Board of Directors

Mickey G. Gauldin, P.E., Former Director of Customer Services

Mickey Gauldin, retired, worked for Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. for almost 15 years and was most recently their Director of Customer Services. Prior to Sumter Electric, he worked for Florida Power Corporation. He holds a BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida.

E-mail m.gauldin@earthlink.net


Joe Baxter, Retired Supervisor of Vocational-Technical, Adult and Community Education – Lake County Schools

Joe Baxter served for 35 years in career and technical education, retiring in 2004 from the Lake County School District as the Director of Vocational, Adult & Community Education. He is currently working part-time for Page-Theus Funeral Home in Leesburg.

E-mail endlesshorizon@comcast.net


Rev. Isaac B. Deas, II, Ed.D. – Consultant

Rev. Dr. Isaac Deas, LMHC, works as the Inter-Faith Chaplain at Cornerstone Hospice and is the CEO/President of Deas Consulting. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at Lake Sumter Community College.

E-mail ideas2@comcast.net


Fred Cobb

Fred Cobb, Chief of Police – City of Eustis

Chief Fred A. M. Cobb has served as the Chief of Police for the City of Eustis since 2005 after retiring from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He began his career in law enforcement while on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. He has also served as a special agent with the Department of Air Force Office of Special Investigations and has worked for the State of Florida in Okaloosa County. He holds a Master of Public Administration Degree, a BS Degree in Criminal Justice and an AS Degree in Police Science.

E-mail cobbf@ci.eustis.fl.us


Richard D. Keith, Fire Chief – Tavares

Chief Richard Keith has served as the Fire Chief for the City of Tavares since 2006. His prior service has included the Reedy Creek Improvement District, City of Leesburg, City of Minneola, the South Lake Ambulance and Florida Regional EMS, and the United States Air Force. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy, has a BS Degree from Nova Southeastern University, and an EMT certificate from Lake Technical Center.

E-mail rkeith@tavares.org


Mary K. Perfumo, Vice President of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer – Leesburg Regional Medical Center

Mrs. Perfumo, Registered Nurse, has been with the Medical Center since 1992. She has more than 33 years of experience in the health care industry. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Florida, School of Nursing and a Masters Degree from Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida.

E-mail kathyperfumo@yahoo.com


James E. Spencer, JR., Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program-Leesburg & Area Manager, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UCF- Leesburg

Mr. James E. Spencer Jr. has over twenty years of business and technology experience as an engineer, manager, executive and entrepreneur. Mr. Spencer earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University and also has experience in product development, venture capital finance, operations, marketing and sales. Currently he serves as Associate Director of Research and Commercialization at the University of Central Florida. Mr. Spencer has authored several published works including academic papers, non-fiction books, and a novel. Mr. Spencer also holds six patents.

E-mail james.spencer@ucf.edu


The following schedule of meeting for the 2012-2013 school year has been set for the Lake Technical Center Charter Board of Directors. The public is always welcome to attend. All meetings are held at 2:30 p.m. in the Lake Tech Dining Room.

  • Monday, July 30, 2012
  • Monday, September 24, 2012
  • Monday, February 11, 2013
  • Monday, April 15, 2013

To request to speak at a meeting or have an item placed on the agenda, please contact the Director’s office at 352.589.2250, x113.