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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, Larry Slocum, retired Walt Disney World executive and
resident of Kissimmee, is also on the board of directors for the Valencia
Community College Foundation. Over his long career with Disney he was
involved with the openings of the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney/MGM
Studios and Disneyland Paris. He is a graduate of the University of
Denver.
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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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 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
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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.
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 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.
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 Ronald Blocker is superintendent of Orange County Public
Schools. A resident of Orlando since 1977, he serves many local
organizations including the Central Florida YMCA, Central
Florida Boy Scouts of America, the Florida Association of School
District Superintendents, United Arts, and the Mid-Florida
Economic Development Commission. He is a member of Phi Delta
Kappa. He received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from
the University of Florida.
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 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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 Maria Grulich 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.
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