18 Oct Newton B. Sanon Appointed to the Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence Board
Fort Lauderdale, FL- October 18, 2022– OIC of South Florida’s (OIC-SFL) President and CEO Newton B. Sanon has been appointed to serve on the Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence (FFCE) inaugural Board of Directors. In 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his intention to create FFCE as a direct support organization to inspire innovative collaborations between public and private partners and increase investment in re-entry programs and workforce training. The first board will convene in November.
“Reducing recidivism, expanding career readiness training and re-entry programs are a vital component of the public safety mission of the Florida Department of Corrections,” said Governor DeSantis. “We have to do more to get inmates ready for release – ready to be employees and to be productive members of our communities. The Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence will bring public and private sector partners together to take our efforts to the next level.”
“With pleasure and honor, I look forward to serving on the Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence’s Board of Directors. With so many employers urgently in need of talent, OIC of South Florida has the unique organizational skillsets and success strategies to prepare returning citizens to fill critical employment gaps for organizations while fostering economic self-sufficiency for returning citizens, and keeping with our mission,” stated President/CEO Sanon. For more than 21 years, President/CEO Sanon has led the cornerstone non-profit organization. He explained, “I am committed to making sure that OIC of South Florida offers the mothers, fathers, individuals, and caregivers in our communities have the means to support their families so they can transition from justice-involved to prosperity-oriented lives as productive members of society. OIC-SFL offers career readiness and training programs, industry-recognized credentials, social support resources, and, most importantly, access to jobs with a brighter future.”
“[President/CEO Sanon’s] talents, skills, and experience impressed us,” said Erica Averion, FFCE’s Executive Director. “We are thrilled to have [him] be a part of the state of the Florida Foundation Focused on Correctional Excellence,” she added.
In addition to Governor DeSantis, FFCE is also championed by Ricky Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections; Patrick Mahoney, Director, Office of Programs and Re-Entry, Florida Department of Corrections as well as several invested members of Floridian communities: Denver Stutler, Jr., Board Chair, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Submergent Technologies; Newton Sanon, President/CEO of OIC South Florida; David Hart, CEO, Bermuda Business Development Agency; Erik Dellenbeck, Director, Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council; Jon McGavin, Area Manager, Grande Lakes; Doug Deason, President, The Deason Foundation; Mark Reynolds, National Director, Trinity Broadcast Network; David Black, Attorney; Mark Inch, Former Secretary of FDC; Vicky Lopez, Founder, VLL Consulting; Preston Scott, Radio Host (WFLA); Josh Smith, Founder, Fourth Purpose Foundation.
For more information, visit flcorrectionalexcellence.com.