ECONOMIC
Dr. Maria Cole serves as the Executive Director of Paragon Florida and previously served as a Board member of the organization. In this capacity, she has tirelessly advocated for the organization and its unrivaled benefit to the community. She has been able to capitalize on her relationships with community members, organizational and business leaders, and local officials and advocate for the needs and resources Paragon can provide and articulate the shared vision of community building. She has spent her entire adult life in pursuit of social and economic justice for the underserved and disenfranchised people.
