Mark T. Faulkner
Chair, Leadership Council

President & CEO, Baptist Health Care

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Mark Faulkner is president and chief executive officer of Baptist Health Care. He joined Baptist in 1993 as an administrative resident. In 1999, Faulkner was named administrator of Jay Hospital and in 2004 became vice president of operations at Baptist Hospital. He became senior vice president of Baptist Health Care and president of Baptist Hospital in 2006. In 2010, he became executive vice president and chief operating officer of Baptist Health Care, the only locally owned, not-for-profit health care organization in northwest Florida and south Alabama. BHC comprises four hospitals, two medical parks, Baptist Manor, Baptist Leadership Group, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, Lakeview Center, Baptist Medical Group and Cardiology Consultants. With more than 6,700 employees and employed physicians, Baptist Health Care is among the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

David Deliman
Immediate Past Chair, Leadership Council

Market Vice President, Cox Communications

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As Market Vice President for Cox’s Southeast Region, David Deliman oversees day-to-day operations and serves as an advocate for customers, employees and Cox in the community. David joined Cox in 2004 and has served in numerous positions at both the field and corporate levels. Prior to assuming his current role in February 2016, David oversaw external communications for the Southeast Region; worked in broadcast journalism for nearly a decade; was a reporter in both Panama City and Pensacola; and led the day-to-day operations of the newsroom at WEAR-TV (ABC-Pensacola) as the station’s managing editor. David is a graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications. David and Cox are proud to be involved in Achieve Escambia, as Cox believes strongly in investing in programs to advance educational systems in the markets it serves.

Brian Wyer
Secretary, Leadership Council

President/CEO, Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce

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Brian is a Pensacola native who graduated from the University of West Florida and then immediately relocated to Tampa to pursue his professional IT career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). While at PwC, Brian managed several operations and quality control teams. He also created numerous Great Place to Work committees focusing on inclusion and diversity and performed productivity trainings. He chaired Bring Your Children to Work and AllProDads teams to support educational efforts. Brian previously served on the UWF National Alumni Association and UWF Foundation boards for over 20 years. Prior to his current role, he was the Executive Director of Escambia County Public Schools Foundation and the UWF Student Ambassador & Development Coordinator. Brian currently serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida.

Walter Bruce Watson Jr.
Treasurer, Leadership Council

Executive Director, Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County

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Bruce Watson assumed the position of Executive Director of the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County in 2012. He is the former Executive Director of Independence for the Blind of Northwest Florida. Bruce is also a career Naval Officer and Naval Aviator.

Laura Gilliam
Member-At-Large, Leadership Council

President & CEO, United Way of West Florida

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Laura Gilliam, President/CEO of United Way of West Florida, has spent the last 21 years working in the nonprofit sector, 12 of those years within the United Way system. During her work at United Way of the River Cities in Huntington, West Virginia, she helped grow the VITA program, establish a substance abuse prevention partnership that engages 200 middle and high school youth, and expand an education coalition that focuses on early care and education and dropout prevention. United Way of the River Cities (UWRC) transitioned from a traditional model United Way to one that is actively engaged in community impact work and is seen in the community as a major convener around difficult issues such as crime and community safety, education, economic development, substance abuse, and most recently, race. Laura graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.

David Alexander III
Community At-Large Representative

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Retired Police Chief David Alexander III is a native of Pensacola, Florida. David attended public schools and college in Escambia County, Florida. He served the community for 32 years with law enforcement services. David continues to serve the community as a local pastor and community leader. Through community service, David mentors youth and works with citizens and community leaders to build trusting relationships.

Doug Baldwin
CEO, Baldwin Management Group, Inc.

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Doug Baldwin, Sr. is an experienced business professional and Pensacola native. He is the CEO of Baldwin Management Group, Inc- the parent company of the Pensacola Improv Event Center. His impressive law enforcement career includes 35 years with the Pensacola Police Department and work with Florida's Domestic Security Task Force. Doug holds a Master's Degree in International Relations and a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. Doug has mentored many youth during his career, and believes deeply in promoting positive environments for our community’s children to thrive in.

