Vice President, HW & W Inc.
Evelyn McDonald is Vice President of HW & W, Inc., a woman-owned, small business providing management solutions to the federal government and based near Washington, D.C. Evelyn holds a Master’s of Science in Technology Management from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish from the University of Michigan. Throughout her career, she has specialized in the analysis and development of process management systems and the use of information systems to support organizational strategy and objectives. Evelyn's present work includes integration of records management systems with information technology management systems for capital planning and investment. She has conducted several focus group sessions for the UNF Library and other local organizations. Evelyn is the Chair of Arts & Culture for Nassau County and serves the boards of the Amelia Island Book Festival and Curriculum Committee for the Center for Lifelong Learning. Evelyn is past Chair and Vice-Chair of the UNF Library Dean’s Leadership Council and has served the Council since its founding in 2008. Her hobbies are reading and photography and she is a member of the Amelia Island Art Association.
Stephen Pollan, Council Vice-ChairOwner, Assessment Technologies Group
Stephen Pollan is a Jacksonville native and successful entrepreneur with more than 20 years’ executive leadership experience. After progressing through operations management and human resources positions with international food-industry corporations, he chose to take advantage of new entrepreneurial opportunities developing in Jacksonville when creating Assessment Technologies Group (ATG). ATG provides human resource consulting to organizations through the provision of four key elements; organizational design and development, executive coaching and performance enhancement, workforce planning, sourcing and selection, and leadership training and development. Stephen is a well-respected businessman and devotes a great deal of his time improving the Jacksonville community as a philanthropist and working member of many local education, arts, and business-based boards and councils. Recently, his company was awarded the Small Business Leader of the Year Award from the JAX Chamber. On the UNF campus, Stephen supports both the Military and Veterans Resource Center, as a mentor helping Vets transition to the civilian workforce, and the UNF Library, as a member of the Library Dean's Leadership Council since 2018.
Robin CormierRobin Cormier is a senior executive with 40 years of experience in corporate communications, business strategy, public affairs, and publishing. She is currently Executive Director of the Story & Song Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the arts. As Director of Communications for The Aerospace Corporation, she led a team of communications specialists and served as liaison between aerospace experts and the media. As Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs for The MITRE Corporation, she led a team of more than 100 strategists, content developers, events managers, and public affairs specialists. She oversaw social media channels, brand development, and internal communications channels. Ms. Cormier was Vice President and board member of EEI Communications, a business communications firm that provided publishing solutions to associations, nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations. She is the author of several books on grammar, style, and usage. Robin joined the Dean's Leadership Council in 2024.
Joe MantioneAfter a career spanning more than 30 years at the University at Buffalo, Joe Mantione is semi-retired in Jacksonville, Florida, and volunteers for the Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) as Subject Matter Expert. His interests include Ranking, Benchmarking, Visual Analytics, IR Life Hacks, SciFi, and perfecting how to make clear ice cubes. The product of a K-12 Catholic education, Joe holds bachelor’s degrees in Nuclear Medicine Technology and Computer Science and a master’s in Library Science from the University of Buffalo. Growing up in a multi-generation Sicilian household, Joe knows first-hand the positive impact of Higher Education on an immigrant family. Joe joined the Dean's Leadership Council in 2023.
Michael MuttilloMichael is a Florida transplant, making his way to Jacksonville from the Pacific Northwest, by way of Orlando. Michael’s path in life isn’t traditional. He spent more than a decade working in the creative arts as a DJ, videographer, and local producer before deciding to enroll in college. In 2010, he graduated from UNF with a BS in communications and again in 2015 with an MBA. While working on his undergrad he began writing professionally, working for himself and an internet-marketing firm. Previously, he worked for EverBank and TIAA Bank as a technical writer, handling the company’s risk management policies and operating procedures. Currently, he is the senior technical writer for RF-SMART, a Jacksonville based software company. Michael joined the Dean's Leadership Council in 2021.
