Who
is the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation
John A. Marshall, Chairman, Spokesman for Florida Environmental
Institute
Chair, Environmental Action Committee, South Florida Water Management
District; member, Everglades Coalition; Colonel, United States
Marine Corps, retired (1993); U.S. civil servant system engineer;
retired (1997); recipient “Conservationist of the Year” award
from Audubon Society of the Everglades and from the Florida Wildlife
Federation; recipient of the 2003 “Conservationist of the
Year Award,” Flagler chapter of Daughters of American Revolution;
board member of Friends of the Refuge; board of trustees of the
Commandery of The Palm Beaches, the Sovereign Order of St. John
of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller; B.S. geology, University
of Florida, M.S. system engineering, University of West Florida.
Nancy Marshall, President
Board of Directors, National Wildlife Refuge Association; President
of Board, YWCA of Palm Beach County; Marriott marketing executive,
retired; marketing consultant to Pine Jog Environmental Education
Center, Florida Atlantic University, retired; past president
Fine Arts Association, Gainesville Florida; honorary chairwoman,
Belfair Artists Association, WDC; honorary member Phi Sigma Sigma
Sorority; co-recipient of 2001 “Conservationist of the
Year” award from Audubon Society of the Everglades; co-author,
Everglades Restoration, Cypress Tree Planting, McGraw Hill publication
on Cunningham Saizo website, October 2001.
Rosa E. Llaguno, Esq., First Vice President
Senior Associate with Betancourt Mena & Associates, Miami,
Florida; Adjunct Professor, St. Thomas University, Legal Research
and Writing; Adjunct Professor, Barry University, Deptartment
of Sociology; Director, Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation; Founding
Member, and Member of the Executive Council, Equal Opportunities
Section, The Florida Bar (1999-2002); Founder and Past President,
Fr. Dennehy Memorial Fund, St. Brendan High Alumni Association;
Phi Delta Phi; Who’s Who American Law Students (1993 & 1994);
University of Miami, B.A. (1985); St. Thomas University, M.S.
(1988); St. Thomas University, J.D. (1994); Admitted to the Florida
Bar 1994; U.S. District Court, So. District of Florida,
1995; 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 1995, and U.S. District
Court, Middle District of Florida, 2005.
Dr. Patrick Gleason, Second Vice President
Vice-President, CDM; past member, South Florida Water Management
District Governing Board; editor, Environments of South Florida,
Present and Past; contributor, Everglades and Tree Islands
of the Everglades; past president & treasurer, Friends
of the Academy of Environmental Science & Technology, Forest
Hill High School; past president, Grassy Waters Preserve; B.S.
geology, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., geology, The Pennsylvania
State University.
Bernadette Shalhoub, Secretary
Co-Chair, Masrhall Foundation River of Grass Gala. Mrs. Shalhoub
and her husband, Bob, are well-known local philanthropists.
Mrs. Shalhoub been instrumental in planning recent gala events
including The Kravis Center’s Reach for the Stars event
and the American Heart Association Palm Beach Heart Ball. She
has also served as Silent Auction Chairwoman for the YWCA of
Palm Beach County and is a long-time supporter of the Legal
Aid Society of Palm Beach County.
Debra Sears, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer for the City of Miami General Employees’ and
Sanitation Employees’ Retirement Trust, a multi-million
dollar trust fund; Mrs. Sears is a CPA who has worked as an auditor
in public accounting for 22 years, specializing in government
and not for profit organizations. She formerly served as
a senior manager with Caler, Donten, Levine, Druker, Porter and
Veil in West Palm Beach, as Director for Grant Thornton LLP in
Fort Lauderdale and as a senior for Deloitte and Touch in West
Palm Beach.
