Two new members of UCF’s Board of Trustees were appointed over the weekend by Gov. Rick Scott to serve until 2020:
Joseph Conte, 58, of Winter Park is president and chief executive officer of Consulate Health Care. He previously co-founded Tandem Health Care and served as president and chief operating officer from 1998 to 2006. Conte earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and a master’s of public administration from American º£½ÇÖ±²¥ in Washington, D.C. He is a licensed nursing home operator in three states.
Bill Yeargin, 54, of Chuluota is president and chief executive officer of Correct Craft Inc. He previously served on the Palm Beach Atlantic º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Board of Trustees, the Advisory Board of Grace College, and currently serves on the U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council. Yeargin earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and a master’s of business administration from Nova Southeastern º£½ÇÖ±²¥.
They succeed board members James Atchison and Richard Crotty.
The 13-member board is responsible for budgeting, implementing programs and maintaining education standards of UCF.