North Palm Beach, FL (October 29, 2024) – Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members to their Board of Directors: Natalie Carron, Tom Chesnes, Ph.D., Adam Jones, Steve Lomicka, Lauren Perry and Peter Troup for a three-year term beginning October 2024.
“The directors and I are excited to expand our board with six new members who will bring diverse talent and expertise to the Friends of MacArthur Beach Board of Directors,” said Veronica Frehm, CEO of Friends of MacArthur Beach. “We are excited to channel their talent, expertise and energy into furthering our mission as we work to generate supplemental resources to preserve, restore, and interpret the natural and cultural assets of the Park for present and future generations.”
Natalie Carron, Director of Patient Experience, Hanley Foundation
Tom Chesnes, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Professor of Biology, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Adam Jones, Owner of Jupiter Donuts North Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, and Jupiter locations
Steve Lomicka, Senior Vice President/Commercial Portfolio Manager Team Lead II, SouthState Bank
Lauren Perry, Associate Vice President, Marketing & Cultural Tourism at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County
Peter Troup, Employee Benefit Consultant with HUB International
The six new directors are joining a Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park Board that is comprised of the following officers and directors for 2024-2025: Teri Jabour (President), W Mason (President Elect), Julie Miles (Past President), Karen Marcus (Vice President), Peter Jordan (Treasurer), Becky Robinson (Secretary), Ilan Kaufer, Dean Kaplan, Jessica Mason, Jessica Miles, Ph.D., Roger O’Brien, Rob Rabenecker, Chelsea Reed, Elizabeth Romfh, Deborah Searcy, Ph.D., Rachel Shanker, and Donald Solodar.
To learn more about Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park’s Board of Directors, visit https://macarthurbeach.org/board-of-directors/
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, Palm Beach County’s only state park, is situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon. The Park is made up of 436 acres of pristine coastal land and contains four different communities or habitats including seven species of plants and 22 species of animals on the endangered or threatened list. For more information about MacArthur Beach State Park visit, macarthurbeach.org.
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