FFLC Members' Biographies
Cassandra J. Grayson, M.Ed. - Chair
Liana Fernandez Fox, Ph.D. - Vice Chair
Paul Auslander, CFP
Louis V. Buccino, J.D.
Richard George
Doug Heinlen
Deidre Newton, M.B.A.
Obdulio Piedra
Dulce M. Suarez-Resnick
Louis V. Buccino, J.D.
Sr. Vice President, Citigroup
Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University, New York, New York
Juris Doctor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Leader, board member, adviser, fund-raiser for a wide variety of
community educational, social service & arts/cultural non-profit
organizations
Professional/Civic Affiliations (2001-09):
Current: The Tampa Theatre, Board of Directors:
University of Tampa (UT), Board of Trustees:
UT College of Business Administration, Advisory Board; USF College of Education Stavros Center, Advisory Board; USF College of Visual & Performing Arts, Advisory Board; Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & Arts, Board Member (chair 2005-06);
Florida Council on Economic Education, Board Member
Former:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Board Member (regional);
USF/Patel Charter School, Board Member (local);
Florida Chamber of Commerce, Legal Affairs Committee (state);
Florida Bankers Association, Gov't Relations Committee (state);
Tampa Chamber & Committee of 100, Board of Directors (local & county);
Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Board Member (regional)
Recent Honors/Roles/Recognition:
Judge, Top Thirty Under Thirty (Tampa Bay Business Journal, 2005); Judge, Tampa Bay Philanthropy Awards (National Philanthropy Assn, 2004-08); Judge, Economic Educator of the Year (FL Council on Economic Education, 2004); Presenter, Florida Association of Museums (Naples, 2005); Presenter, Leadership Tampa, Tampa Bay & Hillsborough (Tampa, 2004-05); Who's Who In Tampa Bay Business (Tampa Bay Business Journal, 2004); Business Contributor of the Year (Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts, 2003); Corporate Counsel of the Year (Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2003); Private Sponsor of the Year (Florida Scholastic Chess League, 2003); Business Partner of the Year (Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, 2003); President's Annual Volunteer Service Award (VSA) Recognition (2008 & 2009)