Florida's Office of Early Learning

Early Learning Coalition Directory (Revised 2/20/2012)

Executive Director

Board Chair

Finance Manager

 
ELC of Alachua    

Gordon Tremaine
gtremaine@elcalachua.org
4424 NW 13th Street
Suite A-5
Gainesville, FL 32609
(P) 352-375-4110 Ext. 137
(F) 352-335-1429

Deborah Knopf
dknopf@floridacitizensbank.com
3919 West Newberry Road
Gainesville, FL 32607
(P) 352-332-4727

Phyllis Klein
pklein@elcalachua.org
Director of Operations
4424 NW 13th Street
Suite A-5
Gainesville, FL 32609
(P) 352-375-4110 Ext. 136
(F) 352-335-1429

 
ELC of Big Bend (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla)

Lauren Faison
lfaison@elcbigbend.org
1940 N. Monroe Street
Ste. 70 Northwood Ctr.
Tallahassee, FL 32303

(P) 850-385-0504
(F) 850-922-0075

Bryan Desloge
DeslogeB@leoncountyfl.gov
301 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 32301
(P) 850-606-5364

Travis Gordon
tgordon@elcbigbend.org
1940 N. Monroe Street
Ste. 70 Northwood Ctr.
Tallahassee, FL 32303

(P) 850-385-0504 X341
(F) 850-922-0075

 
ELC of Brevard    

Sky Beard
sbeard@elcbrevard.org
P.O. Box 560692
Rockledge, FL 32956-0692
(P) 321-637-1800 ext 2010
(F) 321-637-7244

Physical Address:
1018 Florida Avenue
Suite A
Rockledge, FL 32955

Mr. Shannon Smithwick
tsmithwick@cfl.rr.com
14 Suntree Place
Suite 103
Melbourne, FL 32940
(P) 321-757-3305 Ext. 119

Cathie Odom
codom@elcbrevard.org
P.O. Box 560692
Rockledge, FL 32956
(P) 321-637-1800
(F) 321-637-7244

 
ELC of Broward    

Chuck Hood
chood@elcbroward.org
6301 NW 5th Way
Suite 3400
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
(P) 954-377-2188
(F) 954-377-2192

Jeffrey Dwyer
JDwyer@BNLaw.com
540 NE 4th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(P) 954-522-5400

Andrea Braynon
abraynon@elcbroward.org
6301 NW 5th Way
Suite 3400
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
(P) 954-377-2188
(F) 954-377-2192

 
ELC of CNBB (Clay, Nassau, Baker, Bradford)

Steve Mountain
smountain@elcofcnbb.org
1845 Town Center Blvd.
Suite 150
Orange Park, FL 32003
(P) 904-213-3999

Ron Coleman
rcoleman@baroncoinc.com
577 Golden Links Drive
Orange Park FL 32073
(P) 904-614-7315

Steve Mountain
smountain@elcofcnbb.org
1845 Town Center Blvd.
Suite 150
Orange Park, FL 32003
P) 904-213-3999

 
ELC of Duval    

Susan Main
SMain@elcofduval.org
8301 Cypress Plaza Drive
Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32256
P) 904-208-2040 Ex. 204
F) 904-208-2043

Antonia Crawford
tcrawford989@aol.com
8301 Cypress Plaza Drive
Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32256
P) 904-543-1420

Angel Carro
acarro@elcofduval.org
8301 Cypress Plaza Drive
Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(P) 904-208-2040
(F) 904-208-2043

 
ELC of Escambia    

Diane Hutcherson
dhutcherson@elcescambia.org
3636-D North L. Street
Suite A
Pensacola, FL 32505
(P) 850-595-5402
(F) 850-595-5405

Kermit "Skip" Housh
SkipHoush@gmail.com
1304 Tour Drive
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(P) 850-934-1745

Rebecca Rutchland
brutchland@elcescambia.org
3636-D North L. Street
Suite A
Pensacola, FL 32505
(P) 850-595-5403
(F) 850-595-5405

 
ELC of Flagler/Volusia    

Lara Glaser
lglaser@elcfv.org
230 North Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(P) 386-323-2400 Ext 197

 

Laurie Donnelly
ldonnelly@elcfv.org
230 North Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(P) 386-323-2400
(F) 386-323-2017

 
ELC of Florida's Gateway (Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Union)

Tom Logan
tlogan@elc-fg.org
1104 SW Main
Lake City, FL  32025
(P) 386-752-9770
(F) 386-752-9786

