UF Loyal

Marianne C. Beck

Marianne C. Beck

GRADUATION Class of 1996

UF EDUCATION EDS School Counseling & Guidance 1996;

MED School Counseling & Guidance 1996

CURRENT ROLE Retired Hillsborough County School Counselor

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Life Member UF Alumni Association

**Interested in visiting for non-football sporting events

Harvey Maurice Budd

Harvey Maurice Budd

GRADUATION Class of 1969

UF EDUCATION BAA Accounting1969

CURRENT ROLE President/Owner at Budd Broadcasting Co., Inc.

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • Joint Life Member UF Alumni

Association

**Supporter of UF arts and culture (SOTD and the Harn 35th)

lene Silverman-Budd

lene Silverman-Budd

CURRENT ROLE Owner, Ilene’s Gator Store

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • Florida Museum of Natural History

Board Member • Friends of Theatre & Dance Board Member

• UF Foundation National Board (former) • Annual Member

UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Ilene is a Gainesville native and owns Ilene's Gator Store, which recently celebrated 90 years in business.

• She was president of the Board of the Florida Museum of Natural History and one of Santa Fe

Community College's Women of Distinction.

• Silverman-Budd volunteers with many organizations, including the Children's Miracle Network,

Altrusa House, Child Care Resources and Habitat for Humanity.

• She also produces and hosts her own show, the Ilene Silverman Show, which is a local community

affairs half hour program that airs weekly on numerous television stations in North Central Florida.

Jeffrey Robert Fitzsimmons

Jeffrey Robert Fitzsimmons

GRADUATION Class of 1971

UF EDUCATION AA Liberal Arts and Sciences 1971

BS Psychology1973; MA Psychology1975;

PHD Psychology1979

CURRENT ROLE Faculty Emeritus at UF College of Medicine

Partner/Shareholder at Magnetic Resonance Charitable Fund

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

Executive Overview

• Dr. Jeffrey Fitzsimmons is a professor emeritus and UF alumnus with a PhD in Psychology who is

an expert in medical technology, specifically MRI, having published over 65 peer-reviewed papers and holding two patents.

• An active entrepreneur and angel investor, he has screened over 100 startup companies and

serves as a mentor-in-residence at UF's Innovation Hub.

• His professional experience includes co-founding MRI Devices Inc. and managing Seven Eagles

Aviation, among other LLCs.

• Philanthropically, he supports various organizations such as Feeding America and the United Way.

Monette A. Fitzsimmons

CURRENT ROLE Partner/Shareholder at Magnetic Resonance

Charitable Fund

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

Executive Overview

• Monette is a donor with a strong interest in supporting graduate research, specifically within the ACCSTR program.

Elizabeth Deibler Gadsby

Elizabeth Deibler Gadsby

GRADUATION Class of 1992

UF EDUCATION AA Liberal Arts and Sciences 1992

BSAG Microbiology and Cell Science and Chemistry 1992

CURRENT ROLE Faculty / Instructional Asst. Professor at

UF/IFAS - Agronomy

UF AFFILIATION UF Foundation National Board • UF

Foundation Executive Board • UF Loyal • UF Legacy

• President's Council • Joint Life Member UF Alumni

Association

Executive Overview

• Dr. Elizabeth Gadsby serves as Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Cell Science and

Innovation Project Management at the University of Florida and maintains strong ties to the Fixel

Institute and the President's Council.

• Her career spans leadership roles in Fortune 500 companies and biotechnology startups, where

she has led the discovery and commercialization of medical and consumer products and is named

on more than 40 patents.

• As founder of eGad Innovation, LLC, she advises biotechnology and digital health ventures,

including projects supported by DARPA and the National Institutes of Health.

• Dr. Gadsby is particularly interested in how UF resources, including HiPerGator, can accelerate

innovation and drive real-world impact for Florida's communities and beyond

James Gadsby

James Gadsby

RADUATION Class of 1991

UF EDUCATION AA Liberal Arts and Sciences 1991

BSBA Finance 1991

CURRENT ROLE Executive Director and Board Treasurer at The Wuerffel Foundation; Chief Operating Officer and Development Director at Desire Street Ministries

UF AFFILIATION UF Alumni Association Past President

• UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• James Gadsby has extensive leadership experience in business transformation, innovation

strategy, and non-profit management.

• He is a past president of the UF Alumni Association and is the COO of Desire Street Ministries and

previously held a CIO role at The Home Depot.

