Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates (SANCA), a not-for-profit business created to manage Nathan Benderson Park, has announced the election of Ronald A. Shapo as Chair of the Board of Directors. In addition, the board has selected two new directors, Randy Mallitz and Michael S. Taaffe.

Shapo has served as an attorney in transactions and projects totaling billions of dollars, with emphasis on real estate, public /private partnerships and corporate/ finance. In addition to his role as Chair of SANCA, Shapo is a community member of the Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board Finance Committee and the president of Professional Business Consultants.

A partner with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, Taaffe is a trial attorney and director of Shumaker’s Broker-Dealer and Data Breach Groups. He has been a member of numerous local charitable boards and has a lifelong involvement with rowing, including service as a founding member and coach of Sarasota Crew. Co-founder and principal of the Mallitz Investment Group, Mallitz served as president and CEO of divisions of Aearo Technologies for 16 years in the US and Asia, during which he built the company’s sales to $600 million. Preceding his election to the SANCA Board, he served on the Board of the Nathan Benderson Community Park Foundation.

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