Past Presidents

Leadership Palm Beach County is fortunate to have an engaged group of former Presidents. 
The Past Presidents meet periodically, provide regular input, and actively support our programs and initiatives.

 

LPBC Past Presidents

2022-2023

Mike Bauer, General Manager, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

 

2021-2022

Thomas Bean, Director of Development, NextEra Energy Resources

 

2020-2021

Vicki Chouris, President/CEO, South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc.

 

2019-2020

Robi Jurney, CEO, Quantum House

 

2018-2019

Lisa Johnson, CEO, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida

 

2017-2018

Charles Frazier, Executive Director, Rock Region Metro

 

2016-2017

Nancy Proffitt, President, Proffitt Management Solutions

 

2015-2016

Kim Jones, Celedinas Insurance

 

2014-2015

Tammy Clarke, Director, BDO

 

2013-2014

David Greene, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP

 

2012-2013

Monte Resnick, Managing Director, Matrix Private Capital Group 

 

2011-2012

Tom Jensen, Vice President, ARCADIS

 

2010-2011

Ron Harbison, Managing Principal, Valuation Analysts, LLC

 

2009-2010

Laura Deck Cunningham, VP Marketing/PR, Charlotte Pelton &   Associates, Inc.

 

2008-2009

Brian Edwards, SVP Development, United Way of Palm Beach County

 

2007-2008

Marty Rogol, President, Marketing Concepts, Inc.

 

2006-2007

Dorothy Bradshaw, Procurement Bureau Chief, South Florida 
Water Management District

 

2005-2006

Michele Gurto, Owner, Michele L. Gurto CPA

 

2004-2005

Tony Lofaso, Financial Planner, Palm Planning Group

 

2003-2004

John Fumero, Owner, John J. Fumero P.A.

 

2002-2003

Robert Boike, Senior Consultant, All Hands Consulting

 

2001-2002

Dave Luhrsen, Ph.D., Chairman, American Business Leadership

 

2000-2001

Kahart Pinder

 

1999-2000

Robert Bertisch, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Palm  Beach County, Inc.

 

1998-1999

Jim Sugarman, Executive Director, West Palm Beach Library  Foundation

 

1997-1998

Deborah Stewart, Public Affairs/ Multicultural Specialist, Palm     Beach County School District

 

1996-1997

Diane Carlino, President, Achievement Dynamics, Inc.

 

1995-1996

Dari Bowman, Director, Childrens Services Council

 

1994-1995

Sally D. Chester, R.N., Community Volunteer, Team Chester

 

1993-1994

Bill Pfeifer

 

1992-1993

Jonathon Frost, President, Commerce Consulting, Inc.

 

1991-1992

Gary Frechette, Public Safety Director, The Gardens Mall

 

1990-1992

David Baker, Attorney, Alley Maass Rogers & Lindsay

 

1990-1991

Dan Shorter, VP Digital, New York Times Regional Media

 

1989-1990

Carole Cleveland

 

1988-1990

Gale Howden

 

1988-1989

Jerry Flanders

 

1987-1988

James Crews

 

1986-1988

Anne Byerlein

 

1985-1986

Stormet Norem, President, Boynton Memorial Chapel

 

1984-1987

Barry Berg, Wealth Manager, First Republic Investment Management

 

 

Leadership was the catalyst for the creation of the Office of Inspector General, the Ethics Commission and a more robust Code of Ethics.  It continues to educate and unite the leaders of PBC to build and sustain a culture of ethics.

- Marty Rogol, LPBC Past President and Chair of Ethics Committee

 

If you categorized Palm Beach County by its economic driving industries, you would find a Leadership Palm Beach County alum somewhere at the helm helping to Educate and Unite Leaders to Build a Better Community. These are ordinary people with extraordinary leadership abilities!

- Brian Edwards, LPBC Past President