2026 FSBAA OFFICERS
President: Paul D. Gibbs, Esquire (Brevard Co.)
Vice-President: Laura Pincus, Esquire (Palm Beach Co.)
Treasurer: Walter Harvey, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.)
Secretary: Karlene Cole-Palmer, Esquire (Seminole Co.)
2026 Board of Directors
Ellen Odom, Esquire (Escambia Beach Co.)
David Delaney, Esquire (Alachua/Levy Co.’s)
Barbara Sadaka, Esquire (St. Lucie)
Chana Watson, Esquire (Dixie Co.)
John C. Palmerini, Esquire (Orange Co.), Immediate Past-President
Past Officers and Directors
2014-2015: Daniel B. Harrell, Esquire (St. Lucie Co.), President; David Koperski, Esquire (Pinellas Co.), Vice President; Molly Shaddock, Esquire (St. Lucie Co.), Treasurer; R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esquire (Citrus Co.), Secretary; Arthur S. Hardy, Esquire (Sarasota Co.), Director; Kristy J. Gavin, Esquire (Flagler Co.), Director, Melinda (“Mindy”) McNichols, Esquire (Miami-Dade), Director; Director; Opal McKinney-Williams, Esquire (Leon/Jefferson Co.), Director; and Nancy McClain Alfonso, Esquire (Pasco Co., Past President), Director.
2015-2016: David Koperski, Esquire (Pinellas Co.), President; Molly Shaddock, Esquire (St. Lucie Co.), Vice President; R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esquire (Citrus Co.), Treasurer; Melinda “Mindy” McNichols, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.), Secretary; Daniel B. Harrell, Esquire (St. Lucie Co., Past President), Director; Opal McKinney-Williams, Esquire (Leon Co.), Director; Arthur S. Hardy, Esquire (Sarasota Co.), Director; Kristy J. Gavin, Esquire (Flagler Co.), Director; Karen Chastain, Esquire (Duval Co.), Director
2016-2017: Charles Wesley Bridges, Esquire (Polk Co.), President: R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esquire (Citrus Co.), Vice president; Melinda “Mindy” McNichols, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.); Treasurer; Kristy J. Gavin, Esquire (Flagler Co.), Secretary; David Koperski, Esquire (Pinellas Co., Past President), Director; Opal McKinney-Williams, Esquire (Leon Co.), Director; Arthur S. Hardy, Esquire (Sarasota Co.), Director; Michael G. Dyer, Esquire (Volusia Co.), Director; Karen Chastain, Esquire (Duval Co.), Director
2017-2018: R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esquire (Citrus Co.), President; Melinda “Mindy” McNichols, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.), Vice President; Kristy J. Gavin, Esquire (Flagler Co.), Treasurer; Opal McKinney-Williams, Esquire (Leon Co.), Secretary; Karen Chastain, Esquire (Duval Co.), Director; Charles Wesley Bridges, Esquire (Polk Co.), Past President Director; Michael G. Dyer, Esquire (Volusia Co.), Director; Marylin C. Batista, Esquire (Broward Co.), Director; Heather K. Hudson, Esquire (Bay Co.), Director
2018-2019: Melinda “Mindy” McNichols, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.), President; Kristy J. Gavin, Esquire (Flagler Co.), Vice-President; Opal McKinney-Williams, Esquire (Leon Co.), Treasurer; Karen Chastain, Esquire (Duval Co.), Secretary; Amy Envall (Brevard Co.); Marylin C. Batista, Esquire (Broward Co.), Director; Heather K. Hudson, Esquire (Bay Co.), Director; R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esquire (Citrus Co.), Past-President
