First and foremost is to educate our student-athletes. We provide scholarship funding to pay the academic costs for all of our scholarship athletes, providing them with one of the finest educations available anywhere.
Secondly, we are constantly building or improving our athletic facilities. We are very appreciative and proud of the commitment of our membership to provide Gator student-athletes with the opportunity to compete in one of the best overall groups of athletic facilities anywhere.
Phil has been an employee of Gator Boosters since graduating from UF in 1981 and now serves as the Executive Director. He manages the overall components of the organization, has oversight of its operation and coordinates the major gifts program. This includes the generation and cultivation of donor relationships, coordinating fund raising efforts for facility/endowment projects, budgeting and strategizing with the Athletic Association and University of Florida Foundation. He is responsible for the cost efficient management of the organization's budget and assets.
He is a three year letterman in football (1978-79-80) and graduated with a B.S. in Public Relations from the College of Journalism. Phil and his wife, Taryn, are happy to work with the greatest athletic fund raising organization in America.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5035
PhilP@gators.ufl.edu
Doug joined the Gator Booster staff in 1992 and oversees all aspects of Annual Giving. The Annual Giving program generates over $35 million per year through contributions for football season tickets, football premium seats, basketball season tickets and basketball courtside seats. He is a point of contact for Bull Gator membership, suite sales and courtside seat sales. He also has major gift fund raising responsibilities.
A native of Bellefonte, PA, Doug graduated from Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA with a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration and from St. Thomas University in Miami, FL with a Masters Degree in Sports Administration. Doug is married to Thu Vu and has five children, Matt, Ryan, Erin, Dylan and Zach.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5065
DougB@gators.ufl.edu
Rebecca joined the Gator Boosters staff in June 2016. She assists Executive Director Phil Pharr and works with the Gator Boosters Board of Directors. Rebecca graduated from the University of Florida in 2011 with a Bachelor's degree in English and continues to pursue her Master's degree in Literature. A native of Fort White, Florida, Rebecca has been a Gator her entire life and most enjoys cheering for Gator soccer, gymnastics, football, and basketball.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5037
RebeccaM@gators.ufl.edu
Paul joined our staff in 2006 and is responsible for managing all aspects of membership to Gator Boosters, Inc. including the Bull Gator Program, Luxury Suites and Premium Seating. Paul is our staff liaison regarding away game travel packages purchased through Total Sports Travel. On game days in the fall you can find him in the Touchdown Terrace premium seating area attending to the needs of our boosters. Paul also assists with Major Gift fund-raising, including capital projects and scholarship endowment.
Paul is a proud Gator, graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Sport Management, and recently completed his Master's Degree in Sports Administration from Ohio University.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5020
PaulV@gators.ufl.edu
Kyle joined the Gator Booster Staff in August 2012 and oversees the premium seating areas for football and basketball. On game days in the fall you can find him in the Skybox lobby attending to the needs of all the boosters throughout the skybox tower. Kyle also assists with the Annual Giving program and the Hall of Fame banquet.
Kyle is a native of High Springs, FL and a proud Gator. He graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management and from the University of Florida with a Master's Degree in Sport Management.
(352) 375-4683 ext. 5021
KyleR@gators.ufl.edu
Contact for address change, membership perks (ring, plaque, etc.) & tax receipts. Point of contact for all Bull Gator inquiries.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5064
LizH@gators.ufl.edu
Curtis joined the Gator Booster Staff in 2008 and assists with all aspects of major gift fund-raising, including capital projects and scholarship endowment. He also oversees all aspects of the F Club, including the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. He also serves as the athletic liaison to the Gator Clubs.
Curtis graduated from Marshall University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education and a Master's Degree in Athletic Administration. Curtis, his wife Lani, and son Mason, reside in Gainesville.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5015
CurtisH@gators.ufl.edu
Erick joined the Gator Booster Staff in 2016 and assists with all aspects of major gift fund-raising, including capital projects and scholarship endowment. He also oversees all aspects of the planned giving program.
A native of Westerville, OH, Erick graduated from Ohio State University in Columbus, OH with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management and from the University of Florida with a Master's Degree, also in Sport Management. Erick and his wife, Anna, who is also a UF graduate, live in Gainesville.
erickr@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5038
Derrick Chambers studied at the University of Florida where he was captain of the football team for two consecutive years. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 3 years with the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars. He also served with the Jaguars for Children at the Burn unit at Baptist Medical Center.
