Board of Trustees

Daniel Vigne

Daniel Vigne

Daniel joined the board in May 2023. He is a 4th generation Floridian and Managing Director of J.P. Morgan Private Bank.

Eileen Scudder-Zimmermann

Eileen Scudder-Zimmermann

Eileen joined the board in 2009 and served two terms as board chair. She was a partner for 27 years at Deloitte & Touche in Chicago prior to retirement.

Patrick Pedonti

Patrick Pedonti

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

Elizabeth Moore

Elizabeth joined the board in January 2017. Originally from Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, Elizabeth has supported conservation efforts in New England as well as Florida.

Sherry Davis

Sherry Davis

Sherry joined the board in October 2019 and currently serves as Vice-Chair. She was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers for over 20 years prior to her retirement.

David Crawford

David Crawford

David joined the board in 2020. Born and raised in Daytona Beach, David is a UF Graduate School of Business alumni and is the Broker/Owner of Catalist Realty in Sarasota.

Patrick Carlton

Patrick Carlton

Patrick joined the board in May 2023. He is a 7th generation Floridian, Managing Partner at McCarlton Partners Ltd., and owner of The Carlton Companies, Inc.

James Caldwell

James joined the board in July 2024. He is a Florida native and the Sarasota Business Leader of Gilbane Building Company.

Robert W. Brown

Rob Brown

Rob joined the board in the Fall of 2015 and currently serves as Chair. He is a Sarasota native and a partner with Atlas Insurance since 1988, serving as President.

Mario Bernardis

Mario joined the Board in 2017 and served as Vice-Chair for two years. He was with IBM for nearly 30 years and held various executive positions prior to his retirement.