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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EFSC is a leading institution of higher education in Florida for good reason . We provide a wealth of opportunities for students that can lead to great careers and have strong partnerships with the business community to help fuel economic growth .

Dr . James H . Richey
– Alan EFSC President Landman , Chair , EFSC Board of Trustees
ALAN LANDMAN , CHAIR
Alan Landman is a Melbourne attorney who serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees . He has been on the board since 2009 and has played a central role in the largest expansion of academic programs in the college ’ s history .
RONALD HOWSE , VICE CHAIR
Ronald Howse is a Cocoa resident who serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees . He is a professional engineer and president of a development , engineering and land planning company . He has been on the board since 2015 .
BRUCE DEARDOFF
Bruce Deardoff is the chairman of Deardoff Automotive Group , which is comprised of auto dealerships in Brevard County and Central Florida . He served on the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners and has been on the college ’ s board since 2018 .
DR . EDGAR FIGUEROA
Dr . Edgar Figueroa is a trauma surgeon at Health First ’ s Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne , where he has been a leader in bringing state-of-the-art robotics to the operating room . He has served on the board since 2018 .
WINSTON SCOTT
Winston Scott is a Senior Vice President at the Florida Institute of Technology and former NASA astronaut who flew on two space shuttle missions in 1996 and 1997 , logging over 24 days in space . He was named to the board in 2021 .
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