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Jack Harrell, III

Trustee

Term: December 30, 2025 – June 30, 2030

Jack Harrell, III is chairman of the board, president and CEO of Harrell’s LLC, in Lakeland, Florida. In addition to being one of the nation’s largest distributors of branded fungicides, herbicides and insecticides, Harrell’s produces top-quality, custom-blended fertilizers, specialty liquids, and wetting agents for golf course, sports turf, landscape management, horticulture, and specialty agriculture industries.

Prior to his current position with Harrell’s LLC, Harrell was senior vice president of sales, marketing, and research and development at the company.

A longtime Florida Poly supporter, Harrell joined the University’s Foundation Board of Directors in 2018 and was named chair in June 2023. In that role, he worked to strengthen industry support and strategic relationships. He stepped down in 2026 to join Florida Poly’s Board of Trustees.

Harrell holds a master’s degree in turf and turfgrass management from Clemson University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Samford University.

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This session will demonstrate that practical risk management is for everyone, regardless of a formal program. Attendees will learn actionable and simple strategies that are easy to implement, enabling them to start immediately by focusing on their top risks to build greater operational resilience and ensure the sustained success of their auxiliary enterprises.

Presenter Profile

Michelle Powell serves as the pioneering Risk Manager at Florida Polytechnic University, the state’s sole 100% STEM-dedicated institution. Having been with the university for nearly 11 years, Michelle transitioned from a leadership role in Admissions in October 2023 to establish and evolve the risk management function from the ground up. In this solo capacity, Michelle builds robust frameworks for our dynamic, young university, overseeing our insurance portfolio, consulting on third-party and event risks, and developing critical campus-wide training programs. Michelle has obtained the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management certificate and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations. Her distinct background in mathematics and engineering, combined with extensive higher education leadership, brings an analytical and strategic approach enhancing the institution’s resilience.