Pictured Above: Lisa Brody, the newest member of the seven-member campus board, helps run the largest nonprofit public-interest law firm in the Tampa Bay area.
Courtesy of USF St. Petersburg
By Annalise Anderson
Lisa L. Brody, a lawyer who helps run the largest nonprofit public-interest law firm in the Tampa Bay area, has been appointed to the St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board by the USF Board of Trustees.
Brody, who was unanimously approved by the trustees on March 9, is the assistant deputy director and managing attorney for the St. Petersburg office of Bay Area Legal Services.
Brody was nominated to her four-year term and will be eligible for reappointment in 2025.
Brody serves as an adjunct professor in paralegal studies at St. Petersburg College and is the chair of the St. Petersburg Bar Association Diversity Committee. She is a member of Florida Bar, St. Petersburg Bar and Fred G. Minnis Bar associations.
She also serves on the boards of St. Petersburg Free Clinic, Pinellas Opportunity Council and the Youth Development Foundation of Pinellas Inc. She has been active in the Girl Scouts, the city of St. Petersburg’s Nuisance Abatement Board and Affordable Housing Committee, and the Bay Pines VA Community Engagement Board.
Brody earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Oregon and is a lifelong member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority.
“I know I speak for all of us when I say how fortunate we are to have such a widely respected professional join our campus advisory board,” wrote Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock in an email to USF St. Petersburg’s faculty and staff. “Lisa’s blend of experience, knowledge and community connections will be invaluable as we strive to continue building our campus and helping our students succeed.”
The Campus Advisory Board is made up of seven Pinellas County residents who help oversee the St. Petersburg campus and serve as community advocates for it.
State Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, has proposed legislation that would expand the board from seven to nine members and strengthen its authority.
Nancy McCann contributed to this report.
