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 – 2026/2027
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Kristen Nowak, PWS
Fluvial Geomorphologist/Wetlands Ecologist
Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation
Cell: (954) 288-6588
kristen@floridawildlifecorridor.org
VICE PRESIDENT
Suzanne Lindsey
Citizen Activist
181 Lake Otis Rd
Winter Haven, FL 33884
Cell: (863) 698-5531
SECRETARY
Tom Palmer
Environmental Writer
1805 26th St. NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
R: (863) 967-4711
Cell:(863) 289-4579
tomp47@yahoo.com
TREASURER
Mike Fearney, CPA (retired)
734 Jessanda Cir.
Lakeland, FL 33813
Cell: 863-529-3134
mikeflacpa@gmail.com
STAFF
Rachelle Coleman Selser, Executive Director
2108 Autumn Leaf Lane SE
Winter Haven, FL 33884
Office: (863) 678-1237
Cell: (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
Zach Franco, Conservation Coordinator
Archbold Biological Station
1238 Josephine Ct., Sebring, FL 33875
Cell: (571)577-7042
zfranco@archbold-station.org
Nolan Kiefer, Airport Operations Specialist
305 Larry Rd., Lakeland, FL 33809
Cell: (863) 450-0591
nolank0517@gmail.com
Francesca Lauterman, Limnologist
Black & Veatch
St. Petersburg, FL
Cell: (352)702-1254
Francesca.Lauterman@gmail.com
David M. Price
President, Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Gardens Blvd.
Lake Wales, FL 33853-3412
O: (863) 676-1408
Michael Raiden, Judge (retired)
Winter Haven, FL
Cell: (863) 604-8379
bluejordan2001@yahoo.com
Jim Studiale, Planning Dir. (retired), Lakeland
620 Ohlinger Rd.
Babson Park, FL 33827
C: (863) 860-5758
jcs1052@gmail.com
ADVISORY BOARD
Rick Dantzler*
Attorney, Morgan & Morgan P.A.
523 E. Central Avenue, Winter Haven FL 33880
Past Florida Senator and Representative
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
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*
WOOD Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
523 E. Central Avenue, Lakeland FL 33803
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
Marian Ryan, Citizen Activist
PO Box 773
Winter Haven, FL 33882-0773
I. Weston Wheeler
Attorney, Wheeler & Traviss, PA
PO Box 1396, Winter Haven, FL 33881
*Past Director GHLT
**Past President GHLT