Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) Congratulates New Board Chair and New Board Members of the Florida Education Foundation 

Florida Education Commissioner Diaz Recently Appointed New Chair and Board Members of the Foundation 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (Oct. 5 , 2022) – The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) congratulates the new Chair and Members of the Board of Directors of the Florida Education Foundation.  Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. recently appointed a new Chair of the Foundation and six new Board Members. 

The new Chair is Rebecca Matthews, Vice President of Automated Health Systems of Tallahassee.  She was previously Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation. 

New Board Members are: 

--Carlos O. Alvarez, Principal at City of Hialeah Educational Academy.  He is also Board Chair and President of Pinecrest Academy, a network of 19 Florida charter schools. 

--Marcus D. Chambers, Superintendent of Okaloosa County Schools and an education industry veteran, with 24 years of service. 

--Steve Crisafulli, President of Crisafulli Consulting and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. 

--Melissa Ann Matz, selected as the 2023 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year and most recently a seventh grade mathematics teacher at Lakeside Junior High School in Clay County. 

--Scott Ross, managing partner for Capital City Consulting in Tallahassee and previously with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. 

--Andrea Tovar, partner and senior consultant of government affairs at Corcoran Partners, Tallahassee.  

Headquartered in Tallahassee, the Florida Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  It was established by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as a direct support organization to the Florida Department of Education. 

“The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools looks forward to working with all of the officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Florida Education Foundation,” said Robert Haag, President of FCPCS.  “Our mutual goal is to continue to improve educational outcomes in Florida.” 

About the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools

The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) is the leading charter school membership association in the state, with a membership of nearly 75 percent of all operating charter schools.  Since its inception in 1999, FCPCS has been dedicated to creating a national model of high quality, accredited public charter schools that are student-centered and performance-driven.  FCPCS provides a wide array of technical support, mentoring, training, networking, and purchasing services to its membership, as well as serving as an advocate for all Florida public charter schools.