Clair Beckmann, (President) - Lousiville, Colorado, and Sanibel, Florida

Clair Beckmann grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated first in her class with a degree in finance from the University of Missouri many many years ago. She moved to Colorado in 1975 and enjoyed a 30-year career with JPMorganChase and various predecessor institutions serving in many capacities including many years as Regional President for Boulder County. Currently she is the Planned Giving Officer for the Boulder Community Hospital Foundation. Non-profit work has been a hallmark of her life and she has served on dozens of Boards and served as Board Chair of non-profits such as the Community Foundation serving Boulder County, Community Food Share, the Boulder Economic Council, the Louisville Chamber of Commerce and others. Clair has been instrumental in raising funds for Hospice, Impact on Education, the Women's Foundation of Colorado, Community Food Share and other institutions. Passions include reading, eating, gardening, travel, PEOPLE, and seashell collecting. Clair and her spouse, Ron Nixon, reside in Louisville, Colorado and Sanibel, Florida.

Evelyn Stewart, (Vice President) - Sanibel, Florida

Since 1986, Evelyn owns and manages, with husband Craig and son Joshua, the eco-tourism outfit Adventures in Paradise, on Sanibel and Fort Myers. She has been a member of the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce and several island organizations

Mark Blust, (Secretary) - Fort Myers, Florida

Mark is the V.P. of Operations and Marketing for the Prawnbroker Restaurant Group which operates restaurants on Sanibel and in Ft. Myers. Mark has the privilege of sitting on the boards of both the Sanibel-Captiva and the Greater Fort Myers Chambers of Commerce. He also sits on the Lee County Sports Organizing Committee Board. As a Ft. Myers native, Mark is intimately involved with organizations and activities that recognize and preserve our special ecosystems and outdoor treasures as well as local charities that work hard to help the underprivileged in our area.

Vasanta Senerat, (Treasurer) - Sanibel, Florida

Vasanta attended University of Minnesota, gradauting as a Chartered Financial Consultant and Real Estate Broker. She moved to Fort Myers from Minneapolis to to work for PricewaterhouseCoopers. She also worked for GE as a Tax Specialist before opening her own practice in Fort Myers in 1994. Vasanta opened her Sanibel office in 2004.

Nancy J. Pierce, (Member-at-Large) - Sanibel, Florida

Ms. Nancy J. Pierce, a Kansas native, has resided in Florida for the past 25 years. She and her husband, Richard Famiglietti, reside both on Sanibel Island and on Florida’s east coast. She is active in her island neighborhood, having served two terms on its Board of Directors. Her favorite endeavors focus on her many and varied avocations that range from animals to the arts. Ms. Pierce has been actively involved in the health care industry for 30 years. Education includes Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Communicative Disorders and Sciences, followed by post graduate specialization in Health Care Administration. She has administrative experience in hospital, outpatient and rehabilitation agency settings. Clinically, Ms. Pierce is a speech/language pathologist, having provided therapy services in the aforementioned settings as well. Much of her career has been spent as a self-employed health care management consultant. Most recently, her focus had been on the development and operations of ambulatory outpatient surgical centers of which she was an owner/general partner.

Anne Joffe, (Immediate Past President) - Sanibel, Florida

Anne has judged scientific and artistic categories at shell shows for more than 25 years. She is a Past-president of Conchologists of America; Past-treasurer of the American Malacological Society; President of the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club; Shell Show Chairman; Past-president of the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce; owns and operates "She Sells Sea Shells" on Sanibel Island; has authored a craft book," Shellcrafting;" board of directors member for the Conchologists of America; along with two partners, Harlan Wittkoff and S. Peter Dance, she is the secretary-treasurer of "C Shells 3", a shell book publishing company; Anne has led shelling trips all over the world.

Lee Almas - Sanibel, Florida

Lee was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a graduate of Case Reserve University, formerly Western Reserve University, Cleveland, with a BBA degree in Marketing, Accounting, and Industrial Organization. He has extensive background in wholesale and brokerage, co-owned a lumber company, was a regional sales representative for industrial sales for a national cold heading manufacturer, National Sales Manager for an automotive parts manufacturer and an electronic sound equipment, and building contractor of custom homes, owned a roof and floor truss manufacturing company, and operated property management business. Lee is married to Margery, and the couple has three married children. He has been a resident of Sanibel since 1977. He had a family business on Sanibel, a motel, dating back to late 1950s until 1986; it was named the Beachcomber Motel. Lee is also a 32 Degree Masonic Mason and member of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, both for 51 years. He is Past President of Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club and Board member. Member of Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church, Sanibel, and a Eucharistic Minister, a chair person, and a committee member of other ministries.

