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

Executive Director

Senior Resource Association Foundation

rorzel@sramail.org

Michelle Deschane, CFRE | Treasurer

Development Officer

Environmental Learning Center

michelle@discoverelc.org

Stephanie Nelson | VP, National Philanthropy Day

Assistant Director of Philanthropy

Gifford Youth Achievement Center

snelson@mygyac.org

Jessica Schmitt, CFRE | Immediate Past President

schmitt.jessica@gmail.com

Heidi Leone Royals | Director

Director of Philanthropy

Environmental Learning Center

heidi@discoverelc.org

Taylor Farnsworth | Director

Senior Director of Development

Indian River State College

tfarnsworth@irsc.edu

Melissa DePriest, MPA, CFRE | Director

Chief Development Officer 

Indian River Land Trust

mdepriest@irlt.org

Allison Cloughley | Director

Marketing & Development Coordinator

Vero Classical School

allison@veroclassicalschool.org

Durgadas Hutner | Director

durgadashutner@gmail.com