OSPREY, FL (October 1, 2019) Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast announces its Board of Trustees for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Officers elected are Glenn Shipley, Chairman; Mario Bernardis, Vice-Chairman; Rhonda O. Deems, Ph.D., Treasurer; and Mickey Davis, Secretary.
Newly elected trustee Sherry Davis joins trustees Rob Brown; Stephen Cetrulo; Harold L. Johnson, MD; Ken Johnson; Mike Knupp; Elizabeth Moore; Lowe Morrison; Nora Patterson; Eileen Scudder-Zimmermann; and Jim Westman.
Under the direction of chairman, Glenn Shipley, senior vice-president at Northern Trust, the board will finalize the new strategic vision for Conservation Foundation and guide the implementation of its plan.
About Conservation Foundation
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast saves land, forever, protecting those special natural lands that make this region extraordinary. Working with landowners, businesses, and government, Conservation Foundation protects the character and natural integrity of the bays, beaches, barrier islands and their watersheds on Florida’s Gulf Coast. A nationally accredited land trust, the Foundation purchases natural areas, holds land conservation agreements and educates for responsible land and water stewardship in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County. Learn more at www.conservationfoundation.com.