UPCOMING EVENTS. June 13th IN THIS ISSUE. Vice-President - Jolynn Whitten. President - Jason Berger SAVE THE DATE

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1 LEADERlines May 2014 Welcome New Alumni IN THIS ISSUE NEW ALUMNI NOMINEES 1 FUNDRAISER EVENT 2 SPONSORS 2 KAUFFMAN AWARD 3 CLASS 24 WINNERS 3 BOOKS FOR KIDS 3 ED FOUNDATION 4 NETWORKING EVENTS 4 Class 24 graduates celebrated at their May 1 graduation at Martin Downs Golf Club. Front row: Lisa Satur, Liz Bonan, Jim Albury, Susan Scoton, Bill Carson, Jennifer Libratore, Laurie Buchanan, Second row: Stephen Owens, Jenny O Brien, Gabriella Ferraro, Lisa Djahed, Dan Brady, Carroll Brennan, David Vaina Back row: Blake Norman, Danny Rendell, Megan Fenton, Tiffany Cabibbo, Beth Gaskin, Donna DeMarchi, Rick Schneider, Martin Kofsky, Ross Lizars, Lester Bird, Alex Owen, William Weiss, Ann Mehling, Dorthy Allen, Mark Lynch, Dennis Root, Steve Sumners. Congratulations, Need We Say More. Picture courtesy of LC Campbell LEADERship Alumni Slate of Officers President - Jason Berger Vice-President - Jolynn Whitten Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Past-President Greg Nuttall Jon Milton Rene Iosco Carl Newton Director - Expires 2015 Director - Expires 2016 ALUMNI BOARD 5 BULLETIN BOARD 5 MISSION STATEMENT 5 ADDRESS 5 WEB ADDRESS 5 UPCOMING EVENTS SAVE THE DATE June 13th Kherri Anderson Sue Hedgepath Tara Biek L. C. Campbell Jennifer Ferrari Leslie Haviland Peter Kemp Lisa Teetor Kim Waser Class 24 Representative Lisa Satur Alumni Installation Lunch at Monarch Country Club Page 1 of 5

2 SPONSORS TO DATE An Adult Comedy at the Lyric Theatre May 24 MESSER & MESSER Law Offices LEADERship Class 23 IT IS NOT ABOUT ME To be a sponsor contact Jason Berger at (772) Martin County LEADERship Alumni hosts comedy show for scholarships Stuart 4 national comedians will perform at the Lyric Theatre Sat., May 24 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. to fund the Martin County Youth Leadership Scholarship. Hank Western and friends Brad Trackman, Mike Rivera, and Johnny Mac will perform at both shows, sponsored by the headlining sponsor McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass, and Melby, P.A. We re excited to bring comedy to the Lyric. The shows will be a lot of fun and the money raised will help high school graduates pursue a college education, said Carl Newton, president of the Martin County Alumni Leadership and co-chair of the event. This is a great event for LEADERship Martin County Alumni and the student leaders of our area, said Jason Berger, board member and co-chair of the event. Tickets for the show are available online at and at the Lyric Theatre s Box Office. Red Carpet sponsors include Keiser University, Seacoast National Bank Wealth Management and the Law Office of Jason Berger. Sponsorships are still available and only sponsors will attend a special VIP party before the 6 p.m. show. This is my first time back on stage after 19 months off because of a lengthy battle with cancer. Although I ve performed all over the country, I m excited that my return to the stage will be in Martin County because I ve never performed in there, said Hank Western. Western said he knows this will be a great show because the stars are some of the best in the business. For more information contact Jason Berger, (772) or Leslie Haviland at lhaviland@keiseruniversity.edu May 2014 LEADERship Alumni Newsletter Page 2

3 Kauffman Wins 2014 WOD Ferraro and Djahed Win Awards Barbara Kauffman (9) President and CEO of the Council on Aging is presented the Soroptimist Women of Distinction Award in the Civic/Professional Category from Janice Norman (14) and Sharon Kinane (9) Co-Chairs of the event. Barbara, a much deserved honor for your continued advocacy for seniors, both in our community and in the State of Florida. Event honors extraordinary women who have made outstanding contributions to our area. Class 24 s G a b r i e l l a Ferraro, Martin County Community and Outreach Coordinator won Communicator of the Year for her government achievements and Lisa Djahed, Marketing Director for Elliott Museum won the Judges Award for Merit on the Elliott Museum s 2013 Annual Report. These awards were given from the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. Books Donated to Helping People Succeed Carolyn Timmann(5) and her staff held a book drive to benefit Helping People Succeed in recognition of National Literacy Month. Suzy Hutcheson(1) is shown receiving over 130 books that were donated. Suzy, CEO of Helping People Succeed, is celebrating their 50th Anniversary. She has been an outstanding LEADER though out the country promoting people who are in need to succeed. Suzy has given to our community tirelessly and continues to Make A Difference everywhere she goes. May 2014 LEADERship Alumni Newsletter Page 3

