Councils FY 2024

Our Regional Councils are ambassadors for philanthropy in the areas where they live and work. They provide local knowledge about needs and the impact of charitable giving in their communities.

PINELLAS COUNCIL MEMBERS

• Tom Kennedy, President, Westport CRE – Chair
• Laurence Fasan
• Bob Devin Jones, Artistic Director, Studio@620
• Sean King, Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County
• Donna Longhouse, Attorney, Allen Dell P.A.
• Linda Marcelli, Managing Director, Lucky’s Real Tomatoes
• Don Mastry, Attorney, Trenam Law
• Elise Minkoff, Complex Properties Corp
• Katie Ramsberger, Health Events Coordinator-Marketing for the West Region-BayCare Health System
• Terri Lipsey Scott, Executive Director, Carter G. Woodson African American Museum

SOUTH SHORE COUNCIL MEMBERS

• Karen Lanese, CPA, Chair
• Michael W. Ball, Edward Jones
• Debbie Caneen, Sun Towers Retirement Community
• Barbara Capron
• Dr. Jennifer China, Campus President, HCC  
• Phyllis Elsberry
• Damon C. Glisson, Attorney
• Lois Kindle, Reporter and Photographer
• Rebecca Mohr
• Richard J. Rios, CFP, Wells Fargo
• E. Elliot Seda 
• Jocelyn Vizcarra, Trustco Bank

TAMPA METRO AREA COUNCIL MEMBERS

• Patricia Douglas, Attorney, Chair
• Anthony Brooks, SVP Commercial Loans, Central Bank
• T.J. Couch, Jr., Keller Williams Tampa Properties
• Jonathan J. Ellis, Attorney, Shumaker
• Mark Fernandez, Stonehill Innovation
• Karen D. Fultz, Esq., Sheehe & Associates, P.A.
• Bob Goen, Senior Human Resources Professional in Health Care (Retired)
• Marsha Lewis Brown
• Lyda Lindell, MD, UrBestNow LLC
• Vanessa McCleary, V&M Ellis Consulting
• Ken Roberts, President, GEMM Development LLC
• Angel Williams, The Shine Firm

NATURE COAST COUNCIL MEMBERS

• Julie Rockwell, Financial Advisor, Raymond James, Chair
• Jacquelyn R. Campbell, Campbell & Company CPAs & Financial Advisors
• Bill Cronin, President/CEO, Pasco County EDC 
• Julie Hale
• Art Haedike, Jr.
• Seton Hengesbach, Hengesbach & Hengesbach Law
• Blake Lowman, Prida Guida & Perez, PA
• Elinor J. Paladine, Nonprofit Organization Management
• Jeff Rogers, Hernando County City Administrator
• Frank Rygiel, Walbridge

The Council of Professional Advisors is a select group of advisors who work closely with the Community Foundation Tampa Bay to provide leadership and guidance on the future of charitable giving resources in their respective fields. They also serve as ambassadors and advocates for the advancement of philanthropy within Tampa Bay.

Ronald Ciganek, Chairman 

Paul H. Auslander – Provise Management Group

Suzanne Bach – Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund 

Leslie Barnett – Gunster

Rebecca C. Bell – Delzer, Coulter & Bell, P.A.

Natalie Gebicke – Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC

Stephanie C. Gibson – Bernstein

Jami Gold – LCG Advisors 

Brian K. Gray – UBS Private Wealth Management

Linda Hartley – Hill Ward Henderson

Seton Hengesbach – Hengesbach & Hengesbach

Krista Hinrichs – The Tampa Bay Trust Company 

Raymond E. Ifert – REI Wealth Management LLC

William R. Lane, Jr. – Holland & Knight LLP

Tom Loncar – Reilly Fisher & Solomon, P.A.

John Maceovsky – CBIZ MHM

Robert Mohr – Mohr & Associates

Stacey Pittman – BT Wealth Advisors 

Laura Sherman – Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners

Edward Sutton – Sutton Wealth Advisors

Ann-Eliza M. Taylor – Older Lundy Alvarez Koch & Martino

Tate Taylor – Trenam Law

Velen Diaz Thompson – Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Oscar Vives Ortiz – PNC Private Bank 

Gretchen Whalen – CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Jennifer Williams – The Williams-Knust Group, Truist Investment Services, Inc.

Gregory Yadley – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Membership FY 2024

Our Leadership Council members are long-time advocates for philanthropy, the Community Foundation Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay region. They offer counsel and direction to help us inspire giving and have a positive impact in our communities.

• George J. Baxter, President Emeritus
• Monroe Berkman
• Phillip E. Casey
• Betty Castor
• Richard J. Dobkin
• Patricia Douglas
• Susanna C. Fenhagen
• Cecelia D. Ferman
• David J. Fischer
• Frederick E. Fisher
• Bill Fries
• Linda C. Hanna
• Gerald F. Hogan
• Edward F. Koren 
• Donna L. Longhouse
• Gene E. Marshall
• Robert H. Mohr
• Frank Morsani
• Mary Anne Reilly
• Frank J. Rief, III
• Richard J. Rios
• Barbara Romano
• Gregory A. Rosica
• Geoff Simon
• Alex Sink
• Martin B. Solomon
• Bill Starkey
• Mike Starkey
• Gail Whiting

Legacy Giving: William Zewadski, Chair

Auditor:  Rivero, Gordimer & Company

Board of Trustee Standing Committees FY 2024

Our committees offer leadership and guidance for our operations.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Oversees the annual independent audit of the Community Foundation to include approving the scope of the audit to be performed, monitoring and reviewing audit conclusions, and reporting those conclusions to the Finance Committee.

• Rick Lanese, Chair
• Miles Capron
• Hilliard Eure
• Tom Loncar 
• Christopher Lykes
• Nancy Ridenour
• Michelle Sanchez
• Linda Simmons, Treasurer
• Oscar Horton, Ex-Officio
• Marlene Spalten, Ex-Officio

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

• Oscar Horton, Chair 
• Mike Starkey, Past Chair  
• Linda Simmons, Treasurer
• Andy Hafer, At Large Member
• Willie Tims Jr., Secretary
• Marlene Spalten, Ex-Officio

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Supervises the preparation of the budget for the Community Foundation, sets the annual endowments distribution policy, and reviews for Board approval other financial policy proposals that may come to the Committee’s attention.

• Linda Simmons, Chair 
• Sean Brown
• Miles Capron
• Andy Hafer
• Rick Lanese
• Kevin Sneed
• Willie Tims Jr.
• Kay Wilson
• Oscar Horton, Ex-Officio
• Marlene Spalten, Ex-Officio

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

• Oscar Horton, Chair
• Sareet Majumdar
• Mark Sena
• Willie Tims Jr.
• Susan Touchton
• Marlene Spalten, Ex-Officio

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

• Dick Dobkin, Chair
• Barry Alpert 
• Alan Bomstein
• Ron Ciganek
• Jeff Hearn
• Christopher Lykes
• Andres Prida
• James Stanger
• Susan Touchton
• Oscar Horton, Ex-Officio
• Mike Starkey, Ex Officio
• Marlene Spalten, Ex-Officio