Charter School Board of Directors | Haven Schools Panama City

Mrs. Joyce Wilson

Board Member, President

Joyce Wilson has been a resident of Panama City for 26 years. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from the Gooding Institute in Panama City. She works as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Joyce has served on several School Advisory Committees as well as serving 14 years as the Medical Director for the Gulf Coast Triathlon and 7 years with IronMan Florida. She has served on numerous Medical Committees including Joint Commission, Continuing Education and Advanced Life Support teams, and has taught Trauma Anesthesia classes to Nurse Anesthetists. She is married to Richard Wilson, and they have three children which have all attended Haven schools. Their son, Richard, is a student at Emory University. Their two daughters, Madeleine and Sarah, are students at North Bay Haven Career Academy.

joyce.wilson@bayhaven.org

Mrs. Tiffany Ennis

Board Member, Vice President

Tiffany Ennis has been a resident of Bay County for over 14 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Florida State University and her Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Florida. She is employed as a CPA with Segers, Sowell, Stewart, Johnson, and Brill. Tiffany is married to Powell Ennis, Jr. They have two daughters who both attend North Bay Haven Career Academy.

tiffany.ennis@bayhaven.org

Mr. Waylon Thompson

Board Member

Waylon Thompson joined the Haven Board of Directors in 2009. He is a founding partner of Manuel & Thompson, P.A. in Panama City, Florida, and is a graduate of Auburn University and Cumberland School of Law/Samford University. He is board certified in Civil Trial Law. He has an "AV" Pre-eminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell. His practice areas include personal injury, wrongful death, bad faith, product liability, nursing home liability, insurance disputes, civil litigation, and premises liability. He is admitted to practice in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, the Northern District and Southern District of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Mr. Thompson is a member of the Florida Justice Association and has served on its Board of Directors since 2015. He has been an Eagle Member since 1997 and a recipient of the Wings of Justice Award, the Legislative Shoe Leather Award, and the Lawyer to Legacy 2015 Bronze Eagle Award. Mr. Thompson is also a member of the Bay County Bar Association, past president and past member of the Board of Directors; and a member of the American Justice Association since 1995. In 2017, Mr. Thompson was appointed to the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Northern District of Florida by both Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson.

Since 2015, Mr. Thompson has served on the Board of Directors for the Bay County Chamber of Commerce and was presented with the 2017 Member of the Year award for outstanding service. He is a member of the Rotary Club, Downtown Panama City – Paul Harris Fellow Recipient (Rotary Foundation).

waylon.thompson@bayhaven.org

Ms. Jennifer McCabe

Board Member

Jennifer McCabe was born and raised in Bay County. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication News from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in Corporate and Public Communication from Florida State University. She worked as a television reporter and anchor for 8 years and as a Public Affairs Specialist at Tyndall Air Force Base for 6 years. Jennifer joined Applied Research Associates in 2014 as a senior marketing strategist.

Jennifer is a teaching assistant at Florida State University Panama City and serves on the board of directors for United Way, Bay Arts Alliance, and Early Education and Care. She is also a member of the Rotary Club, Downtown Panama City, and a Paul Harris Fellow Recipient.

Jennifer has three children: Marleigh is an elementary teacher, Luke is attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Logan is a student at Bay Haven.

jennifer.mccabe@bayhaven.org

Mr. Daniel Brewer

Board Member

Daniel Brewer has an MBA and works at 1st Air Force, Tyndall AFB, handling strategic requirements for Continental U.S. NORAD Region, Air Force North, and Air Force Space. This is his second time living in the area, having previously been stationed here in 2010.

Daniel is married to Tina Brewer, a local swim instructor. They have three children—Abi, Will, and Luke—who attend Bay Haven. He has prior experience as an Air Force Inspector General team member and served as President of the Rose State Raiders Swim Club.

daniel.brewer@bayhaven.org

Mr. Lance Marrano

Board Member

Lance Marrano moved to Panama City to support the reconstruction of Tyndall Air Force Base after Hurricane Michael. A senior Army scientist, he leads “Installation of the Future” innovations at Tyndall and advises both the Air Force and Army on how to adopt them.

He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois and a certificate in Strategic Technology Management. Before relocating, Lance worked at an Army research lab where he invented, patented, and implemented facility management software that helped reduce operational costs.

At Tyndall, he oversees installation operations and public safety innovations, including robotics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and AR/VR technology. He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers and a frequent presenter at conferences.

Lance and his wife Amanda have two children, one attending North Bay Haven Elementary and the other at North Bay Haven Middle School.

lance.marrano@bayhaven.org

Mr. Bob Amin

Board Member

A graduate of Georgia State University with a degree in computer science, Bob Amin acquired his first convenience store in 2003 after relocating to Panama City. Over the years, he has grown his business portfolio to 17 stores and expanded into the restaurant industry as a franchisee of Tijuana Flats, Fazoli’s, Subway, Marco’s Pizza, and Checkers.

Bob is married to Ushma Amin, and they have three daughters. One is a recent graduate of North Bay Haven Career Academy.

bob.amin@bayhaven.org

Mrs. Scotti Haney

Board Member

scotti.haney@bayhaven.org