Celeste Hankins — Immediate Past President

The Villages

Celeste Hankins is a proud seventh generation central Floridian from Kissimmee and is passionate about serving the community.
Celeste is Corporate Counsel for The Villages.

She received a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. While at UF, Celeste was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the University and Florida Blue Key.

In addition to serving the Foundation for Foster Children, Celeste is an active member of the community, serving as a member the City of Orlando Board of Zoning Adjustments, board member of The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, member of the Silver Spurs, member of First United Methodist Church, and Secretary of the UF Law Alumni Council. In the past she has served on the board of the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers and as a mentor for Support Our Scholars.