Board Members
Executive Committee
President
John R. Wright
PG Chamber of Commerce
(941) 639-3720
Chair
Cherie George
Gettel of Charlotte County
(941) 260-3669
Chair Elect
Marjorie Benson
Friendly Floors
(941) 624-0077
Vice Chair
Tim Sandage
Coastal Expressions & Wine / AWS
(941) 214-8599
Secretary
Catherine Perry
Waterside Gifts and Decor
(941) 347-7322
Treasurer
Della Booth
Time Realty Services
(239) 699-4493
Past Chair
Alexia Martin
WhitCo Insurance Agency
(941) 257-0692
Directors
June Amara
Creative Window Treatments
(941) 637-0015
Jacqueline Benjamin
Charlotte State Bank & Trust
(941) 235-4444
Eric Bretan
Rick’s Estate Jewelers & Buyers
(941) 347-7688
Frank Ceresoli
Wyvern Hotel
(941) 639-7700
Teresa Desquin
Visual Arts Center
(941) 639-8810
Dennis Gill
Port Charlotte Florist
(941) 627-2236
Brett Hawker
Illusions Salon & Spa
(941) 505-5777
Patti Herndon
PG Wine & Chocolate, PG Coffee & Tea
(941) 505-0479
Carlton Hughes
Florida Premier Contractors
(941) 205-1400
Richard Lancette
AMS Floors
(941) 740-1555
Zarita Mattox
Kingdom Life – Center of H.O.P.E.
(732) 644-2691
Kathy Robinson
Centennial Bank
(941) 347-3321
Jim Sproul
Edward Jones Investments
(941) 743-4121
Wendy Tirado
Dream Salon & Spa
(941) 621-8311
Associate Directors
Justin Brand
Charlotte Community Foundation
(941) 637-0077
Andy Romine
CEO
ShorePoint Health
(941) 639-3131
Ed Wotitzky
The Wotitzky Law Firm
(941) 639-2171
Past Chairs
2021-2022 Alexia Martin
2020-2021 June Amara
2019-2020 Debra Trenholm
2018-2019 Melanie Markel
2017-2018 Sue Randall
2016-2017 Mike Martin
2015-2016 Brenda Lynch
2014-2015 Della Booth
2013-2014 Jose Morillo, Ron Monck, Della Booth
2012-2013 Ron Monck
2011-2012 Ed Wotitzky
2010-2011 Dorothy Strunk
2009-2010 Ron Olsen
2008-2009 Kathy Silverberg
2007-2008 Rick Wright
2006-2007 Patti Pierron
2005-2006 James Roland
2005-2004 Glenn Larson
Chair Emeritus Connie Kantor
Ex-Officio Appointees
- Chief Pamela Davis – Punta Gorda Police Dept.
- Dave Gammon – Director of Economic Development for Charlotte County
- Greg Murray – Punta Gorda City Manager
- Nancy Johnson – TEAM Punta Gorda
- James Parish – Charlotte County Airport Authority
- Kim Amontree – Charlotte County School Board
- Hector Flores – Charlotte County Administrator
- Sean Doherty – Tourism Director, Punta Gorda/ Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau
