SARASOTA, Fla. October 1, 2024 – The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce (GSCC) would like to announce the 2024-2025 Board of Directors.  These committed community leaders will lead, advise, and chair initiatives that directly support the Greater Sarasota Chamber’s mission to cultivate Sarasota’s prosperity and quality of life through member businesses. 

Chair: Joe Hembree, Hembree & Associates, Inc.

Chair-Elect: Jennifer O. Rominiecki, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens  

Immediate Past Chair: Teri Hansen, Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation

Taylor Aultman, Willis Smith Construction, Inc.

Jeff Benninghoff, WWSB - ABC 7

Ian Black, Ian Black Real Estate

Matt Brockway, Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A.

Sinead Carr, Express Employment Professionals  

Laura Cole, Lakewood Ranch Communities

Dr. Michael Crosby, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Dan DeLeo, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Philip DiMaria, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

David Evans, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Kevin Gillen, SYNOVUS

Tommy Gregory, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Jennifer Grondahl, Baltimore Orioles

Brian Hersh, Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

Dr. Karen Holbrook, University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee

DeAnna King, King HR Services Inc

John LaCivita, Willis Smith Construction, Inc

Phillip Lanham, Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Erin McLeod, Senior Friendship Centers

Aude-Eureka Mondé, Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Dennis Murphy, Gulfside Bank

Janet Pogar, Florida Blue

David Polimeni, RITE Technology 

Michael Quillen, Gecko’s Hospitality Group

Darrin Rohr, HH Staffing Services

Elizabeth Stamoulis, Williams Parker Attorneys at Law

John Stump, The Bank of Tampa

Dr. Larry Thompson, Ringling College of Art and Design

Jason Toale, Robert Toale and Sons Funeral Homes

Eric Troyer, Kerkering, Barberio & Co.

Chris Voelker, BESO & State Street Eating House + Cocktails

Emily Walsh, Observer Media Group

Carl Watkins, Mariner Wealth Advisors

Stephenie Whitfield, Bank of America

Mya Widmyer, Tommy's Express Holdings

A special thank you to the following departing Board Members for their service and support of the Sarasota Chamber!

Ernest F. DuBose II, DuCon, LLC

Lexie Guanchez, Boyd Insurance & Investment Services, Inc.

Andy Guz, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

Zack Holzworth, KS Contracting Services

Will McComb, Berlin Patten Ebling, PLLC

Dr. Carol Probstfeld, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Kari Queen, Sean McCutcheon's Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.

Don Vichitvongsa, PGT Custom Windows and Doors

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce works to cultivate Sarasota’s prosperity of life through our member businesses.  

For more information, call (941)955-8187 or visit online at www.sarasotachamber.com