Robert B. Montgomery was appointed to the board in September 2005 by Governor Jeb Bush and represents Santa Rosa County. Mr. Montgomery attended Pensacola Junior College and graduated in 1967 with an Associate of Arts degree. He also attended Florida State University, School of Business and graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Mr. Montgomery is the owner of Montgomery Realtors in Gulf Breeze, Florida and has owned this business since 1971. Mr. Montgomery is currently active as a Board member of the Pensacola Junior College Foundation, member of the BB&T Bank Board of Directors, member of the Florida Alabama Strategic Task Force, member of Gateway Review Board in Pensacola, and a member of the Gulf Breeze High School Advisory Committee, just to name a few. Mr. Montgomery has had a long history of being actively involved in the community.

To contact Mr. Montgomery: 1388 Country Club Road, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563. Phone: (850) 932-9228.

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Stephen K. Norris was appointed to the board in September 2005 by Governor Jeb Bush and represents Gulf County. He resides in Port St. Joe, Florida with his wife, Rebecca and two children, Zac and Ashton. Steve graduated from Wewahitchka High School in 1978. He was previously employed by St. Joe Paper Company and Florida Coast Paper Company for 20 years. Steve is presently the co-owner of Scott's Quality Electric, Inc., and Classic Coastal Construction, Inc. He currently holds a registered electrical license and state certified builder license in the State of Florida.

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James F. Anders, II was appointed to the board in September 2005 by Governor Jeb Bush and represents Walton County. Mr. Anders was born in 1951 in Marianna, Florida and grew up in Blountstown, Florida. Mr. Anders graduated from Blountstown High School in 1969 and graduated from the University of Florida in 1974 with a BSBA degree in Management. After he graduated college he worked in the family farm equipment and timber business in Blountstown, Florida. Mr. Anders currently buys and sells Land and Timber real estate through NW Florida. Mr. Anders moved to South Walton County in 1996, built a home on Camp Creek Lake in 1997 and presently resides there. Mr. Anders has lived his entire life in the Florida Panhandle.

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Cheryl Sanders was appointed to the board by Governor Jeb Bush in September 2005 to represent Franklin County. Cheryl was born and raised in Franklin County. She graduated from Carrabelle High School in 1973 and attended Lively Vocational Technical School in Tallahassee. Cheryl and her husband Oscar have been married for 33 years.

Cheryl was elected to the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006. While on the County Commission she has served as Vice-Chairman from 2000-2002 and Chairman from 2002-2006. She presently sits on the Florida Association of Counties as a Board Member and also sits on the Small county Coalition representing the Northern Gulf Coast Region which includes several of the counties that are in the Authority.

"In my years of public service it has always been about the people and their needs. It's not about making promises that you can't keep, it's about making commitments to the people you serve," says Mrs. Sanders.

To email Mrs. Sanders, click here.

J. Carey Scott was appointed to the board by Gov. Crist in 2009.  Carey lives and is from Panama City where he is involved in various businesses.  Carey attended and graduated from the University of South Carolina and The Florida State University.  He has two children, Elizabeth and Nelson.

Carey has served on various public and charitable boards over the years and is firmly commited to the growth and sucess of Northwest Florida. Most recently, he chaired the planning board for the City of Panama City for ten years. 

To contact Mr. Scott: Post Office Box 151, Panama City, FL 32402. Phone: (850) 913-1898.

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Robert E. McGill, III was appointed to the Board in October, 2009 by Governor Charlie Crist and represents Okaloosa County.  He received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University in 1978, and graduated from Tulane University Law School in 1981.  He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1990, and his practice focuses on all aspects of real estate and construction law.

Bob is active in the Destin community and is currently serving on the Sacred Heart Hospital Development Board and the Walton County Political Action Committee.  He has been a member of the Destin Rotary Club since 1987. 

To contact Mr. McGill: 36008 Emerald Coast Parkway, Suite 301, Destin, FL 32541. Phone: (850) 837-1386.

To email Mr. McGill, click here.

Board Member information coming soon.

To email Mr. Hayward, click here.

Michael B. Duncan is a partner in the Bay County based law firm of Harrison, Sale, McCloy, Thompson, Duncan & Jackson. The firm's practice is based primarily on the representation of numerous governmental clients. Mike also serves as City Attorney for the City of Callaway and general counsel to the Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District.