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Alexis Broen
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Junior League of Sarasota announces new leadership for 2019-2020 & highlights accomplishments of past year
SARASOTA, Fl., – June 4, 2019 – In May 2019, the Junior League of Sarasota held its Annual Dinner at The Art Ovation Hotel to celebrate accomplishments, present the annual awards, and announce the new board of directors and management teams that will serve during the 2019-2020 League year. The Board of Directors will oversee the governance of the league, while the Management Team carries out the day-to-day, general activities of the league.

2019-2020 Board of Directors
Alicia Chalmers, President
Melissa Hembree, President-Elect
Ella Lewis, Executive Vice President
Kendra Gemma, Secretary
Ashley Salter, Treasurer
Barbie Nilsen, Board At Large Member
Debbie Shapiro, Board At Large Member
Lindsay Nock, Board At Large Member
Laura Mayhew Purcell, Administrative Assistant to the President
2019-2020 Management Team Members
Ella Lewis, Executive Vice President
Ashley Giasone, Executive Vice President-Elect
Ashley Light, Community Vice President
Jenn Kelly, Finance Vice President
Renee Ryckman, Communications Vice President
Cindy Urbano, Membership Vice President
Lisa Beckstein, Sustainer Vice President
Corey Talbot, Records Management Vice President
Naomi Campbell, Assistant Treasurer
Laura Conaboy, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Vice President

The Junior League of Sarasota honors certain women and committees who go above and beyond when carrying out the mission of the League. This year, these women/committees were honored at the Annual Dinner:
Spirit of the League – Gillian Hagerty
Team of the Year – State Public Affair Committee and Training Committee
Community Impact – Renee Ryckman
New Member – Lauren Glassman
Active of the Year – Lea Graf
President’s Award – Kelly Fernandez and Hellen Dobbins
Sustainer of Year – Barbara Wall-Magee
Sustainer Comm Svc – Debbie Shapiro
Hall of Fame – Wendy Hopkins

The Junior League of Sarasota is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
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