Okaloosa County BOCC — May 17, 2013 — GFWB-CoC - Azzaretto — reading text

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Amunds Chairman Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Suite 100 Fort Walton Beach, Fl 32547 Dear Commissioner Amunds: On behalf of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, we are honored to have the opportunity to submit a nominee from our organization to participate on the Okaloosa RESTORE Act Advisory Committee. Our chamber and our members are well educated on the RESTORE process and are excited to know that we may have a representative in the process. We also offer our chamber media and networking events as forums to share the information with our membership and our County citizens. We are very pleased to submit Dr. John F. “Jack” Azzaretto as our nominee. Our chamber first met Jack Azzaretto in November 2006 when he moved to our area as Vice Provost of the University of West Florida Emerald Coast. He immediately became involved in all Chamber activities including our Government Affairs Committee and Board of Directors. He has been an active Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce chamber member from the first day in town and still is very involved on all aspects of the chamber—and our community. As you will see via the attached application and resume, his leadership experience in local education and nonprofit organizations makes him a perfect candidate for this committee. Please feel free to contact either of us directly if you require additional information. Yh L,f / — Mark Hamrick Ted Corcoran 2013 Chair of the Board President/CEO 34 Miracle Strip Parkway, 5.6. * P.O. Box 640 © Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 * Office: 850-244-8191 © Fax: 850-244-1935. www.fwbchamber.com ee Application for Membership on Okaloosa RESTORE Advisory Committee Name John F. "Jack" Azzaretto Address 45 Country Club Rd., Shalimar, FL 32579 Resident of Okaloosa County at least 3 years: [Vlyes __ No ( Coty ¥ Unincorporated) Position(s) applying for; _ Environmental __ League of Cities | Business (Chamber) __Economic/Jobs (EDC) _ Education _ Fishing/Seafood _ Tourism A. Education (Degrees, Schools, Continuing Education, etc.): (May include in Resume) See attached resume. B. Work Experience in the Position Applied For: (May attach resume if desired) | am a Professor of Professional and Community Leadership, University of West Florida. My education & professional background are in government and public administration, and I have taught and presented nationally on the topic of personal, professional, and administrative ethics. | am engaged in our local community in a variety of ways. Currently, | am an active member of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, where | am a member of the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee and have served on the Chamber Board (2009-2011), during which time | was chair of the Government Affairs Committee, Vice Chair of Government Affairs, and served on the Chamber's Executive Committee. In addition, | currently serve on the Okaloosa/Walton County Workforce Development Board, the Executive Committee, and | am Chair of the Business Competitiveness Council. | was named the first Florida Department of Education Workforce Partner as part of the 3rd Annual Workforce Professional Development Academy held in Orlando, FL, on December 4, 2012. | am immediate Past Chair of the Okaioosa/Walton County United Way board and serve on the board's executive committee. | have also served on the executive committee of the Okaloosa Economic Development Council (2006-200) and on the Economic Development Board of Florida's Great Northwest. C. List Three Professional References in the Position Applied For with contact info: 1, Mark Hamrick, Chair, Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber, 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 2, Linda Sumblin, Exec. Dir., Workforce Devel. Bd. of Okaloosa Co., 109 8th Ave., Shalimar, FL, 32579 3, Mayor Mike Anderson, City of Fort Walton Beach, 107 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SW, Fort Walton Beach, FL Page 1 D. Professional Affiliations and Positions Held (Groups, Societies, Boards, etc): See attached resume. E. How much time are you willing to give to this volunteer position?e-¥irs per week/month F. Why do you want to be a member of the Okaloosa RESTORE Advisory Committee? | have background and experience in local government, and | can bring to the RESTORE Advisory Committee knowledge of various segments of our local community including business, workforce, and nonprofit organizations. My role as a University educator allows me to be objective in my approach, and | pledge to bring integrity and transparency to the RESTORE Act process. G. If not selected for the ORAC, are you willing to serve on a Working Group? [_ lves No H. | certify that all information in this application is true and accurate. | authorize County staff to verify any information as they deem necessary and to contact the references | have provided. | also understand that this is a voluntary (unpaid) position and that | will serve at the will of the Board of County Commissioners. | further acknowledge that the ORAC falls under the Florida Sunshine Laws (e.g., | cannot discuss ORAC business with other ORAC members outside a public meeting) and Public Records Laws and | will comply with those requirements (ORAC members will be briefed ies faq yon the 4 Attorney). j\ Te Date_7 LS/ [3 Name: John F. Azzaretto Signature_ “= Page 2 John F. (Jack) Azzaretto 45 Country Club Road Shalimar, FL 32579 Ph. 850-499-3438 Email: johnazzaretto@gmail.com Education ° Doctor of Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1983. . Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1977. . Master of Arts with Distinction in Government and Politics, University of Maryland, 1974. ° Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Northeastern University, 1969, Professional Experience Professor, Professional and Community Leadership, College of Professional Studies, University of West Florida, April 2011-Present. Vice Provost, Extended Programs and Regional Engagement and Dean, University of West Florida Emerald Coast, November 2006- March 2011. Vice Chancellor, Public Service and International Programs, University of California, Riverside, March 1999 — October 2006. Dean, University Extension and Summer Sessions, University of California, Riverside. January 1993 — October 2006, Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration, University of California, Riverside. July 1, 2005 — December 31, 2005. Interim Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Student Services, University of California, Riverside. July 1, 1996 - May 1, 1997. Director and Extension Professor, Institute of Public Service, Division of Extended and Continuing Education, University of Connecticut, April 1989 - January 1993. Director, Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program (January 1987 - March 1989), Assistant Administrator, Governmental Training Division (GTD) (January 1981 - March 1989), the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, and Director, Kellogg-funded Program on Continuing Professional Education (July 1985 - March 1989), Georgia Center for Continuing Education, The University of Georgia. Director of the Supervisory and Management Development Program for Local Government, Governmental Training Division, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Georgia Center for Continuing Education, The University of Georgia (February 1977 - December 1987). [Effective January 1987 my area of responsibility shifted from local to state government training, as described above.] I was a 1984 recipient of The University of Georgia's Medal for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Extension for my contributions to the professional development of local government officials through continuing education programs, Deputy Director, Maryland Technical Advisory Service, Bureau of Governmental Research (now Institute for Governmental Service), University of Maryland, June 1976 - January 1977. Local Government Associate, Maryland Technical Advisory Service, University of Maryland, January 1973 - June 1976. Director, Information and Complaints Office, City of Long Branch, New Jersey, November 1971 - September 1972. Lieutenant, U.S. Army, August 1969 - September 1971. Vietnam veteran. Executive Trainee, Trust Administration Division, First National City Bank, New York, 1967 - 1968. Assistant Planner, New J ersey Department of Economic and Community Development, Division of State and Regional Planning, 1965 - 1966, Executive Development ¢ Quality Online Instructor Certification, Academic Technology Center, University of West Florida, August, 2011. e "University of California Management Institute," Irvine, CA, July 18 - 23, 1993, e "Chairing the Academic Department," a workshop sponsored by the New England Council of Presidents for selected participants, New England Center, Durham, NH, February 28 - March 2, 1991, e Leadership Georgia, Class of 1986. e Harvard University's Institute for the Management of Lifelong Education, Cambridge, MA, June 1985. e The Menninger Foundation Seminar for Public Executives: Toward Understanding Human Behavior and Motivations, Topeka, KS, January, 1981. Academic Appointments e Professor (Tenured), Department of Professional and Community Leadership, College of Professional Studies, University of West Florida, November 2006-Present. e Adjunct Professor of Political Science, University of California, Riverside, 1993 - 2006. e Extension Professor, Institute of Public Service and Adjunct Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science, Master's of Public Affairs program, University of Connecticut, 1989 - 1993. ¢ Visiting Lecturer at the State University of New York at Albany, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, Winter, 1984 - Winter, 1990. e Adjunct Faculty, University of Georgia Department of Political Science, Master's of Public Administration program, winter, 1985 - 1989, Membership in Professional Organizations Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) University Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) Recent Leadership Positions and Professional Appointments Appointed to the White-Wilson Medical Foundation Board of Directors, January, 2013-present. Editorial Board, Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1994 - Present. Elected to the National Board of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the academic honor society for non traditional adult students, May 2010- July, 2011. Advisory Board, Recruiting and Retaining Adult Learners Report, Wiley Company Publishers, May, 2009-Present. UWE Institutional representative to the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) and the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE), Nov. 2006-April 2011. Member, Academic Review Team for the School of Continuing and Professional Development, Stony Brook, State University of New York,