Meet Our Board

Hometown:

Pittsburg, PA

Education:

BS in Psychology and Women Studies

Career:

Employee Benefits Consultant

Biggest Accomplishment:

Raising two amazing boys as a single mother

Awards + Achievements:

Proud member of the Shelter Board for 6 years

Family:

Mom & Dad, 3 older brothers, husband and two boys (17 and 20)

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
– Marianne Williamson

Hometown:

San Francisco Bay Area, currently Naples, FL

Education:

Some College (AA)

Biggest Accomplishment:

Winning the vote of my fellow Women’s Council of REALTORS Florida as I ran from the floor for the position of President-Elect. I was not the slated candidate but took a chance and won.

Awards + Achievements:

2011 Women’s Council of REALTORS Naples on the Gulf Rising Star Award; 2013 Naples Area Board of REALTORS Leadership Academy Alumni of the Year; 2014 Women’s Council of REALTORS Naples On the Gulf Member of the Year; 2015 Women’s Council of REALTORS Naples On the Gulf Mentor of the Year; 2018 Women’s Council of REALTORS Florida President’s Fierce Award

Family:

Married 36 years to Clif Citrano, two grown children – Caitlin Citrano and Elliot Citrano

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
–Andre Gide

Hometown:

Naples, FL

Education:

Juris Doctor, Bachelor’s in Business Administration

Career:

Attorney, Kellam Law

Biggest Accomplishment:

Pursuing self-acceptance in a world that is constantly trying to make us believe we should be something else

Awards + Achievements:

Since 2006 I have devoted significant personal and professional time combating human trafficking. Helping human trafficking survivors has been one of my most humbling and important achievements

Family:

Steve, Jewel, Kyle and Puccino (The Pug)

“Words are like arrows. Once loosed, you cannot call them back.”
– George R.R. Martin

Hometown:

Redondo Beach, CA

Education:

University of Houston – B.S. in Management (concentration Human Resource Management)
University of Alabama – Ph.D. in Management (Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management)

Previous Career:

Assistant Professor of Management at Florida Gulf Coast University (current)
Senior Organizational Change Management Consultant at Hitachi Consulting (previous)

Biggest Accomplishment:

Becoming a mom to two wonderful kiddos.

Awards + Achievements:

Several top tier publications in Organizational Behavior and Management journals, including Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Journal of Management Inquiry. Recently nominated for Junior Teaching Excellence Award at FGCU for 2020 (winner will be announced in April).

Family:

Jon (husband), Greyson and Isla (kids)

“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking because her trust is not on the branch but on its own wings. Always believe in yourself.”

Hometown:

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Education:

Bachelor’s in Psychology
Broadcast Journalism

Previous Career:

TV Reporter
Marketing/PR Specialist

Biggest Accomplishment:

Completing my first marathon

Awards + Achievements:

2014 Naples Area Chamber Young-
Professional of the Year
2015 Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40

Next Big Goal:

Completing TransRockies 6-Day Stage Race in August and Climbing Kilimanjaro in October 2019 

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” 
– Joseph Campbell

Hometown:

New Orleans, Louisiana

Education:

Bachelor’s in Biology
Minor in Secondary Education

Previous Career:

High School Teacher
Football and Track Coach

Biggest Accomplishment:

Being a father

Awards + Achievements:

Performance Enhancing Specialist certification
Level 1 Sports Performance Certification from USA-W

Family:

Wife Shanna and 4 Children

“Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself”
– Lolly Daska