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At Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, we’re incredibly thankful for you—our volunteers who donate time and talent, our Trustees who donate leadership and insight, and our donors and members who give us both essential funding and the spark that strengthens our passion for healthy oceans.

Mote has forged ahead safely during the global pandemic because of you. We’re celebrating research milestones—40 years of sea turtle science and conservation, our best coral restoration year ever, a new worldwide effort to help sharks and rays, and more—because of you. And we’re preparing the grounds for Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) as we speak—because of you.

This year:

1,302 Mote volunteers, including our dedicated Trustees, gave us 160,208 hours of vital service across every facet of our mission—and some of these amazing people celebrated their 20th or even 30th year with Mote. See the full list on the next page.

3,278 generous donors made 4,689 gifts totaling nearly $15 million, helping Mote’s mission excel across the board and allowing us to reach the milestone of $90 million committed in our ongoing Oceans for All campaign to create Mote SEA. Notably, Mote’s Legacy Society ended the year with 132 members—philanthropic leaders who choose to support Mote in their will or estate plan.

186 corporate supporters made it their business to support the sea.

8,442 members supported Mote’s mission, and many visited Mote Aquarium, joined our education programs, and in the process, amplified and reflected our enthusiasm and passion for the oceans.

Every day, we embrace Mote’s mission with grateful and buoyant spirits—knowing that the Mote family is thousands strong.


Supporter and Advisor Lists

We are deeply grateful to every Mote volunteer, trustee, advisor, donor, member for your incredible support. Click the list titles below to see each full list.



 

2021 Volunteer Award Recipients

30 YEARS

Nancy Adams
Tommy Vaughan-Birch

20 YEARS

Brenda Bolay
Don Castracani
Betty Dimmick
Carol Fischbein
Henry Luciano
Wes Meltzer
Carol Miller Mary
Jo Perkins
Brenda Reddy
Roberta Steiner
Amy Trytek
Cathy Wiggins

15 YEARS

Evan Barniskis
Jim Davies
Sondra Fox
Sue Gutek
David Harralson
Angie Holmstrom
Kathryn Hynds
Lynda Isler
Brian Kelly
Barbara Kemp
Diane Kestner
Melvin Kestner
Barbara Levine
David Levine
Dennis Lutsky
Cathy Marine
Barbara McIntyre
Jeanne Panka
Mary Richardson
Andy Rosebrock
Kim Rosebrock
Carol Scarbrough
Lei Ann Slack
Jill Ungar

10 YEARS

Debbie Klinger
Margot Kolodziej
Thomas Kolodziej
Beth Laubisch
David Laubisch
Stephen London
Anna Marie Martin
Jean Martin
Caryl Mason-Carr
Sara Myers
Tom Norton
Jon Prettyman
Eileen Raffaelli
Bert Rappole
Ken Schneier
Maureen Shuman
Steve Stockdale
Betty Tousignant
Gil Weiner
Susan Weisse
Suellen Williams

Volunteer Emeritus Inductees

Cindy Barnes
Connie Beaupre
Sherman Brown
Myra Cooley
Jim Ferri
Angie Gallicchio
Sal Gallicchio
Marilyn Herbert
Liz Koubaroulis
Mavis Ridley
Tony Ridley
Joan Smith

Board of Trustees

30 YEARS
Alan Rose

25 YEARS
Ronald D. Ciaravella (dec.)

20 YEARS
G. Lowe Morrison

15 YEARS
Penelope Kingman

10 YEARS
Robert Essner

5 YEARS
N. Rogan Donelly
Elizabeth Moore

1 YEAR
Barbara Brizdle

Mote Trustees & Advisors

Board of Trustees

OFFICERS 

Maurice (Mo) Cunniffe, Chairman 

Sandra Stuart, Vice Chairman 

R. Scott Collins, Treasurer 

Hobart (Skip) Swan, Secretary 

Dr. Michael P. Crosby, President & CEO 

TRUSTEES 

Arthur L. Armitage, Chairman Emeritus 

Eugene Beckstein, Chairman Emeritus 

Barbara Brizdle 

Robert E. Carter, Chairman Emeritus 

Frederick M. Derr, P.E., Chairman Emeritus 

Richard O. Donegan, Trustee at Large 

N. Rogan Donelly 

Dr. Andrew Economos 

Dean H. Eisner 

James D. Ericson 

Robert A. Essner, Chairman Emeritus 

Susan C. Gilmore 

Judy Graham, Chairman Emeritus 

Rod Hershberger 

Barbara Jennings 

Penelope Kingman 

Kirk Malcolm 

Elizabeth Moore 

G. Lowe Morrison, Chairman Emeritus 

Alan Rose 

Dr. Howard (Sam) Seider, Immediate Past Chairman 

Dr. Harris Silverman 

Jeanie Stevenson

Honorary Trustees

Don Featherman 

William S. Galvano, Esq. 

The Hon. Andy Ireland 

Elaine Keating 

Robert Long 

Jean Martin 

Trustee Emeritus

Ronald D. Ciaravella (dec.
LTG Howard G. Crowell, Jr., (U.S. Army, Retired)

Advisory Council

Steve Belack 

Michael Belle, Esq. 