• James and his wife, Elizabeth, are deeply involved with the UF community and have contributed to

UF over the past few years, primarily to Academic Affairs through The Grateful Gadsby's

Preeminent Faculty Endowment.

• Their civic engagement includes leadership roles with the Wuerffel Foundation, Gainesville

Thrives, and various religious and community organizations.

Ashley Domingue Glover

Ashley Domingue Glover

GRADUATION Class of 2001

UF EDUCATION BSBA Marketing 2001

CURRENT ROLE Recruiter at Bank of America

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • Joint Life Member UF Alumni

Association

Executive Overview

• Ashley is an active alumna and wife of Gordon Glover, UF Alumni Association President.

Gordon J. Glover

Gordon J. Glover

GRADUATION Class of 2001

UF EDUCATION BSSS Exercise and Sport Sciences 2001;

MESS Exercise and Sport Sciences 2002

CURRENT ROLE Attorney, Glover Law Firm

UF AFFILIATION UF Alumni Association President • UF Loyal

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Gordon is the current president of the UF Alumni Association Board of Directors and is the founder

of Glover Law Firm, with offices in Ocala and The Villages, where he leads practice groups in

business litigation and personal injury.

• He has held prominent leadership roles in the legal community, including President of the Florida

Bar Young Lawyers Division (2015-16) and, since 2021, representing the 5th Judicial Circuit on the

Florida Bar Board of Governors—currently co-chairing the Special Committee on Artificial

Intelligence and formerly chairing the Legislation and Technology Committees.

• He also serves on the Board of Directors for Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance, is a past president of the Marion County Bar Association and has been a member of the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice.

• His dedication to service extends to academia as an adjunct professor at UF College of Law and to the community through board positions with the Public Education Foundation of Marion County, the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County, and the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Ocala.

• At UF he distinguished himself as Student Government Productions Chair and Florida Blue Key Divisions Director, earning the Outstanding Student Leader award (2002) and induction into both the UF Hall of Fame and Florida Blue Key

Linda S. Goshorn

Linda S. Goshorn

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Annual Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Linda is an enthusiastic supporter of UF Athletics, particularly basketball and softball, and enjoys

hosting staff at her home on the Ichetucknee River.

Rafael Guzman

Rafael Guzman

CURRENT ROLE Professor, Department of Astronomy at

University of Florida

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

Executive Overview

• Dr. Guzmán is a professor in the University of Florida's Department of Astronomy and a former

chair of the department.

• His research focuses on galaxy evolution over cosmological timescales, particularly the structure,

kinematics and stellar populations of galaxies, and he plays a key role in the "First Science with

the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC)" project.

• He is the founder and former Chief Technology Officer of SATLANTIS, a space technology startup

based in Gainesville and Bilbao.

• Dr. Guzmán has shown significant philanthropic support for UF, primarily directed toward the

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Endowment.

Cherylle A. Hayes

Cherylle A. Hayes

CURRENT ROLE Physician at North Florida Cancer Institute II

LLC

UF AFFILIATION UF Foundation National Board (former)

• UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council • Joint Life

Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Dr. Hayes is a medical director at the North Florida Cancer Institute and North Florida Radiation

Oncology Centers, where she specializes in breast cancer treatment, cancer survivorship, and

quality-of-life issues.

• She previously served as an assistant professor at the University of Florida from 1996 to 2003 and

has published work on gynecologic oncology and pain management.

• Along with her spouse, Gary Schneider, a realtor with Bosshardt Realty Services, she is an active

member of the UF community and serves on the UF Performing Arts Board.

Anne Towers Kuhns

Anne Towers Kuhns

GRADUATION Class of 1970

UF EDUCATION BMSD The Arts 1970; MED Curriculum and

Instruction 1975

CURRENT ROLE Retired at Vice President of Information security

at The Walt Disney Company

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Anne and husband Rolf are highly engaged donors focused on their band scholarship endowment

and supporting COTA and PHHP through consecutive giving, estate & gift planning as well as her

service on the Gator Band Alumni Association Board.

• Notably, Anne worked and retired from Disney serving as the first VP of Information Security.

Rolf Michael Kuhns

Rolf Michael Kuhns

GRADUATION Class of 1972

UF EDUCATION BSPT Public Health and Health Professions 1972

CURRENT ROLE Retired Physical Therapist at Lake Center for

Rehabilitation

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Rolf and wife Anne are highly engaged donors focused on their band scholarship endowment and

supporting COTA and PHHP through consecutive giving, estate & gift planning.

