Liz Allbritten

Karen Kalinowski

Sharon Swanberry

Linda Avalos

Sharon Bayata

Lois Gomez

Elda Hernandez

Heather Meech

Nancy Omonte

Noemi Perez

Marcie Reyna

Patricia Rizo

Jennifer Whitis

Ariane Willis

Don Gunther

Education:          

• University of Missouri Science & Technology, BSCE

Affiliations:        

• Chairman of the Board, Ingage Networks
• Past Chairman – Naples Children & Education Foundation
• Past Chairman – Naples Winter Wine Festival
• Past Chairman – Bay Colony Community Association
• Retired member of ASCE and ASME

Professional Experience:       

• Retired Vice Chairman – Bechtel Group
• Former member of Construction Industry Institute Executive Committee,
• Recipient of the CII Award of Excellence
• Former Member of World Economic Forum Board of Governors
• Former Member of the World Energy Counci
• Former Member of the Boards of directors of the United States Energy Association, the U. S.–Russia Business Council, and the British-North American Committee

Alison Douglas

Education:

• Rutgers College – Rutgers University, B.A.
• Cornell Law School, J.D.

Affiliations:

• Collier County, Estate Planning Council
• Florida Bar Association; Connecticut Bar Association
• Foster Care Council, Board of Directors
• Community Foundation of Collier County, Director Emeritus

Professional Experience:

• Principal of Cummings & Lockwood and current Chair of Florida Private Clients’ Group.
• Joined Cummings & Lockwood LLC in 1988, in their Stamford, CT headquarters; joined Naples office in 1991

Charles Campbell

Education: 

• Stanford University, BA
• University of Chicago, MBA
• U.S. Army officer

Affiliations:

• Bonita Bay Club, Advisory Board Former Member
• Bonita Bay Club, Board of Directors Treasurer
• Bonita Bay Club, Board of Directors Finance Committee Chairman
• Knollwood Club, Lake Forest, Ill., Former Treasurer

Professional Experience:

• Arthur Andersen & Co, CPA
• Partner of a strategic management consulting firm

James Bailey

Bio coming soon!

Michael Benson

Affiliations:

• Trustee- Naples Historical Society
• Trustee- The Abused Women and Children
• Genesis Trustee- Imagine Solutions
• Past Board Chairman – David Lawrence center

Professional Experience:

• Insurance Management Consultants, Chairman and CEO

David Call

Education: 

• LSU - Graduate School of Banking (1995 – 1997)
• The University of Charleston, MBA (1990 – 1992)
• Eastern Kentucky University, BS, Finance & Economics(1983 – 1987)

Affiliations:

• The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Professional Experience:

• President & CEO, Fifth Third Bank (South Florida)

John Costigan

Education: 

• Fordham University, BA (1964)
• Columbia University, LLB (1967)
• University of Chicago, MBA (1978)

 Affiliations:

• Metropolitan Family Services, Board of Directors (social service agency in Chicago)
• Columbia University School of Law, Board of Visitors

Professional Experience:

• Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Premark International, Inc. (1986–1999)
• Vice President and Associate General Counsel, and Vice President for Investor Relations, Kraft, Inc. (1970–1986)
• Attorney, Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston (1967–1970) 

Harry Debes

Bio coming soon!

Blake Gable

Education:

• Tulane University, B.A. History
• Florida Gulf Coast University, M.B.A.

Affiliations:

• United Way, Board of Directors
• Randy Roberts Foundation, Board of Directors
• Leadership Florida program, Leadership Council of Advisors
• YMCA, Trustee

Professional Experience:

• Legislative Director for U.S. Representative Ed Pastor (AZ)
• Barron Collier Companies, Project Manager for the Town of Ave Maria
• Barron Collier Companies, President of Real Estate Development and Mineral Management

Dennis Hansch

Education:           

• Drake University Law School-Juris Doctor
• St. Olaf College- Bachelor of Arts

Affiliations:

