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Who We Are
Valencia's Board of Trustees
Each of the 28 community colleges in Florida’s statewide system is
under the local control of a lay District Board of Trustees composed of
citizens who serve without pay and are legally vested with decision making
power in all matters of college policy, programs, building, budget and personnel.
Each trustee is appointed by the governor.
Eight Orange and Osceola County citizens form the Valencia Community College
District Board of Trustees. Meeting in regular sessions once each month,
these civic-minded individuals contribute their time and talent to guiding
the development of Valencia Community College so that it remains responsive
to the educational needs of its local community.
Chairman, Lew Oliver is a law partner at Quinones, Fitzgibbons, Pfister & Oliver
P.L., and resides
in Orlando. He has been a Florida resident since 1970, and
received his Bachelor's degree from Stetson University, and
his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law School.
He previously served as Senior Vice President of AMT Inc.,
a transportation technology firm, and as Vice President for
Neotonus, Inc.
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 Vice Chairman, Raymer Maguire III is an attorney specializing in eminent domain with Fixel,
Maguire & Willis. A lifelong resident of Orlando, he earned his law degree from the
Florida State University College of Law and has been a member of the Florida Bar since
1979. Maguire is also an active member on the Valencia Foundation Board of Directors.
Maguire's father, Raymer Maguire Jr., helped found Valencia and served on its board
for 17 years.
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 Trustee, Jerry Buchanan is a retired bank executive. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and also is a product of Florida's community college system. She resides in Orlando and is active on the Women's Business Council of the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce.
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Trustee, Bertica Cabrera-Morris, a resident of Orlando, is a consultant and restaurateur. Her experience includes 11 years in Orange County Public Schools in governmental relations and school planning, and service as the Assistant to the Orange County Chairman for Community Affairs and Public Relations. She is president of Bertica Cabrera Consulting, and owns two local restaurants. |
 Trustee, Maria Grulich Toumazos serves as the Administrator of the Osceola County Economic Development Department which includes the Division of Economic Development, Convention & Visitors Bureau and Event Facilities. Maria is also the primary contact for recruitment and expansion of business and industry. Maria oversees all programs related to the recruitment and retention of business and industries for Osceola County. |
Trustee, Lori Kifer serves as a Vice  President for Edelman’s newest southeast expansion office in Orlando, Florida. She is a University of Central Florida Alumnae and is actively engaged in the Orlando Community serving on a variety of boards including the Downtown Orlando Foundation, the Downtown Orlando Partnership and Orange County’s Citizen’s Commission for Children.
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 Trustee,
Ed Moore, a retired Brown & Brown Insurance executive,
is a resident of Kissimmee. He is a graduate of Ball State University
and Indiana Central. He is active in civic organizations, including
the Kiwanis Club and Mid-Florida Economic Development Council. |
 Trustee, Jo Quittschreiber,
is a retired school teacher and a Kissimmee resident. She is a graduate of Mayville State University in North Dakota and has worked and volunteered in educational positions as well as acted as a member of condominium, nursing home and community service boards. Since moving to Florida, she has engaged in many political activities on the grass roots level as well as held elective office in these organizations. |
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