After his time in the NFL, Derrick studied at the University of Oxford in England. There he wrote in politics, philosophy, and history. He was a member of the Oxford Rugby team at St. Peter's college.
He is a member of the All Souls Codrington Library, a private college at Oxford for scholars from around the world. He studied at Oriel College Oxford, which was founded in 1324 by Edward II.
Derrick then went on to study at Princeton Seminary where he served as a Princeton Academic-Athletic fellow at Princeton. The academic-athletic fellows are made up of faculty and administrators who mentor student athletes at Princeton.
As a member of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), Derrick is focused on financial literacy and advisory services for professional athletes and entertainers. Derrick is a Board member of the Youth Leadership foundation of Washington, D.C.
DerrickC@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5036
Joey joined the Gator Boosters staff in January of 2019 as the Assistant Director of Development. He is a native from the mountains of Western North Carolina, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management/Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. While at UNCA, Joey was a four year letterwinner on the Men's Soccer team of the Big South Conference. After graduation, Joey became the Athletics Marketing Graduate Assistant at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Joey received his Master's Degree in Sport and Recreation Leadership from JMU's Hart School of Hospitality, Sport, and Recreation Management in May of 2017.
Joey comes to us from Western Carolina University, where he was the Assistant Director of the Catamount Club. In his free time, Joey is an avid fisherman and outdoors enthusiast.
JoeyC@gators.ufl.edu
352-375-4683 ext 5071
Garrett joined the Gator Booster Staff in November 2007. She works directly with Phil Pharr on Major Giving. One of her favorite responsibilities is the "Year In Review" annual publication. On game days in the fall you will find her on the 6th Floor Suite Level. She and her husband (Eddie Bell) have been married for 26 years and both grew up in Gainesville. They have two beautiful daughters, Haley (Sophomore at UF) and Emilee (Junior at GHS). Garrett graduated with a B.S. in Interior Design.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5059
GarrettB@gators.ufl.edu
Kathy oversees day to day internal operation of Gator Boosters, Inc. and is also responsible for all internal computing and programming.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5033
KathyCo@gators.ufl.edu
Michelle recently moved back to Florida from Tennessee and joined our staff in March of 2011. She provides administrative support to the Gator Booster staff, assists Booster members with ticket related questions, and designs graphic pieces for the Boosters.
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Michelle received her Bachelors Degree in Communications from Jacksonville University where she was a Scholastic All American Volleyball player. Michelle is married to John (both avid Gator fans) and has a son named Asher.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5024
MichelleS@gators.ufl.edu
Colby joined the Gator Boosters Staff in January 2013 and handles all accounting responsibilities for Gator Boosters, Inc. Originally from Starke, Florida, Colby graduated from Florida Southern College with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Colby is married to Heather and have two children, Ella and Luke.
(352) 375-4683 ext 5005
ColbyS@gators.ufl.edu
President
Gainesville
Bob Adams
Lakeland
Judy Ahrens
West Palm Beach
Carlos Alfonso
Tampa
Natalie Arbaugh
Dallas, TX
Dean Asher
Orlando
Judy Boles
Gainesville
Jeff Boone
Venice
Barrett Bostick
Winter Haven
Mark Bostick
Auburndale
Deirdre Dizney Brand
Ocala
Chris Bryan
Fernandina Beach
Robert Buckner
Brooksville
Trey Burton
Tampa
Eric Castaldo
F Club President 2018-2019
Jerry Chicone
Windermere
Lee Chira
