Javi Borges serves as the Global Media & Entertainment Leader for EY. With more than 25 years of experience, he is focused on serving some of the largest M&E organizations through EY’s assurance, consulting, strategy and transaction and tax services, helping them achieve their strategic, operational and risk management goals. Previously, he served as the Miami Office Managing Partner, a member of the firm's Regional Partner Forum and steering committee member of the Latino Professional Network. In 2016, he was honored as a Young Hispanic Corporate Achiever by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. He is a member of the Orange Bowl Committee in Miami and St. Brendan High School Board of Directors. Borges is the current and first Hispanic chair of the FSU Alumni Association National Board of Directors. He is a past president of the Seminole Club of Miami and the Seminole Club of New York City. Borges graduated from FSU with a bachelor’s degree in international affairs and multinational business in 1997. He and his wife Lauren (B.S. ’04) reside in Miami with their two children.

Jeff Boykins is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of public accounting experience, with the last 24 years as a dedicated transaction services professional. He has focused on providing financial due diligence services, ranging from minority investments to complex carve-outs of public entities in the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America. Jeff has worked with both private equity and corporate clients across various industries throughout his career. Jeff has served on several boards, including the African American Partnership for the United Way of Atlanta, CoolGirls Inc. and the FSU Alumni Association. Jeff received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting from FSU. Jeff, a father of four daughters, and his wife, Tiffany, have endowed scholarships supporting the CARE program and women’s athletics at FSU.

Barbara Coen worked as a registered nurse for 19 years before retiring to raise two children. During that time, she worked at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, UF Shands Hospital, Naples Community Hospital, the Leon County Health Department, as the school health supervisor of Collier County, and as a plasma pheresis nurse at the Community Blood Bank of Naples. After retiring, Coen became an avid volunteer in her community, serving on boards for Collier County Extension Services and Collier County Junior Deputy League. She was vice-chair of the Alligator District Committee for Boy Scouts of America and a recipient of the district award of merit and the Silver Beaver award from the Southwest Florida Council of the Boy Scouts. Coen also served on the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees (2012-17) and is a founding member of The Women for FSU and the College of Nursing’s alumni and advancement councils. The Jacksonville, Florida, native earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from FSU.

Liz Cohen has a 40-year career of transforming education, first in classrooms nationwide and ascending to leadership roles in school districts from California to Virginia. Her journey spans various positions, including department chair, principal and central office administrator. After retiring in 2010, she became a national turnaround school consultant, supporting failing schools in urban districts as well as clients, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. She has also facilitated higher education opportunities for 10,000 first-generation scholars through the College Partnership Program. A proud alumna, she serves on the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees. She is a member of FSU’s President’s Club, Westcott Legacy Society, and the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Development Council and a past regional director for the National Black Alumni at FSU. Cohen received FSU’s Distinguished Alumni Award from the then College of Education in 2018 and the Grads Made Good Award from the Alumni Association in 2021. Cohen received her B.S. in English education from FSU and M.S. from Chapman University. The lasting impact and legacy of her philanthropic efforts at FSU, include two endowed scholarships and her commitment to the creation of a new and beautiful holistic green space devoted to The Divine Nine, at the National Panhellenic Council Park (NPCP).

Wayne Edwards spent 35 years providing financial planning services to clients and the public through his newspaper column and television appearances. He founded Professional Financial Planning Inc., which later merged with MMHP Investment Advisors, a registered investment advisor firm. As Tallahassee's first Certified Financial Planner (CFP) practitioner, Edwards initiated the required CFP preparatory course at FSU, where he served as an adjunct professor. He has also served on the boards of the Seminole Boosters and FSU Alumni Association and as chair of the College of Business Alumni Board and the School of Theater Patrons Board. Edwards received a B.S. in finance and an MBA from FSU. Edwards’ service to the Tallahassee community is extensive, having served on numerous boards, including the Rotary Club of Tallahassee, where he received the Frederick Clifton Moor Award. He also founded the Rotary Action Club for Diabetes. He is the only Rotarian in the district's history to receive all three of Rotary International’s highest awards: The Distinguished Service Award, Citation for Meritorious Service and the Service Above Self Award.

Lou Taormina is a managing director at Frederic W. Cook & Company, where he has spent close to 25 years providing executive compensation consulting services to corporate boards of directors and senior management. He is a frequent speaker at compensation forums throughout the country and has authored numerous research reports and featured articles on compensation-related topics. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and The Florida Bar. Lou received a B.S. in Biology from FSU (1996) and both an MBA and J.D. from the University of Florida (2000). He is a current member of the Seminole Booster Board, occasional guest lecturer at the FSU College of Business and previously served on the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees. Lou resides in Mount Kisco, New York, with his wife, Mariana, and their two children, Alessandra (12) and Vincent (10). In his free time, he enjoys building/DIY projects, coaching little league baseball and flag football and following all things FSU-related.