Biographies
Jeffrey A. Stoops
Board Chair
Jeffrey A. Stoops first joined the Board in 2019 and has served as Vice Chair of the Board, chaired the Foundation’s Community Impact committee, and COVID-19 Response Fund, and was also a member of the finance, philanthropy, and strategic planning steering committees.
Stoops, a resident of Delray Beach, is CEO of SBA Communications Corporation, headquartered in Boca Raton with operations in 16 countries. He has been with the company since 1997, serving in a variety of positions until being named CEO in January, 2002. Under Stoops’ leadership, SBA, a member of the S&P 500, has grown to become one of Florida’s ten most valuable public companies.
In recognition of SBA’s success, Stoops has been the recipient of multiple awards, including Florida Atlantic University’s Business Leader of the Year, the South Florida Business Journal’s CEO of the Year, and the Sun Sentinel’s Excalibur Award. In recognition of his business and philanthropic achievements, Stoops was named to the Florida 500, Florida Trend’s annual list of Florida’s 500 most influential businesspeople, from 2018-2022. Stoops was previously an associate, and then partner, at the Florida-based law firm Gunster for 13 years in the West Palm Beach office, practicing in the areas of corporate, securities, and mergers & acquisitions.
Danita R. DeHaney
President & CEO
Danita brings an expansive skillset to her executive leadership of the Foundation. In addition to 16 successful years in higher education managing a portfolio of major donors and prospects, Danita has 14 years of private industry experience working at global giants Xerox Corporation and Learning International. As the Foundation’s President and CEO, she provides leadership for all aspects of our organization’s operations, emphasizing long-term goals and growth.
Before joining the Community Foundation in 2021, Danita served as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief Executive Officer of the FAU Foundation, Inc., at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). During her tenure, she helped catapult the university into a new era of excellence with record-breaking fundraising and spearheaded its second-ever comprehensive campaign (the first in 20 years). Before joining FAU, Danita was promoted quickly through the University of Florida (UF) ranks.
