UWBB Staff Directory

Berneice Cox
President & CEO

Berneice Cox is President and CEO of the United Way of the Big Bend and is host and producer of the NBC television show “Our Issues Tallahassee”. Prior to becoming the CEO of UWBB, she spent over 25 years advocating before the Florida Governor and Cabinet, House and Senate and provided strategy for clients at the national level working with the United States Florida Senate and Congressional Delegation. She was selected as one of the 25 Women You Need to Know in Tallahassee.

She attended Tusculum University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. Berneice taught as an Adjunct Professor at Florida State University.

Her volunteer work includes:

Past Chair of the Board of Directors – United Way of the Big Bend including Leon County and 8 surrounding counties
United Way of Florida Board of Directors
Florida Litfest, Vice President, Board of Directors
Tusculum University Alumni Executive Board
Women4FSU Philanthropy Chair
Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Past Chair, Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Talent and Workforce Committee
Chair, Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce World Class Schools
Knight Foundation Creative Communities Institute Cultivate Cascades Park Co-Chair
Development Director for Word of South Literary and Music Festival
Appointed by the Leon County Commission to the Cultural Plan Review Committee
Economic Development Chair Tallahassee/Leon County Cultural Plan
Past President Club 25