Kimberly Bleach 

Chad Ciaravella 

William Clague 

Irwin Davis 

Aedan Dowling 

Douglas Elmore 

Donald Featherman 

Shirley Fein 

Joan Galvin 

Nick Gladding 

Bradley Goddard 

Douglas Grosso 

Dr. Edward Hamilton 

Dan Harris, CPA 

Brian Heggie 

Paul Hudson 

Hamilton Jones 

Joan Kayser 

Lynn Kukanza 

Dr. Shelly McAvoy 

Dwight Mead 

Stewart Moon 

Matthew Plummer 

Art Reilly 

Gary Rogers 

Matt Seider 

Charles Shugg 

C. G. Sloan 

Jeffrey Steinsnyder 

Paul Tarantino 

Norman Vaughan-Birch 

Casey Welch 

Christina Welch 

Heather Williams, CPA, CFP 

Florida Keys Advisory Council

Peter Rosasco, Chair 

Ron Burd 

George Craig 

Walt Drabinski 

George Garrett 

David Paul Horan 

Peter Horton 

Bob Lodge 

Michael Puto 

Margie Smith 

Mote SEA Donors

Supporters of the Oceans for All campaign to create Mote’s Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA). 

Mako Benefactors

$1,000,000+ 

BaseCrete, Vito Mariano 

Benderson Family 

Drs. Andrew and Judith Economos 

Karol Foss 

Anonymous 

Anonymous 

Manatee County 

Ryan and Maureen Martin 

Mary E. Parker 

Sarasota County 

State of Florida 

Anonymous 

Nautilus Society

$500,000 TO $999,999 

Robert and Anne Essner 

Edwin T. Meredith Foundation 

John Metz & Family 

Virginia Miller 

Carol Miller 

Edward D. & Anna Mitchell Family Foundation 

Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust 

Nickolas and Jourdan Reinhart 

William G. and Marie Selby Foundation 

Steinwachs Family Foundation 

Anonymous 

Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation, Inc. 

Hobart and Janis Swan 

Charles and Martha Swanson, Jr. 

SEA Explorers

$250,000 TO $499,999 

Eugene and Annabelle Beckstein 

Barbara Brizdle 

Kenneth and Carrie Cox 

Benderson Development 

Frank E. Duckwall Foundation, Inc. 

Horan Family Foundation 

Helen Johnson-Leipold and Craig Leipold 

The Mazzarantani Family 

Elizabeth Moore 

NextEra Energy Foundation 

Perlman Family Foundation 

James and Christina Price 

Wayne and Grace Rickert 

Sandi Stuart and D. Michael Murray 

Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation 

Willis A. Smith Construction and Partners 

SEA Donors

$100,000 TO $249,999

John and Angela Campanella

Criscola Family

Crupi Family Foundation

Maurice and Carolyn Cunniffe

N. Rogan Donelly

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing

Judy Graham

Anonymous 

Barbara Jennings

Virginia Judge

Cosette and Louis Kosiba

Dr. Gwen and Robert Krivi

Kirk and Rae Malcolm

Wesley and Yvette Meltzer

Diane and Tim Muldoon

Richard and Betty Nimtz

Arthur and Rebecca Reilly

Dr. Harris and Micheline Silverman

Trust of Charles R. Smith and Mary George Smith

Joseph and Toshiko Tompkins

Gwendolyn and Thomas Watson

Anonymous 

David Zaccardelli and Diane Weaver

$50,000 TO $99,999

Ajax Paving Industries of FL, LLC

Caldwell Trust Company

Robert and Carol Carter

James D. Ericson

Laticrete

The Lightning Foundation

Jean Martin

Irving & Marilyn Naiditch Family Foundation

Sara Roberts Foundation

Anonymous 

Schindler Elevators and Escalators

Dr. Howard and Dorene Seider

Anonymous

$25,000 TO $49,999

James & Maryann Armour Family Foundation

Franklin G. Berlin Foundation, Inc.

CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc.

Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Dr. Michael and Sharon Crosby

Fred and Terri Derr

HCA of West Florida

Trudo and Mary Letschert, Sr.

New Amsterdam Charitable Foundation

Michael and Mary Taylor

Plastec Ventilation

Tervis

$10,000 TO $24,999

Art and Donna Appel

Fred and Sally Brumbaugh

Gloria and Allen Brush

Carr Company

Phillip and Elaine Charney

James Culter and Jan Miller

Richard and Patricia Donegan

Dean Eisner

Doug and Betsy Elder

Susan Erhart

Tina Gelmisi

Jane Graham-Hyslop

Ellen Jacobson

Brian and Susan Kelly

Penelope Kingman

Lynne Koy

Joan Armour Mendell Foundation

Michael and Rebecca Moore

Laurie O’Loughlin

Conrad Szymanski

R. Elton and Gordon Ann White

$5,000 TO $9,999

Arthur and Catherine Armitage

Beth Bertsch

Kay Bosse and Marty Lane

Ed and Tina Chiles

Kirsten and Jim Cushman

Edmund and Patricia Garno, Jr.