• Vice Chairman and Board of Directors- Janesville Foundation
• Board of Directors- God is Faithful Temporary Shelter
• Greater Naples Leadership
• Ministry and Programs Committee- St. Matthew’s house
• Past Member Board of Directors- Janesville Performing Arts Center
• Past Chairman and Board of Directors Member-Forward Janesville
• Past Chairman and Past Board of Directors Member- Rotary
• Past Chairman and Past Board of Directors Member- YMCA
• Past Board of Directors Member-American Red Cross
• Past Board of Directors Member- United Way
• Past Chairman and Past Board of Directors Member- Janesville Community Day Care Center
• Past Board of Directors Member- M&I Bank

Professional Experience:

• Nowlan & Mouat LLP., Attorney/Partner

John Henry

Education: 

• Amherst College, BA
• Harvard Business School, MBA

Affiliations:

• David Lawrence Foundation, Board of Directors
• Chester County Community Foundation, Secretary/Treasurer
• Chester County Futures, Chairman
• Waynesborough Country Club, President  & Treasurer

Professional Experience:

• Rex Medical, LLP, COO/Partner
• Keystone Natural Water, CEO
• Abar Ipsen International, CEO
• King Fifth Wheel, Group Vice President
• Arthur Young & Co., Principal 

Cynthia Janssen

Education:

• University of Kansas – Ph.D. (1982), M.S. E. (1977)
• Emporia State University, KS – B.S.E. (1973)

Affiliations:

• Leadership Collier Class of 2008; Immokalee High School Restructuring Committee/Community
• Assessment Team Chair
• Take Stock in Children Mentor, Immokalee Middle School
• Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board Member
• United Way Campaign Co-Chair
• CCPS Character Council of Collier County Board Member

Professional Experience:

• CCPS, Assistant Superintendent & Chief Academic Officer (2004–08)
• Baltimore City Public Schools, Assistant Superintendent (1997–2004)
• New York City Public Schools, District 75 Superintendent (1992–97)
• Philadelphia Public Schools, Director & Administrator (1982–92)
• University of Kansas, Research Assistant & Statistics Tutor (1978–82)
• Kansas Department of Education, Principal & Teacher (1973–78)

Kevin Johnson

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Economics, Florida Atlantic University

Affiliations:

• Board Member, Laity in Support of Retired Priests
• Golf Committee Member, National Kidney Foundation of Florida
• Co-Chair, The Immokalee Foundation Inter-Club Challenge
• Former Tournament Chair, Cystic Fibrosis Redbone at Large Fishing Tournament
• Former Participant on Professional Golf Tours: Nike Tour and Golden Bear Tour

Professional Experience:

• Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Lisa Merritt

Education: 

• Arizona State University, B.A. in Business Administration & P.R. Communications
• Nova Southeastern University, Certificate of Financial Planning

Affiliations:

• Conservancy of SW Florida, Director (2007–Present)
• David Lawrence Foundation, Chairman (2001–2003)
• Boys & Girls Club of Collier County, Chairman (2002)
• Boys & Girls Club of Collier County, Board Member (1996–2002)

Professional Experience:

• JP Morgan Private Bank, S.W. Florida Market Manager (Present)
• Chase Manhattan Personal Financial Services, District Manager (Former)
• Integrated Living Communities, a NASDAQ listed assisted living company, Prior Director

Peter Negri

Education:

• Boston College, BS
• Tuck School, Dartmouth College, MBA

Affiliations:

• Remington Condo Board, President
• Garden City Golf Club, Member
• Garden City Country Club, Member
• Bay Colony Golf Club, Member
• Committee to Save St. Paul’s, President
• Village of Garden City, Former Trustee

Professional Experience:

• Bearing Specialists Association, Former President

Louise Penta

Education:

• Formally trained as an operating room nurse

Affiliations:

• Board of Directors, Beach Garden Representative of Barefoot Beach Owner’s Association
• Member of Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts
• Chairperson of Joslin Diabetes Center Diamond Gala in 2006
• Member of Boston University School of Medicine

Bob Tarter

Education:

• University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, BS, Economics
• Columbia University Graduate School of Business, Executive Program

Affiliations:

•  Carver Bancrop, Inc., Board Member
•  The Partnership, Inc., Vice Chair and Board Member
•  Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Diversity Advisory Council Member
• CitiStreet, LLC, Former Board Member
• Central New England Chapter of INROADS, Inc., Former Chairman and Board Member
• YMCA Black Achiever in Boston, Former Co-Chair and Board Member