Dottie Carson
Director of Development, Alzheimer’s Association Southeast
Florida Chapter; President, The Carson Group, Inc., Marketing,
Advertising & Business Strategies; past marketing consultant
to Palm Beach Tropical Flower & Garden Show 1998-2003 South
Florida Komen Race for the Cure, 2001-2002; honored as Small
Business Champion in 1988 by The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce;
board member Operation Hope homeless shelters; past board member
Children’s Hope, a foster parent association; board of
trustees and Vice Commander, Sovereign Order
of St John (OSJ), Commandery of the Palm Beaches; Treasurer
of Prior of Eastern US, OSJ.
Roberta Drey
Ms. Drey, of West Palm Beach, is a well-known local philanthropist
who is a member of the International Society of Palm Beach,
the Palm Beach Round Table and the Palm Beach Opera Guild.
She is former board president and chairman of the annual gala
for the Lord’s Place Auxiliary, former co-chairman of
the Salvation Army gala, former chairman of the Heart Association
Auction and a graduate of the University of Miami.
Linda Hirsch
Founding Partner, Palm Beach Landmark Properties, Inc; Board
of Directors, YWCA of Palm Beach County; Board of Directors,
Animal Support Kindness & Kinship. Linda and her late husband,
Jay, became supporters of the Marshall Foundation shortly after
moving to Palm Beach in 1999.
Joyce McLendon
Sam and Joyce McLendon are well-known Palm Beach philanthropists.
Among Joyce’s many volunteer commitments are serving
as Board Chair for The Lord’s Place and the Mideast Arthritis
Foundation, being an officer for the Florida Arthritis Foundation
Chapter, and sitting on the boards if the Palm Beach United
Way and the World Affairs Council. She has been named “Executive
Woman Volunteer of the Year” by the Palm Beach Chamber
of Commerce and “2006 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser” by
the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Association of Fundraising
Professionals.
Sydelle Meyer
Mrs. Meyer and her husband Arthur are noted community leaders
who are responsible for endowing such local landmarks as the
Meyer Amphitheater and the Arthur I. Meyer Academy. Among her
many charitable commitments, Mrs. Meyer has lent her support
to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, the Kravis Center,
the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the Norton Museum of
Art, the South Florida Science Museum, Ballet Florida, Palm
Beach Opera and the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and
Martin Counties.
Deborah L. Nichols, AIA
President, DL Nichols, Inc., an architecture practice in historic
renovation, commercial and mixed-use projects; past president
and current alternate state director of the Palm Beach Chapter
American Institute of Architects; former City of West
Palm Beach Planning Board member; City of West Palm Beach Downtown
Action Committee member; juror for the Pathfinder Awards
TVA category; Bachelor in Design (1984) and Masters in Architecture
(1991) from the University of Florida.
Elaine Rainwater
Director of Development, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
at Florida Atlantic University. Prior to joining FAU, Elaine
served for more than a decade as an American Cancer Society’s
Executive Director and has served on the boards of the Professional
Women’s Network of the National Association of Female
Executives, Lighthouse Gallery League and Pineapple Main Street,
to name a few. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, she received
her bachelor’s degree from the Ohio State University.
Fred Rapach
Director, Palm Beach County Service Center, South Florida Water
Management District; former Policy and Program Coordinator
for the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department; Member,
Governor’s Commission for Sustainable South Florida’s
Technical Advisory Committee; Member, South Florida Ecosystem
Restoration Working Group; Chair, South Florida Water Management
District Budget Review Commission; Chair-Elect, Florida Water
Environment Association; Past Chair, Florida Section of the
American Water Works Association Utility Council; Past Chair,
Florida Water Environment Association Utility Council; Past
Chair, Southeast Florida Utility Council.
