Meredith Rudolph Payne - Board of Trustee Chair

Meredith joined the UCCL Board of Trustees in March 2008 as Vice Chairman. Meredith has been attending UCCL since March 2007. He is native of Barbados in the West Indies and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. In 2004, Meredith and his family relocated to Jacksonville, FL from Amityville (Long Island), New York. Meredith, his wife Tracey and their two sons, Merlon and Merrel; make their home in the northwest section of Saint Augustine, Florida. Meredith brings a sense of structure and a focus on process from his background as an Internal Auditor and Business Control Manager in the Banking industry for over 20 years. Meredith also leverages his experience from his involvement in numerous other community boards to help UCCL plan and execute activities. Meredith is Chairman of Brandy Creek Community Development District (CDD) Board of Supervisors since 2009 and served as the Vice Chairman previously; he served on the School Advisory Board at Timberlin Elementary School from 2008 to 2011 and was the founding Co-Chair of the Citi African Heritage Network - Jacksonville, an employee network within Citigroup from 2008 to 2010.

Bill Smith - Vice President

Bill  was born and raised in Rhode Island. He earned an Associate in Engineering Degree from Roger Williams College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Western New England College in Massachusetts. He met his wife, Lee, in high school; they have two children and five grandchildren. In 2002, he purchased and operated a small marina business in Palatka, Florida. He sold his business in 2006 and officially retired. He and his wife Lee joined UCCL in 2005 and Bill served on the Ministerial Search Committee in 2006. His other interests include community action (he's a member of the Board of Trustees for the Clay Action Network), boating, and a passion for old Corvettes. He's a frustrated author with two unpublished novels and enjoys a good read, as well as, good fellowship. Both Lee and Bill enjoy traveling or simply hanging around their home with their dog, Natalie, overlooking the St John’s River.  

Andy Hout - Treasurer

Andy  has been an active member of UCCL for the past 4 years, Andy lives in Jacksonville with his wife Amy and their daughter Alice. Andy has a strong background in Compliance and Regulations