Randy Greely

Jennifer and Patrick Hewitt

Erika Ivanyi and Matthias Schubnell

Kerkering Barberio & Co

J. Robert Long

Helen and George Massaro

Marco and Betsy Monsalve

Judy and E. Wayne Ratz

$1,000 TO $4,999

Richard and Renee Ackley

Paul and Mary Ahern

Air and Energy

Jenne Britell

Don and JoAnn Burhart

Philip and Brooke Callanen

Champion Lighting & Supply

Patsy Chotin

Aleta Chrisman and Paul Bolton

Joel Cohen and Andrea Toon

Scott and Kelly Collins

Kent Conrad and Lucy Calautti

Copenhagen Imports, Inc.

Dr. Fritz and Ping Faulhaber Foundation

John and Pamela Frost

Norman and Shari Frost

David Gallagher and Ellen Wells

GE Foundation Matching Gift Program

Susan C. Gilmore

Julio Gonzalez

Susan and Steve Harbaugh

Joseph Hargrove

Katherine Harris

Dale Hoffman

Dave and Rachel Hubbs

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

Derek and Rhonda Lambert

Brock and Julie Leach

Pat and Jim Ludwig

Donald and Jennifer Maita

Manatee Community Foundation

Brian Mariash

Jay and Mary Kay Proops

Steven Ranney

Michael and Marilyn Ratner

Randall and Betsy Ridenour

Samuel Samelson

Charles and Marilyn Slater

Roy and Lisa Smith

Kylie Alexa Swanson Descendants Trust

David and Michela Tao

Ronald and Karen Toshner

William Tiffan and Linda Kammire Tiffan

Desiree and Michael Trahan

Harvey Waxman and Meridee Duddleston

$250 TO $999

Rita and Raymond Bromark

Robert Brown

Nicole and Douglas Brownell

Mark and Jill Grove

Andrea and Jim Haynie

Louise Head

Maureen Horn

Michelle and Robert Jones

Thomas and Jacqueline Kelly

Lisa Klein Karp and Lance Karp

Edward and Terry Kolodzieski

Josh Longenecker

Timothy and Rosemary Mahoney

Robert and Pamela Meade

Kristen Reynolds

Sarasota Yacht Club

Dr. Stan Pastor and Stephanie Shaw Pastor

John Suhre

Thomas Taylor

Cathy and Paul Tomass

Erin Trahan

Ann Walborn

Welcome Club of Sarasota, Inc.

Mote Change Makers: Our Generous Donors

President's Council

$500,000 OR MORE 

Benderson Development 

Karol Foss 

Edward D. and Anne Mitchell Family Foundation 

Mary E. Parker 

Anonymous 

$250,000 TO $499,999 

Anonymous 

Jane’s Trust Foundation 

Ryan and Maureen Martin 

William G. Selby and Marie Selby Foundation 

Steinwachs Family Foundation 

Charles and Martha Swanson, Jr. 

$100,00 TO $249,999

 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation 

Eugene and Annabelle Beckstein 

Community Foundation of Sarasota County 

Maurice and Carolyn Cunniffe 

Dr. Gwen and Robert Krivi 

Greg Manocherian 

Edwin T. Meredith Foundation 

Elizabeth Moore 

Mote Scientific Foundation 

Richard and Betty Nimtz 

Dr. Harris and Micheline Silverman 

Thomas and Gwendolyn Watson 

$50,000 TO $99,999 

Ajax Paving Co. 

Paul M. Angell Foundation 

Daniel S. Blalock, Jr. Charitable Foundation 

Barbara Brizdle 

Brookby Foundation 

Anonymous 

Tami and Scott Charlton 

Criscola Family 

Andrew and Judith Economos Foundation 

Robert and Anne Essner 

Horan Family Foundation 

Lightning Foundation 

McCune Family Foundation 

Keith Monda and Veronica Brady 

NextEra Energy Foundation 

Park Foundation 

Perlman Family Foundation 

Wayne and Grace Rickert 

Sandi Stuart and D. Michael Murray 

James and Christine Uihlein 

James and Mary Uihlein 

Vulcan / Paul G. Allen Family Foundation 

Wohlers Family Foundation 

Bernard & Norton Wolf Family Foundation 

David Zaccardelli and Diane Weaver 

$25,000 TO $49,999

Agentives Fund of the American Endowment Foundation 

Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation 

Franklin G. Berlin Foundation, Inc. 

Anonymous 

Donald C. Brace Foundation 

Fred and Sally Brumbaugh 

Buchanan Family Foundation 

Al & Nancy Burnett Charitable Foundation 

CVC Advisors (US) Inc 

DaRin Butz Foundation 

N. Rogan Donelly 

Enzymedica, Inc. 

Ralph S. French Charitable Foundation 

Mike Griffith 

Gordon and Llura Gund 

Ervin D. Johnson, Jr. 

