DIRECTOR
-
Joan D. Ruffier
Community Leader
Upcoming Board Meetings
Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in these meeting is asked to advise the UCF Foundation, Inc. at least 72 hours before the meeting by contacting the UCF Foundation Board Office at FNDBoard@ucf.edu or 407-822-1220. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 711 (V/TDD).
Any person who wishes to appeal a decision made by the UCF Foundation Board of Directors with respect to any matter considered at this public meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
2026 - 2027
Executive Committee Meeting
May 7, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Agenda
Foundation Board Committee Day
June 3, 2026 | Committee Schedule To Be Announced
Foundation Board Summer Meeting
June 4, 2026 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
BOARD DOCUMENTS
Meeting Archives
For additional information and minutes from past meetings, please contact FNDBoard@ucf.edu.
April 2026
- Foundation Board Committee Day | April 2, 2026
- Foundation Board Spring Meeting | April 3, 2026
Audit Committee Meeting | April 23, 2026
Scholarship Review Training | April 27, 2026
MARCH 2026
- Board Composition Subcommittee Meeting | March 6, 2026
FEBRUARY 2026
- Audit RFP Committee | February 23, 2026
JANUARY 2026
- Board Composition Subcommittee Meeting | January 16, 2026
- Foundation Board Committee Day | January 22, 2026
- Audit RFP Committee | January 30, 2026
DECEMBER 2025
- Audit RFP | 12.16.25
OCTOBER 2025
- Executive Committee Meeting | 10.15.25
- Foundation Board Committee Day | 10.29.25
- Foundation Board Fall Meeting | 10.30.25
SEPTEMBER 2025
- Foundation Board Retreat | 9.11.25 & 9.12.25
AUGUST 2025
- Foundation Board Orientation | 8.15.25
JUNE 2025
- Foundation Board Committee Day | 6.9.25
- Investment Committee Meeting
- Governance Committee Meeting
- Joust New Venture’s Competition Spotlight
- Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting
- Philanthropy and Donor Engagement Committee Meeting
- Audit Committee Meeting
- Foundation Board Summer Meeting | 6.10.25
MAY 2025
- Executive Committee Meeting (Virtual) | 5.6.25
APRIL 2025
- Audit Committee Meeting (Virtual) | 4.23.25
MARCH 2025
- Statement of Investment Strategy Workshop (Hybrid) | 3.3.25
- Chair and Vice Chair Discussion: Finance and Facilities Committee (Virtual) | 3.24.25
- Scholarship Application Reviewer Training (Virtual) | 3.24.25
JANUARY 2025
- Investment Committee Meeting | 1.16.25 | Minutes
- Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting | Minutes
- Governance Committee Meeting | 1.16.25 | Minutes
- Philanthropy and Donor Engagement Committee Meeting | Minutes
- Board of Directors Meeting | 1.16.25 | Minutes
- Board Composition Subcommittee Meeting | Minutes
DECEMBER 2024
- [Virtual] Joint Investment/Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting | Minutes