Stephanie McKoy
President
Board of Directors
Jonathan Hart
Immediate Past President
Immediate Past President
Lee Owen
Vice President
Stephanie McKoy is an educator turned realtor who finds her peace by the sea. Her love of helping others expand their knowledge has spanned from middle school, high school, university to corporate settings. Educating teenagers on the importance of personal finance and business skills has brought Stephanie much joy.
Stephanie began her teaching career at Watson B. Duncan Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens as the Pre-Academy of Finance Coordinator and 6th grade Finance teacher. She also taught High School Finance, Marketing and Hospitality and Tourism in Manteo, North Carolina. Her love for teaching and connecting the information to the students on their level has shown in the success of her students. Her students have gone on to major in business, finance, public relations and fashion merchandising at the collegiate level.
After enjoying several years teaching and coaching, Stephanie has shifted her career focus to Real Estate in June 2022. She is excited to be a part of the Jupiter and Palm Beach communities and looks forward to serving youth in a new role as volunteer and mentor. She is also excited to share her love of real estate and attainable homeownership by offering educational seminars to the community.
When Stephanie is not busy at work, you can find her on the beach with her daughter who attends Jupiter High School and is a former Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center student. She has a passion for making sure students and their families have an opportunity to benefit from the same educational and safe experience that she and her daughter experienced at the tutorial center.
Jonathan P. Hart is a partner in the West Palm Beach office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group.
Jonathan regularly represents clients in state and federal court on complex litigation matters. He handles a variety of commercial disputes, including:
- Corporate and partnership disputes
- Breach of contract claims; and,
- Fraud and deceptive trade practices claims.
Jonathan also represents clients in claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets and enforcement of non-compete provisions and in real estate litigation, including commercial landlord-tenant disputes and land use issues. He is also experienced in defending companies in class action litigation.
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law, J.D. magna cum laude, 2008
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, Staff Editor
University of Wisconsin, B.A., 2003Born and raised in Richmond,Va. Graduated from Williams College and University of Virginia Graduate Business School. Professional career included 39 years in investment management business with T.Rowe Price Associates and Alex Brown Investment Management in Baltimore. Board and volunteer activities focused on educational opportunities for disadvantaged families. Married to Jenny with four children and five grandchildren. Reside in Jupiter the winter and Maryland in the summer.
Debby Baker
Secretary
Phil Danford
Treasurer
Treasurer
Ed Frankel
Director
Director
Debby Baker serves on the Board of Directors as Secretary since 2022. She is an attorney of counsel with the Scott Law Team, practicing in the areas of employment, healthcare, contracts, transactions and corporate law, and is licensed in Florida and Indiana. She is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. Debby earned her law degree from The Ohio State University, and her undergraduate bachelor of science degree in Business Economics and Public Policy, from Indiana University.
She enjoys volunteering at the Center, including with Simon’s Giving Garden. She is also a member of 100 Women Who Care (Jupiter/Tequesta), and participates in community volunteer projects related to hunger, children and families, and mental health and well-being.
Phil grew up in Connecticut, received an undergraduate degree from Villanova University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Phil worked his entire business career in finance. Culminating with positions as VP and Treasurer of Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. and Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer of R.H. Donnelley Corp. Phil is now retired living full time in Tequesta FL. He began tutoring at the Edna Runner Tutorial Center three years ago. He started out at two days per week but that has since grown to 4 days per week. Phil joined the board of directors last year as the Treasurer. His duties include monitoring the financials of the center as well as heading up the building committee for the expansion project. In addition to charitable attributes, Phil’s other interests include golf and reading.
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Leah Frankel
Director
Director
Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds
Director
Chuck Millar
Director
“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.”
– Abraham Lincoln
Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds is the Founder and CEO of Suits For Seniors, which is the nation’s fastest growing youth preparedness program. Mr. Edmonds prides himself on being a Public Speaker, Entrepreneur, Educator, Author, and a Philanthropist. Jervonte obtained his B.S degree in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University. During his collegiate career he distinguished himself as the President of Progressive Black Men (PBM), and was appointed the position of a Leadership Ambassador for Florida Atlantic University. Mr. Edmonds is a native of Titusville, Fl. and currently resides in West Palm Beach, Fl. where the first Suits For Seniors, Inc. facility is located.
Jervonte is the author of “Adventures of the Rich and Famous”, the book teaches young children they can be what they want to be, as long as they believe in themselves. The book appears on the Bestsellers list for Amazon. Mr. Edmonds is known for being an outspoken advocate for education and leadership. He has dedicated his career to improving the rights specially for minorities, women, the elderly, children, incarcerated individuals and the homeless population. Mr. Edmonds has worked for Keller Williams as a Real Estate Agent, the Florida Senate, the Florida House of Representatives and as Safety and Justice Challenge Analyst for Palm Beach County Commissioners Criminal Justice Commission.
