SANDRA L. MURMAN
Board Chair
Governance & Nominating, Finance, Executive
Sandra L. Murman was elected to the Board of Directors of Phoenix House Florida in 2007. Ms. Murman was elected as a County Commissioner in 2010, representing District 1. She was re-elected without opposition in June 2012. Commissioner Murman was elected by her fellow commissioners to serve as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in 2014-2015. She served as Vice Chairman in 2011, 2012 and again in 2013.
Prior to joining the County Commission, Commissioner Murman completed eight years as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1996-2004. Representative Murman was the first Republican Woman to hold the position of Speaker Pro-Tempore in the Florida House of Representatives.
Commissioner Murman has been directly involved in more than 20 organizations that support the local community and enhanced the lives of children and families. She spearheaded the Capital Campaign to
raise $16 million to build the new Glazer Children’s Museum in downtown Tampa, Florida. She also served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the
Museum. Commissioner Murman is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts in marketing.
JILL COLLINS
Board Member
Governance & Nominating, Finance
Jill Collins was elected to the Board of Directors of Phoenix House of Florida in 2006 and served as the Board’s Chair from 2008 to 2010 during that time. Ms. Collins was Chair of the Development Committee which, during her tenure, oversaw two very successful fundraising events. She also has assisted Phoenix House Florida through the donation of high-end items to
the Silent Auction at the 2014 and 2015 Celebrity Golf Benefits.
Ms. Collins has served on the Boards of the National Association of Regional (Planning) Councils and the National Association of Homebuilders. She also was a gubernatorial appointee to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Florida’s Affordable Housing Study Commission.
Previously, she served as a Board member and Chair of the Government Affairs Committee, Board member of the Tampa Bay Builders Association and President of both the Florida Regional Councils Association and the Real Estate Investment Council.
Ms. Collins holds a business degree from Eckerd College. She resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Miami, Florida where she is a practicing life coach and entrepreneur having launched Argentina’s first matchmaking service two years ago. She is actively involved in a charity benefiting needy children in Buenos Aires, serves on the Board of directors of an expat organization and is a member of the University Women’s Club and American
Club of Buenos Aires.
HERB GOETSCHIUS
Board Member
Herbert Goetschius was elected to the Board of Directors of Phoenix House Florida in 2009. Mr. Goetschius is the President of Help to Grow Services, LLC, a company designed to accelerate the growth of start-up businesses. He has served in this position since 2010.
Previously, Mr. Goetschius served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cross Border Partners Advisory Services, LLC and as President, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of McNichols Company, a mining and metals company. Mr. Goetschius also held various financial management positions in The Toledo Edison Company.
Mr. Goetschius currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the McNichols Company and the Arizona State University Center for Services Leadership. He also is a member of the US Chamber of Commerce Corporate Advisory Council, the CEO Council of Tampa Bay, the Metals Service Center Institute, the American Management Association and the Tampa Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Goetschius holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Bowling Green State University.
BENJAMIN S. HELDFOND
Board Vice Chair
Governance & Nominating (Chair), Finance, Executive
The owner of Heldfond Holdings, LLC a holding company that invests in a wide variety of companies. Everything from real estate, private equity, restaurants, and a record label. Some of them he has an active role either through management or the Board of directors. Heldfond Holdings currently holds approximately 20 companies.
He began his real estate career in 1999 with a focus on commercial real estate as Vice President, Diversified Assets at DeBartolo Holdings, LLC, Tampa, Florida. He played an integral part in the company’s real estate development acquisitions and diversified investing transactions as well as taking an active role in the Tampa Bay community through the various DeBartolo Family Foundation philanthropic programs and is a founding
Board member of the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School, a charter school that helps underprivileged children.
Graduated from The University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in African American History and Business Administration. Since then he has been involved with many non-profit organizations including: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc. (NCADD), Road Recovery, an organization that is dedicated to young people battling addiction and most recently involved with Phoenix House Florida, He is also a member of The Swig Company, LLC Board.
JULIANNE M. HOLT
Board Member
Governance & Nominating, Quality & Program (Chair)
Julianne M. Holt was elected to the Board of Directors of Phoenix House Florida in 2009.
Ms. Holt is the Public Defender of Hillsborough County, Florida’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Florida. She was first elected as the Public Defender in 1993, and has used her position to bring diversity and minority representation to the Public Defender’s Office.
Prior to the Office of Public Defender, Ms. Holt maintained a private practice, handling criminal and civil cases, and served as a special court appointed public defender, handling cases when the Office of the Public Defender was unable to do so.
Ms. Holt is a member of the American, National, Florida and Hillsborough County Bar Associations, the National, Florida and Hillsborough County Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the George Edgecomb Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Ms. Holt has also served in various capacities for the Florida Association of Public Defenders, including as the Secretary, Vice President and President, and as a member of the Florida Metropolitan University Advisory Board.
Ms. Holt holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and management from the University of South Florida and a Juris Doctor from the South Texas College of Law
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R. MICHAEL MURRAY
Board Member
Quality & Program
R. Michael Murray was elected to the Board of Directors of Phoenix House Florida in 2009.
Mr. Murray is the former Co-Owner of Telephone Services, Inc. of Florida, a Tampa-based company that manufactured telephone products and components for Pacific Bell, SBC, Nynex and GTE, among others.
He served in this position from 1985 through 2001.
