Foundation Board of Directors
The UWF Foundation Board of Directors is a dedicated group of alumni and University friends.
The UWF Foundation Board of Directors serve as advocates for the University, encourage philanthropic support, and manage the investments and business affairs of the Foundation. These volunteers and community leaders give of their time to encourage, maintain and administer private gifts for scientific, educational and service purposes of the University of West Florida.
For more information on the Foundation Board of Directors, please see the Board Member Position Description and Board of Directors Term of Office, Foundation Conflict of Interest Policy and Fundraising Code of Ethics.
UWF Foundation operates on a fiscal year basis starting July 1 and ending June 30. Please see below for the fiscal year 2026-27 Foundation Board of Directors and committees.
Board Officers & Committee Chairs
Megan Fry – Board Chair & Executive Committee Chair
Shareholder & Commercial Litigation Department Chair, Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse
Hong Potomski '07, MBA, FACHE – Vice Chair & Investment Committee Chair
Market Leader, Florida Blue
Denis McKinnon III '18, MBA - Treasurer & Audit/Budget Committee Chair
Executive Director, Capital Trust Agency
Bruce Vredenburg – Nominating Committee Chair & Immediate Past Chair (IPC)
President, Northwest Florida Market, Hancock Whitney Bank
Amber Griffith '03, '05 – Secretary & Grant Committee Chair
Solutions Architect, OpenGov
Board Members
Presidential Elected
Gerald Adcox '77
Owner, Adcox Import
Rodney Sutton '91
Partner/Broker, SNS Realty Inc.
Cyndi Warren, CPA
Office Managing Member, Pensacola & Foley
Warren Averett, CPA & Advisors
Stephen Wright '81
Retired, CHRISTUS Health, Senior Vice President, Group Operations at CHRISTUS Health Louisiana and Texas
Lewis Bear III
Vice President, The Bear Company
Jason Lombardo
Director, Premier Coast Advisors
Debbie Ritchie
Healthcare Executive, Founding President of IMPACT 100
Board Elected
Alex Bell
Partner, Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate & SVP of Investments
Megan Fry – Board Vice Chair & Investment Committee Chair
Shareholder & Commercial Litigation Department Chair, Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse
Charles Gheen '86
Retired, Department of Defense, Chief Security Officer (CSO)
Victoria Baynes Mullet '98
Retired Educator & Community Volunteer
John T. Porter
Retired, Baptist Health Care, VP Corporate Construction Services
Hong Potomski '07, MBA, FACHE – Treasurer & Audit/Budget Committee Chair
Market Leader, Florida Blue
Kathy Sandstrom '96
Advisor, Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate
Independent Board Member, PEAK, EGP
Bruce Vredenburg – Board Chair & Executive Committee Chair
President, Northwest Florida Market, Hancock Whitney Bank
Jeff Weeks '97
Managing Director - Investment Officer, Quenneville/Weeks Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Alumni Association Elected
Amber Griffith '03, '05 – Secretary
Solutions Architect, OpenGov
Denis A. McKinnon III '18
Executive Director, Capital Trust Agency
Lane Harper '84
President and CEO, Southeast Office Products and Paper
Foundation Bylaws - Section 2.02 Elected Directors
Ten of the Elected Directors shall be elected upon nomination of the President of the University of West Florida (“University”). Two of the Elected Directors shall be elected upon nomination by the Alumni Association from its membership. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the remaining ten of the Elected Directors shall be elected by the Elected Directors at the last quarterly noticed meeting of the fiscal year of the Board of Directors. All Elected Directors must then be approved by the University of West Florida Board of Trustees.