Orlando
Ron Coleman
Orange Park
Gary Condron
Jacksonville
Alvin Cowans
Orlando
Brian Crawford
Gainesville
Marshall Criser, III
Tallahassee
Bruce Culpepper
Tampa
Doug Davidson
St. Petersburg
Frank DeLuca
Ocala
Steve deMontmollin
Gainesville
Don Dizney
Windermere
Irene Dizney
Windermere
Tom Donahoo
Jacksonville
Jim Duke
Ocala
Svein Dyrkolbotn
Gainesville
Ed Evans
Oklahoma City, OK
J. Rex Farrior, III
Tampa
Mary Lee Farrior
Tampa
Preston Farrior
Tampa
Bobby Ferreira
Fernandina Beach
John Fleming
Gainesville
Merritt Fore
Ocala
Ron Foster
Jacksonville
Lew Friedland
Palm Harbor
John Frost
Bartow
Dr. Kent Fuchs
UF President
Gainesville
Rob Gidel
Windermere
Ben Hill Griffin, III
Frostproof
Frank Hamner
Winter Park
Stumpy Harris
Orlando
Bill Heavener
Winter Park
Rogers Holmes
Jacksonville
Hollis Hooks
Lakeland
David Hughes
Winter Park
Tim Hulett
West Palm Beach
Hjalma Johnson
Dade City
Len Johnson
Tampa
Tom Johnson
Dade City
Jim Kimbrough
Brooksville
Bryan Kornblau
Glen Allen, VA
Chris LaFace
Tampa
Gale Lemerand
Daytona Beach
J. Leonard Levy
Tampa
Pat Lloveras
Dunedin
Bill Lloyd
New Smyrna Beach
Greg Masters
Lakeland
Neil McFarlane
Jupiter
Billy McGriff
Ponte Vedra Beach
Steve Melnyk
Jacksonville
Vic Miranda
Boca Raton
Tom Mitchell
UF VP for Development
Gainesville
Eric Nickelsen
Pensacola
Thomas Oakley
Lake Wales
Lou Oberndorf
Sarasota
Joyce Oliver
Palatka
Al O'Neill
President-Elect
Gainesville
Gene Peek
Ponte Vedra Beach
Nancy Perry
Gainesville
Jamie Pressly
West Palm Beach
Katie Pressly
West Palm Beach
Phillip Pritchett
Newberry
Fred Pruitt
Gainesville
Fred Roberts, Sr.
Ocala
Jason Rosenberg
Gainesville
M. G. Sanchez
Gainesville
Bryant Skinner
Jacksonville
Danielle Dizney Smith
Winter Park
Kelly Smith
Orlando
Kyle Story
Lake Wales
Michael Streicher
Lake City
Scott Stricklin
Athletic Director
Chip Tousey
Ponte Vedra Beach
Karen Unger
Tallahassee
Steve Vining
Jacksonville
Kimberly Beach Walden
Thomasville, GA
Mary Jo Walker
Fort Myers
Bill Walton
Jacksonville
Al Warrington
Miami
Wayne Wiles
Immediate Past President
Fort Myers
Gary Condron
Ponte Vedra Beach
Don Dizney
Windermere
John Frost
Bartow
Stumpy Harris
Orlando
Bill Heavener
Winter Park
Tom Johnson
Dade City
Bryan Kornblau
Glen Allen, VA
Gale Lemerand
Ormond Beach
Greg Masters
Lakeland
Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.
Jimmy Anderson
Warren Cason
Duke Crittenden
Charles LaPradd
Fred Montsdeoca
Ward Wagner
Bob Adams
Lakeland
Barrett Bostick
Auburndale
Mark Bostick
Auburndale
Deirdre Dizney Brand
Ocala
Jerry Chicone, Jr.
Orlando
Lee Chira
Windermere
Irene Dizney
Windermere
Ed Evans
Chicago, IL
Mary Lee Farrior
Tampa
Rob Gidel
Windermere
Ben Hill Griffin, III
Frostproof
David Hughes
Winter Park
Len Johnson
Dade City
Tommy Oakley
Winter Haven
Joyce Oliver
Palatka
Al O'Neill
Gainesville
Nancy Perry
Gainesville
Jamie Pressly
Palm Beach
Katie Pressly
Palm Beach
Danielle Dizney Smith
Winter Park
Kelly Smith
Orlando
Steve Vining
Jacksonville
Kimberly Beach Walden
Thomasville, GA
Al Warrington
Miami
Wayne Wiles
Ft. Myers
Harold Ashley
Guy Bostick
Wayne Carse
Joe Chapman
Jerry Chicone, Sr.
J. Rex Farrior, Jr.
Jack Holloway
Louis Huntley
Scott Linder
Paul McDonald
Alfred McKethan
Frank Oliver
Alfred Ring
George Sanders
Our next board meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 23rd at 1:00pm in Gainesville, Florida in the F Club on the first floor of the North End Zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Refreshments will be available at noon in the F Club.
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift.
Effective as of 2008, all contributions provided by the Matching Company in regards to tickets must be submitted to the Gator Booster offices no later than the season ticket ordering deadline. For more information on Matching, please contact Liz Hassell at 352-375-4683 x 5064 or click here to email her.
Matching gifts must be made payable to Gator Boosters Inc.
The IRS prohibits us from accepting gifts from donor advised funds for annual booster contributions.