4 Alumni Support Education Class 19 alumni, Raul Ocampo, Robert Kilbride, Kelly Pelletier, Lisa Rhodes, Brad Love and Ryan Strom joined together as a class to attend An Evening of Excellence/Bids for Kids Auction. The Education Foundation, initiated by Class 2, coordinates this annual fundraiser event every year. Rhodes is the Executive Director and Strom serves as President this year. Elliot Paul (6), a board member, was the auctioneer for the event. UPCOMING Stuart/Martin Chamber Events May 2nd, 7:45am, New Member Reception Breakfast, Chamber, 1650 S Kanner Hwy., Stuart May 6th, 7:45am, Networking Breakfast, Huston's Office Supplies, 3058 Monroe Street, Stuart May 7th, 11:45am, Networking Luncheon, Miles Grant Country Club, 5101 SE Miles Grant Rd. Stuart, RSVP May 12th, 11:45am, Council of Chambers Luncheon, Martin Downs Golf Club, 3801 SW Greenwood, PC, RSVP May 13th, 7:45am, Networking Breakfast, Home Paramount Pest Control, 6482d SE Federal Hwy., Stuart May 14th, 5:30-7:30pm, Business After Hours, Stuart Grill & Ale, 1630 SE Federal Hwy., Stuart May 2014 LEADERship Alumni Newsletter Page 4

5 LEADERship Alumni Board President Carl Newton Seacoast Wealth Management Vice-President Jason Berger Law Office Jason Berger Treasurer Greg Nuttall Hill, Barth & King, LLC Recording Secretary Jon Milton Milton Engineering Consultants Corresponding Secretary Rene S. Iosco McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, etal Past President Lisa Teetor Directors Kherri Anderson Supervisor of Elections Office Tara Biek Tara Biek Creative L.C. Campbell TC Seawinds Funeral Home Jeffrey Clee JCleeRealtor.com Jennifer Ferrari Treasure Coast Hospice Leslie Haviland Keiser University Sue Hedgepeth Peter Kemp Huston s Office-Comm. Interiors Jolynn Whitten Sandhill Cove Retirement Living Ex-Officio Adult Planning Chair Sue Hedgepeth Youth Planning Chair Diana Bruton Treasure Coast Realty LEADERship Mom Nancy Sailer Bulletin Board Vicki Davis(4) has been reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott, to the IRSC District Board of Trustees. She previously served as a school board member and on the Governor s Equity in Educational Opportunity Task Force. Congratulations! Reed Hartman(17) has been appointed, by Gov. Rick Scott, to the Florida Board of Auctioneers. He is a 3 rd generation real estate person, an auctioneer agent and son of alumni Rick and Janet Hartman. A strong family of community LEADERs. Darcy Flierl (20) is the new Director of Program for SafeSpace having joined them in March. She has a 15 year career in social work. Flierl will manage the emergency shelter, outreach staff and run programs. Alumni Purpose The purpose of LEADERship Martin County Alumni is to support the LEADERship Martin County Program; to provide education and networking opportunities for our members; and to enhance community awareness of our members by providing opportunities to evaluate and act on issues affecting the community. Note: Our monthly newsletter can now be viewed on our website POST YOUR NOTES Chad Hastings(20) walked the runway at the Flower Power Fashion Show Luncheon to benefit the Council on Aging. Didn t we see him dancing at the 2013 Dancing with the Martin Stars event? Thanks for donating all your time and talents. Class 25 LEADERship applications will be available at the Chamber or online by ing jancy11@aol.com Angela Hoffman (22) Executive Director of the Hobe Sound Chamber had a beautiful baby girl on April 25. Her two year old sister, Laney Marie, will be happy to have a playmate. Congratulations Mom! LEADERship Alumni P.O. Box 794 Stuart, FL May 2014 LEADERship Alumni Newsletter Page 5