2019-2020: Kristy J. Gavin, Esquire (Flagler Co.), President; Opal McKinney-Williams, Esquire (Leon Co.), Vice-President; Karen M. Chastain, Esquire (Duval Co.), Treasurer; Marylin C. Batista (Broward Co.), Secretary; Amy D. Envall (Brevard Co.) Director; Heather K. Hudson, Esquire (Bay Co.), Director; Brian T. Moore, Esquire (Alachua Co.), Director; John C. Palmerini, Esquire (Orange Co.), Director; Melinda “Mindy” McNichols (Miami-Dade County), Past-President
2020-2021: David Koperski, Esquire (Pinellas Co.), President; Karen M. Chastain, Esquire (Duval Co.) and Marylin C. Batista (Broward Co.), Vice-President; Marylin C. Batista (Broward Co.), Treasurer; Heather K. Hudson, Esquire (Bay Co.), Secretary; Amy D. Envall (Orange Co.) Director; John C. Palmerini, Esquire (Orange Co.), Director; Elizabeth Turner, Esquire (Lake Co.), Director; Paul D. Gibbs, Esquire (Brevard Co.), Director; Kristy J. Gavin, Esquire (Flagler Co.), Past-President
2021-2022: Marylin C. Batista (Broward Co.), President; Heather K. Hudson, Esquire (Bay Co.), Vice-President; John C. Palmerini, Esquire (Orange Co.), Treasurer; Amy D. Envall (Orange Co.), Secretary; Walter Harvey (Miami-Dade Co.), Director; Paul D. Gibbs, Esquire (Brevard Co.), Director; Laura Pincus, Esquire (Palm Beach Co.), Director; Karlene Cole-Palmer, Esquire (Seminole Co.), Director; David Koperski, Esquire (Pinellas Co.), Past-President
2022-2023: Heather K. Hudson, Esquire (Bay Co.), President; John C. Palmerini, Esquire (Orange Co.), Vice-President; Amy D. Envall, Esquire (Orange Co.), Treasurer; Paul D. Gibbs, Esquire (Brevard Co.), Secretary; Laura Pincus, Esquire (Palm Beach Co.), Director; Walter Harvey, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.), Director; Karlene Cole-Palmer, Esquire (Seminole Co.), Director; Ellen Odom, Esquire, (Escambia Co.), Director; Marylin C. Batista, Esquire (Broward Co.), Past-President
2023-2024: John C. Palmerini, Esquire (Orange Co.), President; Amy D. Envall, Esquire (Orange Co.), Vice-President; Paul D. Gibbs, Esquire (Brevard Co.), Treasurer; Laura Pincus, Esquire (Palm Beach Co.), Secretary; Walter Harvey, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.), Director; Karlene Cole-Palmer, Esquire (Seminole Co.), Director; Ellen Odom, Esquire (Escambia Co), Director; David Delaney, Esquire (Alachua/Levy Co.’s), Director; Heather K. Hudson, Esquire (Bay Co.), Past-President
2024-2025: John C. Palmerini, Esquire (Orange Co.), President; Paul D. Gibbs, Esquire (Brevard Co.), Vice-President; Laura Pincus, Esquire (Palm Beach Co.), Treasurer; Walter Harvey, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.), Secretary; Director; Karlene Cole-Palmer, Esquire (Seminole Co.), Director; Ellen Odom, Esquire (Escambia Co), Director; David Delaney, Esquire (Alachua/Levy Co.’s), Director; Barbara Sadaka (St. Lucie), Director; Heather K. Hudson, Esquire (Bay Co.), Past-President
2025-2026: Paul D. Gibbs, Esquire (Brevard Co.), President; Laura Pincus, Esquire (Palm Beach Co.), Vice-President; Walter Harvey, Esquire (Miami-Dade Co.), Treasurer; Karlene Cole-Palmer, Esquire (Seminole Co.), Secretary; Director; Ellen Odom, Esquire (Escambia Beach Co.), Director; David Delaney, Esquire (Alachua/Levy Co’s.), Director; Barbara Sadaka, Esquire (St. Lucie Co.), Director; Chana Watson, Esquire (Dixie Co.), Director; John C. Palmerini, Esquire (Orange Co.) Immediate Past-President
