About the Board

The Leon County Research and Development Authority Board of Governors is comprised of 11 members representing Florida State University, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Community College, city, county, and the private sector. Each university includes an alternate designee to ensure universities are present at each meeting and there is a quorum.

Six appointments from the private sector are elected to four-year terms on the Board by the Leon County Commissioners. Only three of these appointments expire every two years, and a current member of the authority is eligible for reappointment per Statute 159.703. Those interested in filling a vacancy when available can get more information on the Leon County website.

The Board meets for about 2.5 hours on the first Thursday of every even-numbered month at 11 a.m. in the Collins Building in Innovation Park. Exceptions to this scheduling will be posted here.

Board of Governors Meetings and Minutes

Meet the Board of Governors

Kevin Graham from FSU

Kevin Graham, Chair

Executive Director, FSU Real Estate Foundation

Contact

Mr. Kevin Graham

Florida State University, Real Estate

200 W. College Ave.

Tallahassee, FL 32309

kevin.graham@fsu.edu

(850) 645-0522

Appointed by Leon County Commission

Term 10/01/22-09/30/2026

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Tom Allen, Vice Chair

Capital City Bank

Contact

Mr. Tom Allen

Capital City Bank

1301 Metropolitan Blvd
TallahasseeFL 32308
(850) 402-8000

Allen.Tom@ccbg.com

Appointed by Leon County Commission

Term 10/01/20-09/30/24

Kim Moore is Chair of Leon County R&D Authority for Innovation Park of Tallahassee

Kimberly Moore, Immediate Past Chair

Tallahassee Community College

Contact

Ms. Kimberly Moore

Vice President for Workforce Innovation at Tallahassee Community College

444 Appleyard Dr

Tallahassee, FL 32304-2895

(850) 201-8760

mooreki@tcc.fl.edu

Designee of the President of Tallahassee Community College

Chair, David Ramsay

David Ramsay, Treasurer

Suntrust Bank (retired)

Contact

Mr. David Ramsay, Chair

Retired, Chairman, President & CEO, SunTrust Bank, Northwest Florida

9048 Shoal Creek Dr

Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 893-6434

davidramsay3@gmail.com

Appointed by Leon County Commission

Term 10/01/20-09/30/24

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Brian Bautista

Partner, The Southern Group

Contact

Mr. Brian Bautista

The Southern Group

123 South Adams Street

Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 570-3016

bautista@thesoutherngroup.com

Appointed by Leon County Commission

Term 4/12/22-9/30/24

ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON

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*Alternate Designee for Florida A&M University

Contact

Alternate designee of the President of Florida A&M University TBA

Ray Bye is a Board of Governor for Innovation Park of Tallahassee

Dr. Raymond E. Bye, Jr.

Federal Research Consultant

Contact

Dr. Raymond E. Bye, Jr.

Federal Research Consultant

1902 Golf Terrace Drive

Tallahassee, FL 32301-5608

(850) 509-1654

rebye@comcast.net

Appointed by Leon County Commission

Term 10/01/22-09/30/26

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Jessica D. Griffin

*Alternate Designee for Tallahassee Community College

Contact

Ms. Jessica D. Griffin

Director

Continuing Workforce Education

TCC’s Division of Workforce Development

444 Appleyard Drive

Tallahassee, FL 32304

(850) 201-8760

Jessica.Griffin@tcc.fl.edu

Alternate designee of the President of Tallahassee Community College

Mayor John Dailey sits on the Leon County Research and Development Authority Board of Governors

Hon. John E. Dailey

Mayor of Tallahassee

Contact

Hon. John E. Dailey

Mayor of the City of Tallahassee

City Hall

300 S. Adams St.

Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 891-2000

John.Dailey@talgov.com

Appointed by himself as Designee for Mayor’s Office

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Hon. Christian Caban

Leon County Commissioner

Contact

Hon. Christian Caban

Leon County Commissioner – District 2

Leon County Courthouse

301 S. Monroe St.

Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 606-5362

CabanC@leoncountyfl.gov

Appointed by Leon County Board of County Commissioners

Term: Date of appointment until no longer Commissioner

Dr. Shawnta Friday-Stroud

Florida A&M University

Contact

Dr. Shawnta Friday-Stroud

Dean, School of Business and Industry, Florida A&M University

105 South Wing, Sybil Mobley Business Building

500 Gamble St

Tallahassee, FL 32307-5200

(850) 599-3565

shawnta.fridaystroud@famu.edu

Designee of the President of Florida A&M University

ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON

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*Alternate Designee, Florida State University

Contact

Alternate designee of the President of Florida State University

Dr. Eric Holmes

Florida State University

Contact

Dr. Eric H. Holmes

Assistant Vice President for Research, Florida State University

Office of Research

3012 Westcott North

Tallahassee FL 32306

(850) 644-5929

ehholmes@fsu.edu

Designee of the President of Florida State University

Ms. Anne Longman

Shareholder at Lewis, Longman & Walker

Contact

Ms. Anne Longman

Shareholder, Lewis, Longman & Walker

315 S. Calhoun St, Suite 830

Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 222-5702

alongman@llw-law.com

Appointed by Leon County Commission

Term 10/1/22-9/30/26