The Florida Board of Governors appointed two members to UF's Board of Trustees, UF's highest governing body, in a meeting Thursday.
Board of Governors spokesman Bill Edmonds said Marshall Criser III, of Coral Gables, and Carolyn King Roberts, of Ocala, will join the board Jan. 6.
"Both appointments for University of Florida are very strong individuals," Edmonds said.
Criser is the president of AT&T Florida and the son of former UF President Marshall Criser, who served from 1984 to 1989, Edmonds said.
Roberts also brings business experience and knowledge of university government. She owns Roberts Real Estate Inc. and served as a member on the Florida Board of Education.
She also served as the chairwoman for the Board of Governors and is a member of the Board of Governors.
Edmonds said Roberts' term on the Board of Governors will end before she begins serving her term with the Board of Trustees.
UF spokesman Steve Orlando said the board's newly appointed members have strong ties to the university, and they are well-respected in the Florida business community.
Criser and Roberts will replace board members Courtney Cunningham and Joelen Merkel.
Gov. Charlie Crist will also appoint two new members who will start their terms in January and replace members Roland Daniels and Earl Powell, Orlando said.
According to a press release, the Board of Governors made 21 appointments Thursday for the 11 state institutions.
