Winter Board Institute Announced

Gulf Coast welcomed 36 highly qualified nonprofit board members to the Winter 2021 Gulf Coast Board Institute. This second iteration of the new virtual format will provide participants the same high-level governance training as past Board Institutes but from the safety and comfort of their own homes and offices.

“We received exceptional feedback from our first virtual GCBI class, and are thrilled to be able to offer this critical training again, virtually,” said Veronica Thames, Gulf Coast’s chief operating officer and staff lead on the Board Institute. “As a community foundation, one of the most important things we can do is help ensure that our nonprofit partners have adequate access to highly skilled and knowledgeable volunteers to serve on their boards. We continue to expand our capacity and improve this resource.”

Join us in welcoming the following community members to this session:

Craig Badinger, Harborside Center for the Arts         

Justin Bloom, Suncoast Waterkeeper

Debbie Caseley, Resilient Retreat

Robyn Citrin, The Hermitage Artist Retreat

Kathy Cromley, Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota

Leigh Dalton, The Out-of-Door Academy

Donald Deibert, ITNSunCoast

Mayu Fielding, Manatee Literacy Council

Ann Fries, Lemur Conservation Foundation

Amy Gorman, Sisterhood For Good

Terri Griffith, Suncoast Humane Society

Virginia Mallof, My Choice Pregnancy Center

Gregory Matthews, Education Foundation of Sarasota County

Kevin McKenney, Family Promise of Sarasota

Michelle McLean, Manatee Literacy Council

Patricia Meringer, Impact100 SRQ

Marcy Miller, Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota

Jessica Millman, Peace River Community Housing Partners

Harold Mitchell, The Elling Eide Center

Kaveecia Moore, Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition

David Morse, The Sarasota Prostate Initiative

Cynthia Mumm, Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota

Jennifer Niedzinski, Senior Friendship Centers

Merrie Lynn Parker, Suncoast Waterkeeper

Rhonda Peters, The Haven

Deral Pitts, ITNSunCoast

Sandra Ripberger, Suncoast Waterkeeper

Alice Rothbauer, Women’s Sports Museum

Kelley Severns, Venice Youth Boating Association

Mark Sharff, Children’s Guardian Fund 

Melanie Singletary, Sarasota Manatee Human Resources Association

Georgianna Strauser, Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota

Hank Tafaro, Casey Key Foundation

Elizabeth Virgilio, Community Volunteer

Greg Wood, Sarasota Scullers

Nancy Woodley, Venice Area Beautification Inc.