To show his commitment to the community Jervonte serves on multiple Executive Boards and organizations. Jervonte has served as the past President of Palm Beach Young Black Progressives, Executive Board member of the Palm Beach County Black Chamber of Commerce, Executive Trustee of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors for the South Florida Fair, Advisory Board of Sequel’s Palm Beach Youth Academy, Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, Member of Leadership Palm Beach County, Legacy’s 40 under 40 today and tomorrow 2018 Honoree and Executive Board Member, Committee Member of the American Fundraising Professionals 2019 Luncheon, past Board Member of the City of Delray Beach Education Board, NLC (New Leaders Council) West Palm Beach Chartering member and past Board Member. Edmonds is also a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Leadership Institute, Florida State University College of Business Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship for Nonprofit Executives. Edmonds is the proud recipient of numerous honors and awards bestowed upon him from organizations both national and international.
Jervonte is the author of “Adventures of the Rich and Famous”, the book teaches young children they can be what they want to be, as long as they believe in themselves. The book appears on the Bestsellers list for Amazon. Mr. Edmonds is known for being an outspoken advocate for education and leadership. He has dedicated his career to improving the rights specially for minorities, women, the elderly, children, incarcerated individuals and the homeless population. Mr. Edmonds has worked for Keller Williams as a Real Estate Agent, the Florida Senate, the Florida House of Representatives and as Safety and Justice Challenge Analyst for Palm Beach County Commissioners Criminal Justice Commission.
To show his commitment to the community Jervonte serves on multiple Executive Boards and organizations. Jervonte has served as the past President of Palm Beach Young Black Progressives, Executive Board member of the Palm Beach County Black Chamber of Commerce, Executive Trustee of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors for the South Florida Fair, Advisory Board of Sequel’s Palm Beach Youth Academy, Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, Member of Leadership Palm Beach County, Legacy’s 40 under 40 today and tomorrow 2018 Honoree and Executive Board Member, Committee Member of the American Fundraising Professionals 2019 Luncheon, past Board Member of the City of Delray Beach Education Board, NLC (New Leaders Council) West Palm Beach Chartering member and past Board Member. Edmonds is also a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Leadership Institute, Florida State University College of Business Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship for Nonprofit Executives. Edmonds is the proud recipient of numerous honors and awards bestowed upon him from organizations both national and international.
The philosophy that he lives his life by is: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world”
– Gandhi
– Gandhi
Senior Project Manager at Atwell, LLC
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Political Science & Urban Planning/Geography.
Jennifer Boss
Director
Kendrick Miree
Director
Ed Hocevar
Director
Jen Boss is a former elementary school teacher & longtime stay-at-home mom. She started a health and wellness business in February of 2019 after tackling her own health goals. With the guidance of a coach, support of a community, education, and a structured nutrition plan, Jen helps people take their health back & empowers them to live their best possible life centered around what matters most to them. Jen is also a business coach where she assists others in building their own independent health businesses. The overall intention is to make health a habit and dieting a thing of the past.
In her time as a coach, Jen has helped hundreds of clients directly reach their health and mindset goals. She has also helped several other coaches to assist hundreds of people in this area as well.
Beyond health and wellness, Jen loves cooking, spending time with family, traveling, and meeting new people. She also has strong ties in the community, is passionate about increasing food security and about teaching others to eat healthy on a budget. She is also a huge Miami sports fan and an avid Mahjong player!
Kendrick Miree is the owner of KM FITNESS LLC, a full service, boutique private training facility that caters to individuals, corporations and small groups. Before turning to fitness, Miree spent nearly 20 years as a champion fighter with a specialty in boxing, kickboxing and martial arts.
Born in Saginaw Michigan, Miree was one of 10 children and faced a childhood of turmoil and challenge. The neighborhood in which Miree was raised was polluted with drugs and overcome with gun violence. Miree worked hard to stay focused and to avoid becoming a victim of his surroundings or circumstances. He watched many of his family members struggle with addiction and street crime and at the tender age of 8 years old, Miree suffered the first of many heartbreaks when his brother was tragically murdered. It was at this time that he experienced the feeling of true pain, loss, anger and devastation. Instead of allowing these experiences to have a negative impact, Miree used these feelings and experiences to motivate him to engage in sports and other physical activities. Miree specifically credits wrestling for changing the trajectory of his life. Wrestling, subsequently, became the foundation upon which he began to use his talents to change and enhance the lives of countless others. It was through his love for wrestling and willpower to overcome what seemed like insurmountable odds, that Miree began to train, compete and establish a career as a professional/championship fighter.
