William I. Koch

William I. Koch founded Oxbridge Academy in 2011 and has donated more than $100 million since the school’s inception. He is also the founder of Oxbow Carbon LLC, one of the world’s largest refinery and natural gas byproducts recyclers. Recognized as an entrepreneur, champion sailor (winner of the ’92 America’s Cup and four world championships), art collector, and philanthropist, Mr. Koch graduated from Culver Military Academy, then went on to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering. Generous with his time, Mr. Koch serves on numerous local and national boards, including the Palm Beach Police Foundation, the Museum of Fine Arts, the University Hospital, the Smithsonian Museum for American Art, and the President’s Circle for the National Academy of Arts, Science and Medicine. He is passionate about helping underserved children, and in addition to the support of Oxbridge, he contributes money, time, and energy to help individuals, teachers, and classrooms get the support needed; donated musical instruments and tutoring to children in Palm Beach County; and computers, and software for children with learning needs; and funded science programs around the world. Mr. Koch is the father of three Oxbridge Academy alumni, classes of ’15, ’16 and ’17.

David A. Rosow

David Rosow has served as president of the OA Foundation and has been a member of its board of trustees since 2017. The Director of Oxbow Carbon, LLC since 2015, he was formerly Chairman of Rosow & Co. He previously served as Chairman, President, and CEO of Moore & Munger; Chairman of Westport Bank and Trust; and Lead Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee at Hudson United Bancorp. In addition, he was a trustee of Fidelity Select Co., where he chaired the Audit Committee and served on the Compliance, Governance, and Distribution Committees.

David served on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the Yale School of Medicine and was a trustee for Fairfield Country Day School and Green Mountain College. He was also a council member for the Town of Palm Beach from 2008 to 2012, serving as Council President from 2009 to 2012. Earlier in his career, David served as a U.S. Naval Officer from 1964 to 1967. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota.

Gregory S. Belton

Gregory S. Belton is Executive Chairman of Hub International Ontario (Canada), a regional division of HUB International Limited, one of the world’s top five global insurance brokerages with 15,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. As Executive Chairman, Mr. Belton is responsible for mergers and acquisitions in the Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits, and Pensions sectors.

In philanthropic circles, he is best known for his role as Chairman of the London-based Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, a nonprofit he has been involved with since 1992 that has raised millions of dollars to assist “at-risk” youth. Mr. Belton is also a member of the Board of Directors of St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation, Chairman of the Donner Canadian Foundation, and Director at the Palm Beach Civic Association. Past directorships include the Toronto General Hospital Foundation and the Curators’ Circle Committee at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

His national and international awards and recognitions include:

• Appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (2009)
• Appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honors, that recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation (2016)
• The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to Canada, to their community, and fellow Canadians (2003)
• The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal awarded to Canadians who build a caring society and country through their service, contribution, and achievements (2012)
  
  Mr. Belton was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1958, was educated at St. Jean Brebeuf Jesuit School, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Glendon College, York University. He is an active member of the Everglades Club and The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, among others. He splits his time between Toronto and Palm Beach, has been married for 35 years, and has three children.

Simone Bonutti

A native Floridian, Mrs. Bonutti has lived in Manalapan since 2004 and currently serves as the town’s Mayor Pro Tem. During the previous seven years, she served in various elected roles on the Manalapan town commission. She was appointed to the Architectural Commission (ARCOM), overseeing an annual budget of over $15 million. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Lois Pope Life Foundation and on the board of AC Delray. This non-profit organization provides recreational and competitive soccer programs for youth in the Delray Beach area. She has also volunteered for the Literacy Coalition of the Palm Beaches.

After earning a B.A. from Ole Miss, Mrs. Bonutti joined the Ford Motor Company in Berlin, Germany, as an IT project specialist. Following that, she worked in the marketing department of Stryker Orthopedics and at Bristol Myers Squibb in pharmaceutical sales.

Simone Bonutti is no stranger to Oxbridge Academy. She and her husband, Dr. Peter Bonutti, have six children, including two Oxbridge alums, classes of ’22 and ’23, and two current students, classes of ’25 and ’27. (Their two youngest are at Gulfstream School.)

Taylor N. Gerhardt

Taylor Gerhardt currently serves as the President and Managing Principal of FrostPoint Capital, a commercial real estate investment and management company he founded in 2020. He oversees investment strategy, acquisitions, capital structures, asset management, development and redevelopment projects, and overall management. He is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and holds an active State of Florida Real Estate License.

 Before founding FrostPoint Capital, Mr. Gerhardt served as a Property Manager at Noble Properties in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he was responsible for managing half of the company’s nearly two-million-square-foot shopping center portfolio and assisting the acquisition team. Before his tenure at Noble, Taylor served as a Project Manager and Leasing Representative at Empire Management Company of CNY, where he honed his craft in asset management and shopping center leasing and redevelopment.

Mr. Gerhardt was hired out of college by COR Development Company as an Assistant Construction Estimator, quickly rising through the ranks to become the youngest employee in company history to reach the Project Manager role, where he was exposed to, assisted in, and co-led first-class ground-up construction and development projects within the Central New York area. These projects included hospitality, multi-family, manufacturing, industrial, retail, office, and life science. 

 Mr. Gerhardt graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2014 with a degree in History and Economics (and was a four-year letterman on the lacrosse team). A native of upstate New York, he now lives in Palm Beach, Florida, with his wife, Francesca Gerhardt, 10-month-old daughter, India Gerhardt, and their beloved Bernedoodle, Bankside. He is an avid golfer and tennis player and enjoys any book about business, finance, or real estate.

