Karen Moore Elected Chair of TSC District Board of Trustees

August 8, 2024

Tallahassee State College District Board of Trustees elected Karen B. Moore as chair at their August meeting this week. She takes the gavel from outgoing chair Jonathan Kilpatrick. In addition, Eugene Lamb, Jr. was elected to Vice Chair. Trustee Frank Messersmith put forward the motion to nominate Moore and Lamb, which was approved unanimously.

Moore is the chief executive officer of Moore, Inc., an independent and globally-ranked integrated communications firm. Moore has served as a trustee since 2007 when she was first appointed by Governor Charlie Crist. She has been reappointed by Governors Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis. Moore's professional contributions coupled with her significant service to the State of Florida have earned her much recognition. She regularly appears on Florida Trend's 500 Most Influential Florida Business Leaders and on Florida Politics' 100 Most Influential. She serves on several notable boards including the Florida Chamber of Commerce, TaxWatch, and BioFlorida. She is the current vice chair of the Florida College System Foundation, which provides scholarships for students attending Florida's community and state colleges, andshe previously served as chair of the Association of Florida Colleges Trustees Commission. She was recognized as Trustee of the Year by the Commission in 2021. TSC's Richard W. and Karen B. Moore Veterans Success Center was named in honor of Moore and her husband, who are the founders of the Moore Veterans Leadership Academy at the College.She also has fully endowed three scholarships at TSC - one for women seeking to return to college, a second for those seeking to earn a GED and continue their education and the third for veterans.

Lamb was first appointed to the District Board of Trustees in 2007 by Governor Charlie Crist. Since then, he has been re-appointed by Governors Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis. Additionally, Lamb has served as the Chair of the Board for four non-consecutive terms. In 2023, he received the Southern Region Trustee Leadership Award from the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT).

"We are thrilled to have Karen Moore as our new chair and Eugene Lamb, Jr. as our vice chair," said Dr. Jim Murdaugh, President of TSC. "Karen's dedication to education and our College is without question. She has always been and continues to be a true champion for our students. With her leadership and support, we will continue to advance the College's our mission of educational excellence and student success."