Kenneth R. McGurn

Kenneth R. McGurn

GRADUATION Class of 1972

UF EDUCATION BSBA Business 1972; MA Business 1973;

PHD Real Estate and Urban Analysis 1981

CURRENT ROLE Principal at McGurn Management Company

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Ken and his wife, Linda are the principals of McGurn Management Company and have been

pivotal in Gainesville's innovation and downtown revitalization since 1978, focusing on sustainable

building and entrepreneurial growth.

• They have demonstrated significant philanthropic support for the University of Florida, including

major contributions to the College of Medicine and the Florida Museum of Natural History.

• Their legacy is further cemented through various UF namings, such as the McGurn Fellowship

Program for Media Integrity and the Ken and Linda McGurn Exhibition Hall, as well as their

extensive leadership roles within the Alumni Association and Foundation board.

Linda Claire McGurn

Linda Claire McGurn

GRADUATION Class of 1972

UF EDUCATION AA Liberal Arts and Sciences 1972

BSBA Accounting1973; JD Law 1978

CURRENT ROLE Principal at McGurn Management Company

UF AFFILIATION UF Foundation National Board (former) • UF

Foundation Executive Board (former) • UF Loyal

• UF Legacy • President's Council • Joint Life Member UF

Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Linda and her husband, Ken, are highly engaged alumni and President's Council member with a strong history of stewardship, including a recent dinner with Dr. Reed and attendance at the Spring 2026 Director's Council and Construction Tour.

Leslie Smith Okun

Leslie Smith Okun

GRADUATION Class of 2005

UF EDUCATION BSN Nursing 2005

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Leslie is a dedicated nursing alumna and President's Council member with a demonstrated interest

in the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.

Michael Scott Okun

Michael Scott Okun

GRADUATION Class of 1996

UF EDUCATION MD Medicine 1996;

Residency (Internal Medicine) UF Health - Gainesville 1997;

Residency (Neurology) UF Health - Gainesville 2000

CURRENT ROLE Professor of Neurology at University of Florida

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Dr. Michael Okun is the Administrative Director and Co-director of the Center for Movement

Disorders and Neurorestoration at the University of Florida, where he also serves as a Professor

and Chair of the Department of Neurology.

• A UF medical alumnus, he is a renowned expert in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders,

having published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and served as the National Medical Director of

the Parkinson's Foundation.

• In addition to his clinical and research work, Dr. Okun is a published poet and has been

recognized with numerous honors, including the Lawrence McHenry Award from the American

Academy of Neurology

Betty Petty

Betty Petty

CURRENT ROLE Co-Founder and retired at VP for Human

Resources and Administration at Exactech, Inc.

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Betty and husband Bill are the co-founders of Exactech, Inc., an international orthopedic company

specializing in implant devices and surgical instrumentation.

• They have contributed to the University of Florida, primarily supporting the College of Medicine

and Athletics.

• Their family connection to UF continues through their son, Mark Petty, a medical alumnus, and

their grandson, Jackson Petty, who is currently a senior in the College of Health Professions.

R. William Petty

R. William Petty

CURRENT ROLE Co-Founder and Retired President of Exactech,

Inc.

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Dr. Petty and wife Betty are the co-founders of Exactech, Inc., an international orthopedic

company specializing in implant devices and surgical instrumentation.

• Bill served as the company's president from 2002 to 2007 and is the author of Total Joint

Replacement, while Betty retired in 2020 after 35 years as Vice President of Human Resources

and Administration.

• They have contributed to the University of Florida, primarily supporting the College of Medicine

and Athletics.

• Their family connection to UF continues through their son, Mark Petty, a medical alumnus, and

their grandson, Jackson Petty, who is currently a senior in the College of Health Professions

Kathleen Allison Plinske

Kathleen Allison Plinske

GRADUATION Class of 2012

UF EDUCATION MBA Business Administration 2012;

MS Industrial & Systems Eng 2021

CURRENT ROLE President at Valencia Community College Fdtn.,

Inc.

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Kathleen is a dual-degree alumna and President's Council member with a professional

background in foundation leadership and industrial systems engineering.

• Recent engagement has focused on her interest in academic resources and invitations to share

her career expertise as a guest speaker for ISE students.

