Officers and District Directors

Joined CCNA as the Gillespie Park delegate in 2022. Appointed CCNA Director for District 1 in 2023. Gillespie Park Neighborhood Association Board member for 7 years. Elected Gillespie Park Neighborhood Association President in 2023. Volunteer and donation sponsor for Gillespie Park and The Bay Park Little Free Library Programs. Regular volunteer in Gillespie Park neighborhood using Click to Fix to repair sidewalks, streetlights, potholes and other improvements needed in the community. Former executive with Harbor Freight Tools, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Ethan Allen/Markor Home Furnishings focused on product development, marketing and team building in the US and Asia. In her role as CCNA president her focus will be on CCNA member supported initiatives with open communication with the members and city staff.

Elected in 2022 to take on CCNA’s Website & Newsletter. Over 30 years community involvement (East Lansing MI), Housing Commission Chair, Communication Commission Chair, cowrote the City’s Housing Code, Established a Code Compliance Division and a Permit Parking program. Chair Special Task Force on Urban Neighborhood Density. Served on City Manager Selection Task Force, City Charter Review Committee and cofounded the City’s Association of Neighborhood Presidents. 11 years neighborhood President. 30 years PBS fundraising leadership team, 18 years MSU Men’s Basketball Booster Club Board, President 2010-17 seasons. 30+ years in corporate PC Insurance industry: System Analysis, R&D, and Corporate Planning. Industry rep for Michigan Insurance Legislation. Society of Insurance Research Board. Owns insurance Software company. Member LKRA since 2003, Treasurer and Webmaster since 2021. Mark Twain Board since 2004. Member Lido Key Condo Presidents. Chaired LKRA’s “hotel house” efforts. Chair CCNA’s initiative on Meaningful Neighborhood Input, Nominations and Awards committees.

Current Arlington Park Neighborhood Association President (2 years), past vice president and treasurer. Founding member of Preserve Arlington Park Neighborhood committee (a small group of neighborhood activists working to protect and preserve the neighborhood). A 35-year city resident and a 25-year Arlington Park neighbor. Personal Trainer & Fitness instructor for 25 years. Competed in many marathons (including Boston 4 times) and triathlons.

Current rep for McClellan Park Neighborhood Association. Member of the City’s Citizens with Disabilities Board. Dan has a MS in Computer Science and an MBA. Early career experience in product management and product marketing. Currently working in the area of accessibility for people with disabilities, including both digital and physical world accessibility. Authored several versions of the Enterprise accessibility policy for his employer, a large bank, and consolidated and codified legal and regulatory requirements for Federal, State, and non-US accessibility laws. Certified professional in Web accessibility and as a coach/change work professional.

Melinda has been president of the Tahiti Park Neighborhood Association and its CCNA representative since 2016. She is a member of the North Trail Redevelopment Partnership and is past president of the Sarasota County Humane Society. Melinda is an attorney who has been practicing law in Sarasota County for over thirty years.

Recently retired from the City of Sarasota Parks and Recreation Department, Landscape Division, after 18 years. Currently secretary of the Central Cocoanut Neighborhood Association. Acquainted with the City’s inner workings, and recently served on the Neighborhoods Department Grant Review Committee. Founding member and volunteer coordinator of Orange Blossom Community Garden. Volunteer at the Multicultural Health Institute assisting with the Environmental Ambassadors at Booker High School. I excel in bringing people together to share skills and solve problems.

Former Director & VP of Technology with AG Edwards & Sons, Former Marketing Specialist – Williams Sonoma, Skills include Financial Services, Technology, Project Management. Current Golden Gate Board Member. Involved with Mote Sea Turtle Patrol, Bird Key Yacht Cub Lecture Series Chair, GGP Board, Election Poll Worker, Southeastern Guide Dog Volunteers. My passion is to be involved with grass roots efforts.

PHD in Epidemiology, VMD in Veterinary Medicine, Postdoctoral Fellow in Women’s Health and Air Force Institute of Technology Fellowship. Medical research in biopharmaceutical industry & Kaiser research institute. Representative to Defense Women’s Health Research Program. Skilled in Program management, overseeing a $50M multinational 10-year project; Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment with diverse groups of people as well as independently and remotely to achieve common goals; Detail-oriented and creative problem solver; Analytic skills, managing and writing grants and protocols. I want to play a greater role in promoting our neighborhoods as a place of community. There are many different and often opposing positions on what this means. I’d like to be part of the solution; to analyze, collaborate and find an innovative win-win solution.

Elected President in 2022 having previously served as District 1 Representative. President of Bayou Oaks Neighborhood Association, engineer and physics background, teacher of math and electronics, Committee Chair for West Avenue Improvement Association (Richmond, Va.). Focused on community and police relationships, planned growth along the North Trail, and affordable housing.