Judy Schrafft
Chairman and director of the Coral Reef Society; founding member
of the Loggerhead Marine Life Center; Chairwoman, Marshall
Foundation Annual Recognition Luncheon; published writer and
journalist; author of several travel books; past affiliations
include directorships of the Animal Rescue League, the Palm
Beach Zoological Society, the Science Museum and Planned Parenthood;
one of the first woman members of the Explorers Club of New
York City; a world-class scuba diver, has dived in and written
about diverse dive locations that including Indonesia, New
Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
Roy Assad
Partner, the Human Capital Group; Managing partner, RBA Insurance
Strategies, LLC; Managing Partner, Leila Restaurant; Board
Chairman, Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors’ Bureau;
Board Member, Palm Beach Dramaworks; Executive Board Member,
The Governors Club; Advisory Board Member, Regents Bank;
Board Member, Downtown Development Authority; Past President,
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, past president,
International Coach Federation; board of advisors, Artist
Talk on Art; past area manager, LeTip International; founding
member, New York Executive Roundtable and Palm Beach Executive
Roundtable; past board member, Alzheimer’s Association
of Palm Beach County; Exposure Task Force, City of West Palm
Beach; featured speaker, Dale Carnegie Institute, Yale University
Medical School and the Indus Entrepreneurs; representative
for New York Artists Equity, Senate Hearing on National Health
Care; 30-year career in the insurance industry and recipient
of the 1993 Chairman’s Council Award from Mutual of
Omaha.
Cindy Bartosek
Community Health and Nutrition Program Director, Health Department
of Palm Beach County; coordinator, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge annual photography contest; volunteer,
March of Dimes Program Services Committee, National Women,
Infants and Children Association and Local Agency Steering
Committee; board of directors, Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences at the University of Florida, member, Friends of
the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Linda L. Bolton
President, Bolton Associates, Inc. a professional association
of eight organizational consultants representing specialized
expertise in employment and organizational development; projects
include the Fortune 500 as well as emerging organizations
nationally and internationally; capability in 20 languages;
authorized Florida representative for Wilson Learning Worldwide;
Former vice mayor, Village of Wellington, Florida; B.S.,
DePaul University, Chicago; M.S. arts, Northeastern Illinois
University, Chicago.
Minx Boren
Life-business coach; Founder, Fourfold Path, Inc.; Co-Founder,
Authentic Life Enterprises; participant, CoachU Certification
Program, 1999-2002; certificated as ICF Professional Certified
Coach in 2002; Board of Directors/Vice President, Charles
Hertzig Foundation; Board of Directors, Dress for Success;
member, Executive Women of Palm Beach County; volunteer,
Womanade; volunteer, Spiritual Eldering Institute; member,
Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County.
Newton Cook
Board of Directors, United WaterFowlers – Florida, where
he is active in Everglades restoration projects; Member, Ducks
Unlimited & Delta Waterfowl; Member, South Florida Water
Management District Water Resources Advisory Council Lake Okeechobee
Committee; worked for 26 years as a plant manager and director
of commercial and international sales for DAP, Inc., in Dayton,
OH, then was self-employed as a manufacture’s representative
in the paint and hardware industry. Bachelor’s degree
in chemistry, University of Memphis.
Judith M. Garcia
General Manager, The Education Network (T.E.N.), the
television production studios of the School District of Palm
Beach County, producing distance learning courses, staff development/training,
enrichment programming and community education and information. Previously,
she served in a similar position with Fairfax County Public
Schools’ (Virginia) Fairfax Network, doing national and
international programming. In 1985, she was selected
as on of the top three teacher astronauts in NASA’s Teacher
in Space Project, and during a two-year tenure, she trained
and spoke before President Reagan and audiences throughout
the USA and many other countries. She received a B.A. from
West Virginia University, M.Ed. from George Mason University,
and an Ed.D. from Oklahoma State University. She also
attended and presented at leadership conferences at Oxford
University and studied at the Université de Savoie in
France.
Doris Grabosky
Director and founder of Just for You Exercise and Resource
Centre in Palm Beach; board member of United Way; former
trustee of Boston University; served as Guardian ad Litum
in the 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Palm Beach
County; president of Community Sex Information in Boston
from 1967 to 1974.
Jack Lansing
Vice president and senior financial advisor for Merrill Lynch
Private Client Group, West Palm Beach; recipient of the 2002
Merrill Lynch Award for Community Involvement; administrator
of the Marshal Foundation’s charitable giving program
and endowment fund.
