Board of Directors
Board of Directors - 2009
Alfred Asante-Korang, MD, FACC
- Cardiologist with the Pediatric Cardiology Associates group, and Medical Director of the Heart Transplant Program at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, USF
- Recognized as one of the nation's leading neo-natal and children's cardiac physicians
- Physician responsible for MacKenzie Overton's post-heart transplant care
Anje Bogott
- Academy Prep Schools, volunteer fundraiser committee member
- Canterbury School, volunteer fundraiser committee member
- Salvador Dali Museum, volunteer fundraiser committee member
Lyndsey Klein
- All-American UCLA
- 1999 National Champion UCLA
- 2002 World Champion USA TEAM
- 2004 NPF Champion
- Current Softball Instructor and Clinician
Gary Paul Long
- National Account Manager for Edlong Corporation, 1985 to Present
- Manufactures flavors for the food industry
- Volunteer Little League Coach, 1983 to 1991
- Volunteer for Portland Promise, Intercity Boys & Girls Clubs, Louisville, KY, 1994 to 1999
- Mission committee at Pass A Grille Beach UCC Church, 2005 to Present
- Youth leader at Pass A Grille Beach UCC Church, 2000 to Present
- Youth Mission leader, Pass A Grille Beach UCC Church, 2002 to Present
- Man of the Year Award- Cookie & Snack Bakers Association
- Certificate of Appreciation from St. Pete Beach assisting in saving a drowning victim.
Dannette D. Lynch, CHT
- Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, Tampa Bay Regional Director
- Previous Hospitality Education Director for the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau for 8 years
- Clearwater Tourism Person of the Year
- Nomination Woman of Distinction Award, St. Petersburg
- ProStart
- Tampa Bay Super Bowl
- Tamp Bay Devil Rays Professional Baseball
- St. Petersburg Grand Prix
Julie Overton
- Mother of MacKenzie Overton, neonatal heart transplant recipient
- Admiral Farragut Academy Annual Auction, 2005, 2006 & 2007 volunteer Chair and fundraising committee member
- Beach Goes Pops, volunteer committee member
Employed in the Admiral Farragut Alumni and Development office
Keith D. Overton
- Father of MacKenzie Overton, neonatal heart transplant recipient
- Team Manager, St. Pete Beach Sharks girls' fastpitch softball team
- Senior Vice President and COO of TradeWinds Island Resorts
- Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, Pinellas County ¬ Board Member, Past President
- Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, Board Member, incoming 2009 Vie Chairman
- Tampa Bay Hospitality Alliance, Chairman
Al Palmquist
- Florida Director for National Softball Association (NSA). Organizes over 50 softball tournaments annually and has ties to most competitive amateur travel softball teams in the Florida
- 2000 to 2006 - The West Coast Director of ISA Fastpitch Softball
- Police officer with the City of Minneapolis and started the safe houses for troubled youth in 1971 with centers in Minneapolis, Green Bay, WI, and Atlanta, GA
- Has coached youth sports for over 20 years
- Ministry Degree from The Bethany School of Missions, in Bloomington MN
- Worked with Teen Challenge in New York City with drug addicts and troubled kids
- Has been the Pastor of two churches - the last one was in Tampa, FL
- Head Umpire for ISA Softball in Florida for 10 years
Michael R. Rieth, CPO, LPO
- St. Petersburg Limb and Brace Owner & Practitioner
- American Board for Certification, Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist #1550
- Florida State License, Prosthetist-Orthotist #POR22
- American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists
- Florida Chapter of American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists
- Florida Association of Orthotists & Prosthetists
- National Academy for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists
- Little League Manager and Coach, Southwest Little League, 2004 - current
- St. Pete Beach Sharks girls' fastpitch softball team coach, 2006 - current
Ron Rhoads
- Owner and CEO of All Star Indoor Sports Training and the Baseball and Softball School in St. Petersburg
- Volunteer coach and manager for Southwest Little League levels T-Ball through Major's Baseball
- Head Coach Shorecrest Prepatory Middle School Baseball Team
- Manager All Star Bombers AAU baseball team
- Southwest Little League Board of Directors, Vice President of Baseball
- Director of Training Development
- Parent of five beautiful children, including a ten year old son who survived childhood cancer (Neuroblastoma) through treatments received at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg and Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City
Wanda G. Rowland
- Production Assistant: CBS, NBC, Independent Film
- 20 years as radio and television broadcaster on various stations
- Co-owner/V.P. Michele Smith, Inc. (Softball Instruction and Education)
- Business Mgr: Michele Smith (Professional Athlete)
- Co-owner/V.P. PSR Properties, LLC
Michele Smith
- Professional Athlete: USA and Japan
- 2-Time USA Olympic Gold Medalist
- 8-Time MVP Japanese Softball League
- World Softball Ambassador
- Co-owner/President Michele Smith, Inc. (Softball Instruction and Education)
- Co-owner/Mgr PSR Properties, LLC
Ray Szelest
- Xerox Corporation, National Channel Manager
- Krusherz Fastpitch Softball, Inc, President, Co-Managing Partner and Manager - The Krusherz are one of the fastest growing girls fastpitch ¬ organizations in the State of Florida
- East Lake Youth Sports Association, (ELYSA) , Board Member
- Palm Harbor University, Assistant Coach, Fastpitch softball team
- East Lake Little League, Board of Directors & VP of Softball, (1999-2007)
