Board Of Directors

The membership of the Board of Directors of the CACAA is very diverse. As outlined in the bylaws, one-third of the members of the Board are elected public officials, currently holding office, or their representatives; at least one-third of the members are persons representative of the poor in the area served; and the remainder of the members are officials or members of the business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education, or other major groups and interests in the community. The membership of the Board shall consist of not less than a total of fifteen (15) and not more than a total of twenty-seven (27). Member terms shall not exceed three years, and shall be staggered such that no more than three representatives of each sector represented will have terms expire in the same calendar year.

CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY ACTION – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

Brandon Wienke, Treasurer

Suntrust Bank VP Relationship Manager, Business Banking

Charlean Lanier, Chair

Board Rep. to Policy Council Kingdom Harvest Fellowship Ministries; Wakulla Co Coalition for Youth

Pamela Olivia Manuel, Member-At-Large

Orange Avenue United Tenants Assoc. (OAUTA)

Cheryl Thompson, Vice Chair

Executive Committee Member-at-Large Capital City Bank

Members

Kara Palmer

CareerSource Capital Region

Debra Peterson

Calhoun County Board of Commissioners

Pam Ridley

Sentry Self Service Storage

Clarice Powell

Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Victims Advocate

Kimberly Bodine

Career Source Gulf Coast (Gulf County)

Dan Stengle

Dan R. Stengle, LLC

Allen D. Stucks

Appointed by the Leon County School Superintendent

Bishop Willie Green

Churches - Northwest FL Jurisdiction COGIC

Na’Sheida Francois

Head Start Policy Council Representative

Sandra Saunders

Jefferson County

Roger Newsome

Appointed by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce