Environmental Learning Center
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ELC Board of Directors
Chairperson
John L. Daniels
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Secretary
Tyler G. Puttick
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Board Member
Tim Buhl
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Board Member
Megan Osteen
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Board Member
Carol Lincoln
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Vice Chairperson
Donald E. Barr
Don is the vice chair of the ELC board of directors, immediate past chair, and has been a board member of the ELC for the last 8 years. He was formerly the dean of the College of Health Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Don and his family have owned residential property in Vero Beach since 1972, and he has been a permanent resident of Vero Beach since 2012.
Treasurer
Tarik Kawi
Tarik is a financial advisor serving individuals, families, and small business owners with financial guidance and investment services for more than 25 years. With a bachelor's degree in International Environmental Studies from Cook College at Rutgers University, Tarik later went on to attend Duke University’s Fuqua Business School graduating Global Executive MBA.
Originally from Buffalo, NY, Tarik and his wife, Tricia, have been homeowners along the beautiful Indian River Lagoon for more than five years. They have two adult children.
Tricia, a lifetime educator, is President Elect of the Rotary Club of Vero Beach, and a proud member of Impact 100 Indian River. Tarik leads the Membership Committee of the Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach. Tarik is excited to contribute as part of the ELC team to carry on the legacy of both his grandmother and her sister who were ELC volunteers when ELC was very new.
Board Member
David Griffis
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Board Member
Shirley Nichols
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Board Member
Carly Barnes Witteck
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ELC Foundation Board
Chairperson
Todd Fennell
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Treasurer
John L. Daniels
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Member
Donald E. Barr
Don is the vice chair of the ELC board of directors, immediate past chair, and has been a board member of the ELC for the last 8 years. He was formerly the dean of the College of Health Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Don and his family have owned residential property in Vero Beach since 1972, and he has been a permanent resident of Vero Beach since 2012.
Board Member
Tim Buhl
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Board Member
David Griffis
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Vice Chairperson
Alice Cole
Don is the vice chair of the ELC board of directors, immediate past chair, and has been a board member of the ELC for the last 8 years. He was formerly the dean of the College of Health Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Don and his family have owned residential property in Vero Beach since 1972, and he has been a permanent resident of Vero Beach since 2012.
Secretary
Tarik Kawi
Tarik is a financial advisor serving individuals, families, and small business owners with financial guidance and investment services for more than 25 years. With a bachelor's degree in International Environmental Studies from Cook College at Rutgers University, Tarik later went on to attend Duke University’s Fuqua Business School graduating Global Executive MBA.
Originally from Buffalo, NY, Tarik and his wife, Tricia, have been homeowners along the beautiful Indian River Lagoon for more than five years. They have two adult children.
Tricia, a lifetime educator, is President Elect of the Rotary Club of Vero Beach, and a proud member of Impact 100 Indian River. Tarik leads the Membership Committee of the Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach. Tarik is excited to contribute as part of the ELC team to carry on the legacy of both his grandmother and her sister who were ELC volunteers when ELC was very new.
Board Member
Haydn Cole
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Board Member
Tarik Kawi
Tarik is a financial advisor serving individuals, families, and small business owners with financial guidance and investment services for more than 25 years. With a bachelor's degree in International Environmental Studies from Cook College at Rutgers University, Tarik later went on to attend Duke University’s Fuqua Business School graduating Global Executive MBA.
Originally from Buffalo, NY, Tarik and his wife, Tricia, have been homeowners along the beautiful Indian River Lagoon for more than five years. They have two adult children.
Tricia, a lifetime educator, is President Elect of the Rotary Club of Vero Beach, and a proud member of Impact 100 Indian River. Tarik leads the Membership Committee of the Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach. Tarik is excited to contribute as part of the ELC team to carry on the legacy of both his grandmother and her sister who were ELC volunteers when ELC was very new.
Investment Committee
Member
Alice Cole
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Member
Todd Fennell
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Vice Chairperson
Haydn Cole
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Member
David Griffis
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