Florida House Board of Trustees
Founder Rhea Chiles (Mrs. Lawton Chiles), Holmes Beach (1930 – 2015)
Chairman: Rick Derrer, Broward
Vice Chairman: Linda Carter, Broward
Vice Chairman: Doyle Durando, Wauchula
Secretary: Eileen Moss, Coral Gables
Treasurer: Pam Ricco, Tallahassee
Florida House Trustees are represented in eight regions, two councils and a region in Washington, D.C.
Broward
Central Florida Council
Florida Keys
Jacksonville
Lakeland Council
Miami
Palm Beach County
Tallahassee
Tampa/Southwest Florida
Washington, DC
FLORIDA HOUSE LEADERSHIP
Rhea Chiles, Founder (1930-2015)
Trustees Emeritus
Lupe Burt
Gray Coulter*
Louise Lykes Ferguson*
Lorna Jean Hagstrom
Anne Hazel*
William Henry*
Mike Hightower
Bill Hussey*
D. Burke Kibler*
Elizabeth Lindsay*
Sarah D. McKay*
Pat Mica
Grace Nelson
Jennie Shad
Emilie Shaw
Donald Simpson
Sandi Stuart
Stella Thayer
Amory Underhill*
Lynne Wilson
Patsy Woodroffe
*Deceased
Past Board Presidents
Rhea Chiles*
Richard Farrell
Janet R. Studley
Deanna Pitman Kirchman
Stephanie Sears Edwards
Anne Barnett Hazel*
Sandy Baldwin Thomas
Patsy Woodroffe
Michael R. Hightower
Terri R. Shikany
Cynthia B. O’Connell
Ralph Marrinson
Dee Ann Smith
Sandi Stuart
Suzanne Chaffin
Susanne Clemons
TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
Governance
- Attend two Board Meetings each year to advise and support the Board in its role as the governing body, creating and sustaining the rules and policies of the Board .
- Assist in developing the annual budget, provide financial oversight and ensure that proper financial controls are in place.
- Serve on or advise the organization’s standing committees.
Leadership
- Support the mission of Florida House and the short and long-term strategies set forth by the Board to ensure successful operations and resources.
- Serve as an ambassador for Florida House within one’s own community.
Financial
- Make a minimum yearly financial commitment, the amount which is set by the Board.
- Engage with other Trustees in geographical areas (regions) for fundraising purposes and participate in donor cultivation.
- As Florida House is solely supported by private contributions, fundraising is a primary Trustee function. Each chapter is charged with yearly raising $15,000 to support Florida House.