Crist Continues Last-Minute Appointments With Workforce Florida Board Appointees

Gov. Charlie Crist announced Thursday four new members and eight reappointed members of the Workforce Florida board of directors. They are the latest in a spate of last-minute appointments from Crist, who has four days left in office.

The new appointees are William Law, president of St. Petersburg College, Violet Nikolici-Lowrey, owner of A Plus Professional Resumes, and Linda Reite, teacher in Miami-Dade County public schools. Their terms end in 2013. Stanley Sikes Jr., CEO of US Imaging Solutions, is also a new appointee whose term ends in 2012.

Reappointed board members include:

-- James Baiardi, vice president of Chapters for the Florida Police Benevolent Association; term ends July 6, 2012.

-- Daniel Baldwin, management consultant of Baldwin & Associates LLC; term ends March 21, 2013.

-- Miguel Fuentes, political director of the Florida Carpenters Regional Council; term ends July 6, 2012.

-- Jennifer Grove, work force development coordinator for Gulf Power Co.; term ends March 21, 2013.

-- Benedict Grzesik, certified senior human resources professional; term ends July 6, 2013.

-- George Hauer, senior vice president and CEO of L2 Aerospace; term ends July 6, 2013.

-- Dwayne Ingram, lead North American executive for Amadeus; term ends March 21, 2013.

-- Linda Sparks, regional executive director of the Academy of Electrical Technology; term ends July 6, 2013.