ICUF: Private Colleges, Public Good
The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) is a diverse association of 30 private, educational institutions.
Each ICUF institution is a non-profit school, Florida-based, and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
These colleges and universities are diverse in their students, campuses, and missions, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, and continuing education programs. With enrollments ranging from 400 to 21,000, ICUF institutions serve 158,000 students at 190 sites in Florida.

What We Do
Established in 1965, ICUF is the collective voice of Florida’s private non-profit colleges and universities. ICUF is a 501(c)(6) association incorporated in the state of Florida.
The association performs four important functions that benefit students, families, public policy leaders, businesses, and Florida communities:
- Public policy advocacy to support post-secondary education and ICUF’s member institutions. In particular, ICUF’s advocacy work is focused on student aid, access, diversity, and economic development.
- Research about the performance and contributions of independent college and universities in Florida.
- Public information to support students and their families as they make choices about post-secondary education.
- Development of partnerships, such as group purchasing and shared services among ICUF member institutions.
ICUF Team

President & CEO
Robert J. Boyd, Esq.
Phone: (850) 681-3188 ext. 204
Fax: (805) 681-0057
Email: bboyd@icuf.org
Vice President for Research & Policy
Elizabeth B. Winslow, Ph.D.
Phone: (850) 681-3188 ext. 203
Fax: (850) 681-0057
Email: ewinslow@icuf.org
Vice President for Advocacy and Special Programs
Traci Ray
Phone: 850) 681-3188 ext. 207
Fax: (850) 681-0057
Email: tray@icuf.org
Communications Director
Melissa Cirou-Armstrong
Phone: (850) 681-3188 ext. 206
Fax: (850) 681-0057
Email: marmstrong@icuf.org
Comptroller
Danie Griffin-Turner
Phone: (850) 681-3188 ext. 201
Fax: (850) 681-0057
Email: dturner@icuf.org
Inter-Agency Affairs Consultant
Robert O’Leary
Phone: (850) 681-3188 ext. 209
Fax: (850) 681-0057
Email: rbrtoleary@aol.com
Collaborative Business Ventures Consultant & FICURMA, Executive Director
Ben Donatelli
Phone: (813) 971-2421, (352) 467-0012 (mobile)
Fax: (813) 929-6693
Email: ben.donatelli@ficurma.org, http://www.ficurma.org
Florida Independent College Fund, Managing Director
Elizabeth B. Winslow, Ph.D.
Phone: (850) 681-3188 ext. 203
Fax: (850) 681-0057
Email: ewinslow@icuf.org
Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority
Ben Donatelli
Phone: (813) 971-2421
Fax: (813) 929-6693
Email: bdonatel@aol.com
Governance
ICUF is governed by the 30-member Council of Presidents drawn from ICUF member institutions.
- Chairperson: T. Dwayne McCay, Florida Institute of Technology
- Vice Chairperson: David A. Hoag, Warner University
- Secretary: Joseph G. Joyner, Flagler College
- Treasurer: John D. Meyer, Hodges University
- Member at Large: Art Keiser, Keiser University