Douglas Brown
Executive Director, Community Action Program Committee, Inc. - Pensacola

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Douglas Brown is an energetic, solutions-driven professional who excels at leveraging strategic alliances with a goal of increasing the quality of life for low-income citizens. His proven experience in community development, banking, and housing, coupled with his talents in nonprofit management, have earned him the leadership role of Executive Director at the Escambia County-based Community Action Program Committee, Inc (CAPC). His career has included private-sector roles in Community Development Lending with Bank of America and Neighborhood Lending Partners. Doug's public-sector roles have included working for the City of Jacksonville and with the Jacksonville Housing Commission.

Tyler Burns
Equity Representative
Lead Pastor, New Dimensions Christian Center

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Tyler Burns is an ordained pastor, international speaker, podcaster, and television show host. He was born and raised in Pensacola, and returned to the city after attending Liberty University to serve his local community. He has served as Youth Pastor of New Dimensions Christian Center for 9 years, mentoring and leading young people toward success. He is also the host of The Antidote, a national television show that was started in Pensacola, featuring the voices of young people from this area speaking about issues that are most important to them. Tyler is also the Vice President of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, a national organization committed to addressing the core concerns of Black Christians; and the host of the Pass the Mic, an award-winning podcast designed to center the voices of Black Christians. He currently serves on the operating staff of The Justice Conference and has spoken nationally and internationally for the cause of justice for all humankind.

Will Condon
President, Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart

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As President of Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart, Will Condon oversees the operations and the continuous growth and development of the Children’s Hospital and pediatric service line. Prior to assuming his interim position at the Children’s Hospital, Will served as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Ascension Florida and Director, Operations for Ascension Sacred Heart Health System. Will has served at Sacred Heart for nine years. He began his career in the Marketing and Communications Department with a focus on promoting growth for Sacred Heart Medical Group, the Children’s Hospital, and key service lines at Sacred Heart hospitals in Pensacola, Miramar Beach and Gulf County. Will holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in healthcare administration, both from the University of West Florida. He also is a member of community 15 of the Ascension Executive Ministry Leadership formation program.

Henry Hawkins
Mayor, Town of Century

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Henry Hawkins is the Mayor of the Town of Century, taking office in January 2017. He holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Education and Training from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) in Montgomery, Alabama, and a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College in Albany, New York. Mr. Hawkins is a former adjunct instructor at the Pensacola State College, Century campus- where he has prepared students to sit for the GED exam since 2008. He also served in the United States Air Force, where he was stationed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for nearly 20 years. During his time in the United States Air Force, Mr. Hawkins focused on leading team exercises, group discussions, and assigning instructors to conduct training seminars. Mayor Hawkins is passionate about education and training others to achieve success in their chosen careers.

Keith Hoskins
Senior Vice President, Greater Pensacola Operations, Navy Federal Credit Union

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Keith Hoskins is Senior Vice President of Greater Pensacola Operations for Navy Federal Credit Union. He is responsible for leading the day to day operations of over 7,600 team members located on the Brian L McDonnell campus in Pensacola, Florida. Keith joined the Navy Federal team in April 2019. Prior to his current leadership role, he was the Western District General Manager/Military Affairs Manager for Gulf Power Company, overseeing and directing all operations for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Keith served 27 distinguished years in the United States Navy, retiring at the rank of Captain Two of Keith’s many assignments during his naval career included serving as a F 18 pilot on the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and as Commanding Officer for Naval Air Station Pensacola, where he provided leadership and oversight for over 25,000 military and civilian personnel. Under Keith’s leadership in 2015 President Barack Obama awarded NAS Pensacola the Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award. Keith is a native of Parkville, MO. He is a graduate from Missouri Western State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology, where he attended on both an academic and football scholarship Keith received his master’s degree from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

Captain Timothy F. Kinsella Jr.
Commanding Officer - Naval Air Station, Pensacola