James Golden

James Golden is a talk radio producer, call screener, and radio host best known for working 30 years with The Rush Limbaugh Show. Since 2001, he has been a producer/executive for Premiere Networks, the largest radio syndication company in the United States. As a senior partner of Golden Creative Communications, LLC., he launched a podcast, Rush Limbaugh: The Man Behind the GoldenEIB Microphone, on iHeart Radio. On August 23, 2021, he returned to WABC and sister station WLIR-FM to host a 4:00-5:00 afternoon show and Saturdays 7:00-10:00 am. He is also the author of the book Rush on The Radio: A Tribute from His Sidekick of 30 Years, published in November 2021.

Alison Gomez de la Vega

Alison Gomez de la Vega’15 is a client-focused and highly skilled attorney specializing in commercial litigation and construction litigation. With experience representing both businesses and individuals, she brings a strategic and well-rounded approach to corporate and commercial litigation.

Beyond her legal career, Alison is actively involved in her community and professional organizations. She serves as a member of the Junior League of Tampa’s Mobile Interactive Literacy Opportunity (MILO) committee and is a member of the J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court.

She is also part of the Tampa Connection Class of 2024, a leadership program focused on community engagement.

Alison earned her J.D. from Florida State University College of Law, where she gained valuable experience clerking for a civil litigation firm and interning for the Honorable Mark W. Klingensmith of the Fourth District Court of Appeal. She also holds a B.A. in Political Science and Government from the University of Florida. Alison is a proud alum from Oxbridge Academy, graduating with the Class of 2015.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and family.

Robert E. Kaufmann

Robert E. Kaufmann has been a member of the Oxbridge Foundation Board since 2013. An honors graduate of Harvard College, Mr. Kaufmann also graduated from the Harvard Business School. Early in his career, he was director of admissions at Harvard College and served nine years as the assistant and then associate dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. He was headmaster of Deerfield Academy (Massachusetts) from 1980 to 1994. He also served for five years as the executive director of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, an organization founded originally by Paul Newman that offers summer camps (as charities) for seriously ill children.

David Mack

David S. Mack is a senior partner and Vice President of The Mack Company, a real estate development firm headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Arizona. David formerly served as a Director of Mack-Cali Realty (now Veris Residential), where he pioneered the development of large, Class A office properties and helped increase the company's portfolio to more than 20 million square feet.

In addition to joining the Oxbridge Academy Board of Trustees, Mack serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the MorseLife Health System and Morse Health Center; is on the Board of Directors of the Kravis Center, Palm Beach Civic Association and the Fellowship of Christians and Jews; the Town of Palm Beach United Way; and is Chair of the Federation Liaison Committee of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach. As a member of the Board of Governors of Palm Beach Country Club, Mack serves as President of the Foundation, Chairman of Community Relations, and a member of the Admissions Committee. Additionally, he sits on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, where he held multiple posts, including Board, Vice Chair, Commissioner on the Board of the Port Authority of NY and NJ, and Vice Chairman on the NY Motor Vehicles Board. He was a deputy superintendent, ranked as colonel, for the NY State Police for 14 years and is a member of the Board of the United Nations Commission of NY State.

Mack received his B.A. in business administration from Hofstra University, where he serves as a member and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He is a member of the Board of Overseers of Northwell Health, a former trustee of North Shore Hospital and Long Island Jewish Hospital System, and a former member of the Board of Trustees of Pratt Institute. David Mack serves as the 1st Assistant Commissioner of Nassau County Police Department, First Vice President of Palm Beach Police Foundation, and Undersheriff Executive Assistant for Governmental Affairs for Palm Beach County.

Susan Mackenzie

Susan Mackenzie is a business owner, philanthropist, and environmental advocate who owns and manages Turnham Green Farms, a private barn in Wellington, Florida, and Free Rein LLC, a horse sales and leasing business. Beyond the equestrian world, Susan is deeply engaged in environmental issues, focusing on land management in the West and wetland ecology. She served for six years on the Environmental Protection Commission in Darien, Connecticut.

Susan also has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector. In the UK, she successfully built a leading philanthropy organization, where she served as managing editor of its quarterly magazine and spearheaded the development of a range of philanthropy advisory products.

Earlier in her career, Susan worked in corporate development at a Silicon Valley software startup and as a healthcare equity analyst at an investment bank. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, an MS in Environmental Sciences & Policy from Johns Hopkins University, and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. She currently serves as Treasurer and board member of the Washington International Horse Show. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Susan lives in Wellington with her husband, Roy, and their daughter, an Oxbridge Academy student, Class of 2028.

Sean McGould

Sean founded the Lighthouse Group and serves as CEO and CIO. He is the chairman of the Lighthouse Group Executive Committee, the Lighthouse Group Investment Research Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors of Navigator Global Investments, Lighthouse’s parent company. Before Lighthouse, Sean was the Outside Trader Investment Program Director for Trout Trading Management Company, Ltd. (Trout), based in Bermuda. At Trout, he allocated several hundred million dollars of the fund’s assets to external alternative asset strategies. Before joining Trout, he worked in auditing and corporate finance for Price Waterhouse. Sean graduated with high honors from Butler University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He is actively involved in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Ball 4 Lyfe. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization. He and his wife are parents to two Oxbridge Alumni, class of “18 and ’21.