Six distinguished business and community leaders will serve on the UCF Board of Trustees following their selections — including four reappointments — by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the State University System Board of Governors.
New Members
Alan Florez ’98
Trustee Florez is chief sales officer at Foundation Risk Partners. Previously, Florez served as Gov. Jeb Bush’s deputy director of legislative affairs and as his special assistant. Florez volunteers his time with the Florida Council of 100, Futures Foundation of Volusia County Schools, and the Community Foundation of Flagler and Volusia. He earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and legal studies from UCF. Florez has previously served on the UCF Foundation Board of Directors January 2016 through July 2021 and on the UCF Board of Trustees January 2006-16.
His current UCF Board of Trustees appointment is active through Jan. 6, 2031.
Jeff Vahle
Trustee Vahle is president of Walt Disney World Resort, America’s largest single-site workplace, which has about 80,000 cast members at four theme parks, more than 25 resort hotels and more. Vahle serves as a member of the Rollins College Board of Trustees and the Florida Council of 100. He previously served as a member of the Give Kids the World Board of Directors. Vahle earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University and his master’s degree in business administration from Rollins College.
Vahle’s appointment to the UCF Board of Trustees is active through Jan. 6, 2030.
Reappointed Members
Jeff Condello
Trustee Condello is chief executive officer and president at RANDALL, a subcontracting service company that serves Florida and the southeast. Active in his community, he is a member of the Project Opioid Board of Directors and The Faine House Board of Directors. Condello is the 2019 recipient of the Chief Executive of the Year Award from the Orlando Business Journal.
Condello’s reappointment to the UCF Board of Trustees is active through Jan. 6, 2031.
Mark Filburn
Trustee Filburn is president of Whitestone Construction Group LLC. Filburn is a member of the American, Florida and Orange County bar associations. He has served as a board member for the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, MetroPlan Orlando and the Board of Visitors for Lake Highland Preparatory School. Filburn earned a bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a juris doctor degree from Wake Forest University.
Filburn’s reappointment to the UCF Board of Trustees is active through Jan. 6, 2031.
Alex Martins ’01MBA
Chair Martins is the vice chair of the Orlando Magic and previously served as the organization’s chief executive officer. Active in his community, he currently serves as chair of the Orlando Economic Partnership’s Governors Council and is a managing partner of the Osceola Magic, Orlando’s affiliate in the NBA G League. Martins earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Villanova University and his master’s degree in business administration from UCF.
Martins’ reappointment as chair of the UCF Board of Trustees is active through June 2027.
John Miklos
Trustee Miklos is president and senior project manager of Bio-Tech Consulting. He previously served as vice president and senior project manager at Modica and Associates and president of Aquatic Management and Consulting. Miklos previously served on the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Environmental Regulation Commission. He earned his bachelor’s degree in limnology from UCF.
Miklos’ reappointment to the UCF Board of Trustees is active through Jan. 6, 2031.
About the UCF Board of Trustees
Under the Florida Constitution, each state university is administered by a board of trustees consisting of 13 members.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the administration of UCF in a manner that is dedicated to and consistent with the university’s mission and with the mission and purposes of the State University System. This responsibility includes cost-effective policy decisions; the implementation and maintenance of high-quality education programs; and oversight of university performance, financial management and accountability, personnel, the reporting of information and compliance with laws, rules, regulations, and requirements.
Learn more about the board and read full biographies for each trustee at bot.ucf.edu.
