Florida Gateway College is committed to providing the highest quality of education and training to the citizens of its unique, rural district area. The College’s district encompasses 2,683 square miles in five North Central Florida counties: Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Union.
The Florida Gateway College Board of Trustees is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor per State Board of Education Administrative Rules for Community Colleges; 6A-14.024. Board members continue to serve until reappointed or new appointment is made. The members are representatives from each of the five counties in the FGC service area: two each from Baker and Gilchrist counties, three from Columbia county, one each from Dixie and Union counties.
The Board of Trustees conducts open meetings in accordance with stipulations of Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” law.
The Board of Trustees is granted authority as a body and no individual board member can take official action without the consent of the entire board.
Board meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 5 p.m. (unless otherwise specified with a workshop), with the exception of July and December. Meetings are held alternately within Florida Gateway College’s five district area.
Mr. Lindsey Lander
Chair
Gilchrist County
Serving on the Board since September 1, 2013
Lindsey.lander@fgc.edu
Ms. Renae Allen
Vice-Chair
Union County
Serving on the Board since July 21, 2014
Renae.Allen@fgc.edu
Mr. Robert C. Brannan III
Baker County
Serving on the Board since July 1, 2003
Chuck.Brannan@fgc.edu
Mr. David Crawford
Baker County
Serving on the Board since February 1, 2018
david.crawford@fgc.edu
Mr. John Medina
Columbia County
Serving on the Board since July 1, 2023
john.medina@fgc.edu
Ms. Suzanne M. Norris
Columbia County
Serving on the Board since March 1, 1999
Suzanne.norris@fgc.edu
Dr. James Surrency
Gilchrist County
Serving on the Board since April 20, 2018
James.Surrency@fgc.edu
Dr. Miguel Tepedino
Columbia County
Serving on the Board since September 1, 2013
Miguel.Tepedino@fgc.edu