Board of Directors

Scott Carpenter, President, Carpenter Public Relations Inc.
1st Vice Chair and Marketing Chair

Scott is president of cPR – Carpenter Public Relations. Through a mindset of people as partners, rather than clients, Scott has built a litany of successful marketing PR campaigns for national accounts and emerging regional and state brands such as EAS, DeBartolo, Biolife and Florida Prepaid. The accolades for his effort, thinking and creativity in the field speak for themselves: In January 2010, Public Relations Society of America named him to its national judge's panel for the industry's most prestigious award, the Silver Anvil Award.. Through this honor, he became one of 10 professionals in the country to serve five consecutive years (2006-2010). In January 2007, The Counselors Academy asked Carpenter to join their group of the "best and brightest minds in PR." cPR has offices in Tampa and Sarasota and is found on the web at www.carpenterpr.com.

Sue Ellen Addicott
2nd Vice Chair and Volunteer Recruitment Co-Chair

A graduate of The College of William and Mary, Sue has enjoyed a diverse range of positions requiring her skills in organization and management. For more than a decade, she was Director of Conferences with Educom, a Washington, DC-based non-profit consortium of colleges and universities concerned with the use of information technology in teaching and learning. In 1998, Sue Ellen and her husband Jerry moved to Sarasota, and she embarked on a short-lived "retirement." In 2007, she was inspired to create "Senior Moves," providing emotional support and logistical assistance for seniors and their families at the time of a move. In 2008, she began a weekly radio program, "Senior Savvy," and was joined in September 2008 by Teresah Arthur as her co-host. In April 2009, "Senior Savvy" moved from the Radio Ear Network on the internet to WTMY AM 1280 in Sarasota, and is heard weekly at noon on Saturdays. Sue Ellen was recently appointed to serve on the Advisory Council of the Area Agency on Aging and has a passionate interest in quality-of-life issues for seniors and their families.

Thomas R. Cramer, CPA
Treasurer and Finance Chair

Vice President of Suplee & Shea, P.A., Mr. Cramer graduated from Florida State University and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1985. He concentrates on financial accounting and audits. He is responsible for supervising all compilations, reviews and audit engagements.

Tom is actively involved with the America Red Cross and various professional organizations. He and his wife, Joan Marie, long-time Sarasota residents, have one daughter and enjoy fishing and sports.

Linda Abromson
Board Member

Linda grew up in Portland, Maine and graduated from Tufts University in 1961 with a BS in mathematics. After marriage to husband, Joel, the birth of three children, and a short teaching career, she entered politics, running for and winning a seat on the Portland School Committee (then the Portland City Council) and finally Mayor of Portland. Along the way she also served on a variety of boards and commissions, including the United Way of Portland, the Portland Public Library, Portland Stage Company, Hadassah, Federation and the JCC of Portland. She also served on the national boards of the Women's division of UJA and the Regional Council of Governments. Linda was President of the NCJW Portland Section and the Greater Portland Transit District, and she was a driver for ITNPortland. She also was a four-time women's champion of the Riverside Women's Golf Association. After a failed bid for Congress in 1990, she retired from politics and was later a gubernatorial appointment to the Maine Human Rights Commission, which adjudicated about 40 cases of discrimination a month. Having vacationed in Sarasota every year since 1984, when Joel passed away in 2002 she became a snowbird. Linda now serves in Sarasota on the scholarship committee of NCJW and the granting committee of Federation.

Teresa K. Bowman, Esq.
Nominating Chair

Teresa is an associate attorney with the firm of Boyer & Jackson, P.A. and practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Long Term Care Planning, Probate, and Special Needs Trusts. Ms. Bowman is a member of NAELA, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Sarasota County Bar Association, The Manatee County Bar Association, the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, and a member of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar. She is active in FAWLS, the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, and serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Bowman attended The Florida State University in Tallahassee where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. In 2005 Ms. Bowman received her Juris Doctor Degree from Stetson College of Law with a concentration in Elder Law.

