Board of Trustees - Community School of Naples

Mr. John N. Allen - Board President

Trustee since 2005
President of CSN Board of Trustees since 2011
Member of the Executive Committee
Trustee - Community School Foundation, Inc.
Two-time Co-Chair of Angel Ball
President, CEO and sole principal of Industrial Equities, LLP
Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Services (1981-1995)
Multiple recipient of the Colbert Coldwell Award
Chairman of the Board of Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin - 2002-2011
Northland College Board Member 1997-Present
Chairman of Naples Airport Authority 2008-2010, Commissioner 2006-2010
Member of International Advisory Council of Antique Boat Museum of America
President of Port Royal Property Owners Association 2006-2008, Board Member 2005-2008
Received the Edina N.C. Little Hospice Man of the Year
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northland College in Ashland
Received Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law in 1980
Received an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Northland College
Received the Distinguished Alumnus of Northland College
Received the Distinguished Alumnus of Hamline University School of Law
Parent of Alumni

Mrs. Julie A. Schmelzle - Board Vice President

Mrs. Julie Schmelzle - Board Vice President

Trustee since 2004
Vice President of CSN Board
Co-Chair of CSN’s Advancement Committee
Member of CSN’s Academic, Executive, Finance, and Trustees Committees
Director, Community School Foundation
Past Co-chair of Polo
Officer of the Naples Seahawks Football Club, Inc.
Senior Vice-President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, responsible for Middle Market Banking in Collier and Lee Counties
Served on EDC of Collier County along with
President's Council of Hodges University, Home, Inc.
Chairman of The Partnership of Collier’s Future Economy, a subsidiary of The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce
B.A. from Bowling Green State University
Parent of Alumni

Mr. Chad N. Ott - Board Vice President & Treasurer

Mr. Chad N. Ott - Board Vice President and Treasurer

Vice President and Treasurer of CSN Board of Trustees
Chair of Finance Committee
Member of Advancement, Buildings & Grounds, Executive, and Strategic Planning Trustees Committees
Director and Treasurer of Community School Foundation, Inc.
Two-time Co-Chair of Angel Ball
Co-founder and principal of Falcon Capital Management – 1997- current
Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) - Dallas, Texas – 1988 - 1997
President of the Port Royal Club 2019-2021, Board Member 2017- 2021
President of Port Royal Property Owners’ Association 2013-2016, Board Member 2011-2016
President of Greater Naples Little League
Senior Warden and Vestry of Trinity-by-the-Cove Church
President of the Lantern Lake Association
BBA with Distinction (Finance) – George Washington University
Head Coach of CSN Varsity Baseball Team
Parent of Alumni

Mr. Domenic Ferrante - Board Secretary

Trustee since 2012
Secretary of CSN Board of Trustees
Member of Executive, Advancement, Finance, and Strategic Planning Committees
Chairman/President - Community School Foundation, Inc.
Managing Partner - Ferrante Group
Former Managing Director - Bain Capital (1999-2011), Founder Bain Capital's Hedge Fund Business (1996)
Served on the Board of Trustees and as Chair of the Governance Committee - Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School
Active in non-profits including Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation and University of Michigan Investment Advisory Committee
BA in Economics - University of Michigan
MBA - Harvard Business School
Current Parent, Parent of Alumni

Dr. Richard Abood - Trustee

Mrs. Susan Ramsey Aldrich - Trustee

Trustee since 2010
Member of CSN’s Academic and Advancement Committees
CSN Classroom Volunteer
Participant in family real estate development ventures in Kentucky, Virginia, and Florida
Former board member of the Village Banc of Naples
Volunteer on committees serving Naples and Pikeville charities and the Madeira School
Graduate of The Madeira School
Graduate of George Washington University
Graduate of the University of Miami School of Law
Current Parent

Mr. Andrew Atterbury - Trustee

Trustee since 2014
Member of CSN's Executive, Finance, Strategic Planning, and Trustee Committees
President of Bowood Holdings, LLC.
Director of Western Refining Logistics, L.P. (NYSE:WNRL)
Previously held various positions at Inergy Holdings, L.P. (now Crestwood Equity Partners) (NYSE:CEQP)including Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.
Previously worked in the Corporate Development Group of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI)
Trustee of the Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, MO.
Trustee of the Atterbury Family Foundation
A.B. - Dartmouth College
MBA - Columbia University
Current Parent

Mrs. Carole Binkowski - Trustee

Trustee since 2021
Member of Academic Committee
Past Co-President of CSN Parent Association
Books for Collier Kids (Naples, FL) Volunteer Book Donation and Distribution and Reading Tutor
Special Olympics (Naples, FL) Volunteer and Athlete Coach
Flip-Flop (children’s book stressing the value of optimism and resilience) Co-Author
Sophie’s Bakery & Café (Tampa, Florida) Former Owner/Operator
Small Blessings Preschool (Tampa, FL) PreK2 Teacher
Charlotte Country Day School (Charlotte, NC) Parents Association Board, JK-4 Substitute Teacher
Urban Ministry Center for Homeless Assistance (Charlotte, NC) Volunteer and Front Desk Volunteer
International Business Machines Marketing Representative
University of Michigan BA in Economics
Parent of Alumni

