2026 Board & Committee Members
- Immediate Past-Chair: Morgan Bentley, Bentley Law
- 2026 Chair: Craig Schaeffer, State Attorneys office
- Vice-Chair: Debra Flynt Garrett, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
- Secretary: Jay Berman, Consultant
- Treasurer: Jason Toale, Robert Toale & Sons Funeral Home
- President: Kim Noyes, KAN Connect LLC
Board Members
- Pete Abbott, Edward Jones Investments
- Dr. Frank Alcock, New College
- Charla Burchett, Esq., Shutts & Bowen
- Lisa Carlton, Former State Senator
- Patrick Duggan, Esq., Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
- Kelly Gilliland, Integrity Mortgage Capital
- Virginia Haley, Visit Sarasota (ret.)
- Lauren Kurnov, Ringling College Library Association
- Jon Thaxton, Gulf Coast Community Foundation
- Jennifer Vigne, Education Foundation of Sarasota County
- Sarah Wertheimer, Embracing Our Differences
Emeritus Members
- Marj Baldwin (Board Member/President 1986-2009) (dec.)
- Rick DeFuria, Senior Circuit Judge (dec.)
- Art Ginsburg, Esq. (dec.)
- Eddie Morton, Morton’s Gourmet Market
- Dr. Hal Lenobel (Board Member 2002-2013) (dec.)
- Dr. Bob Windom (Founding Board member Served 1984-2013) (dec.)
Program Committee Members
- Co-Chairs: Morgan Bentley and Kevin Cooper
- Frank Alcock
- Dan Bailey, Esq.
- Larry Eger, Esq.
- Debra Flynt-Garrett
- Virginia Haley
- Lauren Kurnov
- Linda Long
- Kim Noyes
- Jon Thaxton
- Craig Schaeffer