TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following appointments and reappointments:

District Board of Trustees, Edison College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Dr. Washington D. Baquero, 68, of Fort Myers, self-employed physician, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Ann E. Berlam, 61, of Naples, retired director of government relations for the North Carolina State Board of Education, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Christopher T. Vernon, 48, of Naples, attorney with Vernon Healy, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, Daytona Beach College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Dr. Mary G. Bennett, 62, of Ormond Beach, administrator with the School District of Volusia County, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

J. Greg Smith, 55, of Ormond Beach, owner and vice president of American Industrial Plastics Inc., reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Mary Ann Haas, 56, of Flagler Beach, retired director of elementary education for Flagler County Public Schools, succeeding Peter Mallory, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, Florida Community College at Jacksonville
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Suanne Z, Thamm, 62, of Fernandina Beach, retired, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Gwendolyn C. Yates, 68, of Jacksonville, retired City of Jacksonville councilwoman, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Bruce E. Barcelo, 57, of Jacksonville, owner of Barcelo & Company Inc., succeeding Wyman Winbush, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Michael L. Corrigan Jr., 47, of Jacksonville, president of Nu-Trend Plastics, succeeding Michael Weinstein, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2010.

District Board of Trustees, Miami-Dade College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Helen Aguirre Ferre, 51, of Miami Shores, op-ed editor for Diario Las Americas, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Armando J. Bucelo, 56, of Coral Gables, self-employed attorney, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Marielena A. Villamil, 61, of Coral Gables, president and chief operating officer of The Washington Economics Group, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, North Florida Community College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Richard “RB” Davis, 63, of Jasper, retired Third Circuit Judge and self-employed mediator, succeeding Verna Horne, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Ricky N. Lyons, 50, of Mayo, Lafayette County Clerk of Court, succeeding Debra Land, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, Northwest Florida State College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Paul A. Foster, 64, of Fort Walton Beach, retired educator and school administrator, succeeding Joseph Henderson, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Rachel R. Gillis, 57, of De Funiak Springs, chief executive officer of COPE Center, succeeding Elizabeth Campbell, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Mary “Marijo” Strauss, 64, of Shalimar, owner and president of Original Equipment Parts Company, succeeding Vercell Vance, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, Palm Beach Community College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

David H. Talley, 68, of North Palm Beach, president of D.H. Talley & Associates Inc., reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Carolyn L. Williams, 56, of West Palm Beach, district ombudsman for the South Florida Water Management District, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, Pasco-Hernando Community College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Deborah G. Kilgore, 58, of Brooksville, retired vice president of private banking for SunTrust Bank, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Dr. S.K. Rao Musunuru, 58, of New Port Richey, cardiologist and president of Bayonet Point/Hudson Cariology Associates, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

John L. Di Rienzo Jr., 59, of Spring Hill, adjunct professor for St. Leo University, succeeding John Church, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, Pensacola Junior College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Carol H. Carlan, 54, of Pensacola, chief executive officer of Carlan Consulting LLC, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

John L. O’Connor, 59, of Gulf Breeze, owner of J.L.O. Inc., reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Herbert R. Woll, 60, of Gulf Breeze, systems manager for Quest Management Group, succeeding Vincent Andry, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, Santa Fe College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Dr. Bessie G. Jackson, 61, of Gainesville, assistant principal for the School Board of Alachua County, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Robert C. Hudson, 67, of Gainesville, retired president & chief executive officer of Santa Fe Healthcare, succeeding Breck Weingart, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2010.

Arley W. McRae, 74, of Starke, retired United States Air Force commander, succeeding James Davis, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, St. Johns River Community College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

Diane P. Leone, 47, of St. Augustine, owner of Marketing Edge Inc., reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

Robert M. Bradley, 38, of Fleming Island, partner and attorney with Kopelousos & Bradley P.A., succeeding Dale Wilson, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

John Nelson Jr., 65, of Palatka, executive director of the Palatka Housing Authority, succeeding Neil Benson, appointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.

District Board of Trustees, St. Petersburg College
(Senate Confirmation Required)

· Terrence E. Brett, 52, of St. Petersburg, owner and operator of Brett Funeral Home, reappointed for a term beginning July 15, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.