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