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Board of Directors

Board of Directors 2007-2008

Alfred Asante-Korang, MD, FACC

Cardiologist with the Pediatric Cardiology Group 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

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

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 2008 Officer

Tampa Bay Hospitality Alliance, Board Member

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

Ronald Wesley Rhoads

Owner and CEO of All Star Indoor Sports Training and the All Star Baseball and Softball School in St. Petersburg

Volunteer coach and manager for Southwest Little League levels T-Ball through Major’s Baseball

Manager St. Pete Storm AAU baseball team

Southwest Little League Board of Directors, Vice President of Baseball and 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

World Softball Ambassador

Co-owner/President Michele Smith, Inc. (Softball Instruction and Education)

Co-owner/Mgr PSR Properties, LLC