Gulf Coast Community Foundation Announces Fall Board Graduates

November 9, 2022 – Venice

Twenty community leaders from across the region graduated October 28 from the 2022 Fall Gulf Coast Board Institute (GCBI). The group made up the 16th class to participate in Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s long-running board development initiative.               

The following individuals who completed the 2022 Fall Gulf Coast Board Institute, plus their board affiliations, are:·        
Kecia Carroll, Invest in Incredible Consultant        
Stevan Collins, Sarasota British Club        
Christina de Guia, Embracing Our Differences        
Paula Dulski, American Association of University Women, Venice Branch       
Robert Frank, Friends of the Myakka River       
Samantha Gholar, Emerge Sarasota        
Melanie Griffin, Rocket Phonics Foundation        
Stephen Guffanti, Rocket Phonics Foundation       
Jay Handelman, Foundation of the American Theatre Critics Association       
Steven Kennedy, Helping Our Returning Neighbors        
Debbie Krider, SCORE        
Kory Lee, Tidewell Foundation       
Pamela Mahoney, Senior Friendship Centers        
William Nease, Rocket Phonics Foundation       
Keith Pandeloglou, Lakewood Ranch Community Fund       
Richard Pocker, Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota       
Susan Spayd, Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County       
Dan Starostecki, Child Protection Center       
Sam Stern, Pines of Sarasota Foundation
Elizabeth Topp, Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

“We are thrilled to announce the most recent graduates of the Gulf Coast Board Institute. This institute and its participants have a significant impact on our community effecting arts and culture, education, our environment, and all aspects of health and human services. We are fortunate to have so many dedicated volunteers serving in a board capacity throughout our region,” shared Betsy Steiner, Invest in Incredible Director.The institute is now offered each year at two Gulf Coast Community Foundation locations: Venice Headquarters and our new, downtown Sarasota Philanthropy Center. The institute provides high-level board governance training to new and veteran voluntary, nonprofit board members.

Applications for the complimentary February session open on Monday, November 14. To apply, visit https://www.gulfcoastcf.org/gulf-coast-board-institute.