Board Members

Irene is a native New Yorker from Westchester County and has been a Southwest Florida resident for 45 plus years. She obtained her degree in Business Administration from S.U.N.Y. Cobleskill before moving to Englewood in 1979.

 

After a 36-year career in banking, Irene has happily returned to real estate and is a Realtor with Michael Saunders & Company. She first became a licensed agent in 1990 in Sarasota, building a rapport and trust with customers for six years before venturing back to banking. Irene continued to stay educated and informed in the real estate industry, which has contributed to her current success.

 

Aside from real estate, Irene loves the community and hometown atmosphere of Englewood, and enjoys golfing, shelling at the beach, being outdoors, and spending time with her husband Gene and family. Irene very much enjoys being the current President of the Lemon Bay Conservancy, Inc. and supports their efforts to keep our local waters clean, as both of her sons are local Fishing Captains. Additionally, Irene is Secretary of Dollars For Mammograms, Inc., and has been an active member of the Business & Professional Women of Englewood/Venice for 28 plus yrs. She also supports numerous charity efforts of the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce.

Mark Horan was born in Woodstock, VT. He was raised on a working farm and spent his time in the forest and chasing wayward cows. Environmental issues were instilled in him at a young age.

He studied English and Psychology at college. After a short corporate career, he became the head tennis professional at the Gasparilla Inn, where he and his wife ran the department for over 30 years.

He served on the board of The Island School in Boca Grande. He is an active volunteer, both in Florida and Nantucket. MA, where he resides in the summer. He strongly believes in land conservation.

Originally hailing from the New Hampshire seacoast, Diane earned a BS degree from Southern NH University (formerly NH College) before receiving her CPA license in 1987. In 2009, she started her own accounting firm specializing in the needs of small businesses and their owners, and moved to Englewood, Florida in 2017.

 

Diane helped organize her local pond association in New Hampshire and initially served as Treasurer, and later, as President, working with state and local agencies to manage the invasive Eurasian Milfoil that was overtaking the pond. She also volunteered for NHLakes Association where she managed her pond’s local Lake Host program for NHLakes and served as an active member of the NHLakes Association’s finance committee.

 

An avid outdoorswoman, Diane spends her free time gardening, hiking, kayaking, and paddleboarding, and plans to continue to help promote stewardship of our natural resources for current and future generations.

David Perry is a native of Rhode Island, and spent many years living in Concord NH, and Salem, MA. His love of the water developed during his younger years through time spent with his family boating in Narragansett Bay and along coastal Atlantic Ocean, bay fishing, deep-sea fishing, quahogging, and swimming with family and friends. He also spent time abroad in Europe, eventually settling in Sweden to complete an MBA in International Business.

David later pursued doctoral studies with a specialization in Business, focusing on Organizational Leadership and Development, teaching graduate students around the globe. However, after being fortunate enough to retire early, he chose to put his doctoral studies on hold and relocate to Rotonda West with his husband of 23 years, Greg.

Today, David is focused on philanthropic activities and making a positive impact within the community. David is an ocean conservationist dedicated to protecting and restoring seagrass ecosystems and the marine life that depends on them. Specializing in coastal habitat conservation, his work focuses on preserving seagrass meadows and vital underwater habitats that support clams, manatees, juvenile fish, sea turtles, and countless other coastal species. He studies the effects of pollution, coastal development, and climate change on these fragile ecosystems while advocating for sustainable conservation practices that help restore balance to marine environments.

Through his future work with Lemon Bay Conservancy, David plans to partner with coastal communities, research institutions, and environmental organizations to develop restoration projects and educate the public about the critical role the Lemon BayWatch program plays in maintaining the health of Lemon Bay and its surrounding waters.

“I came to Boca Grande, first on the train. After visiting off and on, we bought a Gulf Dunes Condo in the 80’s. I’ve been a resident 20 years. We have had oyster baskets on our dock in a canal, for several years.

 

My late husband and I brought up our five daughters in Providence, RI, where I was a Trustee of several schools and our teaching hospital, as well as frequently involved in development. I was a Member of the Rhode Island State Board of Elections for ten years.

 

Weekends were often spent backpacking, hiking, whitewater canoeing, sailing, cross-country skiing and generally enjoying the outdoors.

 

Land conservation has always been a priority for me. I actively support the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (G. I. C. I. A.), and various Land Trusts in Vermont, Maine, and Rhode Island. I first joined LBC when the Conservancy was buying the old Wildflower Golf Course (now Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve).”

Angela Ryan is an environmental scientist with 18 years of proven success in land development, water resource management, renewable energy, and environmental protection. She is skilled in leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering technically rigorous solutions that balance development with ecological integrity. She has demonstrated expertise in sustainability, ecology, environmental planning, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement across complex projects.

She is originally from Sarasota and has built her career around environmental science, sustainability, and water resources.  She has worked as a scientist helping organizations navigate complex environmental and regulatory challenges.

Outside of work, Angela and her husband have shared nearly two decades of adventures together, exploring the outdoors hiking, biking, fishing, and traveling while raising two wonderful children.

Angela is excited to be part of the LBC Board of Directors to support the work to connect the local community to environmental awareness and protection and give a voice to the Lemon Bay and contributing watersheds to ensure we prioritize clean water and healthy ecosystems for the future.

Buffy Crampton is a former President of Lemon Bay Conservancy who graciously agreed to rejoin the board of directors in 2017.

 

Buffy is a longtime activist involved locally in environmental projects and programs. She grew up in Englewood, Florida on Manasota Key attending Englewood Elementary School and Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota. She received a BS in Biology and Elementary Science Education from Beloit College in Wisconsin. She taught at the Mystic Aquarium in CT and the American Museum of Natural History Natural Sciences Department in New York City before returning to Florida in the 1980’s.

 

She has served on the Englewood Water District Board of Supervisors (an elected position), as Florida Branch Director of the American Literal Society, and as a volunteer for the Manasota Key Sea Turtle Patrol.  Buffy helped initiate the Coastal Cleanup in Sarasota County. has taught in elementary schools for the Venice Audubon Society Bird Program. and has conducted local classes and walks on the coastal environment.

 

After sending her daughter to local schools and off to college in Philadelphia, she has been running her family’s resort business, the Manasota Beach Club, on Manasota Key.

 

Buffy comments that it is an honor to serve again with LBC and be a part of the important environmental projects in the area, and to try to create a sustainable ecological business for the future of Manasota Key, Lemon Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.