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CHEC Team
Staff
Diane Peterson
Admin & Financial Assistant
Alligator Creek Preserve, Punta Gorda
diane@checflorida.org
David J. Abderhalden
Executive Director
dave@checflorida.org
Ashley Cook
Director of Conservation
Alligator Creek Preserve, Punta Gorda
ashley@checflorida.org
Olivia Bechdel
​Environmental Educator
Alligator Creek Preserve, Punta Gorda
Michelle Starr
Education Coordinator
Cedar Point Park, Englewood
michelle@checflorida.org
~ Vacant ~
​Environmental Educator
Cedar Point Park, Englewood



Our Founding Members



Our Board of Directors
Executive
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~ Board President: Derek Rooney
~ Vice President: ~ vacant ~
~ Teasurer: Gayle Plaia
~ Secretary: Thomas Parker
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David J. Abderhalden (non-voting)
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Sara Weber
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Janice Denton (City of Punta Gorda Representative)
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​John LeClair (Charlotte County School Board Representative
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Chris Constance (Charlotte County Commission Representative)
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~ Vacant ~ (Peace River Audubon Society Representative)
Our Sponsors & Donors





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