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Deering Estate Staff

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Deering Estate Foundation Staff

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Board Members

Executive Board

Elizabeth Battaglia
100 Ladies of Deering
Carole Wright
President
Liede DeValdivielso
Past President
Liede is a graduate from American University with a BA in international business. Originally from Pennsylvania she has made Miami her home for more than 20 years…
Matias Perez
Treasurer
John Anzivino
Vice President
Matias Perez
Treasurer
Suzanne Gottlieb Calleja
Secretary
Suzanne Gottlieb Calleja is the Associate Head of School for Communications and Strategic Partnerships at Palmer Trinity School, an independent college preparatory school in Miami. She began…

Directors

Jeffrey Flanagan
Board Member
Jeffrey Flanagan is the Managing shareholder of the Flanagan Law Firm in Coral Gables. Jeff received his undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island and a…
Doreen Furnari
Board Member
Doreen Furnari is a member of the 100 Ladies of Deering. She has a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, an MBA from University of Miami Business…
Raul Garcia
Board Member
Raul Garcia has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Florida State University. He joined Kauffman Rossin in 1998 in the areas of banking, hedge funds and…
David Santiago
Board Member
David Santiago attended the Universidad De Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Miami Dade Community College, and the University of Miami. David is an Independent Claims Adjuster and took on…
Aleksey Shtivelman
Board Member
Aleksey Shtivelman has a Bachelor of Arts from Stony Brook University and a J.D. in law from Boston University Law School. Aleksey is a partner in the…
Walter Evanson
Board Member
Walter Evanson owns NR Hair Salon in the Falls. Walter served as a volunteer with Christ Fellowship at the Deering Estate Seafood Festival on the Bay. He…
Vance Aloupis
Board Member
Michael Spike Anderson
Board Member
Cynthia Beamish
Board Member
Michael Cornely
Board Member
Nancy Eggland
Board Member
Peter A. England
Board Member
Mr. England is a 30+ year resident of Palmetto Bay, and has been totally involved in the life of his community. Previously, he was elected to two…
James Colby Gratton
Board Member
Eric Haas
Board Member
Born and raised in Miami Florida, Eric Haas received his BA in History, and Broadcast Communications. He was initiated into the Kappa Alpha Order, and served as…
Col Brodes Hartley, Jr.
Board Member
President/CEO Community Health of South Florida, Inc. For more than 30 years, Brodes H. Hartley, Jr. has provided leadership toward the accomplishment of the mission of Community…
Timothy Klauda
Board Member
Becky Roper Matkov
Board Member
Becky Roper Matkov, a preservation consultant and writer, manages RG Heritage, LLC, overseeing land and historic property. For 18 years, she served as CEO of Dade Heritage…
David McDonald
Board Member
Jerry Morale
Board Member
Beth-Person
Board Member
Ravi S. Ramjit Jr.
Board Member
Courtney Reeder
Board Member
Courtney Reeder was born, raised, and is currently a Palmetto Bay resident along with her husband and three children. She graduated from Florida International University in 2004…
Jerrod Sharpe
Board Member
Originally from Illinois, Jerrod now lives in Palmetto Bay with his husband, Geoff, and their son, Josh. As a high school student in the Midwest farm belt,…
Ashley Sodeman
Board Member

Trustees

Walter Flores
Trustee
Walter has lived in the Palmetto Bay area for almost 50 years. Walter has a strong passion for preserving and enhancing the Deering Estate, and has worked…
Lynn French
Trustee
James Harris
Trustee
Barry E. Johnson
Secretary
Barry E. Johnson has been active in leadership in the south Florida community for over 30 years. In addition to the Deering Estate Foundation board, he is…
Sandy McCarthy
Board Member
David A. Marley
Trustee
David A. Marley is President of Creative Financial Solutions, Inc. and a Corporate Registered Investments Advisor specializing in full service financial planning. Originally from Rhode Island, he…
Betty Noe
Trustee
Audrey Ross
Trustee
Scott A. Silver
Trustee
David M. Turner
Trustee