Dr. Brian E. Lapointe
Research Professor with the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
at Florida Atlantic Universwity (Ft. Pierce, FL). Extensive
experience studying water quality issues in South Florida and
the Caribbean. Currently funded by the State of Florida to
assess linkages between land-based runoff and Harmful Algal
Blooms (HABs) in coastal waters of South Florida. Author of
over 80 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals and
contributing author to the book Clean Coastal Waters: Understanding
and Reducing Nutrient Pollution (2000, National Academy of
Sciences, Washington, DC). Awards and recognitions include
the Sigma Xi, Outstanding Research Award and the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Award. Named in Who’sWho
in Scuba Diving and Underwater Research and Who’s Who
in America, Science and Engineering, the Millennium Edition. Member
of the Explorer’s Club. BS in Biology from Boston University
(1973); MS in Environmental Science from the University of
Florida (1979); Ph.D. in Marine Biology from the University
of South Florida (1982).
Toni May
The Host and Executive Producer of the local television news
magazine program South Florida Today, Toni has worked in
the broadcast news business in South Florida for nearly 15
years. She has produced news at the NBC affiliate in West
Palm Beach and at the ABC affiliate in Los Angeles. She has
been a field producer for ABC NewsOne. She has won several
honors, including an AP award for best Public Affairs show
for "South Florida Today”, an AP award for best
newscast at WPBF/West Palm Beach and a Telly award for a
story at WXEL. She attended University of Florida where she
obtained a degree in broadcast
Laurence Montello
Larry is a Vice President, Director & Wealth Advisor with
Harris Private Bank, West Palm Beach. He serves as an advisor
to high net-worth clients, providing private banking, financial
planning, investment management, wealth transfer and estate
planning solutions. In addition to his work at the bank, Larry
is a former Certified Financial Planning instructor at Barry
University and a member of the Palms West Estate Planning Council.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Phillips College in
Florida.
Jonathan Otto
CEO, Retail DNA; Owner, Trump Plaza Office Complex. Mr. Otto
helped get the Marshall Foundation off the ground by offering
office space in Trump Plaza, which the Foundation used for
four years. He joined the Foundation’s board in 2004. “I’ve
always had a love of nature and I think the Marshall Foundation
is doing wonderful work,” he said.
Charlotte Pelton
As President, of The Waters Pelton Organization, Inc. (WPO),
her professional experience has included corporate marketing
and strategic planning responsibilities at two fortune 100
companies, followed by 10+ years as a consultant to non-profits
across the country. Her firm provides team-based planning,
fund raising and marketing communications consulting services
to not-for-profit companies and business/trade associations. Ms.
Pelton earned a BS degree in Business Administration (Marketing)
from the University of Southern Mississippi and completed
postgraduate work at Memphis State University. She
is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
and Executive Women of the Palm Beaches, and serves on the
boards of Pura Vida Missions and the West Palm Beach Library
Foundation.
Audrey Peterman
President and co-founder of Earthwise Productions, Inc., a
company that provides African Americans with information
and access to our national parks and public lands, and advocates
for environmental protection. Board of Trustees, the National
Parks Conservation Association, (NPCA); Advisory Board Member,
Delaware North Parks & Resorts.
Julia Pimm
Mrs. Pimm of Key Largo, is a former travel agent who now serves
as assistant to her husband, Stuart Pimm, a noted ecologist
who studies species extinction in the Florida Everglades.
Dr. Tom Poulson
Emeritus Professor in the Ecology and Evolution Section of
the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of
Illinois, Chicago. Dr. Poulson has received grants, awards,
and honors for his teaching and research at all stages of
his career. His award-winning interactive teaching
style always includes questions, discussions, votes, and
participatory demonstrations and games. Since moving
to Florida in 2000 his goal has been to enhance scientific,
ecological, and evolutionary literacy in all venues and to
all ages. To this end he continues to teach for FAU’s
Life-long Learning Society and help with the ARMF’s
K-12 programs and FEI’s Summer Intern Program. As
the Foundation’s Senior Scientist and member of FEI’s
Science and Technology Committee, he brings his expertise,
in biological integrity of aquatic systems to bear on problems
and solutions related to the restoration of our Everglades.
