Gov. Ron DeSantis has reappointed Marilyn Pearson-Adams and Gino Collura to the Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees, while also appointing Toni Zetzsche to fill another seat.
The appointments come at a time of turnover. Former Board President Jesse Pisors resigned earlier this year after the college experienced negative growth, ranking second to last in the state for student retention. Eric Hall succeeded Pisors.
Trustees establish Board rules and policies for the college and oversee its governance in accordance with state statutes and State Board of Education rules. But Pisors withheld the data from them for around a year, according to an article by WUSF. The data was gathered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) established by DeSantis.
Pearson-Adams is a longtime Trustee and a former Chair and Vice Chair. She chaired the Board during the data controversy, but was succeeded by Nicole Newlon for the 2025-26 school year in July. Pearson-Adams’s doggedness over the DOGE data earned her another nod from DeSantis.
Pearson-Adams is the owner and broker of Century 21 Alliance Realty in Spring Hill, is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Florida Realtors and the Hernando County Association of Realtors, and was inducted into the National Association of Realtors Hall of Fame in 2020. She attended El Camino Junior College.
Collura is the founder of Big Guava Management, serves on the board of Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises Inc., and is an advisory board member for the University of South Florida College of Education, the Saint Leo University College of Arts and Sciences and Heroes Adapt Inc. He earned his bachelor’s degree, master’s degree in international relations and doctorate in neuroanthropology from the University of South Florida.
Zetzsche is the chief communications and community engagement officer for Pasco County Schools. She is a member of the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Council for Exceptional Children and the Pasco County Commission on the Status of Women. She earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of South Florida, a master’s degree in elementary education from Roosevelt University and a doctorate in educational leadership from Capella University.
The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
