Board of Directors
 Robert E. Windom, M.D. Chairman of the Board |
 Howard G. Crowell Jr., LTG., (ret.) Member of the board |
 Frederick M. Derr Member of the Board |
 Herb Jones Member of the Board |
 Gene M. Pillot, Ed.D. Member of the Board |
 Morton E. “Woody” Wolverton Member of the Board |
 Ceila Edmundson, Ed.D. Member of the Board |
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROBERT E. WINDOM, M.D., Chairman of the Board
+Sarasota resident since 1945
+Graduate of Sarasota High School
+Past President, Florida Medical Association, Florida Heart Association, and the Sarasota Chamber of
of Commerce
+Practiced Internal Medicine in Sarasota from 1960-1986
+Appointed by President Reagan as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, the highest position in the Federal
Government required to be filled by a physician
+Chairman, Florida Leadership Council for Tobacco Control
+Distinguished Alumnus, Duke University Medical Center
+Distinguished Internist of the Year, American Society of Internal Medicine
+Distinguished Citizen of Sarasota by Goodwill Industries
HOWARD G. CROWELL JR., LTG., (ret.) Member of the Board
+Retired three-star General, U.S. Army, 34 years of military service
+Chief of Staff, U.S. Forces, Europe 1988
+B.A. in Economics from St. Lawrence University
+M.S. George Washington University
+Graduate, U.S. Army War College
+Worldwide experience in leadership and international affairs
+Currently, Vice President, Development, Mote Marine Laboratory
+Past President Rotary Club of Sarasota Bay and past District Governor of Rotary International, District
6960
+Past President of Retired Officers’ Club of Sarasota
+Active member in many organizations in the Sarasota Community
+Awarded Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, eighteen Air Medals, the
Purple Heart
FREDERICK M. DERR, Member of the Board
+President/CEO and Chairman, Frederick Derr & Company, Inc.
+Graduate U.S. Naval Academy
+B.A. in Civil Engineering from Tulane University
+Registered Professional Engineer in New York, Louisiana, and Florida
+Certified general Contractor and Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor in Florida
+Ten years active duty in the U.S. Navy
+Retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of Captain
+Vice Chairman, Sarasota County Code of Building Appeals
+Past President, Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida
+Recently completed term as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mote Marine Laboratory
+Founding Director of Flagship National Bank
+1999 Engineer of the Year, Myakka Chapter, Sarasota-Bradenton area, Florida Engineering Society
HERB JONES, Member of the board
+Attended the University of Kentucky and the University of Cincinnati
+Majors in transportation and transportation management
+Helped start a Merchandising and Marine transportation company that became the 20th largest private
company in St. Louis
+Traveled extensively in Japan
+Member of many boards including five national boards of trade organizations
+Started grocery stores in Palmetto, Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice, Port Charlotte, and Arcadia
(Save A Lot Foodstores)
+Member Sarasota Keys Rotary Club, Sarasota Yacht Club Prestancia
+Married with two children
GENE M. PILLOT, Ed.D., Member of the Board
+B.S. Ohio State University in Mathematics and English
+M.Ed. Kent State University in Educational Administration and Supervision
+Ed.D. University of Florida in Educational Administration and Supervision
+Three time Mayor of the City of Sarasota, Florida
+Six time City Commisioner, City of Sarasota
+Superintendent, Sarasota District Schools 1971-1980
+Principal, Sarasota High School 1964-1968
+Assistant Principal of both Sarasota High School and Riverview High School
+Member, numerous community boards including:
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
Senior Friendship Centers
Girls’ Club (now Girls, Inc.)
Sarasota Opera Association
+Director, Human Resources Department, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
MORTON E. “WOODY” WOLVERTON, Member of the Board
+B.S. in Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma
+Currently, Senior Vice President/Branch Manager, Robert W. Baird & Company, Inc. Sarasota—Growing
assets to 500 million dollars 1996 to present
+First Vice President/Assistant Manager, Prudential Securities, Sarasota 1992—1996
+Financial Advisor, Legg Mason, Sarasota 1991-1992
+Captain, U.S. Army
CELIA EDMUNDSON, Ed. D.,
Member of the Board
+Ed.D., Instructional Management,
Pepperdine University, California
+M.S., Educational Administration,
Pepperdine University, California
+currently, Department Head, Organizational Leadership
Argosy University
--Organizational and Team Leadership,
Interpersonal and Organizational Communications
--Research Survey Techniques
--Change Theory and Practice
--Ethics and Leadership
+Consulting Agency—Founder/Owner New Attitudes, Inc.
+numerous published contributions to the community
+community service—
SMA Board, Solutions To Avoid Red Tide Board,
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Board, The
Historical Society of Longboat Key, FL Board