President and CEO

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s mission is Community Impact Powered by Philanthropy. Our motto — “Be the One” — reflects our deeply-held belief that anyone can be a philanthropist and give back to our community, regardless of means.

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County seeks a leader who will drive growth through gathering input for, visioning, and communicating an innovative strategic plan, and through a commitment to equipping the team with what they need to execute against it. The successful candidate champions authentic collaboration and has experience building durable relationships with external constituencies by building trusting relationships through warm, human connections and a learner mindset. This leader is a data-informed, strategic visionary who successfully disrupts the status quo, and influences, energizes, and advocates in support of change efforts that are consistent with agreed upon strategic plans. Throughout, this leader keeps all stakeholders informed of progress of initiatives through decisive, clear, and direct communications.