Joseph A. Schweigart
President, JAS Water Resource Consulting, Inc; retired civil
engineer with South Florida Water Management District, serving
for 38 years in various capacities with particular emphasis
on water resources management and Everglades restoration;
recipient of numerous national and state awards; U.S. Naval
Reserve military career, retiring in 1996 with the rank of
Commander, CEC, USNR; serves on board of directors of YMCA
of the Palm Beaches.
Steve Seftenberg, Esq.
Attorney-at-law, West Palm Beach and Chicago; specializes in
estate planning and administration, asset protection and
elder law; recognized for pro-bono work with charitable organizations
and the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County; fellow, American
Trust and Estate Counsel; chairman of professional committees
of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association,
the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago State Planning
Council; awarded “Builder of the Year” by Broader
Urban Involvement and Leadership Development, a group fighting
street gangs in the Chicago area; pro-bono corporate attorney
for Marshall Foundation.
Bunnie Stevens
Bunnie is a well-known local philanthropist who can usually
be found leading the charge for a variety of good causes.
She’s been active with the Greater Palm Beach Area
Chapter of the American Red Cross, the English-Speaking Union
and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, to name a
few. Bunnie has been a longtime friend of the Foundation
and has served as an Honorary Ambassador to the River of
Grass Gala several times.
Allen Trefry
Mr. Trefry, of Palm Beach Gardens, recently retired from a
career as Environmental Director for the Resources Protection
Division of the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental
Resources Management. Now, he spends much of his time volunteering
with numerous Palm Beach County organizations, including
Special Olympics, Kravis Center, National Association of
Eagle Scouts, Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management,
AARP Tax-Aide, Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, Palm
Beach Marathon, SunFest, Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center,
Water Catchment Area Advisory Board, Pack and Paddle, Gator
Snow Ski Club, Palm Beach Atlantic College, Palm Beach Post
Pathfinders.
Joel VanArman
An environmental scientist, Joel retired from a 35-year career
with the South Florida Water management District in 2007.
He now runs his own consulting business and has taught at
the university level. He has co-authored numerous articles
that have appeared in peer-reviewed and technical publications,
and he’s received a variety of professional honors,
including membership in Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research
Society.
Dr. Peggy VanArman
Associate Professor of Biology at Palm Beach Atlantic University,
where she has been since 1989. President of Friends of the
Academy, Forest Hill High School Environmental Academy; board
member, Palm Beach County Science and Engineering Fair. Member:
Sigma Xi Research Society, Florida Academy of Scientists,
Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, American
Association of University Women. Dr. VanArman is a published
author who has influenced countless students through the
years through her dedication to science-based solutions for
the Florida Everglades.
Gisa Wagner
A native of the Bavarian Alps, Gisa has over 30 years of experience
in international banking and business management. She’s
worked in Europe, the United States and Asia and, in 1996,
founded GWI, a consulting company specializing in management
issues including strategic planning, business expansion,
reorganizations, and human resources training and development.
Since relocating to West Palm Beach, Gisa has spent some
of her time helping the environmental causes she’s
committed to.
Senator Bob Graham
United States Senator representing Florida, 1987-2005; Florida
Governor 1979-1987, Democratic candidate presidential nomination,
2004. Since leaving public life, Senator Graham has been busy
training the next generation of public leaders at the newly
established Graham Center for Public Service at the University
of Florida. Born in Miami-Dade County in 1959, he attended
Miami Senior High School and earned degrees from the University
of Florida and Harvard Law School.
Jay Hirsch (1948-2004)
Mr. Hirsch was a charter member of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation’s
Board of Directors.
Johnny Jones
Retired environmental lobbyist involved in 50 environmental legislations;
recipient of numerous conservation awards, including 2000 Arthur
R. Marshall Foundation’s “Conservationist of the
Year” award; former executive director, Florida Wildlife
Federation; associate of Arthur R. Marshall and Marjory
Stoneman Douglas; Everglades Coalition “Hall of Fame” 2003
recipient.
