The Children’s Trust is led by a 33-member volunteer board of directors designed to include a broad representation of leadership from across Miami-Dade with varied levels of expertise. Its makeup is officially codified by Florida statute and many seats are term limited.
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Cathy Burgos | Designee appointed by the Mayor of Miami-Dade County |
| Diana Ragbeer | Mayor of Miami-Dade County or non-voting designee |
| Gilda Ferradaz | Circuit Community Development Administrator |
| Hon. Alex Rizo | Member of the State of Florida Legislature appointed by the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation Chair |
| Hon. Orlando A. Prescott | Chief Judge of the Unified Children's Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, or designee |
| Lourdes Diaz | Designee from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Edward Abraham | Member At-Large |
| Jacqueline Exceus | Member At-Large |
| Javier Reyes | Member At-Large |
| Matthew Arsenault | Member At-Large |
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Clara Lora Ospina, Psy.D. | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Hon. Norman Gerstein (Ret.) | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Lourdes P. Gimenez | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Marissa Joy Leichter, Esq. | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Nicole Gomez | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Pastor Richard P. Dunn II | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Ashna Paudel | Representative of the Miami-Dade Student Government Association |
| Daniel Bagner, Ph.D. | Designee of Florida International University, appointed by the President |
| Hon. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Ph.D. | Member appointed by the School Board of Miami-Dade County |
| Hon. Isaac Salver | Elected official appointed by the League of Cities representing the residents of a municipality located within Miami-Dade County |
| Islamiyat Nancy Adebisi | Designee of Miami-Dade County Public Health Department |
| Kenneth C. Hoffman | Member appointed by the MCCJ |
| Keon Hardemon | Member appointed by the chair of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners |
| Laura Adams | Designee from Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office |
| Malou C. Harrison, Ph.D. | Designee from Miami-Dade College, appointed by College President |
| Maria Norton | Representative of Miami-Dade Council PTA/PTSA |
| Mindy Grimes-Festge | Representative of the United Teachers of Dade |
| Norie Del Valle | Designee of the United Way of Miami-Dade County |
| Pamela Hollingsworth | Designee from the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe |
| Vacant | Member selected by a coalition of the local chambers of commerce |
| Valrose Graham | Circuit Manager of the Department of Juvenile Justice |
| Board Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Cathy Burgos | Designee appointed by the Mayor of Miami-Dade County |
| Diana Ragbeer | Mayor of Miami-Dade County or non-voting designee |
| Gilda Ferradaz | Circuit Community Development Administrator |
| Hon. Alex Rizo | Member of the State of Florida Legislature appointed by the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation Chair |
| Hon. Orlando A. Prescott | Chief Judge of the Unified Children's Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, or designee |
| Lourdes Diaz | Designee from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Edward Abraham | Member At-Large |
| Jacqueline Exceus | Member At-Large |
| Javier Reyes | Member At-Large |
| Matthew Arsenault | Member At-Large |
| Clara Lora Ospina, Psy.D. | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Hon. Norman Gerstein (Ret.) | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Lourdes P. Gimenez | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Marissa Joy Leichter, Esq. | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Nicole Gomez | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Pastor Richard P. Dunn II | Gubernatorial Appointee |
| Ashna Paudel | Representative of the Miami-Dade Student Government Association |
| Daniel Bagner, Ph.D. | Designee of Florida International University, appointed by the President |
| Hon. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Ph.D. | Member appointed by the School Board of Miami-Dade County |
| Hon. Isaac Salver | Elected official appointed by the League of Cities representing the residents of a municipality located within Miami-Dade County |
| Islamiyat Nancy Adebisi | Designee of Miami-Dade County Public Health Department |
| Kenneth C. Hoffman | Member appointed by the MCCJ |
| Keon Hardemon | Member appointed by the chair of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners |
| Laura Adams | Designee from Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office |
| Malou C. Harrison, Ph.D. | Designee from Miami-Dade College, appointed by College President |
| Maria Norton | Representative of Miami-Dade Council PTA/PTSA |
| Mindy Grimes-Festge | Representative of the United Teachers of Dade |
| Norie Del Valle | Designee of the United Way of Miami-Dade County |
| Pamela Hollingsworth | Designee from the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe |
| Vacant | Member selected by a coalition of the local chambers of commerce |
| Valrose Graham | Circuit Manager of the Department of Juvenile Justice |