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Brian Lamb Elected New Chair Of The USF Board Of Trustees
Recently, members of the University of South Florida Board of Trustees elected Brian Lamb to serve as its president. A USF alumnus, Lamb has served as the Board’s Vice Chairman since 2014.
He succeeds Harold “Hal” W. Mullis, who will remain on the board.
“It’s a privilege to assume this leadership role during a transformational time in USF history. I will remain focused on the university’s primary goal of student success and preparing them for the com- petitive global workplace,” Lamb said.
As chairman, he will pre- side over board meetings, ap- point members to the board’s workgroups and committees, and is responsible for calling any special meetings of the board.
Lamb earned his Bache-
lor’s Degree in accounting from USF and is also a gradu- ate of the Stonier Graduate Banking School at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. His USF Board of Trustees workgroup assignments include chairman of the Academic and Campus Environment workgroup, member of the Executive Com- mittee, Finance and Audit workgroup and the Compensa- tion Committee.
He currently serves as the Regional President for Fifth Third Bank (North Florida). He joined Fifth Third Bank in December 2006, as the Chief Financial Officer for Tampa Bay and later served as the head of Business Banking and Private Banking for the Tampa Bay market.
He is actively involved in several organizations in the community, including the Tampa Bay Partnership, Florida Council of 100 and En-
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terprise Florida. He has re- ceived numerous recognitions, including recently being in- ducted into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame.
“I am committed to work-
ing alongside our Board of Trustees and key stakeholders as we advance towards becom- ing a Preeminent Research University, aligning USF to its long-term goal of AAU eligibil- ity. I look forward to continu- ing the trajectory of success that President (Judy) Gen- shaft and Chairman Mullis have established for the uni- versity,” Lamb stated.
During the meeting, the Board members also elected Jordan Zimmerman to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board.
Zimmerman is founder and chairman of Ft. Laud- erdale-based Zimmerman Ad- vertising. It is the 14th largest ranked advertising agency in the country.
Zimmerman’s philan- thropic interests are about “paying it forward.” Education, public and private, is a priority for Zimmerman and he ac- tively participates in the Florida Council of 100, the Florida Council on Economic Education and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance CEO Council, among others.
Lamb and Zimmerman will both serve two-year terms. The USF Board of Trustees includes 13 members. Six trustees are appointed by Florida’s governor and five trustees are appointed by the Board of Governors. The USF System Faculty Council Presi- dent and USF System Student Advisory Council President
also serve as trustees.
FYI
School District Transportation Employees Town Hall Meetings
Two transportation town hall meetings have been scheduled for Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m., at the Florida State Fairgrounds. All transportation employees are invited to attend.
The meetings will be led by Superintendent Jeff Eakins and School Board Chair April Griffin. Other School Board members may also be in attendance.
Transportation employees are asked to enter the fairgrounds off U. S. 301 and enter at the main gate. The meeting will be held in the Expo Hall after the scheduled high school graduations.
East Tyler Street To Franklin Street To Become Two-Way Street
East Tyler Street from Tampa Street to Franklin Street will be- come a two-way street beginning June 11, 2016.
Motorists traveling Southbound on Tampa Street will have the option to head westbound or eastbound on East Tyler Street.
Also on June 11th, the East Cass Street Cycle Track will open. The two-way cycle track will run from the Poe Garage to Nebraska Av- enue, with bicycle signals at each intersection. Motorists traveling eastbound and westbound on Cass Street will need to be cautious when making turns at the intersections along Cass Street.
The public can stay up to date on the project by visiting tampa- ucap.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the UCAP hotline at (813) 777-9222.
Democratic Black Caucus To Host Candidates Listening Tour
On Monday, June 13th, the Democratic Black Caucus will be host- ing a “Listening Tour” where each candidate seeking office will be given 10 minutes to provide their platform.
Robin Lockett, President of the Democratic Black Caucus said, “We want to give each candidate an opportunity to talk to us.
“We don’t want to hear anything about their past victories; only about their present intentions.”
Lockett said each candidate will get the opportunity to talk about how they are going to help move the community forward, and they are asked to come with some substance and be factual with the in- formation.
This is not a question and answer session, as each candidate will have an open mic to just present themselves without having to field questions.
The Listening Tour will begin at the Robert Saunders Public Li- brary, 1505 North Nebraska Avenue, and will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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