A Message from our Board Chair
Our schools are keys to a vibrant and thriving community -- and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools is proud to have supported our educators and students for over 37 years. As the 9th largest school district in the State of Florida with over 107,000 students, our Foundation recognizes the challenges of educating a large, diverse student body in today’s highly competitive, complex and fast- changing environment.
We’re a business- and community-led foundation, providing financial support for outstanding student programs, scholarships, classroom grants, educator recognition, mentoring programs, career discovery and much more. As a collection of small business owners, large employers, growing companies, higher education, and community leaders – we’re dedicated to ensuring that every one of our students has access to a quality education regardless of circumstances. We know that a community supportive of its education system is self-sustaining and leads to positive citizenship, a robust productive workforce, and builds future community leaders.
We are passionate about our community, the schools, educators, and students, and we’re privileged to serve on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools in partnership with our Superintendent and the School Board. We greatly appreciate your continued support of the Foundation, whether through financial contributions, donations of supplies and materials, or your valuable time in showing support for our educators and students.
Sincerely,
Michael Wukitsch
Chief People Officer
Lee Health
OFFICERS
Marshall T. Bower, Esq
Michael Wukitsch
R. Noelle Branning, Esq.
Darrel Lieze-Adams
Kyle DeCicco
Michèle Laboda, DMD
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Christopher Bernier, Ed.D.
Gary H. Griffin*
Harlan Parrish*
Richard G. Lewis II, Ph.D.
Robbie B. Roepstorff*
Aseygul Timur, Ph.D.
BOARD MEMBERS
Kevin B. Anderson
Keith Banasiak
Scot Burris
Lawrence Cremia
Kevin Daly
Amira Fox
Josh Christensen
Thomas H. Giles
Kristin Gwinner
Brian Hamman
Mark Loren
Shawn H.P. Smith
Jeffrey L. Kunberger
Rob Pellicer
John Miller, Esq.
Carmine Marceno
Cindy McCurry-Ross
John D. Meyer, DBA
Cole Peacock
Armor Persons
Thomas A. Mueller
Jeff Ospina
Mike Perino
Andrew S. Reddish
Brian Rist
Kevin Shimp
Mark Weber
Constance White-Davis
John Talmage
Denise Vidal
Michele Yovanovich, Ed.D.
Matthew Zwack
EMERITUS
Richard Ackert*
Chris Bundschu*
Jon Cecil *
Eva Freeman*
Charles K. Idelson*
Gerald Laboda, D.M.D.*
Kenneth A. O'Donnell*
Steve Pontius*
Steven C. Shimp*
E. Bruce Strayhorn*
Linda K. Taylor*
Gary V. Trippe*
* Past Board Chairman