Theresa Grimison, Vice Chair

Theresa Grimison is a multifaceted professional with more than 30 years of experience in business development and nonprofit leadership. As president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Brevard, she leads the organization’s strategy, programs, and operations supporting impactful, engaging philanthropy to create stronger, more vibrant communities where everyone can participate and thrive.

Prior to this role, she was with the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., social enterprise First Book, New Mexico Governor and Ambassador Bill Richardson’s administration, and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Theresa also serves on the boards of the Brevard Homeless Coalition and the Brevard County Estate Planning Council, as well as in an advisory capacity for the Space Coast Health Foundation.

Theresa earned a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and an MBA at the University of New Mexico. Her life and professional journey have instilled a passion for philanthropy, social action, and deep community connection.

Allison Chase, Treasurer

Allison Chase is the President & CEO at the Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation, known as The Able Trust. It is Allison’s vision for The Able Trust to be a thought leader, connector, and catalyst for advancing education and employment opportunities for Floridians with disabilities. Under her leadership, The Able Trust collaborates with public officials, businesses, educators, and communities to build a workforce that values the talents of Floridians with disabilities and recognizes their contributions to the state’s economic success. With a 30+ year career spanning the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, Allison brings a broad and practical perspective to her work. She has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Rehabilitation Services from Florida State University, and completed the National Executive Leadership Institute for rehabilitation leaders at the University of Oklahoma. A fifth-generation Floridian, she lives in Tallahassee with her husband, Mike, and both are committed to making Florida the best place to live, work, and play. 

Roshell Rinkins, Secretary

Roshell R. Rinkins is Vice President for Transformation and Organizational Effectiveness at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where she leads enterprise-wide transformation efforts focused on performance excellence, innovation, and foundation-wide continuous improvement. She also supports the Foundation’s racial equity, racial healing, and community engagement grantmaking efforts, advancing the organization’s mission to promote thriving children, working families, and equitable communities.

Prior to joining the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Roshell served as Vice President, Grants Administration and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. In that role, she led the advancement and optimization of the Foundation’s grantmaking operations while integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.

Roshell brings more than 20 years of cross-sector experience spanning operations, supply chain, change management, and organizational effectiveness. Before transitioning to philanthropy, she held various global supply management and operations roles with Apple and Procter & Gamble. This experience continues to inform her systems-thinking approach to organizational transformation, strategy, and execution.

Roshell is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a lifetime member of Leadership Florida, and an alumna of Harvard Business School’s Young American Leaders Program. She has served in board and advisory roles with the Urban League of Broward County, PEAK Grantmaking, and The Miami Foundation. She earned a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU).

Roshell is currently an International Women’s Forum (IWF) Leadership Fellow and has completed executive education at INSEAD and Cambridge Judge Business School. She was recently recognized among Executive Woman Media’s Power 100.

Stacy Baier

Stacy Baier has more than 30 years of experience in educational philanthropy. In her role as Senior Vice President, Florida Community Engagement, Operations and Strategic Partnerships, she leads Helios Education Foundation’s staff engagement with the community and stakeholders to improve quality, access, and achievement across the birth-16 education continuum. She also oversees operations in the Florida office.

In her past role as CEO of the nationally recognized Pinellas Education Foundation, Dr. Baier led all development, program and administrative activities at the Foundation while cultivating a strong working relationship between the philanthropic, business and school communities. She has also served as president and CEO of the Florida Philanthropic Network (FPN) and as vice president and program director of College and Career Readiness for Helios. She has also served as executive director of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations.

Dr. Baier received her doctorate in Educational Leadership at the University of Florida and holds a Master of Education from Harvard University. She has been recognized three times in Florida Trend’s 500 Most Influential Leaders in the category of nonprofits/philanthropy.

Heidi Curtis, senior director, Community Leadership and Education, Florida Blue Foundation, has over 30 years of nonprofit and corporate philanthropy experience. Heidi began her career in the nonprofit arena, with roles at the World President’s Organization in Washington D.C., Volunteer Jacksonville, and the Northeast Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross before transitioning to consulting roles with Florida Blue, Florida Blue Foundation, Mayo Clinic and United Way of Northeast Florida. Since joining Florida Blue in 2015, she has held several roles within corporate social responsibility and at the Foundation, including overseeing employee giving and corporate volunteerism for over 12,000 employees and managing the statewide Healthy Communities grant program.

In her current role, she is responsible for creating and executing the Foundation’s learning programs and convenings, developing and enhancing community collaborations and partnerships, and Foundation communications. Heidi currently serves as treasurer of the board of directors of the Florida Literacy Coalition. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Florida.

Jamie Kahns

As Bank of America’s Local Markets Executive for Sarasota and Manatee counties, Jamie Kahns brings local leaders, employees, clients and community partners together around shared goals. An authentic connector, she builds trusted relationships and turns them into focused market strategies that grow business, engage employees and strengthen the community.

Jamie has been with Bank of America since 2010, holding leadership roles in the Local Markets Organization across markets from Florida to Maine. Before joining the bank, she spent six years in the nonprofit sector, including grant writing for HARC Challenge Foundation and directing fundraising events for the American Lung Association. She earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Tampa and a master’s degree in public administration from Strayer University.

A passionate humanitarian and advocate for financial literacy and higher education, Jamie serves on the Manatee Chamber of Commerce Executive Board as Vice Chair of Workforce Development and on the statewide Florida Philanthropic Network board. Her community recognition includes the Sarasota NAACP Freedom Awards Business and Industry Award, the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Sandies Community Champion Award, the Longboat Key Chamber Spirit Award and Kappa Alpha Psi’s Manatee County Citizen of the Year honor. Outside of work, Jamie enjoys volunteering, cooking, playing pool and spending time on the water with her husband, Bob, and their sons, Kenny and Vinny.