Board of Directors

As a local business owner, community advocate, resident and parent, I understand the daunting task we have as leaders in this community to provide valuable resources for our students, educators and schools.  Our Public School system is the 9th largest in the state, providing a safe space for learning to over 106,000 students.  The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools has strived for 36 years to bridge the gap between financial resources, inequities and rising costs of education to ensure no student gets left behind.  The impact of our efforts long term will not only benefit the students but the community as a whole, especially as they leave our educational system to pursue jobs and careers in our local economy and become our future business and community leaders.  The Foundation also strives to support our educators and teachers as they rise to the challenges on a daily basis of teaching, mentoring, guiding and shaping our students and ultimately our community's future.  All that combined with the support and engagement of our local business community and community at large, bring together the success of our mission and goals.  It is a privilege and an honor to serve on the Board of Directors to help shape the initiatives and goals of The Foundation, which ultimately shape our students and our future.  Thanking everyone in advance for your continued support of The Foundation whether through financial or in-kind contributions.  As our new Superintendent of Schools, Christopher Bernier recently stated, "No matter what you do, you have impact."

Sincerely, 

Michele Laboda, D.M.D.                          
Gulf Coast Orthodontics