Visit Sarasota County Appoints New Board Member

October 25, 2023 – Sarasota

Visit Sarasota County (VSC) is delighted to welcome Susie Bowie, President and CEO of The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation, to its Board of Directors.

After seven years as the Executive Director of Manatee Community Foundation, Bowie became the President and CEO of the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation in March of 2023. She is a graduate of Leadership Florida and Vice President of the Charitable Gift Planners of Southwest Florida. Bowie graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 1998 with a B.S. degree in Environmental Science and spent eleven years in several leadership positions at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

“Susie’s passion for community engagement will be a valuable asset to VSC’s Board of Directors.” said Erin Duggan, President and CEO of VSC.

“I look forward to supporting the success of the Board of Directors and the organization in its stellar work illuminating our amazing community for the world.” said Bowie.

The other members of the Visit Sarasota County 2024 Board of Directors are as follows: Lorrie Liang, President of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Sarasota Campus; Nick Mavrikas, Owner of Magna Hospitality; Richard Russell, General Director of the Sarasota Opera; John LaCivita, President of Willis Smith Construction; Hon. Ron Cutsinger of the Sarasota County Commission; Ann Frescura, Executive Director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce; Mark Gordon, Managing Editor of the Business Observer; Rick Konsavage, Managing Director of The Resort at Longboat Key Club; Kara Morgan, CEO of Venice Main Street; Mike Quillen, President of Gecko’s Hospitality Group; Wes Santos, General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Sarasota and Tim Self, Financial Advisor at Gulfside Investment Services.