Board of Governors appoints trustees to UCF and UWF boards

The Board of Governors on Thursday appointed John Lord to the Board of Trustees at the University of Central Florida and Adrianne Collins to the Board of Trustees at the University of West Florida.
John Lord, of Orlando, is retired from his position as the Orlando Area Market President and Small Business and Premier Banking Executive for the State of Florida with Bank of America. Mr. Lord currently serves as a board member of the Nemours Foundation and as a trustee of the Alfred I. DuPont Testament Trust. Mr. Lord serves as a board member for Dornoch Sutherland Assurance Ltd, Cruden Bay Risk Retention Group and the Pediatric Medical Services of Florida Inc. Mr. Lord previously served as chair of the Valencia Community College Board of Trustees, Orange County Industrial Authority, Mid-Florida Industrial Development Commission, Community Foundation of Central Florida, Florida Citrus Sports Foundation and Heart of Florida United Way. He is appointed for a term beginning June 22, 2017 through January 6, 2020.
Adrianne Collins, of Gulf Breeze, is the Power Delivery Vice President at Gulf Power Company. Ms. Collins currently serves as a board member of the North American Energy Standards Board Whole Electric Quadrant and the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida. She is a member of Society of Women Engineers and alumni of Leadership Pensacola. Ms. Collins previously served a board member of the United Way of Atlanta Cole and the Fayette Care Clinic. Ms. Collins received her associate’s degree from University of West Florida and her bachelor’s degree from University of Florida. She is appointed for a term beginning March 30, 2017 through January 6, 2020.
The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.