The Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida Selects Four New Members for 2016-17 Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida Selects Four New Members for 2016-17 Board of Directors

Contact: Arden McCurdy, Executive Director

(239) 948-7909

Bonita Springs, Fla. (October 18, 2016) – The Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida announces the addition of four new members to its 2016-17 Board of Directors. The new members are: Paul Bova, Director of Major Gifts at Florida Gulf Coast University; Tiffany Esposito, President and CEO of the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce; Marylyn Jeffers, Chief Financial Officer of Jay Butler, Ltd.; and Margaret McMorrow, Vice President of The Northern Trust Company.

The Board is made up of 22 business and community leaders in the Bonita Springs area. The officers and directors, who serve on a voluntary basis, are responsible for the management of The Speakers Assembly.

The 2016-17 Board of Directors:

President: Steven “Rusty” Whitley, Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson, & English, CPA

Vice President and Membership/Marketing Chair: G. Donald Thomson, Esq., Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.

Secretary/Treasurer: Gene O’Hara, Prudential Financial (Retired)

Immediate Past President: Charles T. Hopkins, KPMG (Retired)

Paul Bova, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tiffany Esposito, Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce

Donna M. Flammang, Brennan, Manna, & Diamond, PL

Greg Hunter, CFP, PNC Wealth Management

Gary Israel, Estero Life Magazine

Marylyn Jeffers, Jay Butler, Ltd.

John M. Kozak, FineMark National Bank & Trust

Louis E. Lataif, School of Management, Boston University (Retired)

Margaret McMorrow, Northern Trust

Nancy A. Near, Community Volunteer

Andrew P. Porio, Fifth Third Private Bank

Carolyn Rogers, Southwest Florida Community Foundation

William Schroeder, U.S. Trust

Mark E. Taylor, CFP, SunTrust Bank

Mark Walchak, Pharmaceutical Company Operations Executive (Retired)

Lisa Walsh, L Walsh Consulting, LLC

Douglas E. Wiebel, CPA, Wiebel, Hennells & Carufe, PLLC, CPA

Edward E. Wollman, Esq., Wollman, Gehrke & Solomon, P.A.

The Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida will host eight speaking events this season, from November 2016 through April 2017. The first event, a dinner, will be a post-election analysis by pollster and Fox News contributor Patrick Caddell, on November 18. To become a part of this group or renew your membership, please visit www.SpeakersAssembly.com or call (239) 948-7909.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS ASSEMBLY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

The Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida is a 501(c)6 non-profit, non-partisan organization. It strives to fulfill its purpose to foster an informed membership by presenting the world’s best thinkers, leaders with distinguished accomplishments, and speakers with proven ability to enlighten, educate and entertain listeners. The Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida offers eight events, between November and April, in Southwest Florida, and also offers scholarships to area students. For more information, please call (239) 948-7909 or visit www.SpeakersAssembly.com.

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Images attached:

-  Paul Bova headshot

-  Tiffany Esposito headshot

-  Marylyn Jeffers headshot

-  Margaret McMorrow headshot

-  The Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida Logo