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Capt. Timothy F. Kinsella Jr., raised in Dublin, Ireland, enlisted in the United States Navy in 1989 and earned his Silver Dolphins as a plank owner aboard USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) in 1991. He is a 1996 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, and a 2003 graduate of the University of San Diego, where he earned a Master of Science in Global Leadership.Kinsella was designated a Naval Aviator in 1998. Ashore, Kinsella served as White House Liaison and later as Protocol Aide to the Secretary of the Navy; Flag Aide to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare; Division Chief for the Southern Command branch of the Joint Operations Directorate (J-33) on the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C.; and as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defense Planner for Supreme Allied Commander – Transformation in Mons, Belgium. Kinsella assumed command of Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola in March 2019.

Kimberly Krupa
Director, Achieve Escambia

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Kimberly Krupa joined the Achieve Escambia team in July 2017. Kimberly brings more than 15 years’ experience in community and coalition building, fundraising, communications, nonprofit management, executive leadership and strategic planning. Her expertise centers on creating, coaching and leading proactive, high-performing teams using collective impact strategies: building movements, collectives and collaborations that actively create the conditions for change. Born and raised in New Jersey, Kimberly moved to Louisiana in 2002 and was actively involved in rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Kimberly now lives in Pensacola with her husband, Dr. Jamin Wells, and their three children.

Dr. Ed Meadows
President, Pensacola State College

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Dr. Meadows became Pensacola State College's president on June 1, 2008. He served 17 years in the Alabama Community College System, 12 of those years as a president. He also worked 10 years in the Mississippi Community College System, as a faculty member, department chair, and campus dean. Dr. Meadows believes that optimizing current and future student enrollment and success in Pensacola State College programs leading to a career is dependent upon not only the individual efforts of the student but also upon the efforts and success of Achieve Escambia in helping create a synergistic environment among all community agencies, organizations, and institutions in support of that preparation.

Stephen Moorhead
Managing Partner, Moorhead Real Estate Law Group

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Steve is the founder and managing partner of Moorhead Real Estate Law Group. He is a sixth-generation Floridian and a long-time resident of Pensacola, having graduated from Woodham High School. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Auburn University and his Juris Doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Steve has extensive experience in real estate litigation, real estate development, and all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions. He has been involved with the Florida Bar’s Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Vice-Chair of its Real Property Problems Study Committee, Adjunct Professor in Real Property Law at Pensacola Junior College and the University of West Florida and a volunteer member of the Board of Directors for Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, Inc. He is currently a member of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, and Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as General Counsel for both the Home Builders Association of West Florida, Inc., and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

Dr. Marcus McBride
CEO, CareerSource Escarosa

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Dr. Marcus McBride has done workforce development work for the last five years, serving as director of education and training for Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers in Columbus, Georgia. He's also served as vice president of operations for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley, with a total of 19 years of nonprofit experience. He joined CareerSource Escarosa in June 2020, where he's tasked with leading a nonprofit that helps the area's workforce by running a job board, connecting them with skills training and answering questions with the unemployment assistance.

Lloyd Reshard
CEO, Cognitive Big Data Systems

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Lloyd Reshard serves as CEO of Cognitive Big Data Systems Inc., a local award-winning technology startup that graduated from the City of Fort Walton Beach’s Venture Hive accelerator program. He’s also the President of Pivotal Data Technologies. In 2012, Reshard retired after 26 years with the Air Force Research Laboratory, where he managed one of the largest branches with 34 employees, and executed $250 million in programs in six years.

Grover C. Robinson IV
Mayor, City of Pensacola

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Grover C. Robinson IV is a seventh-generation Pensacolan who grew up in Escambia County. Prior to taking office, Mayor Robinson served as Escambia County Commissioner from 2006-2018 and has an extensive history of service to the Pensacola community. Mayor Robinson has won awards for his community involvement and service including the Joe Oldmixon Service Award, the Presidential Advocate Award and Leadership Pensacola. He is actively involved with a large variety of community organizations and holds positions on Baptist Healthcare Foundation and Pensacola State College boards.