Professional Experience:

• State Street Corporation, Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President
• Bankers Trust Company, Managing Director and Senior Vice President

Pablo Veintimilla

Education:

• University of South Florida, B.A. in Business Administration
• University of South Florida, Master of Business  Administration
• ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking

Affiliations:

• Lee Memorial Health System Foundation, Board of Directors and Finance Committee
• Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida,  Advisory Council Member
• St. Francis Xavier School, Finance Committee
• David Lawrence Center, Board of Directors
• David Lawrence Center, Former  Executive committee and Prior Chairman of Finance Committee

Professional Experience:

• Southwest Florida for Stonegate Bank, Market President
• Hillcrest Bank Florida, Past CFO, Interim President, and CEO
• Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Past CFO& Treasurer
• DSI Laboratories, Past CFO & Controller
• First National Bank of Florida, Past  Assistant Vice President
• Nations Bank, Assistant Vice President-
• Barnett Bank, Relationship Banking Officer

Joseph Zednik

Education:

• Illinois Institute of Technology Economics, English, and Liberal Arts; Bachelor of Arts in 1964

Affiliations:

• Chairman – Prescient Ridge Management, LLC
• Former Member – Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board of Options, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Eurex National Futures Association.

Professional Experience:

• Manager, Data Processing, Montgomery Ward – Responsible for Data Communications portion of the first major implementation of electronic cash registers, US scanning, and in-store credit approval
• Independent Trader in Chicago
• CEO of LakeShore Trading, LLC and Prescient Ridge Fund, LLC

George Franks

Education:              

• Christian Brothers University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Affiliations:          

• Commons “R” Assoc.  President, Board of Directors
• Commons “A” Assoc.  President, Board of Directors
• LeCiel Park Tower Assoc. V. P., Board of Directors
• Bay Colony Golf Club, Membership Committee
• Christian Brothers University, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year (1998)

Professional Experience:          

• Teletype Corp. –  Research and Developement
• Senior Industries, Inc. – Founder/Sole Owner
• Granted over 50 U.S. Patents

W.R. “Skip” Hildebrand

Affiliations:

• Past Board Member of the Savanah United Way

Professional Experience:

• Chief Executive Officer with Fiatallis,Inc., Great Dane Trailers, and Bucyrus International
• Director of Schwitzer, Inc., Carolina Steel Corporation, Qualitor, Inc., LeeBoy, Inc., and Bucyrus Intl.

Will Larson

Education: 

• University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Economics

Affiliations:

• M & T Bank, Board of Directors
• Pratt & Lambert, Board of Directors
• Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Chairman
• Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Vice Chairman
• Greater Buffalo Development Foundation, Vice Chairman

 Professional Experience:

• Westwood Squibb Pharmaceuticals, President & CEO
• Bristol Myers Squibb, Senior Vice President

Malcolm “Mac” McDonald

Education:

• B.B.A. Finance – University of Minnesota

Professional Experience:

• Banker
• Retired Chairman and CEO of Signet Banking Company, Richmond, VA

Don O’Neill

Education: 

• Malvern Preparatory School
• Dartmouth College, B.A. Economics

Affiliations:

• PM Company, Board of Directors
• Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank, Board of Directors
• World Presidents Organization, Member

Professional Experience:

• PM Company, Chairman

Peggy Redlinger

Affiliations:

• Mentor with Take Stock in Children, Immokalee Middle School; Member, Christ Child Society of Naples; Member, First Books of Naples

Jay “Dick” Stonesifer

Education: 

• Teterboro School of Aeronautics
• Harvard AMP

Affiliations:

• Bay Colony Golf Club
• Old Collier Golf Club
• Covenant Presbyterian Church

Professional Experience:

• GE Appliances, Retired CEO

Tom Weyl

Education:

• Macalester College
• American Academy of Art

Affiliations:

• The Royal Palm Bank of Florida, Director
• Navarre Corporation, Director

Professional Experience:

• Martin/Williams, President, Chief Creative Officer, and Co-Owner
• Minneapolis Chapter of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Chairman