Mr. Patrick M. Bishop - Trustee

Mrs. Elise C. Burfield - Trustee

Trustee since 2007
Co-chair of Trustees Committee
Member of Executive, Academic, Advancement and Finance Committees
Two-time past Co-chair of Angel Ball
Former Account Representative with Art Direction in the Graphic Design Industry, in San Francisco, CA and St. Louis, MO
Trustee of Ladue Chapel Nursery School - St. Louis, Mo
B.A. from Wells College
Parent of Alumni

Mrs. Patricia J. Campbell - Trustee

Trustee since 2011
Member of Advancement and Finance Committees
Past Co-Chair of Angel Ball
Past Chair of Angel Ball Silent Auction
Divisional President - GL Homes of Florida's West Coast Division overseeing Operations, Sales and Marketing with financial responsibility for 5 developments from Tampa to Naples. GL Homes is the 26th largest builder in the nation and the 2nd largest privately held builder in Florida.
Former Vice President of Strategic Planning and Pricing for Burger King Corporation worldwide.
MBA - Nova Southeastern University
Marketing Degree - Florida Atlantic University
Parent of Alumni

Mrs. Marni Chur - Trustee

Trustee since 2015
Member of CSN’s Advancement Committee
University at Buffalo: BS Finance
Niagara University: MBA
Director of Operations for the Park Associates’ Health Centers of Texas
Served on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of East Aurora, NY
Past Co-Chair Polo at CSN
Past Co-Chair Angel Ball
Member of CSN’s Booster Club Executive Council
Current Parent, Parent of Alumni

Mr. Kevin G. Coleman - Trustee

Trustee since 2013
Member of Buildings & Grounds and Finance Committees
Founding Member and Managing Shareholder of Coleman. Yovanovich & Koester
Member, Florida Bar
Member, Collier County Bar Association (Director, 1994-2003; President-Elect, 2000; President, 2001)
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, Edison State College, 2009-2011;
Member, Furman University Alumni Board of Advisors, 2005—
Member, University of Florida, College of Law, Alumni Council, 1990—2000
Member, Board of Directors, Southwest Florida Division of the Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2007-2008
Member, Leadership Collier, Class of 1996
Member, Naples Area Chamber of Commerce (Chair, Government Affairs Committee, 1994-1995; Director, 2000-2003)
Member, Economic Development Council (Chair, Growth Management Committee, 1995-1996).
Director, Junior Achievement, 1995-1998
Member, Collier County Citizens Advisory Committee, 1995-1996
Furman University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1985
University of Florida College of Law, J.D. with high honors, 1988
Current Parent

Mr. Samuel B. Davis - Trustee

Trustee since 2011
Co-Chair Finance Committee
Member of Advancement and Finance Committees
Retired Chairman of the Board and CEO of Liqui-Box Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers, researchers and developers of high-tech liquid packaging and dispensing systems.
Served on the Board of Wendy’s International, Central Benefits Life Insurance, The Ohio State University Foundation, The Columbus Museum of Art, The Columbus Symphony, The Greater Columbus Arts Council, and Rio Grande College
His private foundation, Jasam Inc., provided seed money for the first Intuitive da Vinci surgical robot in the United States, installed at The Ohio State University Medical Center, and funded the construction of the first ICU family overnight facilities at Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio
Received the John B. Gerlach Distinguished Alumni Award from Ohio State for his service to the University.
Photographer, devotee of 19^th Century British Literature and a collector or rare and unique fountain pens and associated antiquities
Graduate of Upper Arlington High School
Degree in Humanities and History - Ohio State University
Parent of Alumni

Mr. Michael S. Diamond - Trustee

Trustee since 2012
Member of Advancement and Buildings & Grounds Committees
President and Principal of Diamond Custom Homes, a Naples-based Luxury Homebuilder and remodeling company
Member of the Collier Building Industry Association
Naples Area Board of Realtors
Florida Certified General Contractor
Florida Real Estate Broker
Previous non-profit board experience includes Canterbury School in Fort Myers, Jewish Federation of Lee County, Temple Beth-El in Fort Myers as well as Temple Shalom in Naples.
Diploma Taft School Watertown, CT
Colgate University B.A. History
Current Parent, Parent of Alumni

Mr. David Doran - Trustee

Mr. David Eklund - Trustee

Trustee since 2005
Member of Academic and Finance Committees
Director - Community School Foundation, Inc.
Chairman of Aeolus Re, Ltd., a Bermuda based property catastrophe reinsurer
Founding Partner of Aeolus Capital Management Co.
Former President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Renaissance Re, Ltd.
Former Head of Treaty Underwriting for the Reinsurance Division of Berkshire Hathaway
Emeritus trustee on the Foundation Board of College of William & Mary (BA, Economics 1982
Actively involved in Covenant House, the National Center For Missing & Exploited Children
Coaches youth sports
BA in Economics - William & Mary College
Parent of Alumni

