Board of Directors
2025 - 2026
The volunteer Board of Directors governs the University Area Community Development Corporation, Inc. The board is comprised of local business leaders, community residents and public officials. The board sets policy on all matters related to University Area CDC including personnel, financial, programmatic, strategic planning and evaluation and provides oversight in all these areas. These dedicated volunteers share a vision and desire to accomplish common goals to advance the community.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
NEALY WHEAT
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer,
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing
VICE CHAIRMAN
FRANCIS JOSEPH
IT Director,
Bausch and Lomb
TREASURER
TYSON DAVIS
Chief Financial Officer,
Advent Health
SECRETARY
NOEMI CRUZ
Sr. Director Local Market Healthcare Services,
Florida Blue – West Florida
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
SEN. VICTOR D. CRIST
Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller,
Hillsborough County
BOARD MEMBER
DAVID ARTHUR
Major,
Hillsborough County
Sheriff’s Office
BOARD MEMBER
TONY COLEMAN
President & CEO,
AaSys Group Inc.
BOARD MEMBER
JON DENGLER
Executive Director/CEO,
The Well
BOARD MEMBER
MARK DOWNING
President,
MRD Services
BOARD MEMBER
DR. ERIC M. EISENBERG
Senior Vice President,
University Community Partnerships, USF
BOARD MEMBER
ROSS FABIAN
President,
Mid Florida Youth Football
BOARD MEMBER
KENNETH JONES
Manager,
Hillsborough County
BOARD MEMBER
GEORGINA RIVERA-SINGLETARY
Professor of Graduate Studies,
Saint Leo University
BOARD MEMBER
AMANDA M. ULIANO
Founder & Principal,
Uliano Law