Patrick Pedonti

Treasurer

My younger years were spent overseas in the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. I learned to love the natural beauty of those places. Twenty years ago, I visited Gasparilla Island in SW Florida and realized this is where I wanted to live. This led me to Big Waters and their critical work in preserving this environmentally sensitive area.

Patrick joined the board in 2024. Originally from the Boston Massachusetts area, he was a Chief Financial Officer at a publicly traded software company for over 20 years

Patrick Pedonti

Big Waters Staff

Christine Johnson

President

PROGRAMS

Justin Smith

Justin Smith

Chief Program Officer

Brooke Langston

Brooke Langston

Director of Land Protection

Ray Vinson

Ray Vinson

Land Stewardship Manager 

Esmeralda Figueras

Esmeralda Figueras

Land Steward

Connie Brown

Connie Brown

Director of Community Engagement

Sarah Denison Williams

Sarah Denison Williams

Community Education Manager

Development

Shalla Ashworth

Shalla Ashworth

Director of Philanthropy

Dawn Lansing

Dawn Lansing

Development Officer

Molly Rabin

Molly Rabin

Database and Donor Stewardship Administrator

Marketing

Nilyana Rodriguez

Nilyana Rodriguez

Digital Content & Design Specialist

Angelena Papazian

Angelena Papazian

Events Coordinator

Critical Mission Support

Pam Brownell

Pam Brownell

Chief of Staff

Robyn Powell

Robyn Powell

Controller

Michael Greatchus

Michael Greatchus

Executive Assistant

Sam Peterson

Sam Peterson

Bay Preserve Site Manager