Penelope Kingman 

Jerome M. Kobacker Charities Foundation 

Edward and Terry Kolodzieski 

Anonymous 

Cosette and Louis Kosiba 

Kirk and Rae Malcolm 

Anonymous 

Mercury Marine 

Virginia Miller 

Irving & Marilyn Naiditch Family Foundation 

New Amsterdam Charitable Foundation 

Ocean and Company 

Elmer Pollock Trust 

Sara Roberts Foundation 

Richard and Sandra Rosenbloom 

William Shepard 

Spurlino Foundation 

Michael and Mary Taylor 

Joseph Tompkins 

Triad Foundation, Inc. 

Isabella Veeger 

Steven and Dawn Willoughby 

$10,000 TO $24,999

 Judy Aleman and Steve Bloom 

Arthur and Catherine Armitage 

James & Maryann Armour Family Foundation 

Axe Inc. Technologies 

David Booth and Jane Garnett 

Kathleen and Travis Brown 

Charmaine and Anya Burtak 

Cabbadetus Foundation 

Caldwell Trust Company 

John and Angela Campanella 

Robert and Carol Carter 

Scott and Kelly Collins 

Cook Family Foundation 

Cowles Charitable Trust 

Dr. Michael and Mrs. Sharon Crosby 

Vickie and Joseph Crupi 

Crystal Springs Preserve, Inc. 

Richard J. Davis 

Fred and Terri Derr 

Steven C. Dixon and Peggy Allen 

Richard and Patricia Donegan 

James M. Doss Charitable Foundation 

EcoEd Foundation 

Dean Eisner 

Everett W Erdoesy & Gretha M Erdoesy Foundation 

James D. Ericson 

Facebook Anonymous Donors 

Shirley Fein 

Fiduciary Wealth Advisors 

Julius Fleischman Foundation 

Florida Blue 

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp. 

Frederick Derr & Company, Inc. 

Robert and Susan Frey 

Susan C. Gilmore 

Scott and Melissa Glaze 

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing 

Judy Graham 

Jane Graham-Hyslop 

Gulf Coast Community Foundation 

Donald and Aleta Hamilton 

Rod and Elaine Hershberger 

Erika Ivanyi and Matthias Schubnell 

David and Sally Janes 

Franza and Michael Janes

Barbara Jennings

Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

Keating Family Foundation 

Sharon Kent

Kolb Giving Fund 

Koski Family Foundation

Lynne Koy and Michele Steeb

Danny Kraft

Karen and Gregory Kuppler

Rita B. Lamere Memorial Foundation

Barbara Lausche and Jose Antonio Garnham

Longboat Key Turtle Watch

John MacLennan

Macy’s Inc.

Nancy and Jack Malo

Manatee Community Foundation

Mariel Foundation

Jean Martin

Shelly and Ross Masters

James McDonald and Kathleen Estabrook

Joan Armour Mendell Foundation

Carol Miller

Kenneth & Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Jim and Kathy Moran

G. Lowe Morrison and Leiza Fitzgerald

Osprey Biotechnics, Inc.

Nat P. Ozmon Family Foundation

Publix Super Markets Charities

The George and Mary Rabb Fund for Conservation 

Racoosin Family Foundation

Arthur and Rebecca Reilly

William Robertson and Lynn Welty

Edward and Elyse Rogers Family Foundation

Andrew Sabin Family Foundation

Samowitz Foundation Trust

Save Our Seas Foundation

Dr. Howard and Dorene Seider

Ted and Susan Sherman

Shirley: Making a Difference Charitable Endowment Fund of Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Elizabeth Steele

Hobart K. and Janis F. Swan 

Conrad Szymanski

Hank and Barbara Tafaro

Anonymous 

Ann Walborn

Hunter Ward Foundation

Eileen Walker Watts Trust

Richard and Maria Wesslund

Whitcraft Foundation

Bob White

Terry Whittier

Carol Wolf

S Jackson and Edna B Wommack Foundation

WWW Foundation

William H. Zimmer Trust of the National Philanthropic Trust

Scott and Samantha Zinober

Explorers 

$5,000 TO $9,999

Wally Adams Foundation

David Agostine

Mary Bacon in memory of John Bacon

John and Nellie Bastien Memorial Foundation

Beth Bertsch 

Lynn and Steve Blackledge

Boca Grande Woman’s Club

Kay Bosse and Marty Lane

Frank and Marjorie Braisted Fund of The Denver Foundation

Gloria and Allen Brush, Sr. in memory of Allen F. Brush, Jr.

Corina and John Cavoli

CBIZ Insurance Service, Inc.

Phillip and Elaine Charney

Chris-Craft

Aleta Chrisman and Paul Bolton

Carole Chrisman

Elizabeth and Robert Dods

Dolphin Aviation, Inc.

Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust N. ACE II

Robin and William Fetsch

Norman and Shari Frost

Gecko’s Hospitality Group

Glick Family Foundation

Randy Grams

Randy Greely

Hugh and Shana Griffiths

Helen Forde Gander and Mary A. Baldwin Charitable Trust

Richard and Ellen Horak

Ruth R. Hoyt-Anne H. Jolley Foundation

Virginia Judge

Kerkering Barberio & Co.