Dr. Martha D. Saunders
President, University of West Florida

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President Saunders began her academic career at UWF in 1984 as an assistant professor in the communication arts department. She rose through the ranks taking on several roles at UWF including coordinator of the public relations program for the communication arts department (1986-1996) and director of University Honors Program and Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences (1999-2002). Dr. Saunders’ served as chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater from 2005 to 2007, and as president of the University of Southern Mississippi from 2007 to 2012. In 2013, she returned to UWF as provost and executive vice president. On Jan. 1, 2017, Dr. Martha D. Saunders began as the sixth president of the University of West Florida. “Achieve Escambia offers us a unique and compelling opportunity to use the individual strengths of our community to lift us all.”

Chip W. Simmons
Chief Deputy Escambia County Sheriff

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Chip W. Simmons is the Chief Deputy with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. He previously served as Assistant County Administrator for Escambia County, and as Police Chief for the Pensacola Police Department before retiring from the Police Department in August 2015. He began his law enforcement career in 1984 as a corrections officer for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and was hired by the Pensacola Police Department as an officer in 1986. His assignments have included uniform patrol, investigations, narcotics and SWAT.

Malcolm Thomas
Superintendent of Schools, Escambia County School District

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Superintendent Thomas has led the Escambia County Schools to new levels of accountability and transparency since his election in November 2008. In 2011, Superintendent Thomas was selected Star Superintendent for school districts with less than 50,000 students and in 2013, he was bestowed the God in Government award. Superintendent Thomas supports the mission of Achieve Escambia because he understands that education is a critical element for all successful communities and that greater progress is achieved through the support and involvement of a diverse cadre of stakeholders.

Tori Woods
President, Escambia County PTA Council

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In addition to serving as the PTA President, Tori is a nurse who also works as a Community Health and Outreach representative for Humana. A native of Pensacola, she is married to Frederick W. Woods Jr. The couple has two children, Angel and Frederick. Tori is also involved with Junior League of Pensacola, adviser for HYPE Pensacola, a member of Krewe de Gateau, on the Healthy Start Baby Shower Committee, and United Way Day of Caring Committee.

Robin M. Wright
Trial Court Administrator, First Judicial Circuit, Pensacola Florida

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Ms. Wright has served as Director of Court Services for the 1st Circuit has been involved in the development and implementation of two adult drug courts, two parent drug courts, and model dependency court programs. She has served as a consultant for National Drug Court Institute, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Justice Management Institute, American University and the Department of Justice. She graduated from the University of South Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Administration. She currently serves on the Supreme Court Certification Board for Court Interpreters, the Supreme Court Steering Committee on Families and Children in the Court, the Trial Court Budget Commission, the Dependency Court Improvement Panel, the Community Alliance, and various other state and local boards and committees.

Marlene Santos
President, Gulf Power, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy

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Marlene Santos is president of Gulf Power, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. She was appointed to this role in January 2019 after serving as chief integration officer for NextEra Energy’s acquisitions of Gulf Power, Florida City Gas and Southern Company’s ownership interests in two natural-gas generating plants. Prior to this role, she served as vice president of customer service for Florida Power & Light Company for 14 years. She joined FPL in 1981 and served in positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of finance, marketing and customer service. Under Marlene’s leadership, FPL was consistently recognized for providing outstanding customer service. Marlene serves on the Executive Women in Energy Forum. She also has served the community in a variety of roles, including as a board member of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Foundation and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami. She is a recipient of the Boy Scouts of America South Florida Council’s Hispanic Heritage Award. Marlene graduated summa cum laude from the University of Miami with both a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in business administration.

Todd Thomson
President & CEO, Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce

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Todd Thomson joined the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce in February 2015, serving as vice president of public affairs for three years before being named to President and CEO. Before joining the chamber, Todd worked in government and politics for 23 years, including serving as staff director for the redistricting committee in the Florida House of Representatives and as director of government relations for BP following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Darzell Warren
President, Escambia Education Association

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Darzell Warren