Board of Directors
Role of the Charter Board of Directors
The role of the Rowlett Academy Governing Board is overall policy decision-making, budget approval, the hiring of an external auditor, and the hiring of the Principal. Note that, as a charter school, the Rowlett Academy K-8 Principals/Directors are responsible for day-to-day operations of the school and administration of policies as well as the hiring and supervising of all employees. A timeline of events related to the Charter conversion, as well as related documents, can be found under the "Charter Conversion Documentation" tab.
Board Members
Fred Moore – Chair
Principal, Blalock Walters. Trial Attorney, Board Certified in Business Litigation. B.A. ‐ University of Florida, J.D. ‐ University of Miami School of Law
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Principal, Blalock Walters. Trial Attorney, Board Certified in Business Litigation. B.A. ‐ University of Florida, J.D. ‐ University of Miami School of Law
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Scott Brownell – Director
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Judge, Juvenile, Family, Criminal, and Civil Division. B.A. ‐ Eckerd College, J.D. ‐ UF College of Law
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Christy Weber – Board Member
Managing Director - WeberSCENIC, Artistically Imagined Events
B.A. - Theatre Management, University of Nebraska
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Managing Director - WeberSCENIC, Artistically Imagined Events
B.A. - Theatre Management, University of Nebraska
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Mike Hartley - Board Member
President, DKE Comprehensive Wealth Counsel
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™and Family Office Design Consultant.
B.B.A and M.B.A. in Finance - University of Miami School of Business Administration
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CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™and Family Office Design Consultant.
B.B.A and M.B.A. in Finance - University of Miami School of Business Administration
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Lori Abdulla - Board Member
Owner - Diamant Designs & Marketing
B.A. - Theater Arts, Florida State University
B.A. - Theater Arts, Florida State University
Theodis Riley - Board Member
General Manager - First Watch Restaurants
Kristen Barnhart - Parent Elected Member, Rowlett Elementary Academy SAC Chair/Parent Liaison
IT Consultant - EssAnalytics
B.A. - Mass Communications, University of South Florida
B.A. - Mass Communications, University of South Florida
April Barrett - Parent Elected Member, Rowlett Middle Academy SAC Chair/Parent Liaison
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst Enterprise Cybersecurity Risk - CommonSpirit Health
B.A. in Business Administration in Computer Information Systems with a Finance Minor, James Madison University
B.A. in Business Administration in Computer Information Systems with a Finance Minor, James Madison University