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Board of Directors

Tom Hoolihan, Jr. President Heritage Residential Group of FL
Nancy Humphery, Vice President First Lady of Fort Myers
Leslie D'Alessandro , Treasurer Partner, Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson & English, CPA's.
Tammy Surratt, Secretary President, Legacy Wealth Group
John Albion Lee County Commissioner
Alexandra Bremner Head Start Teacher
Larry Byrnes, Ph.D. Professor of Education at FGCU
Berne Davis Philanthropist
Amy Gravina Gravina, Smith & Matte
Robley Greilick Newton Family Member
Randall Henderson, Jr. City of Fort Myers Councilman
Kerrey Hoolihan Realtor, Vision One Realty Group
Dr. Robert Jones District Executive Vice Pres. and Campus President of the Lee Campus in Fort Myers for Edison College
Lenny Katz Financial Advisor, UBS
Terri Kinsey Grants Coordinator, Lee County School District
Reggie Knight Retired Non-Profit Executive
David C. McCormick, Ph.D. Emeritus University Professor and Administrator
Dr. Drew Mikulaschek Director of the Department of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care for Lee Memorial Health Systems
Ray Murphy Owner, R.P. Murphy & Associates, Inc.
Fran Myers Owner, The Gulf View Shops and Red Coconut RV Resort
David Robinson, Ph.D President Emeritus, Edison College
Robbie Roepstorff President, Edison National Bank & Bank of the Islands
Bruce Schultz President and CEO of Southwest Capital Holdings, Inc
Mike Scott Lee County Sheriff
Elinor Scricca, Ph.D. Board Member, Lee County School Board
Roxie Smith Owner, Pink Shell Development
Ken Sneeden Owner, Ken Sneeden & Associates
Sandra Stilwell Owner, Captiva Island Inn & Stilwell Enterprises
Sharon Thierer Retired, Congressional Regional Director
Linda Uhler Community Volunteer
Jody Van Cooney Retired Educator
Steven R. Whitley Partner, Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson, English, CPAs
Bob Wigley Vice President and Director of Great Plains Companies
Connie McCormick Retired Health Administrator

Honorary Board

The Honorable Elmer L. Anderson Former Governor of Minnesota, Arden Hills, MN
Morgan Firestone President, Firan Corporation, Oakville, ON, Canada
Dr. Theodore Malinin University of Miami Medical Center, Miami, FL
Reeve Lindbergh Author; Daughter of Charles & Anne Morrow Lindbergh, St. Johnsbury, VT

Advisory Board

Meryl Eriksson, Chair
Michele Werwein Albion Dover, NH
John & Debra Biffar Fort Myers, FL
Everett & Martha Ballard Sanibel, FL
David Boon Fort Collins, CO
Gene & Lois Bratsch Minneapolis, MN
Dr. David Brown Fort Myers, FL
Dr. Robert & Winnie Brueck Fort Myers, FL
Paul & Beverly Cooper Fort Myers, FL
Danny & Theo Cox Tustin, CA
Mina Creech Franklin, NC
Peter & Cyndi Doragh Fort Myers, FL
Fred & Paula Edenfield Fort Myers, FL
Sam & Cathy Galloway, Jr. Fort Myers, FL
Mike & June Geml Cape Coral, FL
Bruce & Beverly Grady Fort Myers, FL
Tom Halarim Fort Myers, FL
Lloyd & Jody Hendry Fort Myers, FL
Robert H. & Ann Hogan Riverside, CT
Mary Francis Howard Fort Myers, FL
Dan & Ann Hughes Ft. Myers Beach, FL
T. Willard Hunter Claremont, CA
Frank & Mary Lee Mann Alva, FL
Michael Burrock & Elaine McLaughlin Fort Myers, FL
Mavis Miller Fort Myers, FL
Margaret Eiluned Morgan Ft. Myers Beach, FL
John & Anne Murphy, Jr. Ft. Myers Beach, FL
Tom Myers Ft. Myers Beach, FL
Tom & Dot Orthman Ft. Myers , FL
D. J. & Marianne Petruccelli Ft. Myers Beach, FL
Ron & Pat Riley Fort Myers, FL
John & Eleanor Sheppard Fort Myers, FL
Steve & Kathy Shimp Fort Myers, FL
Matt & Christine Larson Smith Fort Myers, FL
Tom & Ann Smoot, Jr. Fort Myers, FL
Judy Surprise Fort Myers, FL
Jim & Cathy Thompson Fort Myers, FL
Ron & Sue Totterdale Alva, FL
Tom & Lila Tremaine Summerville, SC
Mary Jo Walker Fort Myers, FL
Dr. Irvin D.S. Winsboro & Betsy Winsboro Fort Myers, FL
Gordon and Marjory Wise Berkshire, England
Bob Wrigley Sanibel, FL
Dorothy Yates Tampa, FL

Staff

Arlene Roth, Executive Director Fort Myers, FL
Stephanie Hoffman, Marketing-Membership Coordinator Fort Myers, FL
Dr. Patricia Archambault, Character Education Coordinator Fort Myers FL

Committee Organization

The Board of Directors is supported by the following volunteer committees and their chairs:
Education
Reggie Knight, Chair
Coordinates overall strategy pertaining to education
Elementary Education
Bernie Swartz, Chair
Conducts teacher workshops and keeps curriculum current
Adult Education
Larry Byrnes, PhD, Chair
Editing, test marketing and promotion of new curriculum
Scholarship
Sharon Thierer, Chair
Provides educational opportunities to individuals of potential
Young Professional Council
Terri Kinsey, Chair
Selected community out-reach projects
Annual Luncheon
Tammy Surratt, Chair
Organizes the Annual Luncheon for community
Marketing & Public Relations
Amy Gravina, Chair
Increasing public awareness & understanding
Advisory Board
Meryl Eriksson, Chair
Promoting encouragement and support from friends
Legacy Fund
Rusty Whitley, Chair
Oversight and promotion of planned giving program
Membership
Fran Myers and Nancy Humphrey, Co-Chairs
Promotes individuals, families & business to join
Nominating
David Robinson, Chair
Selection of key leadership to serve the Foundation
By-laws
David McCormick, Chair
Periodically up-dates Foundation by-laws
Finance/Budget
Tom Hoolihan , Chair
Financial considerations
Historian
Jody VanCooney, Chair
Preserves and documents history of the Foundation
 
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