Meet   The   Board

Dr. Suzanne Ebbers is President/CEO of LuminEssence Change by Design, an award-winning performance improvement and instructional design company. Her work is deeply rooted in psychology, education, communication and business. She has specific expertise in all aspects of health and behavior change, especially health disparities, Prevention, PTSD, and obesity. Dr. Ebbers is one of a handful of experts on using avatars for social learning. She is married with four children and a daughter-in-law. She does Tai Chi, gardens, cooks gourmet, and trend-watches politics and technology.

Amanda Allen works for the Department of Financial Services as an operations and management consultant. She has an M.S. in Instructional Systems from Florida State University with a focus in Performance Improvement and Human Resource Development. She also has a Certificate in Online Distance Learning. Amanda has served on the Board in various capacities including Director-At-Large and VP of Membership. She is a Tallahassee native and enjoys volunteering in the community.

Denise Wilson is the Director of Corporate Development at Capital City Bank.  She has been a workplace learning professional for over 15 years and has over 25 years experience in Sales and Sales Management.  Denise earned her HPI Certification in 2006 and is passionate about performance improvement.  Her husband and two sons keep her busy and she is active in the community.

Laura Kerney works for the Department of Management Services as a Research and Training Specialist. She is actively involved in the Statewide Agency Collaboration Group and Training Managers group. She is a recent graduate student of the Instructional System's Human Resource Development masters program at Florida State University. During her studies at FSU, she served as Treasurer of a community service organization for two years. She is also recently engaged, enjoys arts and crafts, and volunteering in the community.

Dr. Neal Meadows recently retired as the Administrator of Research and Development for the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium. He has 7 years in the wholesale and retail sales business, 33 years of service in education teaching and delivering professional development to Florida educators. He has also developed web based content learning systems, curriculum products, and evaluation tools; and administered over 40 state and national projects. Neal graduated from the University of West Florida with a BS Degree in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Diversity Studies. Current activities include project writing, strategic plan development, and website development for professional organizations, businesses, and governmental agencies.

Frank Broen is President of Teach America. He has produced multimedia materials with Teach America since 1979, including video, interactive presentations, face-to-face training events, web sites, web based tool kits, webinars, and innovative solutions to transportation planning challenges. He serves as a member of the Transportation Research Board AHB70 Access Management Committee, TRB Council of Communication Coordinator's Committee and board member of the Quincy Music Theatre. An active member of the Centenary Methodist Church, he works in Quincy from a house built in 1904.

Dale is Senior Executive Officer for
the Florida Department of Revenue.
His primary role is serving as the agency's chief business process and
benchmarking leadership officer,
with an oversight responsibility for
integrating all programs, within the
context of the internationally proven
Malcolm Baldrige Business Performance Excellence management framework.

Paul is Director of Professional Development for NAIFA–Florida. He is responsible for development and oversight of professional development programs, such as continuing education and career advancement. Paul is active in the Tallahassee NAIFA-FL chapter, and is a Past President of both the Brevard Country NAIFA and ASTD chapters. Paul is a graduate of Warner Southern College, a Florida Christian school specializing in adult education, where he received his Bachelors in Management.