PRESIDENT
TRACY COOKSEY
With 20+ years of professional dog training experience, including eight years as a trainer for SeaWorld's Pets Ahoy show and the founder of Diversity K9, Tracy brings deep expertise in canine behavior, protection, and detection work.
She founded the Fritz Fry K9 Foundation to give families the training support they need to keep their dogs at home, out of shelters, and set up for success.
SECRETARY
CHRISTINA MORIN
Christina is a driven entrepreneur, hospitality leader, and brand builder with a proven track record of turning vision into measurable growth. With foundational experience at Four Seasons Hotels and Hyatt Hotels, she developed a deep understanding of luxury service, operational excellence, and guest experience—standards that continue to shape her leadership style today.
As a key force behind the expansion to 100 Foxtail locations, Christina blends high-level strategy with hands-on execution. She is known for building strong teams, elevating brand standards, and creating environments where both people and businesses thrive. Her leadership reflects the discipline of luxury hospitality paired with the agility of modern entrepreneurship.
Beyond business, Christina is grounded in what matters most: her wife, her family, and the intentional life they’re building together. She has a deep love for her dogs and values the time she spends with them—whether it’s quiet mornings, long walks, or simply being present at home. Those moments keep her centered and remind her why she works as hard as she does.
Christina believes success is earned through consistency, resilience, and the courage to evolve—and she approaches every new chapter focused, grateful, and ready to raise the bar.
TREASURER
ANDREA LEBLOND
Andrea brings over 20 years of experience working with animals and managing business operations. With a background in overseeing finances, staff, and day-to-day operations for a multi-state animal training company, she offers both practical knowledge and a lifelong passion for animal care.
Andrea has always had a heart for animals and education, and she enjoys using her skills to support organizations that make a difference. In her current role in school administration, she continues to use her organizational and leadership strengths to serve families and the community.
As Treasurer, Andrea is excited to support the mission of the organization and help it continue to grow and thrive.
BOARD MEMBER
ED ALEXANDER
Ed Alexander was admitted to practice law in Florida (1993) and New York (1994) and has been a business attorney since becoming a lawyer. He is the author of several guides, including "The Guide to Selling Your Florida Law Practice" and "The Guide to Buying a Business." Before becoming a lawyer, Ed held tech positions with a pacemaker manufacturer, custom integrated circuit manufacturer, and laser barcode manufacturer, as a systems engineer and product marketing manager. He has been part of teams that designed software and hardware for defibrillator pacemakers and custom integrated circuits. In 1995, Ed was awarded U.S. Patent, No. 5,468,952, for a 1992 miniature laser scanner computer invention.
Ed has received numerous awards for his service, including the 2015 Partner Award from the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program and the 2014 Judge J.C. “Jake” Stone Distinguished Service Award for his pro bono work as a volunteer guardian ad-litem. He was the 2018 Chair of the Small Business Resource Network of the University of Central Florida Small Business Development Center and taught New Venture Finance as an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida.
Ed enjoys outdoor activities and traveling with his wife of 38 years, Faith. Most weekends, you’ll find him bicycling, kayaking, sailing, or hiking. Together, Ed and Faith live the mission they help create for others with frequent travel, vacations, and time off from the law firm to spend with family.
BOARD MEMBER
MATT FITZGIBBON
Matt has been managing private equity partnerships for over three decades and is a principle of the business intermediary and valuation firm FitzGibbon Alexander, Inc. Over the past 30 years, he has participated as a broker, appraiser, or partner in over a billion dollars of main street and middle market transactions. His professional background can be found at https://fitzgibbonalexander.com
More interestingly, Matt served for a decade on a volunteer K-9 Search and Rescue wilderness team where he handled his own nationally certified Human Remains Detection (HRD) German Shepherd cadaver dog, Vesper. He was also the founder of National Canine Training, LLC.