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.

2026 - 2027 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

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Vacant

Immediate Past Chair

Directors

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James “Jim” Adamczyk ’02 ’04MBA
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, FAIRWINDS Credit Union

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Tiffany Altizer ’90MST
Managing Shareholder
Keith Altizer and Company, P.A.

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Matt Assenmacher ‘93
Managing Partner, Top Tile and Stoneworks

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Tandreia Bellamy ’98MS
Founder, Tb Supply Chain Consulting LLC

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Jessica L. Blume ’80
Retired Vice Chairman, Deloitte, LLP
Board Director, Publix and Centene

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Teresa Borcheck
President, Hans and Cay Jacobsen Charitable Foundation
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Stuart Brown ’97
Partner
Guidehouse

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Cary D’Ortona ’00 ’01MSA
Senior Vice President, Orlando Health
President, Orlando Health Medical Group

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Todd Feintuch ’04
Executive Vice President and Chief Wealth Officer
Seacoast Bank Wealth Management

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Rob Kantor ’97 ’04MS ’09MBA
Vice President, Business Analytics and Industrial Engineering,
Universal Parks and Resorts

Ryan Kelley ’03 ’11MBA
Principal and Chief Operating Officer
Atlas Benefits Finance, LLC

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Laurette Koellner ’77
Former President, Boeing International

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John Mahony ’96
Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Kavaliro

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Karen Manglardi P’15 ’16 ’20 H’20
Vice President and Manager, Manglardi Family Ventures

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Marc McMurrin ’01
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ginsburg Family Foundation, Inc.

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Irene McNutt ’94 ’95MSA
Retired Audit Principal, Rehmann

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Dana Patton ’93
Retired Executive Recruiter, Tyler and Company, Community Leader and Philanthropist

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Heather Pigman ’94
Partner, Hollingsworth, LLP

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Thomas “Tom” Riordan ’78 ’79MSEE
Chief Executive Officer, Aril, Inc.

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Rhett Rosen ’05
Chief Executive Officer
Trader Vics

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Naveed Shujaat ’04 ’06MBA
Central Florida Market President
Bank of America

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Kevin Wydra ’92
Chief Technology Officer, Wydra Technology Services

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Fabio Zacco
Senior Director and Chief of Staff,
BNY

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
  • Melissa Tomasso '94
    Chair, UCF Alumni Board

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
  • 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 "Charlie" Gray H'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

[Webinar] SpaceU Update, Space Week Preview and Engagement Opportunities |  July 30, 2026  |  4 p.m.  |  Public Link

Foundation Board Orientation | August 21, 2026

Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting | September 9, 2026

Executive Committee Meeting  | September 11, 2026

Foundation Board Retreat  | September 16-18, 2026

[Webinar] Sunshine Law Refresher for Directors and Advisors | September 2, 2026 | 12:30 p.m.

[Webinar] The Power of Partnerships: An Introduction for Directors and Advisors | September 30, 2026 | 3:00 PM

Foundation Board Committee Day 

October 21, 2026

Foundation Board Fall Meeting 

October 22, 2026

Foundation Board Committee Day 

January 21, 2027

Foundation Board Committee Day 

April 1, 2027

Foundation Board Spring Meeting 

April 2, 2027

Foundation Board Committee Day 

June 2, 2027 

Foundation Board Summer Meeting 

June 3, 2027

BOARD DOCUMENTS

Meeting Archives

For additional information and minutes from past meetings, please contact FNDBoard@ucf.edu.

JUNE 2026

  • Foundation Board Committee Day | June 3, 2026 
  • Foundation Board Summer Meeting | June 4, 2026 

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

FEBRUARY 2025

  • Legal Hot Topics Webinar [Virtual] | 2.12.25 | Minutes
  • Board Composition Subcommittee Meeting [Virtual] | 2.25.25 |  Minutes
  • Finance and Facilities Committee Workshop [Hybrid] | 2.27.25
  • Leveraging the Power of AI in Higher Education Philanthropy Webinar [Virtual] | 2.27.25|  Minutes

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

OCTOBER 2024

  • [Educational Webinar] UCF Foundation Board Finance Refresher | Minutes
  • [Educational Webinar] Legal Hot Topics in Higher Education | Minutes
  • Foundation Board Committee Day | 10.23.24
      • Investment Committee Meeting | Minutes
      • Joint Audit Committee and Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting | Minutes
      • Governance Committee Meeting | Minutes
      • Philanthropy and Donor Engagement Committee Meeting | Minutes
      • Executive Committee Meeting | Minutes
    • Foundation Board Fall Board Meeting | Minutes

SEPTEMBER 2024

  • [Educational Webinar] Sunshine Law and Important Legal Considerations for the UCF Foundation Board | Minutes
  • Bylaws Review Ad Hoc Workgroup/Supplemental Policy Development | Minutes
  • Executive Committee Meeting | Minutes

AUGUST 2024

  • Bylaws Review Ad Hoc Workgroup/Supplemental Policy Development | Minutes
  • New Elected Director Orientation | Minutes