Lee Health Foundation Announces Board of Trustees

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Jan. 28, 2025 - PRLog -- Lee Health Foundation announces its 2025 board of trustees. Returning trustee Joseph R. Catti will continue to serve as chairperson. Newly appointed trustees are Susan Chicone, Joshua Dorcey, Onur Haytac and Laurye O'Melia.

The board of trustees helps guide philanthropic initiatives for the Lee Health Foundation. Since 1995, Lee Health Foundation, its supporters and trustees have made it possible for Lee Health to serve a growing community with comprehensive medical services close to home.

Catti is chairperson and chief executive officer of FineMark National Bank and Trust and FineMark Holdings, Inc. He is a graduate of Florida International University and has been a FineMark Director since 2006. Catti has received the Lee County Philanthropist of the Year award, the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen of the Year award for Lee and Collier Counties, was selected as one of Gulfshore Life Magazine's Men and Women of the Year in 2010 and was inducted into Junior Achievement's 2015 Business Hall of Fame for Lee County.

"Lee Health is incredibly fortunate to have such a talented group of supporters willing to invest their time and talent to ensure Lee Health remains the best health system in Southwest Florida," said Chris Simoneau, chief development, marketing and communications officer for Lee Health. "Philanthropic support advances great healthcare in areas such as heart, cancer, pediatrics and orthopedics, as well as enabling our geographic expansion to provide the right care at the right place where our patients need it."

Returning to their roles are Dr. James W. Orr, Jr. as vice chair, Dominic Cameratta as treasurer and Jenny Gezella as secretary. Returning trustees are David Call of Naples, Ryan D. Carter of Naples, Bill Cronin of Cape Coral, Richard Forman of Naples, Chetan Gulati of Naples, Kristin Haag of Cape Coral, James Laurito of Bonita Springs, Jennifer "JJ" McCurry of Naples, Fred Pezeshkan of Naples, Gary Price of Naples, John R. Quinn of Naples, Garrett S. Richter of Naples, Brian Rist of Sanibel, Ian Schmoyer of Bonita Springs, Dr. F. Brett Shannon of Sanibel, Sandy Stillwell Youngquist of Fort Myers and Debbie Toler of Bonita Springs.

Ex-officio trustees are Dr. Larry Antonucci, Lee Health president and CEO; Donna Clarke, chair of the Lee Health Board; Mary Margaret Embroli, Cape Coral Hospital Auxiliary president; Gary Gold, Gulf Coast Medical Center Auxiliary president; and Jerry Sushil, Lee Memorial Hospital Auxiliary president. The board's emeriti committee includes Amanda Cross, Dorothy Fitzgerald, Joe Gammons, Elaine Hawkins and Garrett Reasoner.

For information about the role of philanthropy at Lee Health or to donate to Lee Health Foundation, visit LeeHealthFoundation.org or call 239-343-6950.