OAAC Club Info

The Orlando Area Auburn Club is an affiliate of the Auburn Alumni Association. In addition to providing fellowship for Auburn alumni in the Central Florida Area, the Club works for the benefit of Auburn University through an active scholarship program, benefiting qualified Auburn students from the Central Florida Area with financial aid.

Board of Directors

BJ Martin - Bio coming soon!!

J.D. Simpson - J.D. Simpson was born and raised in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. He followed in the footsteps of his parents and attended Auburn University, where he was involved in a variety of extra-curricular activities, including Student Government Association, Sigma Chi Fraternity, and most notably, Auburn's beloved, award-winning mascot, "AUBIE." After graduating with honors with a degree in business administration in 2001, J.D. was accepted into law school at the University of Florida (Levin) College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree with honors in 2004. He then moved to the Orlando area to practice law with Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., where he is currently a Senior Associate in the Commercial Leasing, Real Estate Transactions, Development and Finance, and Restaurant Service practices. J.D. routinely advises clients on real estate property purchase and sale transactions, leases, mortgage secured financing, the development of real property and the creation of commercial condominiums. J.D. has been involved with the Orlando Area Auburn Club since 2005 and is involved in other local civic and professional organizations, including Florida Citrus Sports, NAIOP, and Best Buddies. J.D.'s favorite memory from Auburn is his first home football game as AUBIE. Auburn scored a touchdown late in the 4th quarter against Appalachian State to secure a 22-15 victory, and J.D. was so excited he did a front-flip into the hedges around Jordan-Hare stadium and impaled himself on a fence post. He finished the game, but was rushed to the emergency room afterwards to receive further medical attention. J.D.'s hobbies include fishing, mountain biking, eating crawfish, critiquing other college mascots and of course, watching Auburn Football!

John A. Kemp - John A. Kemp is a native of Tampa, Florida. John's family consists of a long line of Auburn athletes and graduates from both sides of his family. John's father, Jeff, is an Auburn Football Letterman. John's grandfather, John L. Adcock, uncle and cousin are recognized as three generations of football players at Auburn. Mr. Adcock later received the Walter Gilbert Award; the highest honor given to a former Auburn football player. John's father and grandfather are each past presidents of the Tampa Auburn Club. John took a different route and chose to play baseball at Auburn; he recently became a member of the Auburn University Baseball Lettermen Club. Also while at Auburn, John's intramural teams were the men's basketball league Champions in the Summer of 2004 and the men's flag football league Campus Champions in the Fall of 2004. John received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance in 2004.

He then returned to his native Florida to attend Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2008. John is currently a licensed attorney in Florida and Alabama. He conducts his practice with the Law Office of James J. Flick, P.L. here in Orlando in the areas of estate planning, business planning, asset preservation planning, probate administration, and guardianships. Besides being involved with the Orlando Area Auburn Club, John volunteers his time at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports. John and his wife, also an Auburn University graduate, along with their dog Tiger, often endure the late night drive to enjoy the towns of Auburn and Opelika along with various Auburn sporting events.