Six Reappointed to CF District Board of Trustees

Six current members of the College of Central Florida District Board of Trustees were reappointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 29.

Joyce Brancato, vice chair, is an adjunct associate professor with the University of Maryland Global Campus and previously served as chief executive officer of Seven Rivers Medical Center.

Rusty Branson is the president of SouthState Bank and is a member of the Marion County Hospital District board of directors.

Bobby Durrance is a retired Levy County Public Schools administrator and educator and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Bill Edgar is a self-employed business consultant and a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Fred Roberts Jr. is a partner and attorney for Klein & Klein, PLLC, and has served as a board member for the Marion County Bar Association.

Charlie Stone, chair, is the president and owner of Stone Petroleum Products, Inc. and a previously elected member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Marion County Board of Commissioners.

These appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

The seventh member of the CF District Board of Trustees is Jose Juarez, who was appointed by Gov. DeSantis in August 2025.