Board of Directors

• Board Chair
  

  Shaun Merriman

  Board Chair
  Gateway Bank of SW Florida
  
• Chair-elect; Chair, Chamber Development Division
  

  Nick Gladding

  Chair-elect; Chair, Chamber Development Division
  Adams and Reese, LLP
  
• Board Member
  

  Suzanne Atwell

  Board Member
  City of Sarasota
  
• Board Member
  

  Joe Barbetta

  Board Member
  Sarasota County Government
  

• Vanessa Baugh

  Board Member
  Vanessa Fine Jewelry
  
• Co-Chair, Economic & Community Development Division
  

  Mark Becker

  Co-Chair, Economic & Community Development Division
  Hyatt Regency Sarasota
  
• Board Member
  

  Tom Buchter

  Board Member
  Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
  
• Board Member
  

  Kelly Caldwell

  Board Member
  Caldwell Trust Company
  
• Chair, Membership Services & Benefits Division
  

  Kathy Collums

  Chair, Membership Services & Benefits Division
  Sabal Palm Bank
  
• Chair, Workforce Innovation & Talent Development Council
  

  Jennifer Compton

  Chair, Workforce Innovation & Talent Development Council
  Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
  
• Co-Chair, Strategic Initiatives
  

  John Cranor, lll

  Co-Chair, Strategic Initiatives
  AFC Enterprises
  
• Board Member
  

  Lori Denny

  Board Member
  LEDS Computer Solutions
  

• Andy Dorr

  Chair, Assignment Downtown Council
  Githler Development
  
• Chair, Professional & Volunteer Development Division
  

  Larry Face

  Chair, Professional & Volunteer Development Division
  Larry Face - Next Level Achievement
  
• Board Member
  

  Rick Fawley

  Board Member
  Fawley Bryant Architects, Inc.
  

• Larry Fineberg

  Board Member
  Benderson Development Co. Inc.
  
• Chair, Governmental Issues Council
  

  Chris Gallagher

  Chair, Governmental Issues Council
  Jonathan Parks Architect
  
• Board Member
  

  Dr. Arthur Guilford

  Board Member
  USF Sarasota Manatee
  
• Board Member
  

  Michael Hamilton

  Board Member
  SunTrust Bank
  
• Board Members
  

  Teri Hansen

  Board Members
  Gulf Coast Community Foundation
  
• Board Members
  

  Joe Hembree

  Board Members
  Hembree & Associates
  
• Chair, Green Business Leadership Council
  

  Julie Henry

  Chair, Green Business Leadership Council
  Conservation Enterprises Unlimited
  
• Board Member
  

  Steven High

  Board Member
  The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
  
• Chair, Communications Council
  

  Bob Hite

  Chair, Communications Council
  Consultant
  
• Board Member
  

  Roxie Jerde

  Board Member
  The Community Foundation of Sarasota County
  
• Board Member
  

  Ben Jones

  Board Member
  Kerkering Barberio & Co.
  
• Board Member
  

  Lisa Krouse

  Board Member
  FCCI insurance Group
  

• Lisl Liang

  Co-Chair, Strategic Initiatives
  SRQ Media Group
  
• Board Member
  

  Elise Lipoff

  Board Member
  Creative Consultant
  

• Robert Ludwig

  Chair, Leadership Sarasota Council
  Ludwig-Walpole Insurance Agency
  
• Board Member
  

  Gwen MacKenzie

  Board Member
  Sarasota Memorial & Healthcare Systems
  
• Chair, Young Professionals Group
  

  Frank Maggio

  Chair, Young Professionals Group
  Insignia Bank
  
• Board Member
  

  Dr. Kumar Mahadevan

  Board Member
  Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
  
• Chair, Small Business Council
  

  Angela Massaro-Fain

  Chair, Small Business Council
  Grapevine Communications
  

• Jeff Maultsby

  Board Member
  Sarasota County Government
  
• Board Member
  

  George Mazzarantani, Esq.

  Board Member
  Law Offices of George Mazzarantani P.A.
  

• George McGonagill

  Board Member
  Manhattan Kraft Construction, Inc.
  
• Board Member
  

  Robert Meade

  Board Member
  Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
  

• Bob Messick

  Past Chair; Chair, Sarasota Tomorrow
  Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A.
  
• Board Member
  

  Mike Michalson

  Board Member
  New College of Florida
  
• Co-Chair, International Business Council
  

  Rich Odato

  Co-Chair, International Business Council
  Odato Marketing Group, Inc.
  
• Board Member
  

  Norman Olshansky

  Board Member
  Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
  

• Brian Palmer

  Chair, Finance Committee
  Brian Palmer CPA, P.A.
  
• Legal Counsel
  

  Dan Perka

  Legal Counsel
  Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Inc.
  
• Immediate Past Chair
  

  Rick Piccolo

  Immediate Past Chair
  Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
  
• Chair, Membership Benefits & Events Council
  

  Tom Roberts

  Chair, Membership Benefits & Events Council
  A New Approach Financial Planning
  
• Board Member
  

  Drayton Saunders

  Board Member
  Michael Saunders & Co.
  
• Co-Chair, Economic & Community Development Division
  

  William Seider

  Co-Chair, Economic & Community Development Division
  Williams, Parker Law Firm
  
• Board Member
  

  David Sessions

  Board Member
  Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc.
  
• Board Member
  

  Timothy Shaw

  Board Member
  Kirk Pinkerton, P.A.
  
• Board Member
  

  Kevin Stencik

  Board Member
  Wachovia Bank, A Wells Fargo Company
  
• Board Member
  

  Dr. Larry Thompson

  Board Member
  Ringling College of Art and Design
  
• Co-Chair, International Business Council
  

  Steve Tyndal

  Co-Chair, International Business Council
  Port of Manatee/Manatee County Port Authority
  
• Board Member
  

  Darlene Wedler-Johnson

  Board Member
  State College of Florida- Venice Campus
  
• Board Member
  

  Michael Welly

  Board Member
  Longboat Key Club
  
• Board Member
  

  Lori White

  Board Member
  School Board of Sarasota County
  
• Board Member
  

  Laura Williams

  Board Member
  Baltimore Orioles