Mission Statement:  To enhance learning for Collier county children and their teachers by engaging community support.

Executive Committee:
Michael Maxwell, Immediate Past Chair - WilsonMiller
Mary Lynn Hill, Co-Chair - Bob Hill Plumbinb
Todd Bradley, Co-Chair - Attorney at Law, Grant, Fridkin, Pearson, Athan & Crown
Rick Walker, Treasurer - Personal Financial Specialist, Raymond James Financial Services
Sandy Waite,  Secretary - Business Development - Platinum Total Fabricare
Joel Kessler, Annual Campaign Chair -Fifth Third Bank
Sharon R. Treiser, Individual  Giving Chair - Vice President - Director of Development, BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Claudine Wetzel, Golden Apple Chair - Vice President Sales and Marketing Stock Development
Lillian Roche, Teacher Leadership Chair - Bank of America
Derald Pacetti, Principal Leadership Chair - Vice President/Director Owen-Ames-Kimball Company
Joanne E. Fowler - Higher Ed. Chair
Matt Mathias - TSIC Chair - Senior Vice President Market Executive, National City Private Client Group
Gary Dumas - Southern Regional General Manager, Bonita Bay Group
Greg Pasanen - Grants & Literacy Chair - Regional Vice President, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union
Susan McManus - EFCC President

Board of Directors
Ron Albeit - General Manager, The Club & Spa at Fiddler's Creek
Rena Arellano - Sr. Promotions Coordinator, CurtCo Media/Gulfshore Life
Trish Biebricher - VP Marketing and Communications, Moorings Park
Tim Briggs - Production Manager, WINK-TV
Tom Brown - CEO, n media group
BJ Brundage - Associate Principal, SchenkelShultz Architectural, Inc.
Jason Camp - Tournament Director, The ACE Group Classic
Pat Carroll - The District School Board of Collier County
Kristin Cartwright - Director of Shopping Center Marketing, The Lutgert Companies
Jennifer Cheng - President & CEO, Cheng Management Company
Travis Coulter - Vice President Preconstruction Services, Kraft Construction Company, Inc.
Glenn Eisenberg
Johnn English - Vice President, WilsonMiller
John Fumagalli - President, Northern Trust Bank
Janet Glancy - Supervisor, Advance Placement Laureate Program; Teacher, Collier County Public Schools/Naples High School
Kaleigh Grover - Associate Publisher, Naples Illustrated
Susan Healy - Attorney, Treiser, Collins & Vernon
Alan Horton
Scott Kellett - President and COO, Bank of Florida Trust Company
Alan Korest
Ryan Krzykowski - Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Tony Marino - President, The Marino Group, Inc.
Ken Murray - Murray Family Foundation, Inc.
David Port - Vice President & Trust Advisor, Wachovia
Ann Rowe
Linda Salazar - Principal, Immokalee HS, Collier County Public Schools
Robert Sandy - Naples Daily News
Patrick M. Trittler - Advertising Director, Bonita Living Magazine
Jay Waltbillig - DeAngelis Diamond Construction, Inc., Vice President, Principal

Highlights of foundation programs:
Golden Apple
The Academy of Teachers
Connect With a Classroom
The License for Learning Educational Plate
The Education Foundation's Grant Program
Teachers, Princpals & District Staff
Have a Heart Literacy Program
Family Literacy Programs
Take Stock in Children

Updated:  9/04/07