Nancy Acevedo
Winter Springs

Commissioner Acevedo of Winter Springs was appointed to the Commission in 2002 and reappointed in 2004 by Speaker of the House Tom Feeney. Commissioner Acevedo is currently an Intelligence Analyst with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office/ Intelligence Center/Homeland Security. She is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico and the Inter-American University, and holds a Ph.D. in Education. As part of her professional accomplishments Acevedo served as San Juan Compliance Director, and as advisor and representative of the U.S. Government to the Government of Colombia. Commissioner Acevedo has served as lecturer with the National Canners Association and has collaborated in the preparation of the Food and Drug Guidelines. She has been a speaker for the Institute of International Research in Washington, D.C. regarding new drug regulations and requirements. She is also an active member in many other civic and professional organizations. Acevedo is a recipient of numerous awards for her exemplary work, community service and dedication to public service.

She is a graduate of the SCSO Community Law Enforcement Academy, member of the Advisory Board for the Use of Excessive Force since 2000, newly elected Vice President/Member of the Florida Crime Intelligence Analyst Association (FCIAA), the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) and the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA). Commissioner Acevedo currently serve as instructor for "Your Child & the Internet" course offered by the Seminole County Sheriff Office. She also serves as Diplomat to the Florida International Business Council, and as a gubernatorial appointee to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. Recently she received a Presidential appointment to the US Small Business Administration National Advisory Board.