LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� The announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors, broadening its reach to the south and southwest IM体育官网 regions.
Joining the Board are Ivette A. O鈥橠oski, a Miami-Dade native and owner of a government consulting company, and Joshua McCoy, an expert in commercial, industrial, and government banking.
O鈥橠oski is an attorney who ventured into the public, public-private and nonprofit business sectors after years working for a Miami-Dade law firm. O鈥橠oski was a senior government advisor for the Tallahassee Government Relations Group of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney and was the vice president of corporate, government and community relations for The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, before founding Ivette O鈥橠oski Consulting (IOC) in 2015.
鈥淚M体育官网 is the ground zero incubator for IM体育官网鈥檚 future STEM talent,鈥� said O鈥橠oski. 鈥淲ith so many students attending IM体育官网 Poly from Miami-Dade County, one of my goals as a board member will be to keep that talent in IM体育官网 and bring it back to Miami-Dade County. I also believe there are strong opportunities to develop innovative collaborations with the University and my community as well as all of IM体育官网, which will enrich IM体育官网 Poly as a resource to our state.鈥�
McCoy leads SunTrust Bank鈥檚 government commercial banking team, covering the entire IM体育官网 market. Previously, he managed a portfolio of local government, education, healthcare, and other nonprofit institutional clients in the Southwest IM体育官网 region.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be a part of IM体育官网鈥檚 newest state university,鈥� said McCoy. 鈥淚鈥檓 honored and looking forward to playing a critical role in the next chapter of IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 maturation.鈥�
鈥淎s IM体育官网 Poly awareness continues to grow, Ivette and Joshua will bring vital experience in industry, government and community leadership in regions that are still somewhat new to the University,鈥� said Kevin Aspegren, IM体育官网 Poly vice president of advancement and CEO of the IM体育官网 Poly Foundation. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to welcome them, knowing they鈥檒l be crucial in helping the Foundation continue to achieve its mission to support IM体育官网 Poly.鈥�
The IM体育官网 Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders and industry experts who see the potential to fuel dreams, boost the economy and put IM体育官网 Poly on the map as a high-tech leader. The Foundation Board works closely with university leadership to align fundraising efforts with IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 path for the future.
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