- October 9, 2024
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CareerSource Flagler Volusia has appointed new corporate officers for its Board of Directors ahead of its merger with CareerSource Brevard.
A new chairperson, vice chairperson, treasurer and secretary were appointed at the board’s annual meeting, according to a Nov. 3 press release from CareerSource Flagler Volusia.
Aubrey Long, with over 30 years of leadership experience at Bethune-Cookman University, was appointed as the board’s new chair. Mary Jo Allen, a nursing leader and healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience, will be the board’s vice chair.
Bret Schmitz is the new treasurer, and Tyrone Walker is the board’s new secretary, according to the press release.
CareerSource Florida announced in February plans to merge several of the state’s 24 workforce development boards, including CareerSource Flagler Volusia and CareerSource Brevard.
The consolidation and system improvements are required parts of the Reimagining Education and Career Help Act, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021, according to a CareerSource Flagler Volusia press release.
Since funding is allocated based on a county’s demographics, the organizations shouldn’t see any reduction in services, CareerSource Flagler Volusia President Robin King told the Observer by text message.
The merger must be completed by July 1, 2024, to receive funding for the next fiscal year. King wrote that anyone interested in serving on the new three-county board can reach out to her at [email protected].
“There will be some board members who remain [on the new board]; others will retire,” she wrote. “And Flagler County needs a strong voice at the table.”
