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Staff, Board & Advisory Council

Meet Our Team

Full Time ELC Staff
Staff
Barbara Schlitt Ford
Barbara Schlitt Ford
Executive Director
Heidi
Heidi Leone Royals
Director of Philanthropy
Linda Bentlin
Linda Bentlin
Operations & Human Resources
Holly
Holly Aaron
Finance Manager
Michelle Deschane
Michelle Deschane
Development Officer
Marc Spiess
Marc Spiess
Campus Manager
Cheryl
Cheryl George
Guest Services Manager
Liz yerian (2)
Liz Yerian
Program Coordinator
Jessica Hernandez
Jessica Hernandez
Education Coordinator
Brent Rupnik
Brent Rupnik
Senior Aquarist
Brittany Lovell
Brittany Lovell
Campus Connections Manager
Danielle
Danielle Colavecchio
Events & Marketing Specialist
Elise Mahovlich
Elise Mahovlich
Community Engagement Coordinator
Gian Cetrulo
Gian Cetrulo
Environmental Outreach Coordinator
Kimmee (4)
Kimmee Altman
Guest Services
Ray Weatherdon
Ray Weatherdon
Facilities Support

Part-Time Educators

Part-Time Boat Captains

Board
Richard Brennan
Rich Brennan
Board Chair
Gerald storch
Gerald Storch
Vice Chair
David griffis
David Griffis
Secretary
Gregg wechsler
Gregg Wechsler
Treasurer
Joe chiarella
Joesph R. Chiarella
Board Member
Carla
Carla Friedman
Board Member
Nancy gotfredson
Nancy Gotfredson
Board Member
Tarik
Tarik A. Kawi
Board Member
Carol
Carol Lincoln
Board Member
Shirley
Shirley Nichols
Board Member
Jane smalley (1)
Jane Smalley
Board Member
Tina
Tina Thomas
Board Member
Foundation Board

Chairperson
Todd Fennell

Vice Chairperson
Don Barr

Secretary
David Griffis

Treasurer
John Daniels

Directors
Rich Brennan
Haydn Cole
Evan English
Tarik Kawi

Advisory Council Members

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Steven Schlitt
Steven Schlitt
Advisory Council Chair
Retired Science Teacher and CFO
Donna Anderson (1)
Donna Anderson
Niece of ELC Co-Founder Maggy Bowman
Active ELC Program Volunteer
Kelly Baysura
Kelly Baysura
SDIRC Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction
Jim Beindorf
Jim Beindorf
Spire Point Wealth Manager
CPA and Chief Financial Officer
Nick Bischoff (4)
Nick Bischoff
Vero Beach Roofing
Sailfish Brewery
Janice Borda
Janice Broda
Florida Medical Entomology Lab
Long-Time ELC Advocate
David Carter
David Carter
Attorney
Gould Cooksey Fennell Law Firm
Nephew of ELC Co-Founder George Bunnell
David Cox, Ph.D.
David Cox, Ph.D.
Ecologist
David Cox Consulting, LLC
John Daniels
John Daniels
Retired IBM Executive
Former ELC Board Chair
Dr. Duane
Dr. Duane DeFreese
Executive Director
Indian River Lagoon Council
Kirk Funnell
Kirk Funnell
Director of Sales & Marketing
Captain Hiram’s Resort
Andrew Gonzalez (3)
Andrew Gonzalez
President Elect Realtors Assn IRC
Wilfred Hart
Wilfred Hart
Community Liaison Specialist
School District of Indian River County
Georgie Hutton
Georgie Hutton
Orchid Island Environmental Committee
Former ELC Board Member
Margaret lngram
Margaret Ingram
Retired SDIRC Educator
Executive Director of The Science Institute of Discovery
Sandy Kahl
Sandy Kahle
Founding ELC Board Member
Retired Owner of Maitland Farms Nature Preschool
Nicki Maslin
Nicki Maslin
Vice President
Marine Bank Sebastian
Cindy O'Dare
Cindy O'Dare
Realtor One Sotheby’s
Former ELC Board Member
Michael Ohler
Michael Ohler
Owner/Principal/Architect
The Associates Studio
Theo Perry
Theo Perry, CFP
Portfolio Manager
Cypress Bank & Trust
Jennifer Peschke
Jennifer Peshke
Attorney & Managing Partner
Law Offices of Jennifer D. Peshke, P.A.
Dave Richter
Dave Richter
Sea Oaks Resident
ELC EcoTour Pontoon Captain
George Ritacco
George Ritacco
General Contractor/Architect
Ritacco and Chan Architecture
Clemens Schaub
Clemens Schaub
Owner/Principal/Architect
The Associates Studio
Founding ELC Board Member
Matilde Sorensen
Matilde Sorensen
Co-Owner
Sorensen Real Estate
Rob Tench
Rob Tench
General Manager
Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club
Former ELC Board Member
Anna Valencia Tillery
Anna Valencia-Tillery
Vice President of Marketing
White Glove Moving & Storage
Networking Professional
Michael Walther
Michael Walther
Senior Coastal Engineer at Coastal Tech
& Clean Water Coalition of IRC