John Burns
john.burns.cnj5@statefarm.com
234 Southwest Main Blvd.
Lake City, FL  32025
(P) 386-752-5866

Shannon Rymer
srymer@elc-fg.org
1104 SW Main
Lake City, FL  32025
(P) 386-961-0124
(F) 386-752-8094

 
ELC of Florida's Heartland (Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands)

Anne Bouhebent
abouhebent@elcfh.org
2886 Tamiami Trail, Suite 1
Port Charlotte, FL  33952
(P) 941-255-1650
(F) 941-255-5856

Deb DeKeulenaere - Acting Chair
deborah.dekeulenaere@thefloridacenter.org
The Florida Center for Early Childhood
10 South DeSoto Avenue,
2nd Flr.,Suite E
Arcadia, FL 34266
(P) 863-303-4021

Anna Brookbank
abrookbank@elcfh.org
2886 Tamiami Trail, Suite 1
Port Charlotte, FL  33952
(P) 941-255-1650
(F) 941-255-5856

 
ELC of Hillsborough    

David McGerald
dmcgerald@elchc.org
1002 E. Palm Ave.
Tampa, FL  33605
(P) 813-202-1000
(F) 813-204-1711

 

Karen Perkins
kperkins@elchc.org
Childrens Board
1002 East Palm Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
(P) 813-204-1722
(F) 813-204-1711

 
ELC of IRMO (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee)

Jacki Jackson
jjackson@elcirmo.org
10 SE Central Parkway, Suite 400
Stuart, FL  34994
(P) 772-223-3833
(F) 772-220-1229

Jacqueline Crighton (Acting)
jacquelinecrighton@yahoo.com
10 SE Central Parkway, Suite 400
Stuart, FL  34994

Renee Fournier
rfournier@elcirmo.org
10 Southeast Central Pkwy., Ste. 400
Stuart, FL  34994
(P) 772-223-3862
(F) 772-220-1229

 
ELC of Lake    

Lesha Buchbinder
lbuchbinder@elclc.org
1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 206
Leesburg, FL  34748
(P) 352-435-0566
(F) 352-435-0235

William Pruitt
pruittatthecapitol@hotmail.com
15544 SE 160th Ave.,
Weirsdale, FL 32195
(P) 850-251-5067
Send Correspondence to:
P.O. Box 555
Lady Lake, Florida  32159

Sylvia Storman(Acting)
sstorman@elclc.org
1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 206
Leesburg, FL  34748
(P) 352-315-6681
(F) 352-250-6199

8/24/11 through 10/3/11

 
ELC of Manatee    

Paul Sharff
psharff@elc-manatee.org
3526 9th St. West
Suite 200
Bradenton, FL 34205
(P) 941-757-2900 Ext. 101
(F) 941-747-4528

Howard Veltz
hveltzcpa@tampabay.rr.com
3526 9th St. West
Suite 200
Bradenton, FL 34205
(P) 941-757-2900

Karen Holman
KHolman@elc-manatee.org
3526 9th St. West
Suite 200
Bradenton, FL 34205
(P) 941-757-2900 ext 130

 
ELC of Marion    

Roseann Fricks
rfricks@elc-marion.org
3304 SE Lake Weir Ave., Ste 2
Ocala, FL  34471
(P) 352-369-2315
(F) 352-369-2475

Mark Imes
mimes@eheritagebank.com

(P) 352-867-2200

Sherry Doyle
sdoyle@elc-marion.org
3304 SE Lake Weir Ave., Ste 2
Ocala, FL  34471
(P) 352-369-2315
(F) 352-369-2475

 
ELC of Miami-Dade/Monroe    

Evelio C. Torres
etorres@elcmdm.org
2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd
(5th floor)
Coral Gables, FL  33134
(P) 305-646-7220
(F) 305-447-1563

Octavio Verdeja
oaverdeja@v-dcpa.com
255 Alhambra Circle
Suite 560
Coral Gables, FL  33134
(P) 305-446-3177

Angelo Parrino
aparrino@elcmdm.org
255 Alhambra Circle
Suite 424
Coral Gables, FL  33134
(P) 305-446-3177

cc: on all Finance e-mail:
amartinez@elcmdm.org
mcastiglione@elcmdm.org

 
ELC of Nature Coast (Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Sumter)

