Board of Directors
The Humane Society of Sarasota County’s Board of Directors is a group of dedicated individuals who volunteer their time to help advance the mission of HSSC and advocate for the organization. The Board focuses on organizational governance and strategic planning and entrusts the operation of the organization to the staff of HSSC.
If you are interested in joining the Board of Directors or the Advisory Board, please contact Anna Gonce, Executive Director, at 941.955.4131 x102.
2022 Officers
PRESIDENT
JENNIFER STEUBE
Senior Porfolio Manager–Synovus Bank Wealth Management
VICE PRESIDENT
JANET BOYDEN
Realtor–Premier Sotheby's International Realty
SECRETARY
JENNIFER POPPEN
Business Relationship Manager–Fifth Third Bank
TREASURER
ELIZABETH RABBITT-STEPHEN
Wealth Advisor–Truist Wealth
2022 Members
MICHAEL CERVONE
Retired
JENNIFER DOUGLAS
Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner
LISA ELDRIDGE
Vice President–Eldridge Body Shop
CHRISTOPHER J. FOWLER, ESQ., LL.M.
Associate Attorney–Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A.
SONIA GIBSON
Registered Nurse–Coastal Orthopedics
ALISA M. HEEDY
Attorney at Law–Williams Parker
TERESA JONES
Partner–Syprett Meshad
MARK KOWALSKI
Community Member
RICHARD LOMAX, Ph.D.
Retired
MICHELLE MATSON
Commercial Tract Specialist–SVN Lotus
JULIA MONTEI
Realtor–Coldwell Banker Realty
RICHARD VACAR
Aviation Consultant & Expert Witness
CARYN WILBRAHAM
Retired
Advisory Board
JOHN W. CHAPMAN, JR.
Partner–The John Chapman Law Firm, P.A.
JOHN COMPTON
Vice President–Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A.
JOHN RALEIGH
CFP–Raleigh & Associates
SCOTT WESTHEIMER
Partner–Syprett Meshad