Staff & Board Members
The AFCD Executive Board is elected each year at their Annual Meeting and also serve on their local Soil and Water Conservation District board.
The Executive Board plays a vital role in conservation efforts by providing leadership to the 54 Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Florida. It is AFCD’s goal to bring together local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, as a single unit, through effective communication and leadership development. All this is done while helping to build the capacity and capabilities of the individual districts, expanding available resources, promoting conservation education and enhancing public awareness.
- The State of Florida is divided into six conservation district areas.
- Each area is represented by a Vice President and a one Alternate Vice President.
- The Vice Presidents and Alternate Vice Presidents are members of the AFCD Board, though not Executive Members.
- The Vice President and Alternate Vice Presidents, with the support of the AFCD Executive Board, support and assist the efforts of the districts that fall within their jurisdiction.
Staff
Charlene Meeks, Executive Director
Office: 352-507-7065
Cell: 352-316-8782
Charlene.meeks@afcdfl.com
Natalie Jernigan, Restoration Coordinator
Office: 352-507-7065
Cell: 850-287-6937
natalie.jernigan@afcdfl.com
Kaylee Pate, Agreements and Outreach Coordinator
Office: 352-507-7065
Cell: 352-221-8531
kaylee.pate@afcdfl.com
Quinn Carter, Conservation Reserve Program Coordinator
Office: 352-507-7065
Cell: 850-544-6679
quinn.carter@afcdfl.com
Board Members
EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Burlin Findley, President, Blackwater SWCD
Richard Darby, 1st Vice President, Clay SWCD
Joe Garrison, 2nd Vice President, Polk SWCD
Wilbur Dean, Secretary/Treasurer, Levy SWCD
Jeff Moore, Past President, Gadsden SWCD
Archie Matthews, Parliamentarian, Alachua SWCD
AREA VICE PRESIDENTS:
Area 1 VACANT
Area 2 Andy Jackson, Suwannee SWCD
Area 3 Wes Taylor, Clay SWCD
Area 4 Sonja Brookins, Hillsborough SWCD
Area 5 VACANT
Area 6 Rob Griffin, Collier SWCD