About Our Chapter & Leadership

Elizabeth Thomason | President

CEO

Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County

ethomason@bcgirc.org

Melissa DePriest, CFRE | Incoming President

Director of Development

Vero Beach Museum of Art

mdepriest@vbmuseum.org

Liz Bruner | Secretary

Vice President of Philanthropy

Senior Resource Association

lizbruner@hotmail.com

Michelle Deschane, CFRE | Treasurer

Director

VNA & Hospice Foundation

MDeschane@vnatc.com

Jane McNulty Snead | VP, National Philanthropy Day

Director of Development

United Against Poverty

jane@unitedagainstpoverty.org

Jessica Schmitt, CFRE | Immediate Past President

Director of Philanthropy

United Way of Indian River County

jessica.schmitt@unitedwayirc.org

Yamilet Cendejas, CFRE | Director

Director of Philanthropy

Indian River Community Foundation

yamilet@ircommunityfoundation.org

Taylor Farnsworth | Director

Director of External Engagement

Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition

taylor@irchealthystart.org

Peggy Gibbs, CFRE | Director

Director of Philanthropy 

Gifford Youth Achievement Center

pgibbs@mygyac.org

Stephanie Nelson | Director

Marketing & Events Manager

Gifford Youth Achievement Center

snelson@mygyac.org

Durga Das Hutner | Director

Head of Fundraising & Major Donor Initiatives

Sacred Kashi

durgadas@kashi.org

Michele Peters, CFRE | Director

Independent Development Consultant & Network for Good - Personal Fundraising Coach

mcalvopeters@gmail.com

Erin Yates | Chapter Administrator

Operations Associate

Carter

membership@afpindianriver.com