Board Members

Louis Poskey currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for Aegis Business Technologies, a Managed IT Services provider based in Tallahassee. Louis, a Tallahassee native, is a graduate of Lincoln High School and Tallahassee Community College. He received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama with a Management Information Systems major. He and his wife, Meghan Poskey, have been active in coastal cleanups, and other community activities. Louis enjoys spending time with friends and family, biking, mountain climbing and spending time at the beach.

Bethany serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Florida Department of Education, as well as the Executive Director for the Florida Education Foundation. As a third-generation military brat who has lived in 17 different communities from Pre-K to postsecondary, her family’s commitment to public service formed her professional ethos to produce high-quality work to improve both individuals and communities.

For the past 12 years she has been serving Florida’s communities in the private, nonprofit, and government sectors. Most recently she was a Director of Legislative Affairs for the Florida Department of Education. Previously, Bethany was Leadership Florida’s Member Services and Resource Development Manager, and before that, she was an Account Manager at a top-tier, public relations and advertising firm, The Zimmerman Agency, managing three global accounts.

Most importantly, however, she holds the titles of daughter, sister, aunt, friend, Guardian ad Litem, and Floridian.  Bethany is a graduate of the Florida State University where she received her Bachelors of Science in Public Relations and has a Masters in Nonprofit Management from the University of Tampa.

Ashley Chaney is a native of Burlington Ontario, Canada but has called Tallahassee home since 2007. Ashley is a hospitality professional with over 15 years of experience in every aspect of restaurant, catering and hospitality management where she has planned and executed events large and small for her various clients. In the fall of 2019 Ashley joined For the Table Hospitality as the director of Business Development. Her wealth of knowledge in the hospitality industry has garnered her praise from her various clients.

Ashley is very active in the Tallahassee community serving on various boards and committees. She is currently on the board of Tree House Tallahassee, served as the Fast Cars and Mason Jars event chair in 2018, is a volunteer for the Tallahassee Chambers Total Resource Campaign (TRC), a member of Access Tallahassee, Florida Society of Association Executives (FSAE)  and Tallahassee Association of Wedding Professional (TAWP).

Ashley and her husband Chris Chaney are parents to their two little girls Penelope and Charlotte and dog mom to Watson.

Melanie is a third generation Floridian and has lived in Tallahassee for over ten years now. She has an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Reading and Language Arts from Florida State University.

Upon graduation, Melanie spent her years teaching children throughout our community. She and her husband, Greg, are now raising their two daughters, Elizabeth and Katherine. Melanie has thoroughly enjoyed her time spent working with the children in Tree House and spreading the mission of this wonderful organization since 2017.

Screven Watson is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana who has been involved in Florida Government and Politics, at the local, legislative, executive levels for over two decades.   After graduation from SMU in Dallas, Screven worked on Capitol Hill for several years before moving to Florida as a Political Director for a United States Senate Race.  In between running campaigns, Screven received his law degree from Nova Southeastern University in Broward County, Florida.

Screven Watson is President of Screven Watson and Associates whose client list has included State of Florida based associations, corporations and governmental entities.

Screven was the Executive Director of the Florida Democratic Party in 1999-2000.  He therefore had the historic distinction of being in charge of the Democratic Party’s activities during the famous 2000 Presidential Election Re-Count between George W Bush and Al Gore.

Screven is also has been a regular guest on several Statewide Television Shows as a Democratic Strategist including Facing Florida with Mike Vasilinda, The Pundits with Steve Wilkerson and currently is a re-occurring guest on The Usual Suspects with Gary Yordon.

Screven is married to Sabrena Feagle Watson , a native Floridian from Holmes County and they have one daughter, Shelby Watson currently a Junior at Maclay School.  They reside in Tallahassee Florida.

Mark was born and raised on Kent Island in Maryland. He graduated from Queen Anne’s County High School and after a short time in south Florida, moved to Tallahassee in 1994.

Community involvement is important to Mark and his wife, Maria, and they support many worthy non-profits in our area each year. An avid outdoorsman, Mark loves boating, spearfishing and spending time with his family and friends at Alligator Point.

Carlecia, a government consultant in GrayRobinson’s Tallahassee law firm office, has more than a decade of experience working in Florida politics. Her experience includes serving as a special assistant to the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and in several leadership roles within the Florida Senate. In her most recent position, Carlecia served as a senior legislative assistant for Florida Senate President Bill Galvano, where she handled statewide appointments to boards, commissions, and taskforces for the Florida Senate.

Carlecia has an in-depth knowledge of Florida’s legislative process, which is invaluable to her clients in helping them achieve their legislative proprieties.

From 2011 through 2016, Carlecia severed as the “gate keeper” for House and Senate presiding officers to ensure their availability to legislators, lobbyists, and the public. Carlecia earned her associate of arts degree in 2015 from Tallahassee Community College, followed by a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Social Science from Florida State University in 2018. While attending Florida State University, she worked as a senior legislative assistant for Florida Senate District 16. In this role, during the 2016 Legislative Session, Carlecia coordinated budget priorities for the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and served as the liaison between the chair, constituents, and lobbyists. She also worked with the chair to ensure senators’ priorities were represented in the final budget. She completed her master’s degree in Applied American Politics and Policy in 2020. In June of 2020, Carlecia was selected as a member of the 2021 Leadership Florida Connect 11 Class.

Spencer Hinds

A fourth generation Tallahassee native, Julian was raised in a family that understands the importance of giving back to the community you call home. Julian graduated from Leon High School and Florida State University. While at FSU, he became a member of the Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity and helped raise funds for numerous philanthropies and local non-profit organizations. Upon graduation, Julian worked for Capital City Bank and Copy Fax, where he gained valuable experiences in marketing, sales and customer service. He currently works for Alpha Foundations as a System Design Specialist and is helping redefine the foundation repair industry and working to change customer perceptions of working with contractors.

 

Julian is also involved with Ducks Unlimited, Trinity United Methodist Church, and is a member of Access Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Board of Realtors. In his free time, Julian enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, watching college football (FSU) and fishing at St. Teresa Beach.

Lucille Spann is the founder and owner of Blaze Digital Services, a Florida-based digital marketing agency that specializes in using both paid and organic strategies to boost website traffic, generate leads, and drive sales for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations.

With a background in marketing and a passion for public relations, Lucille ensures that every campaign is innovative and results-driven. Recently, she worked with the North Florida Fair to enhance their presence on Facebook and Instagram, leading to a 122% increase in Facebook followers, a 200% increase in Instagram followers, and a 206% return on investment in ticket sales.

A graduate of Clemson University’s College of Business and Behavioral Science, where she earned honors in marketing, Lucille went on to receive her Master of Science in Integrated Marketing & Communication Management from Florida State University while working full time at VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism board.

Lucille is also deeply committed to community service. She served as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Junior League of Tallahassee, where she led initiatives such as the annual Back to School Shopping event for children in need. She is a proud member of 100 Women Who Care Tallahassee and actively supports local refugee families through the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

Originally from North Pole, Alaska, Lucille now enjoys Florida’s sunshine with her husband and two dogs. A true millennial, you’ll rarely see her without her phone in hand.