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JORGE MUÑOZ
BOARD CHAIRMAN
Jorge Munoz served in the military for eight years before moving to Gainesville, Florida in 2002. In 2003 Jorge married the love of his life Allecia Munoz. After attaining his bachelors in Business Administration, Jorge return to civil service by working as a Contracting Officer for Natural Resource Conservation Services from 2003 to 2014. In 2014 Jorge began working a Contract Program Manager for Rural Development in USDA. While there Jorge supported a number of programs in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that assisted in the infrastructural development of rural communities by partnering with county, city and privately owned companies. The mission also supported Guaranteed Loan Programs that assist approved lenders in providing low- and moderate-income households the opportunity to own adequate, modest, decent, safe and sanitary dwellings as their primary residence in eligible rural areas. In 2018 Jorge began working with the Department of Veteran Affairs as Branch Chief for Servicing Contracting for North Florida and South Georgia. Working and assisting Veterans has brought Jorge back full circle to where he began as a service member himself. Although Jorge has enjoyed the job opportunities God has provided, nothing has fulfilled him more than the call to be a disciple and to make disciples of Jesus. Jorge has been a member of Greenhouse church since 2009, when he surrendered his life to Jesus. Since then, he had the privilege to serve as a Deacon and now part of the Elder Board.
JOEL ROMELUS
FOUNDER & CEO
Joel Romelus was born and raised in Miami, FL, by Haitian immigrant parents whose grit and resilience profoundly shaped his character. Watching them work tirelessly to build a future for their family instilled in Joel a strong commitment to make a meaningful impact. Determined to honor their legacy, he pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a minor in International Business from Johnson and Wales University. He went on to complete a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Pastoral Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and earned a Nonprofit Leadership Certificate from the University of Florida.
With over twelve years of experience in nonprofits and churches, Joel has dedicated most of his adult life to ministry and community work. He previously served as an Associate and College Pastor at Greenhouse Church, where he gained valuable experience guiding and supporting young adults, performing weddings and funerals, providing counseling, overseeing budgets, and leading overseas mission trips. Now, in his ninth season as chaplain for the University of Florida Football Team, Joel provides spiritual mentorship and encouragement to athletes, coaches, and staff. His messages, shared widely at churches, conferences, retreats, and seminars, explore themes such as faith, marriage, diversity and justice, Old Testament theology, youth development, mental health, prayer, and purpose. With a profound commitment to the gospel of Christ, Joel is passionate about equipping young people, collegiate athletes, and coaches to recognize their divine worth, uncover their unique purpose, and pursue goals that carry eternal significance.
Outside of his work, Joel enjoys staying active through fitness, playing sports, reading, and exploring his love for music on the piano. He is happily married to his wonderful wife of eight years, Stephanie, and together they are raising three young children: Josiah Joel (3), Aria Grace (18 months), and Samuel David (7 months). Joel’s family and faith are his greatest joys and inspirations as he continues his mission to impact lives for the glory of God and the good of others.
MARCUS FORD
BOARD TREASURER
Marcus Ford is a Gainesville native and so is a lot of his aunts, uncles and cousins. He has over 100 family members that live here in Gainesville alone. His father graduated from the University of Florida and his grandfather helped to build Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Marcus passion for helping kids began when he was a child himself. He saw a lot of his peers led astray to the streets or jail due to a lack of role models and low self-esteem. His grandmother would sing the song “this little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine,” and as Marcus became older this became one of the themes of his life. Marcus knows firsthand the depression/mental anguish that can occur in Gainesville from being a middle and high school athlete. He played basketball his freshman and sophomore year at Buchholz High School. Not being able to continue basketball was devastating for him and anger along with self-destruction soon followed. Fortunately, he began to realize some of his mental struggles by taking a psychology course at Santa Fe College where he graduated from in 2000. This class laid the groundwork to begin the emotional healing process for him and over time, removed the stigma of counseling. Marcus continued to pursue knowledge and understanding of the mind at the University of Florida where he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2004. Not wanting kids to experience some of the struggles he did as a youth, Marcus began to look for ways to give back to the community. In the early 2000s, Marcus worked at the Dignity Projects afterschool program in which he mentored at risk youth and helped repair donated cars to give to single mothers. Marcus has been in the financial service industry for the past 15 years, he is currently a Financial Advisor at a large regional bank. He has also recently volunteered with junior achievement. He is married to his wife Jermonica and the have 3 beautiful children. His goal is to be a light in the darkness and to give hope to the hopeless. We were made for more.
