Executive Board

District 1 - Rick.LoCastro@colliercountyfl.gov

 District 2 - Chris.Hall@colliercountyfl.gov

 District 3 - Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov 

District 4 - Dan.Kowal@colliercountyfl.gov 

 District 5 - Bill.Mcdaniel@colliercountyfl.gov 

Mike Facundo, CRA Chair, born in Naples and raised in Immokalee.  Mr. Facundo is currently working with Hoffman-Facundo Architects.  He recently left Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) where he was employed with them for over 25 years.  

  Bernardo Barnhart, CRA Vice-Chair, was born in Naples, Florida and raised in Immokalee. Mr. Barnhart has been in the banking industry for over 18 years and is currently the Vice-President of the First Bank of Immokalee. He serves on various boards.  

Mark Lemke, born in Detroit, Michigan moved to Florida in 2000. Mr. Lemke is currently the Health Center Administrator for the Collier County Health Department in Immokalee and has worked for the Florida Department of Health for over 14 years.  

 Lupita Vazquez Reyes,  is an Immokalee native and resident. She has served in the Florida National Guard and US Army. She works in Immokalee with Cultivate Abundance, a local nonprofit.

 Anne Goodnight, was born in Alabama and moved to Immokalee in 1955. Ms. Goodnight recently retired from the for the Collier County Sherriff’s department and continues to be a community activist.  

  Yvar Pierre, born in Naples and raised in Immokalee. Ms. Pierre is a Case Manager with Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board for over ten years.  

Paul Thein, is a resident of Collier County.  He founded Core Health Partners LLC in 2017.  He leads both the clinic and non-profit agencies including the Togetherhood Initiative and Core Health Partners Foundation Inc.

 Jimmy Nieves, is a resident of Lee County.  In 2024 he became the President of the Immokalee Eastern Chamber of Commerce.  He works for Waste Pro of Florida in Immokalee/Ave Maria.