Kors La Pere Foundation 

Neil La Belle

Legend Bracelet, LLC

Robert Lydecker

Marshall Family Foundation

Jeane S. Martin Charitable Fund 

Chrissy Metz

Toma and Rebecca Milbank

Montei Foundation

Daniel and Clare Murphy

National Geographic Society

Noah Clothing LLC

Martha Noyes and Gerald Greene

Janet Oliver and Ron Damele

William Patterson and Nancy Jaffee

PNC Bank

Pruitt Foundation

Elizabeth and Richard Ritter

David and Sharon Robinson

William P & Lynne M Rogers Family Foundation 

Andrew Rudnick

Sabal Trust Company

Saltwater Inc.

Anonymous 

Tillie, Jennie and Harold Schwartz Foundation

Sexton Family Foundation

James and Janet Stanard

May Tate

Cathy and Paul Tomass

Trade Mark Interiors

Desiree and Michael Trahan

Nancy and Thomas Tussing

UBS Private Wealth Management

Vanguard Charitable

Kathryn and Joseph Walder

Whiting-Turner Contracting 

Willis A. Smith Construction

Winnebago Industries Foundation

Visionaries

$1,000 TO $4,999

Gail Abbey

Douglas Adams and Denise McHugh

Paul and Mary Ahern

Air & Energy Inc.

Amazon Smile Foundation

AMG National Trust Bank Foundation

Anchor Spa & Pool

Anne Andorn

Anonymous

Anonymous

Sheldon Aptekar

William Archibald and Jill Hardin

David Arnold

Michael and Theresa Arnold

Dawn Austin and Tom Zehrbach

Kate Bacon

Heather and Doc Bagley

James and Kathy Baker

Dawn and Stephen Balinski

Bank of America 

Hoyt and Carol Barnett

Collin Barnwell

Bass Family Fund 

Charles and Linda Baumann 

Nina and Donald Berk 

Donald and Barbara Bernstein 

Ronald Boring 

Carol Bowen and Victor Bass 

Dr. Jenne Britell 

Robert Brodbeck 

Raymond and Rita Bromark 

Craig and Stacey Brown 

Anonymous 

The Honorable Vernon Buchanan and Sandra Buchanan 

Kristina Butler 

Jaime Carbajal 

William Cardman 

Dan Carr 

Richard and Ellen Cartun 

Vera Cash Foundation 

Catalist Realty 

Leslie and Kristine Cavicchi 

Kathleen F. Cellura Foundation at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County 

James and Martha Chadwick 

Champion Lighting & Supply 

Chevron Matching Gift Program 

Kim and Philip Chin-Sam 

Patsy Chotin 

Edward and Judith Christian 

Susan and Alan Citron 

Richard Clark and Bridgette van Schoyck-Clark 

Joel H. Cohen and Andrea Toon 

Collins Family Heritage Foundation 

The Honorable Kent Conrad and Lucy Calautti 

Chandler and Karen Converse, Jr. 

Winfield & Isabelle Cook Charitable Foundation 

Robert Copeland and Marian Holmes 

Lt. Gen (Ret) Howard and Sally Crowell 

Anne and Kenneth Culotta 

Nancy Cunniffe 

Nancy and Paul Cunningham 

Pattiann and Christopher Curtin 

Margaret D’Albert 

Melisande and Alfred D’Alessio 

Jane Daganhardt 

Jennifer and Cliff Daniels 

Darwin Brewing Company 

Dwight Davis 

Katherine and Spencer Davis 

Jill D. Dayton Memorial Fund 

Neil and Sandra DeFeo 

Thomas and Deborah Degnan 

Christina and Alex Dell 

Dermatology of Coastal Sarasota 

Carolyn Desimone 

Daria Dick 

Anonymous 

Robin and Jack Doerge 

Ann Doremus 

Michael and Rhea Dow 

Carolina and Jared Dunton 

Economy Controls Corporation 

Eden Charitable Foundation 

Dr. Lee and Kathryn Edstrom 

Roger and Sally Effron 

Douglas and Elizabeth Elder 

Meredith Ellsworth 

Greg and Terri Envey 

Eolian LP 

F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation 

Donald and Susan Featherman 

Stella Ferguson Thayer 

First Source Bank 

Scot Fischer and Marian Saif Fischer 

Jefferson and Maisie Flanders 

Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic TrustFranklin Philanthropic Foundation 

Carol Frazer 

Freedom Boat Club 

Amy and Don Friedrich 

Louis and Carol Furlong 

David Gallagher 

Patrick and Debra Gallagher 

Edmund and Patricia Garno, Jr. 

William Garrett and Karen Johnson 

Tony Garvin 

Philip and Suzan Gaynes 

Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation 

Scott and Lisa Getty 

Melissa Gindling 

Nicholas and Danielle Gladding 

Golder Family Foundation 

Anonymous 

Charles and Jean Gorham 

Ron and Terri Greenbaum 

Albert Greenberg 

Griffiths-Wennrich Family Fund 

Dr. Werner and Karen Gundersheimer 

Edward E. Haddock, Jr. Family Foundation 

Sally and Mark Hale 

Harold M. & Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation 

Katherine Harris 

Lisa Hart and George Duke 

Robert and Elizabeth Hathaway, M.D. 

