Governance

Rebecca currently serves as the Executive Director of Circle Square Foundation and The Colen Family Charitable Trust.  These private operating foundations primarily focus on educational, health, and recreational initiatives.  She is the former Director of Philanthropy at Hospice of Marion County from 2015-2019 leading all fundraising efforts for end of life care.

Rebecca is presently a member of the Ocala Women’s Network and has served as a Board Member for Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection where she led the Fundraising Committee for her 3-year term.  She is a member of the Non-Profit Business Council and was a Forum Member of the National Healthcare Philanthropy Initiative.

Rebecca has been a Program Presenter at the Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association and earned her CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) certification in October of 2018.  Additionally, Rebecca sits on the Ocala Aquatics Board of Directors.  

Rebecca is a ‘curious’ musician who loves many genres of music and still plays her baby grand piano every day.  She is married to Steve and together they have 3 adult (!) children and 1 Australian Shepherd.

Erin Buss is currently the Executive Vice President of Development and Strategy at Southeast Trust Company in Ocala, Florida.  Prior to joining Southeast Trust, Erin was the Firm Administrator for Purvis Gray and Company, and a commercial loan officer for Community Bank and Trust of Florida.

Erin is currently a member of the Blessed Trinity Catholic School Board and Blessed Trinity Core Youth Ministry Team; she also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Dance Alive National Ballet.  Her past community involvement includes March of Dimes and serving on the board of United Way of Marion County.

Born and raised in Ocala, Florida, Erin is proud to call Ocala home where she lives with her husband and their three teenage boys. The arts community continues to be a place she finds joy – especially music and dance (which she still enjoys teaching).  Choosing to use each day to its fullest, Erin enjoys running, yoga, hiking, and spending as much time with her family on the water or in the mountains.

Mike Mangan is a native of Ocala and has resided in his hometown for much of his adult life. He is a graduate of Forest High School and completed his education as a graduate of the College of Central Florida and the University of South Florida. For more than 25 years he was the co-owner and President of George Mangan Insurance. After leaving the insurance industry, Mike’s career path led him to his current position with Duke Energy. As a member of the Duke Energy Large Accounts team he is responsible for the relationships with governmental and industrial customers over a six-county territory throughout Central Florida.

   Mike has always valued the importance of community service and his past involvement has included serving terms on the board of directors of the College of Central Florida Foundation, the former Ocala/Marion County Economic Development Council and Chamber of Commerce, the Salvation Army, as well as being past president of the Metropolitan Ocala Rotary Club.

   Mike and his wife Amy are approaching their 30th wedding anniversary and have a son Griffin and daughter Gillian. They also have two very spoiled Lhasa Poo dogs – Lucy and Lizzy – who keep the nest from feeling too empty. In his spare time, Mike enjoys travel, hiking and walking, and reading a good detective novel or historical fiction. And most evenings include listening to the music of John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Pat Matheny.

Bill Nassal is the Chairman and Founder of The Companies of Nassal based in Orlando/Los Angeles. He is a graduate architect of Kent State University and a graduate engineer of New York State University. He has been a board member with the OSO for 13 years, and is the immediate past president. He has also served as past president for the Orlando Philharmonic and past board member of the Orlando Ballet.

Naaz Samji Saju

Born in Kenya, Naaz spent her childhood and formative years in East Africa. She moved to Boston where she completed her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Naaz moved to Ocala, Florida in 2004 after her marriage. She continued her career as a clinical pharmacist, which she still practices at AdventHealth Ocala. She also immersed herself into the hospitality world of the family hotel business. That business has now grown to become HDG Hotels, where Naaz is currently an investment partner.

Having an unwavering commitment to serving others, Naaz has led youth and community development for the Ismaili Center in Boston and Ocala for the past 25 years. She currently serves as a board member of the Aga Khan Foundation in Florida.