Michael David Herrera
Executive Director
Michael David Herrera joined the Community Foundation of South Lake as its Executive Director in April 2016. Originally from New York City, Michael has also lived in Western NY and has made Florida his home since 2004. He has been engaged in non-profit work for over twenty years and has previously held leadership positions with local non-profits in Western NY and the Tampa Bay region. He has served on various boards and enjoys helping his community. He is a graduate of St. John Fisher College (Rochester, NY) with a BA in Political Science and is currently completing a Masters in Organization Leadership at Medaille College (Buffalo, NY). He and his wife Shannon have four lovely daughters and are delighted to make the South Lake community their home.
Haleigh Smith
Director of Finance
Haleigh Smith joined the Community Foundation of South Lake as the Director of Finance in 2017. She attended the University of Kentucky, where she was on the swim team and pursued her undergraduate degree in Accounting. Following her 4 years at UK, she received her Masters in Accounting from the University of Central Florida while working towards her CPA certification. Before joining our team, Haleigh served as the Director of Finance for an international non-profit and worked in the public accounting sector. She is excited share her accounting and financial knowledge with an organization committed to developing personal relationships and enriching the local community.
Haleigh is originally from Mobile, AL but has enjoyed settling and starting her family in Central Florida. When she’s not crunching numbers, Haleigh can be found spending time with her family, baking or on the pool deck at the National Training Center. She enjoys sharing her passion for the sport of swimming with the future swimmers of Central Florida!
Kathy Smith
Director of Donor Relations
Kathy Smith has been with the Community Foundation since 2013 and involved with development for over twelve years in the West Orange and South Lake communities. Kathy played an integral role in developing a new campus for a private school in the area. After successfully completing the campus, she was invited to join the Community Foundation with a new role working with donors to connect their passions with the needs in the South Lake community. Before moving into the development field, Kathy was a professor at Valencia College for many years. She has a Bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City and an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology. Kathy lives in Winter Garden with her husband and has two adult children.
Brittany Timmons
Director of Community Strategies and Initiatives
Brittany Timmons joined the Foundation in 2015 to serve as the DREAM Coordinator, and quickly assumed the role of Director of Community Strategies and Initiatives. She was born and raised in Eustis, Florida, but currently resides in Orlando. She majored in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse from the University of Central Florida. She has continued her education by attaining a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Rollins College. Passionate about the well-being of children and families, Brittany began her career at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida, where she spent over 7 years specializing in mentor and program management. Brittany, her husband, and four beautiful children enjoy living in Central Florida. Her divine purpose and passion is to help youth and families thrive.
Lance Sewell
Board President
Orlando Health
James Burks
Board Vice President
Senninger Irrigation
Michael Bucher
Board Treasurer
United Southern Bank
Jim Hamilton
Board Secretary
American Family Feed & Supply
Wade Boyett, J.D.
BCN Law Firm
John Moore
Orlando Health
Becky Elswick
Guardian Ad Litem
Larry Rescoe
Retired Business Owner
Doni Keene
President of Keene Creative Ideas
Sandy Simmonds
Watson Realty Group
Michael Spartz
Ameriprise, Certified Financial Planner
Michael G. Horton, P.A.
Attorney at Law
Lindsay C.T. Holt
Partner/Shareholder at Crawford, Modica & Holt, Chartered Attorneys at Law
Dr. Reginald Riley
Orlando Health
Carrie Bruce
Cisco Systems
Mark Starcher
Evergreen Construction, President
Don Rose
Comtech Corporation, Director of Finance, Retired
Juan Vela
Calix – Area Vice President, Field Marketing
Juan Porras
MBA Candidate: Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business