About Us

Executive Board

The Executive Board consists of the following members: the President; three Vice Presidents -- the Faculty Liaison, Student Liaison, and the Administration & Staff Liaison; the Recording Secretary and the Corresponding Secretary; the Treasurer and the Assistant Treasurer; and, finally, the Immediate Past President.

This Board provides leadership and direction to the 国产短视频BFSA in all matters and serves in an advisory capacity. The Board shall also act on behalf of the 国产短视频BFSA in the interim between regular meetings and on matters of an emergency nature.

  • Frank Pyrtle III, PhD, P.E. President
  • Geveryl Robinson, MFA Vice President - Faculty Liaison
  • Vice President - Administration and Staff Liaison
  • Kimberly Brown Vice President - Student Liaison
  • Tammi Wilds Treasurer
  •  Assistant Treasurer
  •  Recording Secretary
  •  Corresponding Secretary
  • Antonia Robinson St. Petersburg Campus Representative
  • Darren Gambrell Sarasota-Manatee Campus Representative
  • Kristofer Newsome Immediate Past President

Committees

The Marketing and Technology Committee manages all things technical (e.g., organizational surveys, website updates, graphics, social media).

The Nominating Committee solicits active/current members for leadership positions described in the 国产短视频BFSA bylaws. It also validates the current membership of potential candidates.

The Mentorship Committee identifies and trains mentors and mentees. It also collaborates with the Social Committee to host networking events each year.

The Scholarship Committee solicits and secures funding for scholarships, e.g., contingency monies for Black students and the Black Faculty and Staff Association Endowed Scholarship. It also works in conjunction with the Social Committee on the planning and execution of the annual BFSA Scholarship Banquet.

The Finance Committee maintains fiscal records and account expenditures of BFSA.

The Membership Development Committee strategizes and markets the BFSA to Black employees of the University, inviting them to become active members. It also is responsible for inviting former employees and affiliates of 国产短视频to become non-voting members, inviting them to join BFSA's Community Liaison Committee.

The Social and Events Committee plans yearly social events. At a minimum, this committee is responsible for BFSA's New Faculty and Staff Breakfast Reception, Scholarship Banquet, Mentorship Reception, and an End of the Year Bash. Any other approved event of their choosing may also be organized.

The Community Liaison Committee links USF's BFSA with the university's internal and external Black communities and community organizations, e.g., the University's Committee on Black Affairs (COBA) and the Black Student Union (BSU).