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.
2024 Officers
2024 Members
JENNIFER DOUGLAS
Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner
LISA ELDRIDGE
Vice President–Eldridge Body Shop
MELINDA FOSTER
Community Volunteer
CHRISTOPHER J. FOWLER, ESQ., LL.M.
Partner–Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos
SONIA GIBSON
Registered Nurse–Coastal Orthopedics
ALISA M. HEEDY
Attorney at Law–Williams Parker
HARALD HVIDEBERG
Portfolio Manager–Sabal Trust
TERESA JONES
Partner–Syprett Meshad
MARK KOWALSKI
Owner–Lincoln Surety Group
MICHELLE MATSON
Commercial Tract Specialist–SVN Commercial Partners
ELIZABETH RABBITT-STEPHEN
Vice President, Wealth Advisor–Truist Wealth
RICHARD VACAR
Aviation Consultant & Expert Witness
JARED WURTZEL
Senior Investment Advisor–PNC Private Bank
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
JENNIFER STEUBE
VP, Senior Portfolio Manager–Synovus Bank Wealth Management
F. SCOTT WESTHEIMER
Partner–Syprett Meshad