Board of Directors
President 2021-2022
Laurie Farlow, Owner of Farlow’s on the Water
Vice President of Restaurants
Kurt Brown, Owner of Village Brewhouse
Vice President of Lodging
David Haynes, Tarpon Real Estate, Placida
Secretary
Sean Doherty, Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau
Treasurer
Jim Finch, Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center
Government Relations/PAC State Rep
David Haynes, Tarpon Real Estate
Past President 2019-2020
Robin Madden, Islander Properties
Lodging Board Members
David Haynes, Tarpon Real Estate
Craig Holt, Four Points Punta Gorda Harborside
Robin Madden, Islander Properties
Micah Richins, Sunseeker Resort
Restaurant Board Members
Sue Atamanchuk, Lock’N Key and Sand Bar Restaurants
Laurie Farlow, Farlow’s on the Water
Jim Finch, Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center
Kurt Brown – Owner of Village Brewhouse
Kelly Evans – VP Smuggler’s Enterprise (the Captain’s Table, Laishley Crabhouse, and Harpoon Harry’s)
Allied/Business Partners
Deelynn Bennett, Charlotte Schools Career & Technical College
Sean Doherty, Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau
Rod Girdwood, Heartland Payment Systems
Ex Officio Board Member
Bob White – Interim Executive Director for the Charlotte County Chamber
Doug Izzo – Executive Director of the Englewood Chamber