Mrs. Janet Gable - Trustee

Trustee since 2016
Member of Academic and Advancement Committees
Currently a Guardian ad Litem
Fun Time Childhood Academy Board Member 2011-17
Founding Member Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples Guild
Past Co-President of CSN Parents Association
Youth Haven Foundation Board of Directors 2000-2009
Youth Haven Board of Trustees 2000-2009
Realtor, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty 2000-2009
Co-Owner Picasso Kids, Arts & Crafts Studio for Children 2004-2007
Legislative Assistant to Congressman Billy Tauzin R-LA, United States House of Representatives 1995-1999
B.A. in Political Science from Boston College
Current parent

Mr. Charles Hale - Trustee

Member since 2021
Member of Finance Committee
Chairman & CEO of Motion & Control Enterprises, LLC
Lawson Products – Member of Board of Directors
Holland Pump Company – Member of Board of Directors
Former Vice Chairman of Test Equity, LLC
Former Chairman of Liquid Technologies
Former CEO & CFO of FCX Performance
Ohio University – BBA in Management/Finance, Honors Tutorial College, Corporate Leadership Fellow
Texas A&M University College of Engineering – Senior Lecturer
Current Parent of Xavier Bailey (2024) and Rhyann Hale (2034)

Mrs. Melissa Kaplan - Trustee

Mr. Tom McAuley - Trustee

Trustee since 2015
Chair of Advancement Committee
Member of Executive, Finance, Strategic Planning Committees
Trustee - Community School Foundation, Inc.
Graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana in Accountancy and Finance
Attended University of Illinois on the Evans Scholarship
Passed CPA, CFA exams
Graduated from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Business in Finance
Managing Director at Tiger Management 1991- 1997
Founder, CEO Northsound Capital 2001- current
Serves on Board of Directors for the Evans Scholars Foundation and the Western Golf Association
Current Parent

Mr. Andrew Miller - Trustee

Mr. Richard Molloy - Trustee

Trustee since 2010
Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee
Member of Executive, Academic, and Finance Committees
Principal at Florida Gulfshore Capital, an early stage venture investment firm where he works closely with portfolio companies, including serving as a Director or Observer on several boards
Undergraduate Degree in Civil Engineering - Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Masters Degree - Yale University School of Management
Current Parent

Dr. Saurabh Patel - Trustee

Trustee since 2014
Member of Academic, Advancement, and Finance Committees
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
M.D., Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Residency in Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Wilmer Eye Institute)
Retina Fellowship , Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Wilmer Eye Institute)
Medical Director and Founder, Florida Retina Center
Scientific Advisory Chair, Rebion
As an undergraduate at Cornell University, collaborated on an invention which is currently being used in imaging systems for macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy
Co-Inventor of Blinq®, a medical device that can instantaneously detect amblyopia, the leading cause of vision loss in children
STEM volunteer at CSN
Current Parent

Dr. Lane Raskauskas - Trustee

Ms. Susan M. Rogge - Trustee

Trustee since 2009
Member of Advancement and Finance Committees
Senior Vice President - Corporate Controller at Florida Community Bank
Certified Public Accountant
Served on various community and civic organization in Collier County, including the United Way of Collier County, Project Help and the Southwest Florida Gator Club
B.S. in Finance- University of Florida
MBA - Rutgers University
Parent of Alumni

Mr. W. Clarke Swanson - Trustee

CSN Founder
CSN Board President 1982-1986
Former Trustee Emeritus
Former Angel Ball Chair
B.A.- Stanford University
M.S. Journalism – Columbia University
Founder and Director, Naples Winter Wine Festival
Founder and Former Owner, Swanson Vineyards and Winery
Former Director, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Foundation
Former Director, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Director, Festival Napa Valley
Founder and Former Director, Lincoln Theater, Napa
Former Chairman, Napa National Bank
Parent of Alumni

Mr. Robert J. Sullivan - Trustee

Trustee since 2009
Chair of Buildings & Grounds Committee
Member of Advancement, Executive, Strategic Planning, and Trustees Committees
A Principal in Halstatt Management Company, manager of a private equity real estate fund actively making investments throughout Florida
Board Member - Naples Airport Authority, Notre Dame Club of SW Florida, Winged Foot Foundation
Graduate of Leadership Collier and involved in numerous community organizations
B.A- University of Notre Dame
Current Parent, Parent of Alumni

Mr. William H. Verhelle - Trustee

Trustee since 2014
Member of Advancement and Finance Committees
Founder CEO, First American Commercial Bancorp, Inc. d/b/a First American Equipment Finance
Former Chairman at Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, ELFA (2008)
Served on ELFA’s board of directors and Executive Committee
Former VP and Div. Manager at Tokai Financial Service
BA- University of Michigan
MBA - University of California Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management
JD- Cornell Law School (Business Law and Regulation)
Current Parent, Parent of Alumni