Board of Directors
The Trust is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of local individuals from such diverse fields as business, law, banking, real estate, land planning and conservation.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2024/2025
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Kristen Nowak, PWS
Fluvial Geomorphologist / Ecosystems & Wetlands Scientist
Engineering & Development Services
Black & Veatch
3405 W. Dr. M.L. King Jr. Blvd, Suite 125
Tampa, FL 33607
VICE PRESIDENT
Suzanne Lindsey
181 Lake Otis Rd
Winter Haven, FL 33884
SECRETARY
Tom Palmer
Environmental Writer
1805 26th St. NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
R: (863) 967-4711
TREASURER
Mike Fearney, CPA
734 Jessanda Cir.
Lakeland, FL 33813
863-529-3134
STAFF
Rachelle Coleman Selser, Executive Director
2108 Autumn Leaf Lane SE
Winter Haven, FL 33884
Office: (863) 678-1237
DIRECTORS
Nancy Bissett, Botanist
Owner, The Natives
2929 J. B. Carter Rd.
Davenport, FL 33837
O: (863) 422-6664
Cell: (863) 287-3904
David M. Price
President, Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Gardens Blvd.
Lake Wales, FL 33853-3412
O: (863) 676-1408
Marian Ryan
PO Box 773
Winter Haven, FL 33882-0773
Carla Savage
21 Lake Arrowhead Dr.
Winter Haven, FL 33880
Jim Studiale
620 Ohlinger Rd.
Babson Park, FL 33827
ADVISORY BOARD
Rick Dantzler
Past Florida Senator and
Citrus Research and Development Foundation in Lake Alfred
700 Experiment Station Road
Lake Alfred, FL
Ed Ferking, President
True North Holding, USA
225 E. Stuart Avenue
Lake Wales, FL 33853
Reid Hardman, Senior Scientist
Eco Consultants, Inc.
213 E. Park Ave
Lake Wales, FL 33853
Janet Jackson
2025 Sylvester Rd., Unit 2-E
Lakeland, FL 33803
Dr. Walter Kender
Retired Director of Citrus Research and Education Center
University of Florida
40 Club Court
Haines City, FL 33844
Dr. John Kiefer, Principal Wetland Specialist
Black & Veatch
3405 W. Dr. M.L. King Jr. Blvd, Suite 125,
Tampa, FL 33607
Bruce Kistler
Senior Planner, City of Lakeland
1828 Woodpointe Dr.
Winter Haven, FL 33884
Jerry Mincey
Citrus Broker & Florida Song Writer
512 Lake Marian Terrace
Winter Haven, FL 33884