About Our Chapter & Leadership

Elizabeth Thomason | President

CEO

Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County

ethomason@bcgirc.org

Kerry Bartlett, CFRE, MBAPresident-Elect/Professional Development

Managing Director

CARTER

kbartlett@carter.global

Robyn Orzel | Secretary

Chief Development Officer

Senior Resource Association

rorzel@sramail.org

Michelle Deschane, CFRE | Treasurer

Director of Development

VNA & Hospice Foundation

MDeschane@vnatc.com

Stephanie Nelson | VP, National Philanthropy Day

Assistant Director of Philanthropy

Gifford Youth Achievement Center

snelson@mygyac.org

Jessica Schmitt, CFRE | Immediate Past President

Director of Philanthropy

United Way of Indian River County

jessica.schmitt@unitedwayirc.org

Heidi Leone Royals | Director

Director of Philanthropy

Environmental Learning Center

heidi@discoverelc.org

Taylor Farnsworth | Director

Director of External Engagement

Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition

taylor@irchealthystart.org

Melissa DePriest, MPA, CFRE | Director

Director of Philanthropy 

Vero Beach Museum of Art

mdepriest@vbmuseum.org

Allison Cloughley | Director

Marketing & Development Coordinator

Vero Classical School

allison@veroclassicalschool.org

Durga Das Hutner | Director

Head of Fundraising & Major Donor Initiatives

Sacred Kashi

durgadas@kashi.org