Manny Diaz Jr.*
President, University of West Florida
Dr. Amy Mitchell-Cook
Vice President, UWF Faculty Senate
Professor, Department of History and Philosophy
Ashley Ross
Trustee, UWF Board of Trustees
President, Ross Consulting LLC
Aubrey Miller
Student Body Vice President, UWF Student Government Association
Greg Threadgill '92
President, UWF Alumni Board of Directors
Director, Majors Management, LLC
Bruce Vredenburg
Immediate Past Chair (IPC), UWF Foundation Board of Directors
President, Northwest Florida Market, Hancock Whitney Bank
Foundation Bylaws - Section 2.03 Ex Officio Directors
Ex Officio Directors include the following: (i) one representative of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees (“BOT”), as designated by the BOT Chair; (ii) the President of the University; (iii) the Vice President of the Faculty Senate of the University; (iv) one student representative from the Student Government Association (“SGA”) of the University, as designated by the SGA President; (v) the Immediate Past Chair of the Foundation Board, and (vi) the President of the Alumni Association. Ex Officio Directors are entitled to a vote upon all matters, except the election of Elected Directors and officers of the corporation. With the exception of (i) the representative of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and (ii) the President of the University, all Ex Officio Directors must be approved by the University of West Florida Board of Trustees.
Committees
Denis McKinnon III – Treasurer & Audit/Budget Committee Chair
Executive Director, Capital Trust Agency
Lewis Bear III
Vice President, The Lewis Bear Company
Amber Griffith '03, '05
Solutions Architect, OpenGov
John T. Porter
Retired, Baptist Health Care, VP Corporate Construction Services
Rodney Sutton '91
Partner/Broker, SNS Realty Inc.
Megan Fry – Board Chair
Shareholder & Commercial Litigation Department Chair, Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse
Megan Fry – Board Chair & Executive Committee Chair
Shareholder & Commercial Litigation Department Chair, Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse
Hong Potomski '07, MBA, FACHE – Board Chair & Executive Committee Chair
Market Leader, Florida Blue
Amber Griffith '03, '05 - Secretary
Solutions Architect, OpenGov
Denis A. McKinnon III '18 - Treasurer
Executive Director, Capital Trust Agency
Bruce Vredenburg – Immediate Past Chair
President, Northwest Florida Market, Hancock Whitney Bank
Manny Diaz Jr.*
President, University of West Florida
Ashley Ross - Board of Trustees Representative
Trustee, UWF Board of Trustees
President, Ross Consulting LLC
Greg Threadgill '92 - Alumni Association Representative
President, UWF Alumni Association
Amber Griffith '03, '05 - Grant Committee Chair
Solutions Architect, OpenGov
Lane Harper
President/CEO, Southeast Office Products and Paper
Amy Mitchell-Cook
Charles Gheen '86
Retired, Department of Defense, Chief Security Officer (CSO)
Aubrey Miller
Student Body Vice President, UWF Student Government Association
Cyndi Warren, CPA
Office Managing Member, Pensacola & Foley
Warren Averett, CPA & Advisors
Hong Potomski '07, MBA, FACHE – Board Vice Chair & Investment Committee Chair
Market Leader, Florida Blue
Alex Bell
Partner, Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate & SVP of Investments
Jason Lombardo
Director, Premier Coast Advisors
Kathy Sandstrom '96
Advisor, Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate
Independent Board Member, PEAK, EGP
Jeff Weeks '97
Managing Director - Investment Officer, Quenneville/Weeks Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Stephen Wright '81
Retired, CHRISTUS Health, Senior Vice President, Group Operations at CHRISTUS Health Louisiana and Texas
Megan Fry – Board Chair
Shareholder & Commercial Litigation Department Chair, Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse
Bruce Vredenburg - Immediate Past Chair & Nominating Committee Chair
President, Northwest Florida Market, Hancock Whitney Bank
Gerald Adcox '77
Owner, Adcox Import
Victoria Baynes Mullet '98
Retired Educator & Community Volunteer
Debbie Ritchie
Healthcare Executive, Founding President of IMPACT 100
Greg Threadgill '92
President, UWF Alumni Association
Shareholder & Commercial Litigation Department Chair, Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse