President
Joanne W. Towner, CFRE
Director of Development
House of Hope
2484 SE Bonita Street
Stuart, FL 34997
Phone:(772) 286-4673
joanne@hohmartin.org

President Elect
(Open)

2009 Board of Directors: FRONT ROW: Renee Booth, Tricia Jenkins, CFRE, Joanne Towner, CFRE, Gigi Suntum, Judy Cruz, and Amy Christensen. BACK ROW: Michelle King, Jamie Adcock, Linda Crowell CFRE, and Diane Charette. NOT PICTURED: Cecelia DeFilippis, Wendie Berardi and Millie Wood

Treasurer
Cecelia S. DeFilippis
Director of Development
Treasure Coast Food Bank
3051 Industrial 25th Street
Fort Pierce, FL 34946
Phone: (772) 489-5676 X 18
cdefilippis@
treasurecoastfoodbank.org

Secretary
Linda P. Crowell, CFRE
Director of Development
The Pine School
1300 East Tenth Street
Stuart, FL 34996
Phone: (772) 403-2108
lcrowell@thepineschool.org 

Vice-President Education
Patricia Jenkins, CFRE
Director of Development
Boys & Girls Club of St Lucie County
607 North 7th St, Suite 1
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 460-9918
tjenkins@bgcofslc.org

Vice-President Communications
Amy Christensen
Development Manager
Historical Society of Martin County
825 NE Ocean Boulevard
Stuart, FL 34996
Phone: (772) 225-1961 ext. 110
achristensen@
elliottmuseumfl.org

Vice-President, Membership
& NPD Co-Chair
Gigi Suntum
Executive Director
Caring Children, Clothing Children
P O Box 512
Palm City, FL 34991-0512
Phone: (772) 221-8777
gigisuntum@hotmail.com

Immediate Past President & Planet Philanthropy Chair
Michelle King
Director of Development
Planned Parenthood of South Florida and Treasure Coast
2300 N Florida Mango Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Phone: (561) 472-9953
Michelle.King@ppsoflo.org

St. Lucie County Director / Scholarship Chair
Jamie Adcock
Assoc Director of Development
Children’s Home Society of FL
590 NW Peacock Blvd, Ste 9
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: (772) 344-4020
Jamie.adcock@chsfl.org

Martin County Director / Hospitality
Wendie Berardi
Assistant Development Director
United Way of Martin County
50 Kindred Street, Ste 207
Stuart, FL 34994
Phone: (772) 283-4800 X 227
wberardi@
unitedwaymartincounty.org

Foundation Development Chair & Chapter Administrator
Millie Wood
Consultant
402 SE Oakridge Drive
Port St Lucie, FL 34984
Phone: 879-2794
milliewood@att.net

Certification Chair
(Open)

National Philanthropy Day Chair
Renee L. Booth
Director of Development
Boys & Girls Clubs of
Martin County
P O Box 910
Hobe Sound, FL 33475
Phone: 545-1255
reneelbooth@aol.com

Diversity Chair
Judy Cruz
Executive Director
Treasure Coast Food Bank
3051 Industrial 25th Street
Fort Pierce, FL 34946
Phone: 489-5675
jcruz@
treasurecoastfoodbank.org

Mentoring Chair
Diane Charette
Development Coordinator
Alzheimer Community Care
1111 So Federal Hwy, Suite 222
Stuart, FL 34994
Phone: 223-6351
dcharette@alzcare.org