Miree dedicates his time to those who truly desire to improve their health and wellness. In the early hours of the morning, you can often find him in the gym crafting the perfect personalized fitness regimen for a client. Miree not only offers in studio training, but he can develop nutrition plans for clients. Miree is known for always going the extra mile and providing customers with extra guidance, motivation and support to meet their goals.
Art Landro
Director
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Melissa Mulvaney
Director
Larry Jones
Director
Director
Art Landro joined the Board in 2022. He has extensive hands-on global leadership experience in building and directing companies and organizations. As the President and CEO of three different VC-backed software companies he expanded their customer base and profitability, leading them all to successful acquisitions. Prior to these CEO roles he held senior executive positions in the telecommunications industry, living overseas in Peru, Hong Kong and Singapore, across a 12-year period. Art spent 5-years on Active Duty with the USAF and 22-years in the Air Force Reserves retiring as a Lt Col. Art holds a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and is a Distinguished Graduate of the USAF’s Squadron Officer School. He is currently Principal of MC1 Consulting Services, mentoring firsttime CEOs and Chief Revenue Officers on Go-to-Market strategies.
As a vice president and a senior banking advisor, Melissa works with you, your family and your team to help deliver insightful banking solutions. Whether complex lending solutions or day to day banking needs, she provides a differentiated experience and executes services seamlessly to assist in delivering financial peace of mind. Melissa has the knowledge, experience and desire to help bring about successful outcomes as your trusted advisor.
Experienced in all types of lending, including both consumer and commercial
lending, Melissa’s 20 year banking career also has encompassed branch
management, business development and business banking. She is extremely
passionate about providing a positive client experience that promotes confidence
and satisfaction Melissa always goes above and beyond when it comes to making
sure her client’s needs are met.
Melissa graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
with a concentration on Sports Medicine. She grew up in North Carolina, lives in
Jupiter and is a proud parent of two teenagers.
Melissa is an active participant in the community and enjoys volunteering for local
children’s charities. She has served on several boards and committees over the
years: she is currently on the Executive Board of the CouToure Club/Honda
Classic, she is active with the Business Development Board and Chamber of
Commerce and she was the past president of Palm Beach Gardens Kiwanis Club.
Larry Jones retired from Pratt & Whitney after 33 years of diverse domestic and international aerospace leadership. Prior to his career with Pratt & Whitney Mr. Jones spent 13 total active and reserve duty years as a Marine pilot. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the US Naval Academy, a Master of Science in Management from Purdue University and completed the Program Managers Course at the Defense Acquisition University. He has served on the Boards of the Urban League and Amistad Center for Art & Culture, both in Hartford, CT. Larry is an avid golfer and enjoys cycling.
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Maria Marino
Former Director (Emeritus status)
Former Director (Emeritus status)
Commissioner Marino was elected to the Palm Beach County Commission in 2020 after serving as Palm Beach Gardens City Council starting in 2016 and the City’s Mayor in 2017. Previously, she served 2 years on the Palm Beach Gardens Recreation Advisory Board and the Palm Beach Gardens Clubhouse Ad-Hoc Committee.
Civically, she sits on a multitude of county and statewide boards including the Palm Beach County League of Cities, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the Transportation Planning Agency of Palm Beach County, where she is currently the Vice-Chair.
Maria was awarded the 2017 Woman of the Year by the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce. She is Chair of the Chamber’s Smart and Connected Regions Task Force and a Past Trustee Member.
Recently, Maria was a 2018 Recognition Award Winner from Mama’s Shelter.
Maria owns a Real Estate firm based in Palm Beach Gardens and served as the Executive Director of the Jupiter Children’s Foundation before being elected Commissioner.
With a strong belief in community service and philanthropy, she lends her talents to many public initiatives targeted at enriching the lives of at-risk youth and fostering relationships in the business world that benefit underserved populations.
In addition to the Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center, Maria has served as a Board Member with the Children’s Golf Foundation, The First Tee of the Palm Beaches. Maria is an Ambassador with the Honda Classic, just completed two years as Honorary Chair of the Scripps Research Golf Classic and is a past Board Member with Leadership Palm Beach County. Maria served as the Honorary Chair for the Edna W. Runner Golf Classic and advises a multitude of local charities with their fund-raising efforts. She has been a featured writer with several local publications and is a Member of the Golf Writers Association of America.
Maria is a native of Connecticut and a graduate of the University of Connecticut. After winning the State Women’s Amateur Championship in 1985, Maria came to Florida to improve her golf skills and never left.
As a professional golfer, Maria has been a member and mentor with the Ladies Professional Golf Association since 1994, where she served on the organization’s National Marketing Committee and as Southeast Section Treasurer. She teaches national for the LPGA and in this role, has introduced out of town golfers to the multitude of opportunities in South Florida.
“You can be a huge success in business, but what have you done for your community?” she says. “At the end of the day, that’s what it’s about.”
