Officers and Members
Council Officers
Jorge Hernandez (Council Chair)
Contact Information:
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
601 SW 8 Avenue Miami, FL 33130
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Office: (786) 362-6510
Email: jhernandez@miamilighthouse.org
Representing: Community Rehab Provider
Term: 2025
Douglas Ingram (First Vice Chair)
Contact Information:
4060 Deer Lane Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Cell: (850) 567-8123
Email: Dingram59@comcast.net
Representing: Advocacy Group (BVA)
Term: 2023
Misty Porter (Second Vice Chair)
Contact Information:
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
207 N San Marco
St. Augustine, FL 32086
Office: (904) 827-2988
Email: porterm@fsdbk12.org
Representing: Parent Training
Term: 2024
Council Members
Donte Mickens
Contact Information:
4635 Danson Way
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Office: (561) 893-3200
Email: Donte.Mickens@yahoo.com
Representing: Current/Former Client
Term: 2025
Arthur Moody
Contact Information:
Disability Rights Florida
1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 640
Tampa, FL 33602
Office: (850) 617-9786
Email: arthurm@disabilityrightsflorida.org
Representing: Client Asst. Program
Term: 2025
Paul Edwards
Contact Information:
11681 Lois Jerry Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258
Phone: (305) 984-0909
Email: Edwards.paul955@gmail.com
Representing: Business/Industry/Labor
Term: 2023
Trina Travis
Contact Information:
Division of Blind Services
325 West Gaines Street Suite 1114
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Office: 850-245-0300
Email:
Trina.Travis@dbs.fldoe.org
Representing: Director
Term: Ex-Officio
Patricia Lipovsky
Contact Information:
1129 Brandenton Road
Daytona, FL 32114
Cell: (386) 212-6627
Email: plipovsky@cfl.rr.com
Representing: Former Client
Term: 2025
Ciawanda McDonald
Contact Information:
44A Karat Path
Palm Coast, FL 32164
Office: 386-255-1812 ext. 307
Email: ciwandamcdonald@gmail.com
Representing: Independent Living Council
Term: 2025
Sead Bekric
Contact Information:
1728 Sanctuary Pointe Court
Naples, FL 34410
Cell: (727) 504-7268
Email: seadbekric@gmail.com
Representing: Business/Industry
Term: 2024
Denise Valkema
Contact Information:
5201 Atlantic Blvd. Unit 108
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Cell: (305) 972-8529
Email: valkemadenise@aol.com
Representing: Adv. Group
Term: 2023
