is Supporting the following Charities this year!

American Cancer Society
Saving lives by helping people stay well
and get well and finding cures for cancer.


Mote Marine Laboratory
Advancing the science of the sea since 1955

Sarasota Youth Sailing Program
Building confidence & skills
for our community & future boaters.
 
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Board of Directors:

Donald C. Payzant - President
646 So Owl Dr.
Sarasota, FL 34236
DCPayzant@mac.com
941-735-3691

Founder and President of Cable Products, Inc.  1979-1991
Volex, Inc.  - President  1991 - 1995 
Volex Group, PLC - Director - 1993 - 2005
Newark Exectronics - CEO  1997 - 1999
Volex, Inc - President  - 2003 - 2005
Troubadour Enterprises - Management Consulting - 1993 - Present
Sarasota Yacht Club - Fleet Captain - 2006-2009
Sarasota Yacht Club - Director - 2007 - Present
Richard Gravino - Vice President
3030 Grand Bay Blvd.
Longboat Key, FL 34228
rgravino@comcast.net
941-400-4521

President, CEO, Provident Consumer Financial Services 1995 -2005

President, Chairman, Borrowsmart Foundation 1999- 2004

President, ITT Financial Servicing operations 1993-1995

Executive Vice President, Household Finance Corp 1963 to 1992

CEO National Home Equity Association 1997- 2003

Director American Financial Services Association 2000 -2003

Sarasota Yacht Club, 2005-2007
   Treasurer, Rear Commodore, Vice Commodore

Sarasota Yacht Club Commodore 2008

James L. Tolley - Secretary
8300 Jesolo Lane
Sarasota, FL 34238
jltolley@comcast.net
941-924-4456

Lecturer, Regional Manager, Director, GM Public Relations Staff, 1956-1975

Director of Public Relations, Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors, 1975-1978

VP-Public & Government Relations & Legal Affairs, American Motors Corp., 1978-1982

VP-Public & Government Relations, Chrysler Corp., 1982-1988.

President, Chrysler Corporation Fund, 1982-1988

Public & Government Relations Consultant, 1988-1996.

President, Institute for Public Relations Research & Education, 1990-1994

Trustee, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen MI, 1988-2008;
Chairman of the  Board of Trustees 1990-1995.

Member, Board of Directors, Sarasota Yacht Club, 2005 - present

 
 Brenda Ruth - Treasurer
4205 Arrow Dr.
Sarasota, Fl 34232
brenda@silverwakes.com

Vice President, Director, Navimo USA, 2001-2009
Treasurer, Director, MariSafe 2000-2009
Controller, Hoveround 1996-1998

Nigel Mould - Director
208 Polk Dr. N
Sarasota, FL 34236
nmould@verizon.net
941-284-3501

Global Director, Avon Products – 1986-1996

Managing Director, Eureka Consulting 1996-1998

Global Marketing Director, Oriflame Cosmetics 1998-2004

CEO, LR Health & Beauty Systems 2004-2007

Chairman, German Association of Direct Selling Companies 2006-2007

Chancellor, Knights of Columbus 2008-2009

Deputy Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus 2009-2010

Treasurer, Mote Marine Volunteer Board 2009-2010

Lee Pokoik - Director
571 Putter Lane
Longboat Key, FL 34228
accolite2@aol.com
917-892-4433

President of Country Club Shores Unit V Inc.

President of Pokoik Enterprises Inc. an investment firm

Former member of the New York Stock Exchange

1990-2006 Chairman of the Board Redfearn Ford, Lincoln, Mercury

1984 to the present President of Pokoik Racing Stables Inc

1980 to the present Trustee of The Tabor Academy

 Married to Kathie Kuehl Pokoik, two children, Davin Pokoik

and Alicia Pokoik Deters