Florida State College at Jacksonville district board of trustees elected new officers for the 2024-25 year at its Aug. 13 meeting.
Board chair Wayne Young was reelected, having also served in the position for the 2023-24 year. He was originally appointed to the board of trustees in February 2018 and has held several positions including vice chair and committee chair of the Finance & Audit Committee, and previously was on the FSCJ Foundation board of directors.
Dr. Andrew Shaw, a neurosurgeon, was elected vice chair for Duval County.
Shaw was appointed to the district board of trustees in 2021 and served as liaison to the foundation board in 2023.
Rod Odom was reelected as vice chair for Nassau County.
Odom joined the board in 2019 and was elected vice chair for Nassau County in February 2023. He previously served as a member for the board’s Finance & Audit Committee as well.
Mike Bell was elected as liaison for the FSCJ Foundation board of directors.
Bell was originally appointed to the board in August 2017 and reappointed in July 2021. He previously served on the Finance & Audit Committee, was board chair from 2021 to 2023 and vice chair for Nassau County from 2019 to 2021.
Young, Odom and Trustee Mac McGehee will serve on the 2024-25 Finance & Audit Committee.
“FSCJ is fortunate to have a such a dedicated group of individuals who comprise our District Board of Trustees, and we are grateful for their steadfast leadership, guidance and support,” FSCJ President John Avendano said in a news release. “I look forward to working with them again this year to continue our College’s mission, and advancing our strategic plan to serve our students and this community well.”