Sonya Bosanko
sbosanko@elc-naturecoast.org
1564 North Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429
P) 352-563-9939
(F) 352-563-5933

Robert C. Wardlow III
Rob@wmwccpa.com
450 Pleasant Grove Road
Inverness, FL 34452
(P) 352-726-8130

Desirae Rickman
drickman@elc-naturecoast.org
1564 North Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429
(P) 352-563-9939
(F) 352-563-5933

 
ELC of Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington)

Lynne Eldridge
lynne.eldridge@elcofnwflorida.org
703 West 15th Street, Suite A
Panama City, FL 32401
(P) 850-747-5400 x. 101
F) 850-747-5450

Jon McFatter
jonmcfatter07@gmail.com
P.O.B. 82
Lynnhaven, FL 32444

Vanessa Hadley
vanessa.hadley@elcofnwflorida
703 West 15th Street, Suite A
Panama City, FL 32401
(P) 850-747-5400 x. 105
(F) 850-747-5450

 
ELC of Okaloosa/Walton    

Gloria Mayo
gmayo@elc-ow.org
2018 Lewis Turner Blvd. Suite C
Ft. Walton Beach, FL  32547
(P) 850-833-3627
(F) 850-833-3632

L. Paul Sirmans
psirmans@asglegal.com
909 Mar Walt Drive
Suite 1014
Fort Walton, FL 32547
(P) 850-863-4064
(F) 850-664-5728

Position Vacant-Please cc:
finance@elc-ow.org
Mflaherty@elc-ow.org
gmayo@elc-ow.org
2018 Lewis Turner Blvd,.Suite C
Fort Walton Beach, FL  32547
(P) 850-833-3627
(F) 850-833-3632

 
ELC of Orange    

Karen Willis
karen@elcoc.org
P.O. Box 540387
Orlando, FL  32854
(P) 407-841-6607 x.106
(F) 407-749-0282

Richard Morrison
rich.morrison@flhosp.org
2400 Bedford Rd., 4th Floor
Orlando, FL 32802
(P) 407-303-1607

Janine Duhon 
jduhon@elcoc.org
P.O. Box 540387 
Orlando, FL 32854
(P) 407-841-6607
(F) 407-749-0282

 
ELC of Osceola    

Susan Sunka
ssunka@elcosceola.org
1631 E. Vine St., Suite E
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(P) 407-933-5353
(F) 407-933-5012

Charles Rogers
charlesrogerspdg@aol.com
415 Arbor Court
Celebration, FL 34747
(P) 407-810-3489

Daisy Silva 
dsilva@elcosceola.org
1631 E. Vine St, Suite E
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(P) 407-933-5353
(F) 407-933-5012

 
ELC of Palm Beach    

Warren Eldridge
warren.eldridge@elcpalmbeach.org
2300 High Ridge Road,
Suite 115
Boynton Beach, FL  33426
(P) 561-214-8000
(F) 561-214-7440

Christina Worley
CWorley@castlewm.com
(Vice-chair/Interim Chair)
(P) 561-686-9604

Michelle DePalma 
Michelle.depalma@elcpalmbeach.org
2300 High Ridge Road,
Suite 115
Boynton Beach, FL  33426
(P) 561-214-8000
(F) 561-214-7440

 
ELC of Pasco/Hernando    

Jim Farrelly
j.farrelly@phelc.org
15506 County Line Road, Suite 103
Spring Hill, FL  34610
(P) 727-233-8291
(F) 727-857-0151

Lisa Hammond
lmvhammond@aol.com

(P) 352-279-0551

Betsy Kier
b.kier@phelc.org
15506 County Line Rd., Suite 103
Spring Hill, FL 34610 
(P) 727-233-8291
(F) 727-857-0151

 
ELC of Pinellas    

Janet Chapman
JChapman@elcpinellas.net
5735 Rio Vista Drive
Clearwater, FL  33760
(P) 727-548-1439
(F) 727-548-1509

Kenneth Peluso, Ph.D.
drpeluso@earthlink.net
36949 US Highway 19 N.
Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Merita Kafexhiu
mkafexhiu@elcpinellas.net
5735 Rio Vista Drive
Clearwater, FL  33760
(P) 727-548-1439
(F) 727-548-1509

 
ELC of Polk    

Kris Giordano
KrisGiordano@elcpolk.org
1765 N Broadway Avenue
Bartow, Fl  33830
(P) 863-733-9064
(F) 863-733-9079