Drs. Scott and Nan Hayworth 

Christopher and Heidi Hedberg 

Robert and Tammy Herman 

Lieselotte Hessler 

Jennifer and Patrick Hewitt 

Malcolm and Patricia Hickok 

Arnold and Bette Hoffman 

Dale Hoffman 

Christopher Holden 

Cindy and Jay Hoorn 

Everette and Sherry Howell 

Eleanore Howieson 

Robert and Lynne Huff 

Tim Hunsinger 

Karissa Hyslop 

Internet Essentials from Comcast 

Ellen Jacobson 

Estate of Barbara D. Jacobson 

Rick and Vicki James 

Marisa and Charles Jelicks 

Jelks Family Foundation, Inc. 

JL Marine Systems Inc. 

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies 

Anonymous 

The Joseph and Catherine Johnson Family Foundation 

Johnson Ohana Foundation 

Brenda Johnston 

William Stark Jones Foundation 

Richard P. Kahn Foundation 

Matthew and Kelly Kalajian 

Sally Karr 

Amy and Marek Katz 

Brian and Susan Kelly 

Mary L. Kenzie 

Alan and Carol Kesler 

Suh Kang Kim and Young Choo Kim 

Kristen and Christian Klein 

The Knox Family Foundation 

Lynn and Kevin Kodrick 

Dr. James and Norma Koppel 

Marilyn and John Kucharski 

Wendy and Stephen Lahood 

Lake Forest Shop 

Michael Lamarca 

Frank Lasala and Kathy Stoner-Lasala 

Cathy Layton and Pete Russell 

Jerry and Jan Lazar 

John Lenhart 

Janet and Fred Leonberger 

Stephen Lexow, MD 

Marina Liem and Alex Cannon 

John Lilly and Katherine Moore-Lilly 

Lilly Pulitzer 

Judy Lindauer 

Daniel R. Long 

Longboat Key Garden Club 

Tammi and Robert Lowe 

Dr. Jason Lowe 

Carol Ludwig and Paul Hobbs 

Holly and John Lutz 

Gerda and Kurt Maceikonis

Susan Macrae

Manatee Gourmet Coffee

Anonymous 

Blake Markham

Warner and Shirley Martin

Billy J. and Jeane S. Martin Foundation

Joanne and Michael Masin

Bradley Mason

Louise Mauran

Kimberly McDaniel and Jennifer Riefle

Webster and Cynthia McDonald

Stephen and Debra McFee

Gordon and Meridyth McIntosh

Gregory and Lori McMillan

Walter and Jean Meanwell

Thomas and Judy Melly

Edward and Susan Metcalf

John Metz

Donald and Marcia Miller, Sr.

Elizabeth Miller

Janet Minker and Elliott Himelfarb

Francis and Barbara Misantone

James and Linda Mitchell

Silver City Sarasota

Mason Morgan

Cynthia and Charles Morton

Danielle and Alex Moseley

Muirhead, Gaylor, & Steves, LLP

Thomas and Robin Murphy

Heather Murray and Gloria Bruno

National Charter Bus Company 

Tampa Charter Bus Company

Sheila and Charles Nemes

New England Aquarium

Loretta and Leigh Norgren Foundation

Kevin and Valerie North

Dorothy O’Brien and Richard Antoine

Ocean Key Resort and Spa

Olson Family Foundation

John and Natalie Onderdonk

Robert Overall and Cindy Turner

Keith and Elizabeth Paredes

Jeffrey Parker

John Patterson 

Rosanne Pera and Thomas DiPasquale

H.D. Perry Family Foundation

Anonymous 

Robert & Lillian Philipson Foundation

Mary and Elizabeth Piotrowski

Plantation Community Foundation

Vera and Marc Plescia

Popsockets, LLC

Robert and Edith Price

Professional Healthcare Recruiters

Jay and Mary Kay Proops

Jane Pyle

Paul & Mary Ellen Quigley

Michael and Marilyn Ratner

Ken and Sheila Rear

Blake Reiter

Anonymous 

Kristen Reynolds 

Edward and Helen Rhawn

Alison Rich

Duncan and Elizabeth Richardson

Anonymous 

Jerry and JoAnne Robertson

O. Wayne and Mindy Rollins

Suzanne and Gregory Rusovich

Jonathan and Barbara Ryder

Matthew and Tricia Rydson

Carol Sallach

Saoradh Enterprise Partners

Sarasota Ford

Michael and Judith Scharf

Daniel and Brigitte Schaufelberger

Mary and David Scheible

John and Florence Schimkaitis

Lawrence and Therese Schmidt

Trella Scholl

Sarah Seider Richardson and David Richardson

William and Kathleen Seider

Jennifer Sharp-Warthan and Daniel Warthan

Marcia and Mark Sherwin

Maureen and William Shuman

Nathalie Silver

Diana and Len Simoni

Charles and Marilyn Slater

Kenneth Smaha and Roberta White

Brian and Ruth Smith

Douglas and Janet Smith

Snow Family Foundation

Karen and Charles Snyder

Elsa and Peter Soderberg

Lucinda Spaney

John Staffiera

Richard I. Sterling

Elizabeth Stewart

John Strickland

Derek and Jerry Ann Strine

J. William and Helen D. Stuart Foundation

Tom and Patricia Sugalski

Edwin and Dorothy Sved

Nancy and Elmer Swartzmeyer

The Sweet Peas Foundation

Richard Talford, Sr.

