Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast (CFGC) announces its Board of Trustees and newly elected officers for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. These dedicated individuals are committed to the Conservation Foundation’s mission of protecting the land and water in Southwest Florida for the benefit of people and nature. “With their support we are able to be strategic and efficient in our work, ensuring our waters are clean, our endangered animals have homes and our people are healthy because of the land we save and protect forever,” says Christine P. Johnson, president of Conservation Foundation. 

Rhonda O. Deems, Ph.D., co-founder of FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers, is the newly elected chair. In this role she will help Conservation Foundation complete the ambitious goals detailed in their 2020-2023 strategic plan, The Call to Lead. Joining Deems in officer positions are Atlas Insurance president, Robert W. Brown, as vice-chair; PricewaterhouseCoopers retired managing partner, Sherry Davis, as treasurer; and Sabal Trust Company principal, Lowe Morrison, as secretary. The 2021-2022 Board of Trustees includes Mario Bernardis, Stephen Cetrulo, David Crawford, Michael Knupp, Elizabeth Moore, Eileen Scudder-Zimmermann, and immediate past chair, Glenn Shipley.

Photo courtesy of the organization. Learn more about CFGC here.