STEVEN E. ROVNER
Board Member
Governance & Nominating, Quality & Program, Finance, Executive
Steven E. Rovner was elected to the Board of Directors of Phoenix House Florida in 2004. Mr. Rovner is a Managing Director of Deloitte Tax, LLP where he specializes in business taxation. He has been with Deloitte since 1983 and has over 30 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Rovner has served as a Board member/ Trustee of numerous tax exempt entities over the years, including Tampa Orlando Pinellas Jewish Foundation, Congregation Schaarai Zedek, Tampa, Council of Growing Companies, Carolina Youth Symphony, Warehouse Theatre and Temple of Israel.
Mr. Rovner holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting, a Juris Doctor from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Laws in taxation from the New York University School of Law.
JAY TAYLOR
Board Member
Jay Taylor is Founder and Managing Director at LEVERAGE, an award-winning digital marketing agency that partners with brands to successfully engage their audiences and achieve measurable results. Founded in 2008, LEVERAGE was honored by the University of South Florida in 2018 as one of the Top 10 fastest growing companies owned or led by an alumnus.
Mr. Taylor has contributed to various publications, including Forbes and Huffington Post. He has also been quoted and his work referenced in a variety of industry leading publications and resources, including Marketing Land, Conductor Spotlight, and SEMrush.
Giving back to the local community is a priority for Mr. Taylor. He served on the Board of Directors for Redefining Refuge, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting for women and children who have been victims of human trafficking. He also serves as an active member of the 13 Ugly Men Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports local Tampa Bay charities.
Mr. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing & Finance from the University of South Florida.
DREW ALLEN
Board Member
Drew has been in the financial services industry since 2004, serving clients in many areas of planning including personal financial planning, business planning, charitable giving and foundational family legacy planning. He is passionate about continued service to clients and strives to ensure that clients feel heard regarding what is important to them and those they care about.
Drew obtained his International Finance degree from the University of South Florida in 2005 and continued his education with The American College obtaining his CLU® (Chartered Life Underwriter), ChFC® (Chartered Financial Consultant) and RICP® (Retirement Income Certified Professional®) designations, CEPA (Certified Exit Planning Advisor) from the Exit Planning Institute, along with his CFP® (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™) from the board of Financial Planning.
Drew and Julie have two wonderful daughters, Makayla and Makenzie. As a family they love to be in the outdoors, kayaking, at the beach, walking their dogs, along with serving at Bell Shoals Church.
MAJOR TIFFANIE COLE
Board Member
Major Tiffanie Cole is the Division Commander for Jail Division I.
Major Cole is a native of Queens, New York and has been a resident of Hillsborough County since 1978. She joined the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in 1995.
During her 23 year career, Major Cole was assigned to various areas of the Orient Road Jail as a Detention Deputy. She has also served in several leadership and management roles to include Releasing Corporal, Field Training Officer Supervisor, Confinement Sergeant, Records and Classification Lieutenant and Night Watch Commander. As Deputy Division Commander, Major Cole has managed the Orient and Falkenburg Road Jails as well as the Inmate Support Services Division.
Major Cole is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology. She is also a graduate of the 74th Southern Police Institute Command Officer’s Development Course.
Major Cole serves as the Chairman of the board for the Freddie Solomon Boys and Girls Club and has mentored at-risk young girls throughout the Hillsborough County School District. As a leader in our community, Major Cole strives to make a positive impact on those she comes in contact with professionally and personally.
Major Cole has been married for 22 years. She has a teenage daughter, an adult son and a grandson.
MARK URBANSKI
Board Member
Mark Urbanski is Vice President of Sales at Lott’s Concrete Products, a leading manufacturer of prestressed and precast concrete structural components used throughout Florida and the U.S. in the commercial and residential construction markets.
Mr. Urbanski is a native of Tampa and a graduate of Phoenix House Florida. He is a firm believer in, “You can’t keep it unless you give it away,” one of the philosophies of the original Phoenix House. Mr. Urbanski‘s father, the late James F. Urbanski, was the original Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phoenix House Florida at its inception in 1998, with the opening of the Citra, Florida residential facility, formerly known as Daytop Village.
Mr. Urbanski holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of South Florida. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of The NFL Alumni Association Tampa Bay Chapter and The Original NFL Vets Honoring Military Vets. In the past, he has served on the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Task Force, the American Heart Association Heart Ball Committee, and the St. Peter Clavier Catholic School Gala Committee.
Mr. Urbanski has been married to his wife, Michelle, for more than 23 years and has two daughters, Alexandra and Brooke. He is a parishioner of Christ The King Catholic Church and is a member of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla.
JOE CAPITANO, SR.
Board Member Emeritus
Joe Capitano, Sr., helped build Radiant Oil Company, along with his father, to one of the largest and most respected petroleum distributors in the southeast. Today, he serves as the President and Chairman of the Board of Radiant Group, LLC and has transitioned day-to-day operations of Radiant Oil Company to the third generation. Beyond his professional achievements, Capitano has been dedicated to serving his community.
Joseph Capitano, Sr. is a native Tampa. He is married to the former Gilda Ferlita; they have six children and ten grandchildren. Upon graduating at Jesuit High School in Tampa, where he presides on the school’s Foundation Board and was named Jesuit’s Alumnus of the Year in 2011, he attended Florida Southern College. He was instrumental in bringing Day Top Village, a drug rehabilitation center to Florida, which now operates as Phoenix House Florida.
He is the current President of Central Park Village Youth Services, which serves to better the educational outlook of inner-city children in the Tampa community. He is also an active member of the Ybor City Development Corporation and has played a vital role in revitalizing Ybor City.