Target Corporation

Tarnok Famly Foundation

Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation

Diane Tauber

Anonymous 

Becky Tietze and Bob Johnson

Janet Tobin

James and Loriann Toomey

Richard and Carol Toppel

Tropex

Albert and Bette van Tieghem, Sr.

Visual Resources Association Foundation

Karen and John Warren

Warwick Foundation

Gretchen and Jim Wasniewski

William and Cheri Wasz

Waterlust LLC

Thomas P. Waters

Patricia Webber

Michael and Kimberly Wedge

Dan West

Harvey and Mary Lynn Westervelt

Sheila Westfall

Anonymous 

Jack and Maria Whitacre

Maureen and Thomas White

Parker White

Stephen White and Alice Cooke

Dean E. Kelly Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Wilde Insurance Services

Williams Companies

Mark Wisbeski andMelissa Brokaw

Robert and Rebecca Witter

YFCB Fund for Good of the American Endowment Foundation

Jim and Carol Yoder

Ronald and Geri Yonover

Guardians

$500 TO $999

4Imprint

Abingworth Management Inc.

William Alexander, IV

James Buchanan Realty

Ameriprise Financial

Charles and Heather Annaloro

Barbara and Ronald Archbold

Roberto and Clare Arguedas

Tena Arnesen

Judy Baird and Tracey Myers

Nancy Baker

Barr Charitable Fund

David and Barb Baughman

Frances Bays

Chris Beatty

Gerald and Karel Beck

John and Cindy Stemper

Paulette Stewart

Strikeforce Communications LLC

Nancy and Wesley Stukenberg

Edward and Kathleen Suchora, Jr.

Rebecca and Rich Surace

Angie Sutherland and Haydn Fusia

Anne and Russell Symington

Nell and Ronald Talcott

Linda Tanner and Emily Tanner

Leonard Tavormina and Mary Younglove

Tervis Tumbler Company

Frances Thayer

Linda Theis-Caliva

Norman and Mary Thetford

Lamar and John Toole

Ronald and Karen Toshner

The Tromble Family Foundation

Cheryl Turner

Vincent Uihlein

Gayle Underwood and Alexander Hoelle

Karen and Michael Valentino

Ginger and Arnold Vance

Elsbeth Waskom

Marjorie Webb

Tim Whaley and Michael Powell

Legacy Society Members

Thomas Alburn and Patrice Boeke 

Judy Aleman and Steve Bloom 

Dolores Andrew 

Arthur and Catherine Armitage 

Barbara Bauman 

Frances Bays 

Eugene and Annabelle Beckstein 

Richard and Judith Benimeli 

Beth Bertsch 

Stewart and June Beyer 

Lynn and Steve Blackledge 

Bob and Marlene Blalock 

Jason Blank 

Francine Blum 

Chuck Braden and Denton Raubenolt 

Jay Brady 

Veronica Brady 

Barbara Brizdle 

Philip and Brooke Callanen 

Robert and Carol Carter 

Kathleen Cellura 

Phillip and Elaine Charney 

Scott and Kelly Collins 

Myra and Mack Cooley 

Dr. Michael and Sharon Crosby 

Howard and Sally Crowell, Jr. 

