2024 Board of Directors
DAVID OTTERNESS
Chair of the Board
Willis Smith Construction
5001 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
ERIK HANSON
Past Chair
Shutts & Bowen, LLP
1858 Ringling Blvd #300
Sarasota, FL 34236
WAYNE PARRISH
Deputy Chair and Communications Chair
RITE Technology
1744 Independence Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34234
DIANNE KOPCZYNSKI
Treasurer
Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC
1401 Manatee Ave W, STE 1200
Bradenton, FL 34205
JULIE FANNING
Chair-Elect 2025
Benderson Development
7978 Cooper Creek Blvd
University Park, FL 34201
KEVIN COOPER
Secretary
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236
ANNEMARIE GRAFF
Membership Co-Chair
Bank OZK
2025 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34211
ASHLYN McCARTY
Membership Co-Chair
Buffalo Lodging
8565 Cooper Creek Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34201
BETH GREEN
At-Large
SunCoast Advisors of Raymond James
CHARLIE MURPHY
At-Large
The Bank of Tampa
1858 Ringling Blvd., Ste 100
Sarasota, FL 34236
COURTNEY DEPOL
Manatee County Representative
Manatee County Government
1112 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
ERIN WATSON
Events & Programming
Game On Nation
3110 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
FRANK MORGAN
At-Large
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
5350 University Pkwy Suite 205
Sarasota, FL 34243
JOHN HOLZ
At-Large
Plunkett Raysich Architects
1970 Main St, Suite 201
Sarasota, FL 34236
DR. KAREN HOLBROOK
At-Large
University of South Florida
8350 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34243
KEITH PANDELOGLOU
Community Engagement Chair
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities
KENT JIMISON
Economic Impact Chair
Easterseals Happiness House
350 Braden Ave
Sarasota, FL 34243
LISA BARNOTT
Lakewood Ranch Representative
SMR
14400 Covenant Way
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
NICK FEATHER
At-Large
Capstan Financial Consulting Group
238 S Washington Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34236
PHILIP REBER
At-Large
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd,
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
ROBERT LEWIS
Sarasota County Representative
Sarasota County
1660 Ringling Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34236
TIELER GITTLEMAN
At-Large
Northern Trust Company
1515 Ringling Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34236
TONI PERREN
At-Large
Observer Media Group
8130 Main Street, Suite D207
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
ZACHARY BUFFINGTON
Legal Counsel
Williams Parker Attorneys at Law
200 South Orange Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
ZOE KASPER
Young Leaders Alliance Co-Chair
Sunshine Movers
4050 MIddle Ave Suite A
Sarasota, FL34243
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