Current Trustees

Morteza “Mori” Hosseini - Chair

Mori Hosseini is the Chairman and CEO of ICI Homes, one of Florida’s largest residential homebuilder/developers. Born in Iran, Mr. Hosseini was primarily educated in London, England, where he received a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Chelsea College of Aeronautical Engineering.

Thomas G. Kuntz - Vice Chair

Tom Kuntz retired on December 31, 2013 from SunTrust Banks, Inc., as Corporate Executive Vice President and as President and Chief Executive Officer.

David L. Brandon

‌David Brandon is a fourth generation Floridian and 1981 University of Florida graduate from the highly regarded Rinker School of Construction Management.

Richard P. Cole

Richard P. Cole is a managing partner with Cole, Scott, & Kissane in Miami. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law where he was ranked sixth in his graduating class.

Sylvain Doré

Sylvain Doré, PhD, UF Faculty Senate Chair and Professor of Anesthesiology in the Division of Research, as well as a Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, Pharmaceutics, and Neuroscience, at the University of Florida, College of Medicine.

James W. Heavener

James W. Heavener is the CEO of The Heavener Company, through which he holds and manages his interests in education, media production, internet services, real estate franchising, publishing, banks and information technology.

Leonard H. Johnson

Leonard H. "Len" Johnson practices law with the firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC in Tampa. He has maintained a real estate, business, banking, and land use and development law practice in the Tampa Bay area for well over three decades.

Daniel T. O'Keefe

Daniel O'Keefe is the co-managing partner of the Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member and a former Practice Group Leader of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group.

Rahul Patel

Rahul Patel was born in London, England and lived there for 13 years before immigrating to the United States with his family. Mr. Patel and his wife Swati, a University of Florida alumna, live in Atlanta, Georgia with their two children – Anyssa and Selena.

Trevor J. Pope

Trevor Pope was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. As a Gainesville resident, he grew up bleeding Orange & Blue, and he always attended UF football and basketball games in his youth. Trevor graduated from the University of Florida as a double major in both Economics and Political Science. Currently, he is a second year law student, hoping to work in corporate law upon earning his JD.

Marsha D. Powers

Marsha D. Powers recently retired from Tenet Healthcare Corporation where she served as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer. She previously served as the CEO of Tenet’s Eastern Division, Coastal Region.

Jason J. Rosenberg

Jason J. Rosenberg, MD, FACS is a Reconstructive Microsurgeon specializing in breast cancer reconstruction. He is a partner and shareholder at The Orthopaedic Institute (TOI), a multi-specialty medical practice with offices in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City and Alachua.

Anita G. Zucker

Zucker earned a B.A. in education from the University of Florida and a Master’s of Education from the University of North Florida and holds Honorary Doctorate degrees from Medical University of South Carolina, Clemson University, The Citadel, College of Charleston, the University of South Carolina and Yeshiva University.