James Rhodes
sealevel@tampabay.rr.com
1108 Brighton Way
Lakeland, FL  33813
(863) 647-1264

Kay West
kaywest@elcpolk.org
1765 N Broadway Avenue
Bartow, Fl  33830
(P) 863-733-9064
(F) 863-733-9079

 
ELC of Putnam and St. Johns    

Dawn Bell
dbell@elcpsj.org
440 N. State Road 19
Ste. 440
Palatka, FL 32177
(P) 386-328-8225
(F) 386-328-5599

Nancy Pearson
nrpearson@comcast.net
140 Governors Road
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
(P) 904-504-4369
(F) 904-285-3036

Lauren Carpenter
lcarpenter@elcpsj.org
440 N. State Road 19
Ste. 440
Palatka, FL 32177
(P) 386-328-8225
(F) 386-328-5599

 
Redlands Christian Migrant Association

Barbara Mainster
barbara@rcma.org
RCMA
402 West Main Street
Immokalee, FL  34141
(P) 239-658-3560
(F) 239-658-3571

 

 

 
ELC of Santa Rosa    

Melissa Bracken
Bracken@elcsantarosa.org
6555 Caroline Street
Milton, Florida 32570
(P) 850-983-5313
(F) 850-983-5312

Jill Sport
jillsport@jillsportcpa.com
5060 Woodbine Road
Pace, FL  32571
(P) 850-995-9235

Cindy Schundelmier
schundelmier@elcsantarosa.org
6555 Caroline Street
Milton, FL 32570
(P) 850-916-5425
(F) 850-983-5312

 
ELC of Sarasota    

Janet Kahn
jkahn@earlylearningcoalitionsarasota.org
1750 17th Street
Unit K-1
Sarasota, FL 34234
(P) 941-954-4830
(F) 941-954-4831

Tami Conetta -Acting Chair
tfc1@ntrs.com
Northern Trust Bank
1515 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34236
(P) 941-329-2717

James Pawlak
jpawlak@earlylearningcoalitionsarasota.org
1750 17th Street
Unit K-1
Sarasota, FL 34234
(P) 941-556-1600 x. 115
(F) 941-556-1606

 
ELC of Seminole    

Jennifer Grant
jgrant@seminoleearlylearning.org
239 Rinehart Rd.
Lake Mary, FL  32746
(P) 407-871-1104
(F) 407-871-1100

Bob O'Malley
bob_o'malley@csx.com
819 Glen Arden Way
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
(P) 407-803-3969

Jim Daly
jdaly@seminoleearlylearning.org
Finance Manager
239 Rinehart Road
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(P) 407-871-1107
(F) 407-871-1100

 
ELC of Southwest Florida (Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee)

Kathleen Reynolds
kathleen.reynolds@elcofswfl.org
5256 Summerlin Commons Blvd Ste.201
Ft. Myers, FL  33907
(P) 407-210-6865
(F) 239-267-4109

John Remington
avajdr@aol.com
1175 First Avenue South
Naples, FL 34102
(P) 239-261-5300

Send Correspondence to:
Jo Ann Remington
jaremington@avabuilder.com

Nga Cotter
Nga.Cotter@elcofswfl.org
5256 Summerlin Commons Blvd Ste.201
Ft. Myers, FL  33907
(P) 239- 267-4105
(F) 239- 267-4109

 
ELC of St. Lucie    

Nancy Archer
Archern01@elcslc.org
804 South 6th Street
Ft. Pierce, Fl  34950
(P) 772-595-6424
(F) 772-595-6081

Send Correspondence to:
Lydia Sciarrino
Assistant Executive Director

Anthony "Tony" Loupe
anthony.loupe@seacoastnational.com
4392 Northeast Ocean Blvd.
Jensen Beach, FL  34957
(P) 772-225-7712

Lynn Almario
almariol01@elcslc.org
804 S. 6th Street
Ft. Peirce, FL 34950
(P) 772-595-6424
(F) 772-595-6081

     

Senate ELAC Representative

Veronica Fernandez
vfernandez17@gmail.com
11895 SW 56 Street
Miami, FL 33175

 

     

House ELAC Representative

Vivian Alarcon
valarcon@yahoo.com

 

     

ELAC Chair

Harry Duncanson
harrydunc@comcast.net
ELAC CHAIR
c/o The Office of Early Learning
250 Marriott Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32399

 

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