Mariana Jones
Retired executive secretary and administrative assistant to executive
director, Florida Wildlife Federation; associate of Art
Marshall; co-author with Johnny Jones on numerous environmental
articles.
Timothy Keyser
Attorney, Interlachen, Florida; former student and long-time
associate of Art Marshall (1971-1985); legal counsel to original
ARM Foundation established by Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1983;
past president, Florida Wildlife Federation; served on numerous
boards of state and local conservation organizations; professionally
represented a host of conservation groups in organizing and
resource defense efforts; president, Putnam County Environmental
Counsel and Keyser & Woodward Law firm; University of Miami
Law School, graduate 1974.
Susan U. Wilson
Director, Friends of the Everglades; Emeritus Board Membes, the
Florida Environmental Institute; Board Member the Izaak Walton
League; Professor Emirate of Biology and Environmental Science,
Miami-Dade Community College; retired, trustee, Florida Defenders
of the Environment; Former Member, the Environmental Regulation
Commision of the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation;
longtime associate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Art Marshall;
contributor to 1972 Lake Okeechobee-Everglades Basin Report
to the Florida Cabinet; author of textbook, Energy in the Natural
Environment; M.S. Biology, University of Miami, 1974.
U.
S. Senator Bob Graham
Served as governor of Florida from 1978 until 1986. As governor,
he pioneered several environmental programs which have attracted
national and international attention, including efforts to save
the Everglades, protect wetlands and safeguard Florida’s
coastline. During this same period of time, Florida brought more
environmentally endangered lands into public ownership than any
other state in the nation.
The “Save Our Everglades” program, launched in 1983,
was designed to restore America’s “River of Grass” and
protect Florida’s wetlands, endangered species and their
habitats. As senator, Graham led the bipartisan coalition that
passed the federal Everglades restoration in 2000. Today, he
is known as the father of the Everglades Restoration effort.
He and his wife Adele, who reside in Miami Shores, have four
daughters and 10 grandchildren. A Florida native, he graduated
from the University of Florida and received his law degree from
Harvard Law School.
U. S. Congressman E. Clay
Shaw, Jr.
Congressman Shaw is a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee
and chairs the Social Security Subcommittee. He also is a member
of the Trade Subcommittee and is committed to expanding free
trade as an engine of economic growth in South Florida and
around the country.
Congressman Shaw is the foremost House champion of Everglades
restoration. He is devoted to seeing this national treasure
protected and preserved for generations to come. The Audubon
Society of Florida recently named him “Legislator of
the Year.” Shaw and his wife Emilie are both natives
of South Florida where they have raised four daughters and
spend their free time with their 14 grandchildren.
Palm Beach County Commissioner John
F. “Jeff” Koons
John Koons has been serving as Palm Beach County Commissioner
since November of 2002. Previously, Mr. Koons served 11 years
on the West Palm Beach City Commission including mayor in
1991 and commission president in 1989 and 1997-1999. He has
a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University, and since
1970 has worked for Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach Pepsi Cola
Bottling, his duties ranging from driving a delivery truck
to vice president in charge of community relations. Commissioner
Koons has a long history of volunteer service with organizations
such as the Red Cross, Norton Museum of Art, Armory Art Center,
South Florida Science Museum, and the Center for Creative
Education. . He currently chairs the Dreyfoos School of the
Arts Foundation. He has since chaired the Metropolitan Planning
Organization, the County Transit Advisory Board and Pine
Jog Environmental Education Center, the Keep Florida Beautiful
Board of Directors and the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordination
Board. Commissioner Koons has served on more than two
dozen regulatory and advisory panels including the
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, the Florida
League of Cities Environmental Committee, the Community
Health Care Purchasing Alliance, the State Emergency
Response Commission, the Fast Track Freight Mobility Board,
the FDOT 20/20 Study and the Palm Beach County Planning Board.