DAPHNEE CAMILLE
BOARD SECRETARY
Daphnee was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She moved to the US at the age of 12 to Orlando, Florida. After graduating High School, she attended the University of Florida to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Finance in 2007. She has worked in HealthCare Administration for Pediatrics at the University of Florida for the past 9 years. Daphnee enjoys serving and working behind the scenes. She serves as a ministry leader for the worship team at Greenhouse Church. She enjoys working out, hosting dinner parties for friends and family.
EDDIE DANIELS
BOARD MEMBER
Eddie Daniels currently serves as Assistant Vice President for Business Services in the Business Affairs Division at the University of Florida. Daniels began his career in local government, serving in various professional roles in the City of Indianapolis, IN, and as Government Management Specialist at the Northeast Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission, Athens, GA. Subsequently, Daniels made a career shift to higher education. Over the last three decades, Daniels has held positions in Student Affairs at various universities: Program Advisor, Department of Student Activities, University of Georgia; Associate Director for Programs (4 years) and Director of the Russell House University Union (5 years), University of South Carolina; Director of Student Activities and the Student Union, University of Virginia; Director of Campus Activities and the Student Union, University of Connecticut; Executive Director of the J. Wayne Reitz Union, University of Florida (12 years); and currently Assistant Vice President, Business Services at the University of Florida (since July 2017). Eddie holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Zoology from Indiana University, and a Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
JASON HURST
BOARD MEMBER
Jason Hurst is a Chicagoland native who graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2005 with a Masters of Business Administration from the School of Business & Industry at Florida A&M University with a concentration in Finance. He has 7 years of successful experience with a variety of Fortune 100 companies such as Pfizer, Inc., JP Morgan, and State Farm Insurance. Jason began his career as a Private Wealth analyst in Manhattan with JP Morgan Private Bank and has endeavored into both finance and sales during his corporate career. Jason also has experience as a savvy entrepreneur as he has run three successful businesses across various industries throughout the State of Florida. Jason served for six years as a Director and Senior Vice President at Avison Young as a leading Agency Leasing broker for the Florida Retail Team. Jason had the pleasure of representing institutional clients such as Kimco Properties, Regency Centers, Site Centers, Washington Prim and several private shopping center owners throughout the state of Florida. Personally, Jason serves on the Community Investment Committee at The United Way of North Central Florida and as an active member of ICSC and ULI North Florida Chapter, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
DR. DRE GRAHAM
BOARD MEMBER
Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated educator, Dr.3 Dakeyan Chá Dré Graham, travels throughout the United States as an acclaimed motivational speaker, author, and clinician. He advocates for student, educator, and parent empowerment and opportunity as the Assistant Principal at Rawlings Elementary School, formerly holding the position of Director of Educational Equity and Outreach for Alachua County Public Schools. He also currently serves as musical director and conductor of the Alachua County Youth Orchestra in Gainesville, FL. CEO and Founder of Re-Imagining Equity and Learning (R.E.A.L.), he actively travels the nation delivering keynote speeches, professional development seminars, and workshops in the educational, instructional, musical, and DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access) spaces. He is also widely sought out as a music clinician, having worked with band and orchestra students and ensembles across the southeastern United States. The 2019 Hillsborough County Teacher of the Year, Dr.3 Graham was selected in July 2019 as the 2020 Florida Teacher of the Year, representing 74 school districts and more than 195,000 teachers. During the 2019-2020 school year, Dr.3 Graham was on sabbatical from teaching and served as the Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education. In this role, he toured the state delivering motivational speeches and workshops focused on empowering teachers to create the most impactful learning experience possible for their students.
