Office of Policy and General Counsel

Bill Mullowney

Legal Services, Vice President, Policy/General Counsel

William J. Mullowney serves as Vice President for Policy and General Counsel for Valencia College. He serves as Valencia's chief legal officer and as its lobbyist/legislative counsel to the executive and legislative branches of the State of Florida. He earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Miami School of Business, and his J.D. and LL.M. degrees from the University of Miami School of Law. Prior to his position at Valencia, Dr. Mullowney served as General Counsel at Whittier College and as University Ombudsman at the University of Miami. Dr. Mullowney is a member of the Florida Bar and the State Bar of California and is a Board Certified Specialist in Education Law. He has completed three elected terms of service on the Board of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), most recently as Chair.

Leslie Golden

Legal Services, Associate General Counsel

Leslie Bissinger Golden serves as Associate General Counsel for Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. In this role, Ms. Golden supports the Vice President for Policy and General Counsel by providing legal advice and counseling to the College, participating in the creation and enforcement of College policy, and working with members of the Valencia community to further the Colleges interests. Ms. Golden previously served as an administrator at another institution before coming to Valencia. Prior to that, Ms. Golden practiced with the firms of Baker & Hostetler and Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell in Orlando as a civil and commercial litigator. She received her undergraduate degree in English from the University of Florida and her law degree, cum laude, from Stetson Universitys College of Law.

Solange Fernandez Del Pino

Legal Services, Operations Manager

Solange Fernandez del Pino serves as the Operations Manager for the Office of Policy and General Counsel. Ms. del Pino provides specialized service and supports the work of the President's Office and the District Board of Trustees, the College's governing body. Ms. del Pino is also responsible for performing administrative support duties, and participates directly in the work of the Office of the Vice President for Policy and General Counsel while planning, establishing, and organizing systems and processes that ensure the orderly operation of the Office. Ms. del Pino comes to Valencia with a wealth of executive office administration. Prior to joining Valencia, Ms. Del Pino was employed at Starwood Vacation Ownership, the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Extended Campus in Germany.

Michelle Sever

Legal Services, Director, Policy & Legal Services

Michelle Sever serves as Senior Director for the Office of Policy and General Counsel at Valencia College. In this role, Michelle supports the Vice President for Policy and General Counsel by providing leadership on the policy framework and enforcement of College policies and other office services. Michelle came to Valencia College from Orange County Government with diverse experience in public safety, human resources, and policy related matters. At Valencia, she served in various leadership roles within the Office of Organizational Development and Human Resources in employee relations, employee engagement, policy, and compliance programs before joining the Office of Policy and General Counsel. Michelle received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Florida State University and her Masters Degree in Human Resources Management.

Kyra Orazi

Legal Services, Manager, Policy, Legal & GR

Serves as Manager of Policy, Legal, and Government Relations. Kyra works as the primary point of contact for the intake, processing, and tracking of all requests received by the College including public records requests, subpoenas, and litigation discovery. Kyra started her journey with Valencia College as a student where she completed her associate degree then applied the DirectConnect relationship with the University of Central Florida. She graduated with her undergraduate degree from UCF in Legal Studies with a minor in Writing & Rhetoric, and she returned to complete a second undergraduate degree from UCF in English Literature three years later. Transitioning back to Valencia College with over six years of legal experience covering different areas of practice as a paralegal.