Mayor Lois J. Frankel
West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel served as a state legislator
for 14 years and was the first democratic woman named House
Minority Leader. During her long political tenure, she earned
a reputation for being an energetic champion of Florida's
children, seniors and working families. Along with her delegation
colleagues she helped to secure millions of dollars of projects
touching every aspect of our city’s life, including
environmental preservation. She advocated for Grassy Waters
Preserve, among other agencies, and was honored by the Florida
League of Conservation Voters.
Lois was born in New York. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from
Boston University and earned a law degree from Georgetown
University Law Center. She moved to West Palm Beach in 1974
where she began her law practice and family. She is the mother
of son Benjamin, a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Marines.
Honorable Lesly S. Smith
Former Mayor of the Town of Palm Beach and a long time resident
of Palm Beach, she served three terms as Mayor. She served
on the town council for seven years, five of which she was
president and chairman of the Finance and Tax Committee.
She is president of the Fortin Child Care Foundation, which
operates day care centers for babies with AIDS. She also
is a trustee of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach;
a former member of the Board of Governors for Good Samaritan/St.
Mary’s Hospitals; director of Grassy Waters Nature
Preserve; member of the Lake Worth Lagoon Ecosystem Management
steering committee; member of the Palm Beach County Water
Catchment Area advisory committee; director of the Pitt Foundation;
vice president of the Fortin Foundation of Florida; former
trustee of the Society of Four Arts; and director of Island
National Bank, now merged with Wachovia Bank. Mayor Smith
is the recipient of the Garden Club of America’s “Medal
of Merit” and “Zone Civic Improvement Award;” the
Garden Club of Palm Beach “Historic Preservation Achievement” award,
and the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce’s “One
and Only” award.
Dr. Stuart L. Pimm
Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology, Environmental
Sciences and Policy Division, Duke University’s Nicholas
School of the Environment. Member, American Academy of Arts
and Sciences. Author of over 150 scientific papers including
three review articles in Nature and Science and four books
including The Balance of Nature? Ecological issues in the
conservation of species and communities and his new global
assessment of biodiversity's future: The World According
to Pimm: a scientist audits the Earth.His commitment to the
interface between science and policy has lead to his testimony
to both House and Senate Committees on the re-authorization
of the Endangered Species Act. Current work includes studies
of endangered species and ecosystem restoration in the Florida
Everglades, and setting priorities for protected areas in
the Atlantic Coast forest of Brazil. Awards include a Pew
Scholarship for Conservation and the Environment (in 1993)
and an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship (in 1999). The
Institute of Scientific Information recognized him in 2002
as being one of the world's most highly cited scientists.
BA, Oxford (1971); Ph.D., New Mexico State University, (1974).
PBC Commissioner Addie Greene
Commissioner Addie Greene obtained a Bachelor of Science
degree from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and a
Master of Education degree from Florida A&M University.
She is a native of Alabama, but has been a resident of Palm
Beach County since 1965. She presently lives in Mangonia
Park where she previously served as Vice Mayor in 1988 and
Mayor in 1991. In 1992, she was elected to the Florida House
of Representatives and served four consecutive terms as the
District 84 representative. During her state tenure, she
served on many House committees that brought much needed
state dollars home to Palm Beach County. Since joining the
Board of County Commissioners, Commissioner Greene has helped
secure funding for projects beneficial to our community such
as an aquatics facility in Riviera Beach, the Dan Calloway
Recreation Complex, the Northwest Community Center, the Spady
House Museum and C. Spencer Pompey Amphitheater in Delray
Beach, the Wilson Recreation Center and Pool Renovation,
the 1916 County Courthouse Restoration and the 4-H Community
Gardens. She arranged recreational and cultural funding in
support of Heritage Fest, Children's Outreach, the Mt. Olive
Community Outreach Center, the Roots Festival, the Soul of
Delray, the Annual Jazz & Blues Festival in Riviera Beach,
the Salvation Army, the Teen Partnership Coalition, and Operation
Hope, not to mention several school-based programs. She has
also applied funds from the district improvement program
to various projects giving many streets and neighborhoods
in her district a "make-over."