Timothy P. Field, P.A. Broker-Associate, REALTOR, Michael Saunders & Company
Major Gifts Captain

Originally from Chicago, Tim Field's family moved to Sarasota in 1952. Tim has lived in Sarasota since—except for four years of college at Cornell University and two years in Orlando—working for Walt Disney World. Living in downtown Sarasota and on Longboat Key, he's seen many real estate changes and values over the years. Tim's career is varied from managing Longboat's Colony Beach & Tennis Resort; opening the Contemporary Hotel-Walt Disney World; managing Arvida's Longboat Key Golf Club, planning the development of "Inn on the Beach" and the Harbourside Golf Club; to personally developing waterfront residential single-family homes, waterfront condominiums, and commercial property on Longboat Key. He knows real estate from land acquisition, planning, development, construction through sales.

Real estate always interested Tim, who earned his salesman license in 1969 and his broker's license in 1973. He owned his own real estate sales development company and managed Arvida Realty Sales in the middle-'90s through its progression into general brokerage, from new home sales. Tim rejoined Michael Saunders & Company in 2003 to develop the International Division, specializing in international resort residential communities, anchored by Five-Star Luxury Hotels.

Tim's love of sailing and boating has made him the west coast local expert on true "deep sailboat water" and all the nooks and crannies of the boating world, whether you wish a home, condominium, land or investment property. His historical knowledge of the area, his dedication to integrity, and his negotiating skills offer superb customer satisfaction whether buying or selling on the west coast of Florida.

Nicci Kobritz, R.N. N.P., President & CEO Youthful Aging Home Health
Financial Development Chair and Foundation Captain

Nicci has retooled Youthful Aging Home Health and the home health care delivery model, creating one of the nation's first, if not the first, home health care "boutique" practice. The boutique delivery model customizes a health and wellness service focusing on memory and mobility, the two most important dynamics in preserving independence. Caregivers support the health and wellness service while assisting with activities of daily living.

Jon R. Lee
Corporate Captain

Jon R. Lee was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. Mr. Lee's roots run very deep in Sarasota, his mother Marilynn attended Sarasota High School and his father Dick graduated from Manatee High School. Jon graduated from Sarasota High School in 1987, before attending the University of Florida.

At the University of Florida, Jon played on both the baseball and football teams and is a proud member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. After graduating from UF with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1991, Jon moved back to Sarasota and began his career in the Financial Industry. He has been working in the financial services industry serving high net worth clients and corporations for over 18 years.

Jon has strong ties to the community of Sarasota and focuses on helping the area youth. Jon has served on the board of the Sarasota Boys and Girls Club, is currently serving on the foundation board of the Boys and Girls Club and has been the quarterback coach for Sarasota High's football team for the past seven years. Jon is also a member of the board of Directors for the Sarasota County University of Florida Gator Club and said he is delighted to be serving on the ITNSarasota board of directors and is looking forward to helping seniors and adults with visual impairment live life to the fullest. Before founding LCM Capital Advisors, Mr. Lee worked for Raymond James, Legg Mason and Smith Barney where he served as Vice President of Investments. Jon serves as the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Wealth Management of LCM Capital Advisors.

Leanore "Lee" Levine
Board Member

Lee was born in New York City, raised on Long Island, and moved to Sarasota in 1979. She earned her BS from NYU where she served as the first female president of the Student Council. Lee went on to earn her MS from Queens College and to complete advanced study at Hofstra University, Adelphi, and the University of Buffalo. Lee worked in the research and development department at Bell Telephone Laboratories; taught Home and Family Living in Hempstead, NY, and then served as district co-coordinator; and worked for the Internal Revenue Service. Making significant contributions to the community, Lee has served on the Executive Committee at Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Sarasota-Manatee, The Florida West Coast Symphony Association, Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, Unifem, Women’s Resource Center, the Women’s Legal Fund, the League of Women Voters-Manatee, Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation Women’s Division, and the Palm-Aire Country Club Women’s Golf Association. In addition, Lee served on the Sarasota Reading Festival Steering Committee, securing the volunteers for the festival for many years. She was a member of the Steering Committee for the One-Stop Homelessness Shelter in Manatee County and served as Chair for the WRC Today’s Women, NCJW Women in Power, and the FWCS Designer Showcase.

Arthur J. Mahoney, Jr.
Fund Raising Chair

Art, a certified business analyst, comes to the Small Business Development Center at Manatee Community College with a broad background of experience in the fields of marketing and business development which make him an excellent resource. He was president of a company that was voted ‘Best strategic marketing company’ in the Denver region for 2 years running and was one of the top 5 marketing agencies in the Denver market and built the agency from $600,000 annual billings to over $25 million. Art holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Rutgers University and attended Boston University’s Graduate School of Public Relations and Communication. Art is currently volunteering as a Branding Advisor with the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, on the Marketing Committee with the Sarasota Economic Development Corporation and as a Marketing Advisor with Sarasota’s Jewish Family and Children’s Service and the Senior Friendship Center. Art provides counseling services to businesses in the areas of marketing and necessary steps to start a business.

