2026 Board of Directors
WAYNE PARRISH
2026 Chair of the Board
RITE Technology
1744 Independence Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34234
JULIE FANNING
Past Chair of the Board
Benderson Development
7978 Cooper Creek Blvd
University Park, FL 34201
KATHY COLLUMS
Secretary
Gulfside Bank
333 N Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
NICK FEATHER
Incoming Chair of the Board & Governmental Affairs Committee Chair
Capstan Financial Consulting Group
7500 Island Cove Terrace UNIT 201, Sarasota, FL 34240
KEVIN COOPER
Deputy Chair of the Board
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236
DIANNE KOPCZYNSKI
Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
Mauldin & Jenkins
1401 Manatee Ave W #1200, Bradenton, FL 34205
BRYAN BOUDREAUX
At-Large
The Bank of Tampa
10650 Boardwalk Loop, Bradenton, FL 34202
TIELER GITTLEMAN
At-Large
Northern Trust
1515 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236
KENT JIMISON
Workforce Development Committee Chair
Easterseals Happiness House
350 Braden Ave
Sarasota, FL 34243
ROBERT LEWIS
Sarasota County Representative
Sarasota County
1660 Ringling Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34236
KEITH PANDELOGLOU
Small Business Collaborative Committee Co-Chair
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities
5391 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N Suite 101 Sarasota, FL 34240
CHRIS WILLIAMS
Small Business Collaborative Committee Co-Chair
Aginto - A Digital Agency
2803 Fruitville Rd #228, Sarasota, FL 34237
ZACHARY BUFFINGTON
Legal Counsel
Williams Parker Attorneys at Law
50 Central Ave Eighth Floor, Sarasota, FL 34236
BETH GREEN
At-Large
Raymond James & Associates
8120 Lakewood Main St
Lakewood Ranch FL 34202
JAIME SMITH
At-Large
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota        5840 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207
ASHLYN McCARTY
Growth & Development Committee Chair
Buffalo Lodging
8565 Cooper Creek Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34201
TONI PERREN
At-Large
Observer Media Group
8130 Main Street, Suite D207
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
COURTNEY DEPOL
Manatee County Representative
Manatee County Government
1112 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
NICOLE HACKEL
Young Leaders Alliance Committee Chair
Lakewood Ranch Communities
8131 Lakewood Main Street
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
DR. BRETT KEMKER
At-Large
USF Sarasota-Manatee
8350 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34243
JENNIFER STORCHÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
At-Large
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
1700 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239
PHILIP REBER
At-Large
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd,
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
CARLO FASSI
At-Large
TECO Peoples Gas         8261 Vico Ct, Sarasota, FL 34240
JEN HORVATÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Engagement Committee Chair
The Out-of-Door Academy
5950 Deer Dr, Sarasota, FL 34240
SANDY SHAHINIAN-LEVINS
At-Large
8131 Lakewood Main Street
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
DAVID OTTERNESS
At-Large
Willis Smith Construction
5001 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
ERIN WATSON
Events & Programming Committee Chair
Game On Nation
3110 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
LOU MARINACCIO
Emeritus
Affinity Gallagher
8340 Enterprise Circle Suite 200
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
DAVID FINK
Emeritus
Family Office Services
REX JENSEN
Emeritus
Schroeder Manatee Ranch
14400 Covenant Way
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202