Mission Statement:  We invest in every child's success through the generosity of our community.

Executive Committee:
Chairman - David A. Sessions, President, Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc.
Vice Chairman - Senator Lisa Carlton
Treasurer - Brian Hall, President & CEO, Sabal Palm Bank
Secretary - Libby Early, Community Volunteer

Board Members
Bruce Beckstein, President, MedOne Surgical, Inc.
Beth Bender, SunTrust Bank
Michael Bryant, Fawley Bryant Architects
Sherry Burd, Senior VP, Bank of America
Allen J. Carlson, President & CEO, Sun Hydraulics
Dee Calvert, UPS, retired
R. Scott Collins, Senior Client Advisor, Private Client Group at National City
Ann W. Hardy, Community Volunteer
Tim Hensey, W.G. Mills, Inc.
Ronald D. Karp, President, Advanced Masonry Systems
Helen C. Martin, retired educator
George W. McGonagill, Sarasota County Schools
L. Scott Merritt, Senior Investment Officer, National City Corp.
Stephen Mixson, Director, External Affairs, Verizon
Sam D. Norton, Attorney, Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A.
Christian Pfahler, Community Volunteer
Fred Strammer, McIntyre, Elwell & Strammer
Jason Swift, Jon F. Switf, Inc.

Board Emeritus
Wilma Hamilton, retired Superintendent, Sarasota County Schools
Walter G. Mills, W.G. Mills, Inc.
Shirley A. Ritchey, Community Volunteer
Jon F. Swift, President, Jon F. Swift, Inc.

Ex-Officio
Lori White, Superintendent, Sarasota County Schools
Caroline Zucker, Chairman, Sarasota County School Board

Highlights of foundation programs:
Dedicated to quality education for all children, the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc., is an independent, not-for-profit organization that works in partnership with the communuity and Sarasota County public schools.  Through the generosity of our caring community, the Education Foundation funds worthwhile initiatives such as classroom grants, academic and fine arts programs, cutting edge technology, reading tutor training and more.

       Updated: 8/04/09