2024 Board of Directors
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DAVID OTTERNESS
Chair of the Board
Willis Smith Construction
5001 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
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ERIK HANSON
Past Chair
Shutts & Bowen, LLP
1858 Ringling Blvd #300
Sarasota, FL 34236
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WAYNE PARRISH
Deputy Chair and Communications Chair
RITE Technology
1744 Independence Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34234
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DIANNE KOPCZYNSKI
Treasurer
Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC
1401 Manatee Ave W, STE 1200
Bradenton, FL 34205
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JULIE FANNING
Chair-Elect 2025
Benderson Development
7978 Cooper Creek Blvd
University Park, FL 34201
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KEVIN COOPER
Secretary
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236
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ANNEMARIE GRAFF
Membership Co-Chair
Bank OZK
2025 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34211
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ASHLYN McCARTY
Membership Co-Chair
Buffalo Lodging
8565 Cooper Creek Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34201
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BETH GREEN
At-Large
SunCoast Advisors of Raymond James
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CHARLIE MURPHY
At-Large
The Bank of Tampa
1858 Ringling Blvd., Ste 100
Sarasota, FL 34236
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COURTNEY DEPOL
Manatee County Representative
Manatee County Government
1112 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
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ERIN WATSON
Events & Programming
Game On Nation
3110 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
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FRANK MORGAN
At-Large
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
5350 University Pkwy Suite 205
Sarasota, FL 34243
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JOHN HOLZ
At-Large
Plunkett Raysich Architects
205 N. Orange Ave. Ste 202
Sarasota, FL 34236
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DR. KAREN HOLBROOK
At-Large
University of South Florida
8350 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34243
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KEITH PANDELOGLOU
Community Engagement Chair
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities
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KENT JIMISON
Economic Impact Chair
Easterseals Happiness House
350 Braden Ave
Sarasota, FL 34243
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LISA BARNOTT
Lakewood Ranch Representative
SMR
14400 Covenant Way
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
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NICK FEATHER
At-Large
Capstan Financial Consulting Group
238 S Washington Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34236
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PHILIP REBER
At-Large
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd,
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
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ROBERT LEWIS
Sarasota County Representative
Sarasota County
1660 Ringling Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34236
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TIELER GITTLEMAN
At-Large
Northern Trust Company
1515 Ringling Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34236
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TONI PERREN
At-Large
Observer Media Group
8130 Main Street, Suite D207
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
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ZACHARY BUFFINGTON
Legal Counsel
Williams Parker Attorneys at Law
200 South Orange Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
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ZOE KASPER
Young Leaders Alliance Co-Chair
Sunshine Movers
4050 MIddle Ave Suite A
Sarasota, FL34243
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LOU MARINACCIO
Emeritus
Affinity Gallagher
8340 Enterprise Circle Suite 200
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
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DAVID FINK
Emeritus
Family Office Services
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REX JENSEN
Emeritus
Schroeder Manatee Ranch
14400 Covenant Way
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202