Alan Gettleman - Merritt Island, Florida

Alan is a lifelong collector of shells beginning with family vacations to Florida beginning in 1955. He lives in Merritt Island and is retired from federal civil service after 31 years divided between the U.S. Army and NASA. At NASA his work included processing satellites and experiments on rockets or for the Space Shuttle. He received medals for outstanding civilian service from the Department of the Army and also from NASA. He holds a BA from Southern Illinois University and a MBA from Florida Tech. He was also a firefighter and EMT for fire departments in Illinois and Florida. He is a past officer and shell show chairman for several shell clubs, and was a President of the Conchologists of America (COA) and convention co-chairman for COA conventions in St. Louis in 1987 and the most recent Astronaut Trail Shell Club sponsored COA in 2011. He is one of the most recent recipients of the Neptunea Award from COA. In 2010, he was the co-founder of the Florida United Malacologists (FUM) which is having their third annual meeting in Sanibel on February 12, 2012 at The Bailey Matthews Shell Museum. Alan is a member of Conchologists of America (COA), American Malacological Society (AMS), Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, Astronaut Trail Shell Club including current shell show chair and newsletter “The Capsule” editor , Central Florida Shell Club, North Carolina Shell Club and San Diego Shell Club.

Rob Lisenbee - Fort Myers, Florida

Sandy Moran - Sanibel, Florida, and Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts

Sandy’s professional career is highlighted by many interesting positions. She was a histology technician - working at Tufts New England Medical Neurology Research Lab. Her next challenge was designing trade show exhibits which reflected the fashion industry’s prediction of future trends. Sandy attended Bentley College and received an accounting degree. She worked with a law firm specializing in real estate. The lure of the island’s seashells kept calling her back to Sanibel after each visit. Sandy moved to the island and began a new chapter of her life and a career as an artist with the creation of Sailors Valentine Studio. Now the twenty-year old business has a steady stream of commissions as well as restoration work. Her shell mosaic valentines are displayed in fine art galleries on Cape Cod, Nantucket and Florida. Another aspect of the business incorporates her love of teaching with valentine workshops. Sandy has been featured in many national design and art publications and has also been on several television shows. She has been for many years the artistic chair of the Sanibel Shell Show and Fair.

Sandra Stilwell - Captiva, Florida

Sandy is the CEO and owner of Stilwell Enterprises, comprising of ten businesses. Nine on Captiva and one in Fort Myers. On Captiva she owns Keylime Bistro, Sunshine Seafood Café and Wine Bar, RC Otter’s Island Eats, Latte Da Coffee Shop, Captiva Island Inn, Celebration Center of Captiva, Paradise Shopping Center, Cantina Captiva and Captiva Pizza, Yogurt & Gift Emporium. In Fort Myers she owns the Sunshine Seafood Café and Lounge. She served as Chairman of the Board of the Salvation Army of Lee County & Henry Counties for three years is currently on the on the Executive Committee. She sits on The Board of Trustees of Hodges University and is a board member of the following organizations: Florida Gulf Coast University Resort & Hospitality School, Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, Lee County Pace Center for Girls, Uncommon Friends Foundation and Gulfshore Life Magazine. Sandy is a Chairman of the Hope Hospice Annual luncheon in 2011 and is on the Lee & Collier County Chairman’s Board of the American Heart Association. Sandy is the Current President of the Captiva Community Panel. She is the Honorary Chairman of Arts for Act 2011 and The March of Dimes Chefs Auction 2011. She is thrilled to join the Shell Museum Board of Trustees.

Janet M. Strickland, Esq. - Sanibel, Florida

Janet Strickland was born in Detroit and moved to Gainesville, Florida, at age of seven. After graduating from the University of Florida, she moved to Breckenridge, Colorado, attending law school at the University of Denver. Janet visited Sanibel for many years prior to moving to the island with husband Walt Hendry in 2010. Janet opened her law practice on the Sanibel on October 2010, and has since been an active member of the island community. Janet has practiced in the area of wills, trusts, and estate planning for over 22 years and has an “AV” Martindale Hubbell rating, the highest attainable by the independent national attorney rating service.

Ronald B. Toll - Fort Myers, Florida

Dr. Toll has been the Provost and Vice-president for Academic Affairs of Florida Gulf Coast University since 2008. Dr. Toll earned his Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography from the University of Miami, and served as Vice-president for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at Lebanon Valley College, and Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Central Arkansas.

James M. Young, CFA, CFP - Sanibel, Florida

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Sanibel-Captiva Trust Company. Mr. Young has extensive experience conducting investment research and managing client portfolios for both high net worth families and institutions. Prior to joining the trust company, Mr. Young’s responsibilities ranged from Chief Investment Officer to Senior Portfolio Manager with the wealth management divisions of major financial institutions and a Naples based Family Private Office and Foundation. Mr. Young received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in Economics and Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. He was awarded the Certified Financial Planner® designation in 1986 and became a Chartered Financial Analyst® charter holder in 1994. He is a past president of CFA Tampa Bay, has been an advisor to several non-profit organizations, currently serves on the Lee Memorial Health System Investment Advisory Council and remains an active volunteer in USA/Florida Youth Hockey.