Press Release

FGCU Foundation Board of Directors meets June 3

May 27, 2026 

The Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Board of Directors meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, in Margaret Antonier Hall (Academic Building 9), Room 138. 

Board meetings are open to the public. Public comment must be sent by email to jesantos@fgcu.edu no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2    

The Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Inc. is the nonprofit, fundraising arm of FGCU. For more information, contact Vice President for Advancement and Executive Director of the FGCU Foundation Kitty Green at 239-590-1067.   

AGENDA 

Welcome and Roll Call | Chair Doug VanOort

Review of Minutes for March 4, 2026 | Chair Doug VanOort

Recommended Action: Approval

Student Presentation | Chair Doug VanOort

    1. Jennifer Trejo Calmo

Get to Know Your Fellow Board Members | Dr. Brian Rist

Program | Ms. Kitty Green

    1. Foundation Finance Educational Series | Mr. Gerard Carrington
    2. FGCU Eagle Fund | Ms. Angela Kunkle and Mr. Dario Benes

Committee Reports

A. Audit | Ms. Suzanne Boy

B. Development | Dr. Brian Rist

a. FY27 Fundraising Goal

Recommended Action: Approval

C. Finance | Ms. Chelsea Ganey
    Recommended Action: Approval

D. Nominating & Governance | Dr. Mike Swindle

a. Slate of Recommended Officers & Directors

Recommended Action: Approval

Updates

  1. Board of Trustees | Trustee Doug VanOort
  2. President’s Report | President Aysegul Timur
  3. Alumni Association | Ms. Bonie Montalvo
  4. Athletics | Dr. Jo Stecher
  5. Executive Director | Ms. Kitty Green
  6. Chairman | Chair Doug VanOort

Farewell to Outgoing Directors | Chair Doug VanOort 

  1. Martin Schappell
  2. Samantha Scott, ‘05

Adjournment | Chair Doug VanOort