2015-2016 Board

Current Board of Directors


 
President - Kaylea Frantzis - PRESIDENT@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
unnamed Kaylea graduated from the University of Florida with a major in Event Management. She currently is an Employee Benefits Advisor and co-owns an event planning company in Tampa, FL. Kaylea is a huge foodie and loves the “non-chain” restaurant variety in the Tampa Bay area. She enjoys traveling, getting together with friends and anything that involves the outdoors. Her favorite UF experience is kick-off at the swamp…the opening video never ceases to give her goose bumps. “Only the Gators Get out Alive!”
 
President-Elect - Amy Stanley - PE@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
amy stanley Amy graduated from the ProTeach program at the University of Florida with her B.A. and M.Ed. in Elementary Education. She is currently a 6th grade science teacher at Burns Middle School. She is also a host for Team Trivia and loves both hosting and playing trivia. Amy is a huge Tampa Bay Lightning fan on top of being a Gator. Her favorite UF tradition is the Homecoming parade because she loves how it brings the city together!
 
Treasurer - Cassie Donovan - TREASURER@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
cassie (2) Cassie, a Tampa native, graduated from UF with her Bachelors and Masters in Accounting. She is also a licensed CPA in the State of Florida and works for the New York Yankees Corporate Office in Tampa. Cassie loves the beach, trying new Pinterest recipes and traveling. She has decided to follow in Janie's footsteps and is running her first half marathon (bucket list item) at Disney in November. This year will be her 10th year in a row attending Florida/Georgia and never misses an opportunity to attend a Gator function!
 
Secretary - Lantz Martin - SECRETARY@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
Lantz Picture Lantz graduated from the University of Florida in the spring of 2014 majoring in finance and minoring in entrepreneurship. As an undergraduate, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and directed many service and philanthropy events, including ATO's Build a Better Holiday Philanthropy, Order of Omega's philanthropy, and the Interfraternity Council's Signature Event. He currently works in the investment department at Northwestern Mutual. He grew up in South Tampa, and enjoys all of Tampa’s professional sports teams, as well as the beach, golf, and volunteering in the community. Lantz's favorite Gator tradition is Mr. Two Bits.
   
Academics VP - Brandi Frantzis - ACADEMICS@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
brandi Brandi graduated from the University of Florida majoring in Family, Youth and Community Sciences, minoring in Education. She is currently teaching 5th Grade Math and Science at Independence Academy. Brandi enjoys spending time with her family and friends and traveling. Her favorite UF tradition is singing “We are the Boys” during football games and going to Gator Walk.
 
Athletics VP -

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COMMUnications VP - cynthia plunkett  COMMUNICATIONS@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
cindi Cynthia graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Journalism & Communications. She currently works at an internet marketing agency as a Community Outreach Specialist. Nowadays, you’ll find Cynthia at most of our networking events, indulging her inner “foodie” around Tampa’s eateries, running on Bayshore, or crafting college-themed hair bows in her spare time. The one thing she misses the most about UF is walking around Turlington Plaza in between classes and feeling the rush of energy from students!
 
Membership VP - 

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Young Alumni VP - Aubrey Oyler - YOUNGALUMNI@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
aubrey Aubrey graduated from the University of Florida in 2014 with a major in Political Science and a minor in Public Leadership. She moved to Tampa’s Harbour Island in the summer of 2014 and has fallen in love with the Bay area. Aubrey works for Southern Wine and Spirits as an Account Specialist, focusing on the Pernod Ricard USA portfolio. Aubrey enjoys trying out the many fabulous restaurants in Tampa and taking walks along Bayshore Boulevard. A fourth generation UF alumni, Aubrey’s love for the Gators runs deep. Her favorite UF tradition is the Miss University of Florida Scholarship Pageant, which she had the wonderful opportunity of directing while she was at UF.
 
Volunteer VP - jamie taylor - VOLUNTEER@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
 Headshot- Casual Jamie graduated from the University of Florida with a major in Public Relations and a minor in Family, Youth & Community Sciences. She grew up indulging in Tampa’s surrounding waterfronts, festivals, restaurants, volunteer opportunities and overall culture and is proud to call Tampa home. She is currently working as an Employee Benefits consultant at a brokerage firm in Tampa, Florida. Jamie lives for adventure and loves traveling, reading, cooking and performing arts. Her favorite UF experience is Gator Growl!
 
Immediate Past President - Chris Garrido - IPPRES@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
HEAD rs Chris graduated from the University of Florida in 1999 with a BS in Telecommunications. He has served as a member of the Tampa Gator Club board for the past 4 years in just about every capacity. By day Chris is a financial advisor with Barndollar Financial.  When he's not advising clients, Chris can be found barbecuing, watching sports or camped out at the little league park with his beautiful wife Felicia and two young sons Donovan and Adrian.
 
UFAA Region III Vice President - Rodney Fischer - REGIONVP@TAMPAGATORCLUB.ORG
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