About

The Foundation for Florida’s Future is committed to keeping the promise of a quality education in Florida.

Our Promise

We work with students, parents, educators, business leaders and lawmakers to advance innovative and proven policies that ensure every child is prepared for lifelong success.

Our Trustees

Jeb Bush

43rd Governor of Florida

Jeb Bush Jr.

Managing Partner, Bush Ventures

Colleen Castille

Former Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary, Education Cabinet Aide

Charles S. Caulkins

Partner, Fisher & Phillips

Gary Chartrand

Executive Chairman, Acosta & Board Chair, KIPP: Jacksonville Schools

Patrick Downes

President, St. Joseph’s Hospital-South

T. Willard Fair

President and CEO, Urban League of Miami

Tom Feeney

Former Florida Congressman and Speaker of the House & President and CEO, Associated Industries of Florida

JC Flores

Vice President, International & Regulatory Affairs, AT&T

Elizabeth Park Fowler

Director and Executive Vice President, Triad Foundation

Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr.

District Administrator, Central Florida Tourism Oversite District

Jon Hage

President, Charter Schools USA

Toni Jennings

Former Florida Lieutenant Governor

Garrett Johnson

Co-Founder & Executive Director, Lincoln Network

John Kirtley

Co-founder, KLH Capital

Alan Levine

Chairman, President & CEO, Ballad Health

Keli Mondello

Co-Founder & Board Chairman, Learning Independence For Tomorrow (LiFT)

David Nicholson

Chairman & Founder, The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation

John Padget

Former Superintendent of Education, Monroe County

Susan Pareigis

Former Director, Agency for Workforce Innovation & President, Council of 100

Bruce Rauner

42nd Governor of Illinois

Raquel Rodriguez

Managing Member, McDonald Hopkins LLC

John D. Rood

Chairman, Vestcor Companies

Peter Rummell

Founder, Rummell Company

Trey Traviesa

Former Florida State Representative

John Winn

Former Florida Commissioner of Education

Zachariah P. Zachariah

President, Fort Lauderdale Heart Institute

Our Team