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Kevin Hyde - Chair

Kevin Hyde is the Office Managing Partner of Foley & Lardner LLP in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Hyde represents employers in a variety of human resources matters, including day-to-day employment counseling, and workplace safety, and litigates cases in charges of discrimination, employment-discrimination cases, wage-hour, and management-union matters. He has been listed as a leading lawyer in various publications, including being included in Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who Legal USA, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers, Florida’s Legal Elite™ by Florida Trend magazine, and Florida Super Lawyers. Mr. Hyde is a member of the Florida and Tennessee Bars and is a past chair of the Florida Bar Labor and Employment Section (1998-1999) and the Florida Bar Labor and Employment Certification Committee.

Mr. Hyde has been active in civic and community matters. He was an elected member of the Jacksonville City Council from 2003 through 2011 and is a past president of the City Council. Additionally, he has served as chair or a member of the Board of Directors of WJCT Public Broadcasting, Goodwill Industries, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, Jacksonville Community Council, Inc., the Jacksonville Civic Council, the Youth Crisis Center, Red Cross, and Florida College.

Mr. Hyde is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1988) and the University of South Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984). He is married to Kathi Hyde and has two daughters.

Mr. Hyde was appointed to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees by Governor Scott on March 24, 2016, and reappointed for a second term on September 10, 2021, for a term ending January 6, 2026. He serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Governance Committee.

Jason Barrett, MS, MBA, FACHE

Jason Barrett is the CEO of Northwest Texas Healthcare System (NWTHS), a 495-bed facility with over 2,000 employees serving the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle and neighboring states. Mr. Barrett is a recognized thought leader in the healthcare space with a focus on transforming healthcare experiences to be affordable, accessible, convenient and personalized. 

Mr. Barrett previously served as President & CEO of Flagler Health+, an expansion of Flagler Hospital, which has been caring for the residents of St. Johns County since 1889. Mr. Barrett served in a number of executive roles at Flagler Health+ including Vice President of Operations, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Integration Officer and Chief Operating Officer as well as various leadership positions at UF Health Jacksonville. He effectively evolved the system into a facility offering comprehensive health services, facilitated substantial growth, and enhanced quality outcomes.

He holds a Master of Science in Systems and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University and both a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Health Science, Health Administration from the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ. 

Mr. Barrett is also very active in the community, having served as the Chairman of the St. Johns County Economic Development Council, a board member of the St. Johns County Education Foundation, a mentor in the Take Stock in Children Program and a Board Member of the St. Johns County Planning and Zoning Agency. He is currently an active member of the First Coast Health Care Executives Group and the American College of Health Care Executives. Mr. Barrett is passionate about addressing the growing prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse among young people in America and serves in a number of capacities related to addressing these issues, including a role on the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida Board of Governors.

Mr. Barrett was appointed to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees by Governor Ron DeSantis on March 12, 2021, for a term ending January 6, 2026. He serves as the Chair of the Strategic Plan Implementation and Monitoring Committee.

Jack Boyle

Jack Boyle of Jacksonville, Florida is President of North America and Buying for Fanatics, the leading global digital sports platform. During his leadership at Fanatics, the business has grown from a $250 million US based ecommerce business to over $8 billion global leader and diversified into trading cards, collectables, in venue retail, and gaming. Mr. Boyle is also serves on Board of Directors for DXL, a public company and leader in Men's Big and Tall apparel and he previously served as Global Co-President of Direct to Consumer and President of Merchandising.

Prior to Fanatics, Mr. Boyle held leadership positions of increased responsibility at Kohl's in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including EVP of Merchandising. During his 12 years at Kohl's, the business grew from $1 billion regional retailer to over $20 billion national leader. He began his professional career for 10 years at May Department Stores in St. Louis.

Mr. Boyle is very involved in the community including Board of Trustees for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Civic Council, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and Jacksonville Sports Foundation Board of Directors.

Mr. Boyle was born in Kirksville, Missouri and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance from University of Missouri. Mr. Boyle is the husband of Louise Boyle and father of four children.

Mr. Boyle was appointed to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees by the Board of Governors on June 28, 2024, for a term ending January 6, 2028. He serves as Vice Chair of the Strategic Plan Monitoring and Implementation Committee.

Jay Demetree

Jay Demetree is the President and CEO of Demetree Brothers, Inc., a Florida based real estate service company. He serves as President and Managing Member of Pentagon Properties, LLC, a limited liability company with investments in real estate and financial securities. He is also the Managing Member of other investments with holdings in the chemical, mineral, telecommunication, and quick-service restaurant industries.

Mr. Demetree currently serves as a director on the Boards of both growing and established companies. He serves on numerous charitable boards including Guardian Catholic School Ambassadors Board, Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute Board of Advisors, Ronald McDonald House Advisory Board of Jacksonville, and the Jack and Betty Demetree Family Foundation. Mr. Demetree holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Mr. Demetree was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees on March 28, 2024, for a term ending January 6, 2028. He serves as Vice Chair of the Academic and Student Affairs and Finance and Facilities Committees.

Allison Korman Shelton

Allison Korman Shelton, of Jacksonville, is a mental health counselor and owner of San Marco Counseling LLC. She served as Director of Government Affairs for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and was previously Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for The Stellar Group. She is a recipient of the Jacksonville Business Journal’s Women of Influence Award and currently serves on The Bolles School Board of Trustees in addition to being a Past President of the Jewish Community Alliance and a graduate of Leadership Florida. Shelton earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida State University and a master's in clinical mental health counseling from Jacksonville University.

Shelton was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees on August 6, 2021, for a term ending January 6, 2026.  She serves as the Vice Chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee.

Paul McElroy

Paul McElroy, of Jacksonville, retired as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of JEA - Jacksonville, Florida's municipally owned electric, water and wastewater utility. JEA is the eighth largest municipal utility in the nation.  

Mr. McElroy previously served on the boards of Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group, Inc. (FCG), as Chair, The Energy Authority, Inc. (TEA), Florida Reliability Coordinating Council, Inc. (FRCC), Northeast Florida Safety Council, Inc., and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. Mr. McElroy served as a member of the American Public Power Association (APPA) Board's Executive Committee, holding the position of Treasurer, as well as Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee and Chair of the Retirement Committee. He also served as Chair of the Tax and Finance Committee at the Large Public Power Council (LPPC).

Before joining JEA, Mr. McElroy served as a Vice President and General Manager for Bombardier Capital Corporation in Jacksonville, Florida and Colchester, Vermont. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Internal Finance Division of Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Mr. McElroy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He pursued graduate-level studies at the University of Bridgeport, as well as the University of New Haven in Connecticut.

Mr. McElroy was appointed to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees by the Board of Governors in January 2016, and was reappointed in 2021, for a second term ending January 6, 2026. He serves as Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee, and previously served as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Nikul (Nik) Patel

Nikul (Nik) Patel, is a Senior Vice President of Information/Cyber Security at Citi. He has been part of Citi for over 10 years, holding various roles. Prior to Citi, Mr. Patel worked for Walmart and Accenture in multiple locations, including Charlotte, NC; New York, NY; Boston, MA; Portland, OR; and Los Angeles, CA.

Mr. Patel received both his Economics undergraduate degree and Masters of Business degree from the University of Florida. He has been active in the Florida NE community serving as a Board Member on the St. John's County School District IT Career Academies Advisory Council and part of the founding team of Citi's Women in IT program that has now reached over 30,000+ 7th and 8th grade students in multiple states and countries.

He and his wife have two children.

Mr. Patel was appointed to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees by the Board of Governors on January 6, 2020 for a term ending January 6, 2025. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Vice Chair of the Governance Committee.