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Building & Grounds Committee (2026)
Donny Lingo, Member

By-Laws Committee (2026)
Laurie Newkirk, Director
Erika Buigas, Board Secretary

Capital Fund/Development Committee (2026)
Laura Tolbert, Director - Committee Chair
Grace Barnes, Member

Fundraising & Events Committee (2026)
Lisa DuRant, Board Vice-Chair
Jeff Aames, President/CEO

Policies & Procedures Committee (2026)

Business Plan Committee (2026)
Laurie Newkirk, Director
Joseph Heintzelman, Board Chair
Jeff Aames, President/CEO

Marketing Committee (2026)
Erika Buigas, Board Secretary
Laura Tolbert, Director
Leah Hershberger, Member
Sherly DeJarnett, Member

Nominating Committee (For 2027)
Lisa DuRant, Board Vice-Chair - Committee Chair

East Lake County Chamber Scholarship Committee (2026)
Laura Tolbert, Director - Committee Chair
Joseph Heintzelman, Board Chair
Linda King, Member

Golf Committee (2026)
Jeff Aames, President/CEO - Committee Chair
Laura Tolbert, Director
Leslie Rotarius, Director
Shari Kaiser, Director
Grace Barnes, Member
Kristin Sullivan, Director
Allison Bland Hartog, Member

Pumpkin Patch Committee (2026)
Lisa DuRant, Board Vice-Chair- Committee Chair
Jeff Aames, President & CEO
Shari Kaiser, Board Treasurer
Jennie Swisher, Member

East Lake GALA CELEBRATION! Committee (2026)
Jeff Aames, President/CEO - Committee Chair
Shari Kaiser, Board Treasurer
Sherly DeJarnett, Member
Leslie Rotarius, Director
Jennie Swisher, Member
Ricardo Hernandez, Member

"Christmas In Sorrento!" Committee (2026)
Jeff Aames, President/CEO - Committee Chair
Shari Kaiser, Board Treasurer
Erika Buigas, Board Secretary
Jennie Swisher, Member

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(352) 383-8801
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