EPPC Leadership

Leadership of EPPC Management is in the capable hands of executive leadership, management and strategic staff. They are guided and directed by a Board of Directors. Together, as a synergistic team, EPPC is compelled by it's mission to help Faith and Community Based organizations build their capacity to serve those in need by influencing decision makers, sharing best practices, accessing new resources, and mobilizing volunteers for services.  

Leadership is the core skill that all public and private organizations need in order to face our times of uncertainty and complexity.  EPPC's mission is to help client organizations in identifying emerging leaders and expose them to situations that allow them to grow and manifest their leadership talents. With Warren Bennis, we agree that leadership cannot be taught, it has to be learned. 

EPPC was founded in Tallahassee, Florida in 2004 by Dr. Steve Rollin, Dr. J. C. Bowman and Linda Lawhorn.  Dr.  Rollin, is a Senior Fellow of the American Psychological Association and past Executive Associate Dean at Florida State University’s College of Education.  Dr. Bowman is former Chief Education Policy Analyst to Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Director of School Choice for the State of Florida.  Rollin and Bowman have combined to write and/or manage $150 million in Grants.  Dr. Rollin is the Director of Research and Evaluation for EPPC, Dr. Bowman serves as the Chief Executive Officer.

Bethany Bowman is responsible for developing and coordinating plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision, and expectations of the EPPC Global Management.  She prepares and updates plans and priorities, as well as developing EPPC’s budget including fund allocation, revenue collection, budget projection, and expenditures.   She serves as the Director of Operations for EPPC. 

David Mills, M.A., M.P.A. directs EPPC's Center for Community Impact Research (CCIR). Mr. Mills has facilitated a variety of research projects across the nation that include community needs assessment, large scale public opinion research, service project feasibility, program evaluation, public sector social service evaluation systems, and has supported program effectiveness research in more than 10 states. His commitment to practitioner lead and community participatory research results in the development of evaluation strategies that result in community change through an asset based approach.

Dr. Robert H. O'Bannon is the newest addition to the EPPC Team.  He will direct the Food Research, Nutrition Science and Policy Initiative launched by EPPC Global Management to address the critical areas of Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition Policy in the United States and globally.  Currently a Professor at Lee University, he will join the EPPC Team in January 2008. 

Daniel Martin serves as EPPC Global Management's Data and Information Specialist.  He assists faith and community organizations by promoting the efficiency and productivity of various operations by developing tracking systems; supporting and enhancing existing systems; compiling, analyzing and reporting individual, team and departmental performance.