Nora Patterson
Board Member

Nora was elected to the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners in 1998 and have been re-elected in 2002 and 2006. Commissioner Patterson also represents the county and chairs the Sarasota County Tourist Development Council. She serves on the Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Airport Advisory Board, the West Coast Inland Navigational District, and the Early Learning Coalition. In addition, she holds a seat on the Board of Directors of United Way, the Jewish Family and Children's Services and a member of the Tampa Bay Regional Transit Authority. Mrs. Patterson has been appointed to serve as a member of the Community and Economic Development Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties and currently is a member of the Property Tax Work Group of the Florida Association of Counties. Mrs. Patterson brings a diverse background to her office. A native of New York City, she has lived in Florida since the late 1960's.

She attended Duke University and holds a BA in Psychology and a postgraduate degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Florida. Her first job was as a teacher. In 1970, she and her husband John moved to Sarasota and became very active in the community, serving on boards of a number of civic organizations, while co-owning and operating a garden center and raising their daughter Kimberly. After selling her business several years later, Mrs. Patterson became a real estate broker/salesperson. In 1991, she was elected to the Sarasota City Commission and served two four-year terms. During her tenure, she held a seat on the Manasota League of Cities, which she chaired for two years, and she served on the Executive Board of Directors of the Florida League of Cities.

Mrs. Patterson also served as Mayor of the City of Sarasota from 1994-95. She was appointed by the Governor and served two years on Florida's Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations from 1996-98. Mrs. Patterson and her husband John were awarded the 2005 She Knows Where She's Going Visionary Award by Girl's Inc. of Sarasota County. Mrs. Patterson was named in 2001 a Woman in Power for her leadership by the National Council of Jewish Women of Sarasota/Manatee. She was also chosen in 2003 as Siesta Key's Citizen of the Year by the Siesta Key Association.

Daisy Vulovich
Board Member

For the past ten years, Daisy has led the Center for Corporate & Community Development at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.

During her tenure at the college, she has expanded the role of lifelong learning by rebranding the college’s open campus to a comprehensive division which includes a broad array of professional and personal development programs including the implementation of the Small Business Development Center, expansion of Kids’ Summer Spectrum, and workforce training programs across Manatee and Sarasota counties.

She led the college’s planning team in designing the college’s third location, the Center for Innovation & Technology at Lakewood Ranch as well as the Bradenton campus’ Professional Development Center. She spent over thirteen years at St. Charles Community College in Missouri, where she was one of the college’s founding staff members, and established award winning adult and community education programs and dislocated worker programs, in addition to starting several college degree programs.

She is actively involved in local Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development organizations. She has held board positions on the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, the Women’s’ Resource Center in Manatee County, and Manatee Educational Television. She has held administrative and teaching positions at Metro Community College in Omaha, Central Missouri State University, and University of Maryland. She has been a leader in continuing education organizations in Missouri, Nebraska and Florida where she is currently the chair-elect for the Continuing and Adult Education Standing Committee.

Donna K. Dunio
Executive Director and President

Prior to taking on the leadership position at ITNSarasota, Donna served as Senior Director Resource Development for the American Red Cross Southwest Florida Chapter and as Senior Vice President for Nelson Publishing in Nokomis, FL. Before relocating to Florida, Donna was the first female Executive Director of the United Churches of Northeastern Pennsylvania, one of the largest interfaith organizations in the northeast and was Vice President of Operations at CSI before relocating to Florida. She also provided executive coaching, corporate training, human resources and development consulting for her own company, Leadership Solutions.

Donna graduated summa cum laude with a triple major in Business Administration, Communication and Health and Human Services from the University of Scranton. In addition, she holds advanced certifications in many leadership disciplines and has served on numerous boards and committees. She currently services on the AFP Board Southwest Florida Chapter (the Association of Fundraising Professionals), is an AFP mentor and board representative on Giving Matters. She has received dozens of community services awards including Time's Northeast Woman. Donna lives in Sarasota with her husband Phil; they have two grown children.