Georgia PribanicGeorgia has moved 14 times during her adult life living in New Jersey, South Carolina, Ohio, New York, Iowa, and the Netherlands where she received a Distinguished Citizen Award from the American Community Council. She has enjoyed working at all levels of public and private education, including a teaching position at the International School of Rotterdam, NL and Director of a BOCES Center, a consortium of multiregional school districts. A stint in a law library and at a scientific and technical library provided unique experiences. She retired from the University of South Carolina Library to help start a family business, Corporate Caterers Jacksonville, from 2010 until 2023 when it was sold. She was the first paid librarian at the Jacksonville Historical Society. Her master’s degree in library science, a teaching and a principal certificate combined with 30 credits towards an MBA have served her well.
In every city she has been involved with local art, civic and cultural institutions as well as other non-profits. It’s been no different since her arrival in Jacksonville in 2010. Currently she is an active volunteer librarian at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Vice-President of the Southern Genealogy Exchange Society, member of the Jacksonville Women in Business for Good, a local philanthropic organization, and on the Board of the Woman’s Club of Jacksonville and their Grants Committee where approximately $45,000 in scholarships and $22,000 in grants to non-profits were recently awarded. Georgia joined the Dean's Leadership Council in 2024.
Felecia Leann WalkerAttorney, Edwards & Edwards, P.A., Attorneys at Law
Felecia obtained her bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management from Warner Southern University. In 2002, she made the decision to pursue her law degree and is an alumna of Florida Coastal School of Law. Felecia joined the law firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.A. in 2016 after being in private practice for many years. Edwards & Edwards, P.A. is a full-service law firm providing legal assistance in a variety of areas, including family law, real estate, landlord/tenant, estate planning, business issues, and probate.
Felecia resides in the beautiful city of St. Augustine and spends as much time as possible in the mountains, on the water, and traveling. She is a classically trained pianist and loves live music and Broadway shows. She also believes it’s important to give back to the community, therefore Felecia volunteers her time as a Guardian Ad Litem for children who are victims of abuse, neglect, or sexual exploitation. She also volunteers hundreds of hours per year at St. Johns Legal Aid serving indigent people who cannot afford legal representation. Felecia joined the UNF Library Dean's Leadership Council in 2019.
Distinguished members served the UNF Library Dean's Leadership Council for 10+ years, maintain ex-offico council participation, and their annual pledge -- which provides critically needed support for student and Library-user enrichment.
Dr. Walter R. Graham, Jr. was awarded Distinguished Membership on November 15, 2017. André Boutté was awarded Distinguished Membership on March 10, 2023. Continue reading to meet them below.
Dr. Walter R. Graham, Jr. is a dermatologist by practice yet his greatest love is the intellectual and spiritual journey books and art provide to their patrons. These are just two areas of the UNF Library which Dr. and Mrs. Graham have invested in order to inspire students and library visitors alike. Dr. Graham was a founding member of the Library Dean's Leadership Council in 2007 and since then has underwritten the development of UNF's first and only student art gallery with a focus in teaching business fundamentals such as marketing and curation, the large-scale botanical sculptures adorning the Library's second floor by then UNF student Mary Ratliff, the publishing of a full-color book entitled "Writing on Water, Writing on Air" by English department faculty member Clark Lunberry, provided funding for framing needed for the Library's museum-quality Art in the Library Program, donated a mass collection of valuable art books, and so much more. Dr. Graham is also the recipient of the 2018 University of North Florida Honorary Alumni Award.
Retired as Vice President & Director of Operations, Watson Realty Corp.
Originally from New Orleans, Andre Boutte has been a resident of Jacksonville since 1989, having transferred here for duty at the Naval Air Station in Mayport. He proudly served our country for 21 honorable years as a Naval Officer and Naval Aviator. Andre retired from the United States Navy in 1992 and began a successful career in real estate in 1993 with Prudential Network Realty. In 1996, Andre began his management career with Watson Realty Corp. In 2000, he transferred to the Watson Realty Corporate Headquarters and was appointed Director of Technical Training and in 2005, assumed his most recent duties as Vice President and Director of Operations. Andre joined as a member of the UNF Library Dean's Leadership Council in 2008 and served as Council Chair from 2018-2020.
Charter members are founding members of the UNF Library Dean's Leadership Council. In 2018 they enter their second decade of continual service to the Library and will maintain both active and financial support of the Library's enrichment needs. Charter members are noted by this designation* at right.