• Her husband is Dr. Larry Tyree, a retired community college president with 45 years of experience

in higher education, including serving as president or chancellor of nine different community

colleges.

Marcella McFlarland Scherer

Marcella McFlarland Scherer

CURRENT ROLE Founder & Executive Coach at Marcella

Scherer, Inc. Women’s Leadership & Executive Presence

UF AFFILIATION UF Foundation National Board • UF Loyal

• UF Legacy • President's Council • Joint Life Member

UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Marcella Scherer is a seasoned style and image consultant and the CEO of Marcella Scherer, Inc.,

with over 30 years of experience styling high-profile clients including national celebrities and TV

personalities.

• Alongside her consultancy, she has built a team of over 5,000 representatives through her 28-year

tenure with BeautiControl.

• An accomplished speaker and bestselling author, her work has been featured on NBC News,

ESPN, and in the Palm Beach Post.

• She is also civically active, serving as the membership chair of the Executive Women of the Palm

Beaches and a board member of 100+ Women who Care.

• Philanthropically, she and her husband Mark, a UF alumnus, have given to the University of

Florida, with significant support directed toward the College of the Arts, Business Administration,

and Athletics.

Mark Steven Scherer

Mark Steven Scherer

GRADUATION Class of 1985

UF EDUCATION BSBA Marketing 1985

UF AFFILIATION UF Foundation National Board • UF Loyal

• UF Legacy • President's Council • Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Mark and Marcella Scherer are based in Jupiter, Florida, and are lifelong supporters of the

University of Florida.

• Mark is a retired chiropractor. They have demonstrated strong philanthropic commitment to UF,

including endowments for professional development in the Warrington College of Business and a professorship in the School of Theatre and Dance.

• They are involved in various community initiatives, including the Executive Women of the Palm

Beaches and the WHO Foundation.

Gary Brock Schneider

GRADUATION Class of 1974

UF EDUCATION BSHE Phys Ed, Health & Recreation 1974

CURRENT ROLE Real Estate Agent at Bosshardt

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Gary maintains strong ties to the College of Health and Human Performance, recently attending

the Spring Awards Banquet.

• He is a realtor with Bosshardt Realty Services.

• Along with his wife, Dr. Cherylle Hayes, they are act

Gary Brock Schneider

Larry Worley Tyree

Larry Worley Tyree

GRADUATION Class of 1966

UF EDUCATION BAE Education 1966; MED Education 1968;

EDD Education 1972

CURRENT ROLE Association of Florida Colleges

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy

• President's Council • Joint Life Member UF Alumni

Association

Executive Overview

• Dr. Larry Tyree is a retired community college president with 45 years of experience in higher

education, including serving as president or chancellor of nine different community colleges.

• A UF alumnus with a B.A.E. and M.Ed., and an Ed.D. from Indiana University, he also spent time

as a full professor in the UF College of Education and served as the president of Santa Fe College

for 12 years.

• His extensive volunteer history includes leadership roles with the Salvation Army, United Way, the

UF Alumni Association Board of Directors, UF Athletic Association Board, and the American

Association of Community Colleges.

Ronald E. Young Sr

Ronald E. Young Sr

GRADUATION Class of 1971

UF EDUCATION JD Law 1971

CURRENT ROLE Ronald E. Young CRAT

UF AFFILIATION UF Loyal • UF Legacy • President's Council

• Joint Life Member UF Alumni Association

Executive Overview

• Ronald is an attorney with a strong interest in NIL support, having recently committed to

contributions for softball, women's basketball, and volleyball via Florida Victorious.

• Following positive feedback regarding the Director Circle festivities at the SEC Tournament, he

remains highly engaged with athletic programming.

Patric Casey Young

Patric Casey Young

GRADUATION Class of 2014

UF EDUCATION BSTE Journalism 2014; MS Business 2021

CURRENT ROLE Patric Young Foundation, Inc.

UF AFFILIATION UF Men’s Basketball (former player)

Executive Overview

• Patric is a former professional basketball player best known for his standout collegiate career with

the University of Florida Gators, where he earned All-SEC honors and helped lead the team to two

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearances.

• After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft, Young pursued an overseas career, playing in

leagues across Italy, Turkey, Lebanon, and the Philippines, and also had brief stints with NBA

Summer League teams.

• Known for his physicality, rebounding, and defensive presence, he retired from professional play in

the early 2020s and has since been involved in basketball coaching and community outreach

initiatives.