The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees has two new members and two that are coming back for renewed terms.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed of Roderick Harris and Kenneth Johnson to the panel while also reappointing Natalie Figgers and Michael White to the FAMU panel. The moves still need final approval from the Florida Senate. The FAMU Board of Trustees sets policy for the school based in Tallahassee.
Harris is the Director of System Innovation at the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and he’s also steeped in business. He’s the Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager for Five Points Technology Group, which specializes in behavioral Health data for the Northwest Florida Health Network. Harris has previous experience with FAMU where he was the Secretary of the school’s Social Work Community Advisory Council.
Jones joins the FAMU board with backing in experience as the CEO of HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Broward County. He was also the previous President of AMITA Health St. Francis Hospital and had a stint as the CEO of Southeast Orthopedic Specialists.
Figgers if the Founder of her own law firm based in Fort Lauderdale. She’s also a community activist as she serves as Secretary and Treasurer of the Figgers Foundation Inc. and received the Most Ardent Community Advocate in 2022 from Florida Memorial University.
White is the Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Indelible Solutions, a personal and human services firm based in Tallahassee. White is also a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. His work and expertise earned him the honor of being a finalist for the Ernst & Yount Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2023.
Members of the FAMU Board of Trustees work on the panel as volunteers as none of the members of the panel receive any compensation for their service.