Vickie and Joseph Crupi 

James Culter and Jan Miller 

Maurice and Carolyn Cunniffe 

John and Deborah Dart 

Dwight Davis 

Jack DeCaprio 

David Dennehy 

Fred and Terri Derr 

David Dickson 

Richard and Patricia Donegan 

N. Rogan Donelly 

Andrea Louise Eck 

Dr. Andrew and Judith Economos 

Dean Eisner 

Meredith Ellsworth 

Ann English 

James Ericson 

Robert and Anne Essner 

Donald and Susan Featherman 

Shirley Fein 

Julie and Jeffrey Figg 

James and Jacqueline Fountaine 

Dolores Garlo and Robert Keeley 

Susan C. Gilmore 

Steven and Ellen Given 

Judy Graham 

David and Jennifer Heidemann 

Pia Henningsen 

Rod and Elaine Hershberger 

Peter Horton 

Margaret Hughes 

Anna-May Jacobsen 

John and Barbara Jenney 

Barbara Jennings 

Harriet Josenhanss 

Leanna Keller 

Brian and Susan Kelly 

Sharon Kent 

Thomas King 

Penelope Kingman 

Jerry and Donna Klinginsmith 

Joseph Koropsak 

Walter Kruse 

Eleanor Kuperschmid 

Thomas Landers 

Steve Lansing 

Barbara Lausche, J.D. and Jose Garnham 

Trudo and Mary Letschert 

Dr. Kumar Mahadevan 

Kirk and Rae Malcolm 

Christine Maldonado 

Samuel Mallis 

Nancy and Jack Malo 

Dr. Linda Mantel 

Catherine Marine 

Lisa and Stephen McLennan 

Wesley and Yvette Meltzer 

Paul and Sherry Mesaros 

Elizabeth Moore 

Michael and Rebecca Moore 

Lowe Morrison and Leiza Fitzgerald 

Nigel Mould and Nathalie Randanne de Vazeille 

Sara and Larry Myers 

Donald and Jane Ocker 

Jeffrey Parker 

Ken and Sheila Rear 

Kristen Reynolds 

Randall and Betsy Ridenour 

Joan Rivera 

Iris Konstantinou 

Elyse and Edward Rogers 

Alan Rose 

Carol Sallach 

Noella and Raymond Santerre 

Anonymous 

Michele Sebourn 

Howard and Dorene Seider, Jr. 

Charleen Sessions 

Charles and Donna Sewell 

Ted and Susan Sherman 

Kathleen Sherrow 

Maureen and William Shuman 

Pamela and Charlie Siderski 

Dr. Harris and Micheline Silverman 

Robert and Jean Sinclair 

Norris Smith 

Tracey Smith 

Eva Stevens 

Jeanie and Bayne Stevenson 

Sandi Stuart and D. Michael Murray 

Daniel and Melody Suzor 

Hobart and Janis Swan 

Cathy and Paul Tomass 

Ann Walborn 

Virginia Walsh 

Elsbeth Waskom 

Thomas Waters 

Paul Waton and Annette Randall 

Gilbert Weiner and Arlene Steinberg 

Mimi Welch 

Robert and Pat Wendt 

Robert Wiegand and Thomas Cliff 

William and Rebecca Wilferth 

Douglas and Alison Williamson 

Matthew and Julia Winters 

Glenda Wright 

In Memoriam

Supporters who are remembered and honored through others’ gifts to Mote in their name

Robert Axsiom 

John Bacon 

Jack Baumring 

James Bilodeau 

Janet K. Blanco 

Phyllis Bodtke 

Patricia Brady 

Christy Brinton-Perz 

Joyce Brukoff 

Dr. John D Buck 

Sara Jane Bush 

Rollin Cashner 

Ronald D. Ciaravella 

Dr. Eugenie Clark 

Marcia Corrigan 

Col. R.D. Crosby, Jr. Veteran’s Fund 

Patricia Crytzer 

Lynne Cutshall 

Betty Diefendorf 

Paul Dukor 

Robert Erzinger 

Doreen Estes 

Bob Euwema 

Arnold Fein 

Paul Figel 

Burt Frank 

Kenneth L. Frederick 

Steve Friedman 

Malorie Gelormini 

Darleen Gert 

Tony Gil 

Anthony Girese 

Clarke Harris 

Lucinda Hathaway 

Emma Celeste Hendricks 

Mike Henry 

Barry Hofer 

Richard Holcomb 

Arturo Izquierdo 

Clara Jessie 

Judy Johnston 

Charles T. Key 

Edna King 

Carolyn Kraft 

Richard Krumholz 

John F. Kuliesh 

Dawn Lamberts 

Pauline and Willie LeoGrande 

Becky Lewis 

Christian Lisella 

Betsy Lottmann 

E. Snow Martin, Jr. 

Marjorie McClure 

Richard S. McLeod 

Paul Mlotok 

Shellie Moore 

Virginia Mosbaugh Horne 

Edward Murphy 

John A. Nicholson 

Randy Rechten 

Alan Redmon 

Mary Ellen Reichard 

Dennis Revicki 

Gary Lee Schmermund 

Bruce Schweitzer 

Jennifer Scott 

Jennifer-Jo Seal 

Sharon Lee Shanahan Weber 

Catherine Smith 

Sandra Staffiera 

Mary Ellen Stevens 

Deborah Teeter 

Ed Tesoriero 

Jack Underhill 

Martin Veeger 

Brad Vickrey 

Nancy Wall 

Paul Wiernicki 

James L. Wiseman 

Tom Wissman 

Julia Morris Zipperer 

Matching Gifts

Mote Marine Laboratory is grateful for matching gifts provided by the following organizations: 

Abbvie 

Aetna Foundation 

Allstate 

American Express 

Ameriprise Financial 

AON Foundation 

ArcelorMittal 

AT&T 

Bank of America 

Bank of the West 

Boston Scientific 

Bunge North America 

Capital Group Companies 

Caterpillar 

ChevronTexaco 

Costco Wholesale 

Disney VoluntEARS Grants 

Draper Inc. 

Duke Energy 

Eli Lilly Company 

Ensign-Bickford Industries 

ExxonMobil 

Fedex 

GE 

Goldman Sachs 

Google 

HCA Foundation 

IBM 

Johnson & Johnson 

Liberty Mutual Insurance 

LinkedIn 

Medtronic 

Merck 

Microsoft 

Morgan Stanley 

Oracle 

Pfizer 

PNC Bank 

Raytheon Technologies 

The Gap 

The Walt Disney Company 

US Bank 

USAA 

Vanguard 

Wells Fargo