SKA Board Member Bios
MARGARET JEAN CANNON
I have been a full-time resident of Siesta Key since 1997. My husband and I have owned property in Sarasota since 1984. I built my career around defining and solving problems and working with global teams to deploy IT solutions. I have worked for large companies, small startup companies, non-profits, and as a part-time university professor. I have been a coder, tester, consultant, a project team leader, and an educator and now I am an entrepreneur with my own startup Company (MyStartupSuncoast.com). I hold an undergraduate degree in Information Technology (IT) and an MBA with a concentration in Information Management. I received certification in best practices for IT services, Project Management certification, and recently completed training in the Entrepreneurial Mindset. I am a lifelong learner.
ROLAND CLARK
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NATALIE GUTWEIN
Natalie was born and raised in Greencastle, Indiana where she spent her childhood learning dance, cheerleading, and gymnastics/acrobatics with her best friend and sister, Nikki, that frequently visits her here on Siesta Key. She graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, where she studied Management through the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She is a mother of three; with two girls in their twenties and a young son who attends Phillippi Shores Elementary, where she is a member of the PTO.
Natalie is a licensed realtor with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty and is on the Judie Berger Team. She sells all over Sarasota, but focuses her business on the Key. She was previously licensed in Indiana and again in Georgia when her husband’s job moved the family. They are real estate investors and have had rental property in Sarasota since 2007.
One of the things Natalie is most proud of is the six years she volunteered as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate or lay Guardian Ad Lidem) for the Forsyth County Georgia Juvenile Court. She was appointed children who had been removed from their parents, deeply investigated each situation, and frequently appeared before the judge to make her recommendations on behalf of the children. She described it as “extremely time consuming, sometimes heart-breaking and frequently frustrating, but one of the most rewarding experiences of her life.” Natalie and her family absolutely love living on Siesta Key where they frequently ride their bikes to the beach, snorkel for shells, and hang out in the Village.
JOYCE KOUBA
Joyce was born in Pennsylvania, raised in California, and is a graduate of UCLA. She has lived in many of the United States, most recently Virginia, as well as abroad. Joyce is retired after 20 plus years in the computer industry. Joyce’s professional background also includes extensive experience in training and writing. Joyce and her husband, Joe, retired to Siesta Key in 1998 after exploring the Florida west coast. Joyce has served as Secretary on the SKA Executive Committee for several years. Joyce and Joe also volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army. They work to preserve the wonderful quality of life on Siesta Key. They enjoy sailing and photography. You will frequently find Joyce in her garden, traveling, and enjoying friends and her family of three sons and four grandchildren.
ERIN KREIS
After vacationing on Siesta Key for many years, Erin and her husband, Randy, moved to Siesta Key from the Detroit area in March 2015. Together they manage a vacation rental property on the Key. As part of this position, Erin is a licensed Community Association Manager. Erin’s career was spent at General Motors in Detroit where she was a Manager in GM’s Public Policy Center. Her areas of expertise included corporate social responsibility, sustainability, corporate relations and philanthropy, corporate disaster response, and global employee volunteer and giving programs. Prior to these activities, she was a Legal Assistant on GM’s Legal Staff.
Erin strongly believes in community volunteering. Erin was on the Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Chapter from 2005 to 2015, Chair of the Redford Township, MI Planning Commission, 1996 to 2015, Chair of the Redford Township Zoning Board of Appeals, 2010 to 2015, and Adjunct Instructor, Madonna University, Livonia, MI, 1996 to 1998. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Madonna University in Livonia, MI and a Certificate in Corporate Community Involvement Management, from Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Carroll School of Management. Erin and Randy have one son who resides with his wife and daughter in Chicago.
CATHERINE LUCKNER
Siesta Key became forever home in 1989. Catherine is a native Floridian, with Florida family dating to 1888. Her family military service relocated them throughout the United States and Europe, eventually home to St. Petersburg, Fl. Catherine provided mental health treatment in a variety of setting for more than 40 years. She’s a graduate of Mercer University, Florida State University and internship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She’s retired from Sarasota Memorial Hospital and a Group Practice. Catherine and her husband, Bob, have been members of SKA for over a decade. They both volunteer through Sarasota Audubon. Interests include support of educational opportunities, especially through Virginia Tech, coastal environmental protections and Siesta Key improvements which keep everyone safe and protect coastal waters and beach habitat.
ROBERT LUCKNER
Bob Luckner is a native of Ohio and worked 35 years for Exxon Mobil in Baton Rouge, LA; Houston, TX; Anchorage, AK; and Fairfax,VA. Upon retirement in 2005, he began a private consulting business. Bob has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He’s been active on behalf of Siesta Key since permanently residing here. He served on two Sarasota County Citizen Advisory Committees, was named Volunteer of the Year for Sarasota Audubon (2011), served for 8 years on the Environmental Committee of the Siesta Key Association. Bob has provided expertise for SKA efforts to protect Big Sarasota Pass, monitoring of water quality associated with decommission of the former SKUA waster treatment plant, is a volunteer for the Shorebird Alliance and protected species of beach nesting birds. His interests include bird watching and associated wildlife travel with Catherine.
DANIEL LUNDY
Dan and his wife, Janet, are transplants from New Jersey and have been permanent residents on Siesta Key since 2012. Dan practiced law for 35 years. Since retiring he has engaged in community activities focused on helping families living in poverty. Locally, he is involved with Legal Aid of Manasota, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and Siesta Key Kiwanis. His legal, accounting, business, and managerial background will be an asset to SKA.
TOM SURPRISE
My wife has owned property on Siesta Key for 25 years. Prior to retiring we spent summers and the Christmas holidays here. Seven years ago we decided to become full-time permanent residents. With my background in land planning and development, construction, sales, and maintenance, I found the reoccurring challenges on Siesta Key irritating. This led me to the Siesta Key Association, where my talents for finding solutions to problems can best be utilized.
EDDIE WARD
Eddie Ward was born and raised on Siesta Key, graduated from Riverview High in 1986, and from Florida State University in 1990. Eddie loves siesta Key and all our visitors. He has owned a limousine service for many years on the Key. Through the years he has worked for hundreds of celebrities. He was valet for some former Key restaurants including: Inn Between, Summerhouse, and Chez Med. Eddie is single, well traveled, and looks forward to helping the Siesta Key Association.