Governance
Our Principals
Greater Naples Leadership is a nonprofit corporation governed by an elected Board of Directors in accordance with GNL bylaws. Officers and directors are elected at the annual meeting in the spring by the membership.
We are committed to developing informed leaders and strengthening our community through thoughtful, nonpartisan engagement.
Officers – Executive Committee
President
Tom Leipzig
Vice President
Chris Costello
Secretary
Jack Fortnum
Treasurer
Geoff Murphy
Committee Chairs
ACE
Paul Myerson
Class Reps
Tammi Pittaro
Communications
Amy Connors
Community Service
Ginny Veras
Finance
Geoff Murphy
DLA
Rob Funderburg
Governance
Mark Schwab
Membership
JT Turner
Social
Lisa Casey
Strategic Plan
Chris Costello
Class Leadership Team
Chair
Jim Walsh
Vice Chair
Tammie Kilpatrick
Co-Chair
Lillian Cuoco
Co-Chair
Sue Malek
Members At Large
Mark Schwab
Joe Trachtenberg
Sue Vail
Eric Wallach
RJ Weigel
GNL Past Presidents
2024-2025
Donna Messer
2023-2024
Gunther Winkler
2022-2023
Kitty Keane
2021-2022
Jerry Godshaw
2020-2021
Sue Dillon
2019-2020
J R Philp
2018-2019
Jean Foster
2017-2018
Norman Feder
2016-2017
Jacquelyn Pierce*
2015-2016
Edward Boyer
2014-2015
Sheila Harris-Schutz
2013-2014
John Hannsz
2012-2013
Sheila Clarke
2011-2012
Robert Berlam*
2010-2011
Jennifer Walker
2009-2010
Benjamin Tiley
2008-2009
Jeanne Bolds
2007-2008
Frank Gorke Jr.
2006-2007
Ann Berlam
2005-2006
Scott Alexander
2004-2005
Joanne Wyss
2003-2004
Carl Kuehner
2002-2003
Thomas Schneider*
2000-2002
Ned Sachs
1999-2000
Carl Bontemps*
*deceased