Following his selection as the 2020 FLTOY, he went on to advocate for all of the students of Florida as a member of the executive cabinet and senior staff at the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). In 2022, after serving for two years as the Executive Director in the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice for the Florida Department of Education, Dr.3 Graham transitioned to support turnaround schools throughout the state as the Executive Director of School Improvement. As an avid equity champion, he also served as the Vice Chair of the Florida Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, as a member of the education committee and chair of the mentorship committee. During this time, he founded the M.M.A.A.N. Up! (Male Mentors of African Americans Network) Statewide mentorship program initiative. He was also appointed by the governor of Florida as a Commissioner for the Florida Commission on Community Service in 2021, where he presently serves as chair of the Volunteer Services Committee and a member of the National Programs Committee. Dr.3 Graham also serves on a number of boards that directly impact the provision of opportunity for our world’s future leaders, including: University of Florida Alumni Association Board of Directors (Machen Florida Opportunity Scholarship and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees member and a Regional Director), Instruments of Change Board of Directors (President), Florida Association of Teacher Educators Board of Directors (Regional Director), The University of Florida Association of Black Alumni (President-Elect), the Community Foundation of North Central Florida Equity Task Force, Gentlemen’s Quest Tampa Board of Directors (Vice Chair), King High School Alumni Association, the Florida Music Education association Board of Directors (Emerging Leaders Committee Chair), and the Florida Bandmasters Association (Health and Wellness Chair).
A proud product of Hillsborough County Public Schools, Dr.3 Graham served as the Director of Instrumental Studies at his alma mater, C. Leon King High School in Tampa, FL, where his teaching responsibilities included leading the KHS Marching Lions, conducting the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Concert Bands, Jazz Bands, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber, Symphonic, and Concert Orchestras, Percussion Ensemble, and supervising the Lionettes Dance Team. During his 11 years in HCPS, his students consistently demonstrated determination, focus and tenacity as they earned a performance position in the prestigious Carnegie Hall.
Dr.3 Graham holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Music Education (University of Florida), a Master’s in Educational Leadership (Concordia University), a Doctorate of Philosophy in Music Education (University of South Florida), a Doctorate of Education in Learning Design and Performance Technology (Florida State University), and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Instrumental Conducting (University of Florida).
Serving as a past president of the Hillsborough Secondary Music Council and founder of the Eastern Coalition of Music Directors, Dr.3 Graham travels around the state as an adjudicator for both the Florida Bandmasters and Orchestra Associations. In 2012, Dr.3 Graham was a finalist for Hillsborough County Teacher of the Year and a semi-finalist and quarterfinalist for Grammy Music Educator of the Year in 2013 and 2020, respectively. He was acknowledged as a 2020 LifeChanger of the Year award recipient by National Life Group. Dr.3 Graham has been honored as a 2020 USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient, one of 40 Gators Under 40 in 2021 for his work in the field of education, and was inducted into the C. Leon King High School Hall of Fame as a member of the Wall of Pride for distinguished alumni in 2023.
Dr.3 Graham is blessed to share life with his wife, Casey (also an educator), and daughter, Aaliyah. His passion is to fight for ALL students to have an equitable educational experience tailored to their unique and individual needs in order for them to purse the best version of themselves, especially those furthest from justice. He works to continue positively impacting the next generation of world changers.
