2011 Okaloosa & Walton Officers
Chair of the Board - Jim Curry - Okaloosa County Administrator
Immediate Past Chair - Alan Gieseman - White-Wilson Medical Center
Chair Elect - Jack Azzaretto - University of West Florida
Campaign Chair - Ed Taylor - Gulf Power Company
Treasurer - Vince Wyatt - Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Vice Chair Marketing - Teresa Woodruff - Cox Cable
Vice Chair Okaloosa Fund Distribution - Walter Hooks - Regions Bank
Vice Chair Walton Fund Distribution - Scott Seay - Florida Transformer, Inc.
2011 Okaloosa & Walton Board of Directors
Larry Ashley- Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
Dr. Jack Azzaretto - University of West Florida
Betty Brassell - First City Bank
Jason Clark - Priority One Insurance
Tom Conner - Northwest Florida Daily News
John Deardoff- Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Natalie Diel- Publix Super Markets
JC Dominick - MITRE
Jeffrey Dunford - Compass Bank
Domenica Farmer- Waste Management
Mike Freeman - Whitney Bank
Leigh Grantham - CHELCO
Tonda Haigler - North Okaloosa Medical Center
Ty Handy- Northwest Florida State College
Robert Kamm - Sandcastle Resorts & Hotels
Gregory Kisela - City of Destin
Martha Miller - Coastal Bank & Trust
Shelia Nichols- Cox Cable
Larry Sassano - Economic Development Council
Paul Schreiner - Carrabba's
Carol Smith - US Postal Service
John Sumrall - Trustmark National Bank
Dr. Alexis Tibbetts - Superintendent, Okaloosa Schools
Alan Wood - CCB Community Bank
Past Chairs
Tony Akridge - Publix Super Markets
Wayne Campbell - Volunteer
Jeanne Dailey- Newman-Dailey Resort Properties
John Forrester - Regions Bank
Yvonne Freeman - Troy University
Philippe Miceli - BankTrust
2011 Okaloosa Fund Distribution Committee
Vice Chair Fund - Walter Hooks - Regions Bank
Jeri Bettis - First Florida Bank
Richard Brannon - Okaloosa County
Betty Brassell - First City Bank
Jurate Burns - City of Destin
Cindy Carter - InDyne, Inc.
Kim Cox - Beach Community Bank
Kenny Craik - White-Wilson Medical Center
Don David - Merrill Lynch
Joey DeVries- Gulf Power Company
Natalie Diel - Publix Super Markets
Buddy Ducan - Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Jacob Foreman- Publix Supermarkets
Joyce Gillie Gossom - Volunteer
Waltor Hooks - Regions Bank
Linda Jones - Trustmark Bank
Jill Kendall - Coastal Bank and Trust
Leo King - Gulf Power Company
Richard Lamar - Southern Resorts
Roxanna Mills- O'Sullivan Creel LLP
Margaret Phillips - Northwest Florida State College
Al Smith - ThomCo
Karen Smotherman - Boeing
Jim Snider - Gulf Power Company
Lisa Withers- ResortQuest
2011 Walton Fund Distribution Committee
Vice Chair Fund - Scott Seay- Florida Transformer, Inc.
Dale Anderson - Gulf Power Company
Aaron Bradshaw - CHELCO
Patricia Davis - Trustmark Bank
Sue Joffe - Volunteer
John Saltsman - Liberty National Life Insurance
Michelle Schach - City of DeFuniak Springs
Mark Seifert - Publix Supermarkets
Harriet Simmons - Walton County Health Department
2011 Marketing Committee
Marketing Chair - Gail Waller - Edward Jones Investments
Marketing Vice Chair- Teresa Woodruff - Cox Media
Cheryl Baker - Acentria
Denise Baxter- Trustmark National Bank
Gabby Bruce - A2Z Advertising
Debbie Buchanan - L-3 Communications
Lisa Burkett- L&L Enterprises
Tracy Conner - Volunteer
Julie Cotton - Northwest Florida State University
Carrie Ely - Gulf Power Company
Melissa Forte - Emerald Coast Conference Center
Brenda Franco - Cumulus Broadcasting
Yvonne Freeman - Troy University
Mandi Gosnell - First City Bank of Florida
Laura Hussey - WEAR Channel 3
Cam Johnson - City of Fort Walton Beach
Aileen Koon-
Rachel Mayew - Coastal Bank & Trust
Tammy McDaniel - Tammy's Journeys
Tonya Miller- Regions Bank
Kathy Morrow - CHELCO
Michele Nicholson - Okaloosa Sheriff's Office
Dianna Parker - Cox Media
Connie Phillips - Volunteer
Genevieve Powell - BBVA Compass Bank
Michelle Sperzel - Shelter House
Vicki Story- Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Tracy Wood - Landrum Professionals
United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties is governed by an independent Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for making all policies and procedures for the United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties. Board members are chosen from a cross section of community members. They meet bi-monthly, serving without compensation, to set policies and review the performance of the organization.