LATROY STRAPPY
BOARD MEMBER
LaTroy’s passion for serving others and building streams of opportunities began during his adolescent athletic career. As a young athlete, he learned about the essence of team development and service to others. He refined his niche to serve through his extensive academic tutelage and community service. His post academic and athletic career led him to the world of education and social service, whereas a transformational leader, LaTroy has served as an educator and coach with a commitment to inspire others and positively impact everyone he encounters. Throughout his career, he has served as a teacher, academic advisor, guidance counselor, multi-sport coach and is currently an esteemed middle-school Principal. Over the last 18 years, LaTroy has remained enthusiastic about developing others and his community through building relationships, leadership, and partnerships. He continues to nurture his commitment to his profession and remain in a space of continual learning and development. LaTroy highest degree is a Specialist in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida, in is a certified guidance counselor and 6-12 Science Instructor. He has served on the Florida League of Middle School and mentors many. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, working out and playing golf.
RYAN BEACHER
BOARD MEMBER
Ryan was born and raised in New Orleans, LA and made his way to Gainesville to attend the University of FL with the intent of playing baseball for the Gators. Although baseball didn’t work out long term, he remained at UF and graduated with a degree in Sport Management. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership, has been a General Manager at Gainesville Health & Fitness, VP of the Newberry Jonesville Chamber of Commerce, and a pastor at Greenhouse Church. Ryan started a brand, Kids & Heirs, to encourage families to be intentional about legacy, and another business, Legacy Visioneering LLC, coaching in investing, real estate, and entrepreneurship. He also has a real estate business (Ryan Beacher, PLLC), works as a Realtor® for Team Dynamo at Keller Williams, and is passionate about speaking and mentoring youth and young adults through a KW program called Quantum Leap, which is designed to engage the next generation of entrepreneurs and world leaders in conversations that matter, and give them concrete tools to identify their purpose and achieve their goals. He is married to his best friend, Lynette Beacher, and they have a wonderful son, Jonathan.
Michael Rothwell
BOARD MEMBER
Coming soon.
Kathy Guillaume
BOARD MEMBER
Kathy Guillaume was born and raised in Miami, Florida to two Haitian immigrant parents who instilled in her the value of hard work, commitment and caring for those around you. After graduating high school, Kathy moved to Gainesville, Florida to attend the University of Florida where she earned her Bachelor’s in Accounting and later a Master’s in Business Administration.
Soon after graduating with her bachelor’s, Kathy began her career in Higher Education as a Financial Aid Advisor within UF’s Division of Enrollment Management. As an advisor, she has had the privilege of helping students and families understand and access the financial resources they need for college. She has also worked with student-athletes and their families, providing tailored financial aid guidance to help them balance their academic and athletic careers.
Currently, Kathy serves as the Associate Director of the OneStop Student Enrollment Services within Enrollment Management where she continues to help enhance the overall student experience through leadership and strategic management. She currently leads a dynamic team dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and support to students navigating their academic journey at UF.
Outside of work, Kathy loves all things music whether it’s listening, singing, playing piano, songwriting or karaoke! She also loves spending time with friends & family and is actively involved in her church community. She is currently a member at Greenhouse church where she serves on the worship team and co-leads a Young Professionals Micro-Church, which aims to foster a place for fellowship, community, and spiritual growth.
James Gadsby
BOARD MEMBER
James Gadsby is Executive Director of the Wuerffel Foundation and also serves as Chief Operating Officer at Desire Street Ministries. Prior to his nonprofit work, James spent over twenty years in private industry at The Home Depot, where he was Director of Information Technology and CIO of the Home Services business.
James earned his B.S. in Finance at the University of Florida, his MBA at Georgia
State University and his MBTS at Dallas Theological Seminary.
While at UF, he met his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Deibler Gadsby, where they served together in many student organization leadership roles. James is past president of the University of Florida Alumni Association Board of Directors.
After 25+ years in Atlanta, the Gadsbys now live back in Gainesville, where they are active at Greenhouse Church and in the UF community. They are avid Florida Gator fans and most grateful for God’s immeasurable grace in their lives.
Jerron Wheeler
BOARD MEMBER
Coming soon.