Who We Are
Who We Are
Staff & Board of Directors
Laura Michalski
Executive Director:
Laura Michalski brings extensive leadership experience and has served as Executive Director for over 15 years at various non-profits. Her background includes expertise in growing non-profit organizations and increasing community impact. Laura has also won many awards for her accomplishments and impact throughout her career.
Laura is excited to establish her roots in Clermont to serve the South Lake community through her new role as CFSLC’s Executive Director and be closer to family.
Monica Rojas
Manager of Scholarships and Special Projects:
Monica Rojas joined the Community Foundation of South Lake as the Support Services Coordinator in 2022. She worked for the Walt Disney Company for 5 years prior to joining the team and studied Business Administration at Broward College. She relocated to the Central Florida area in 2017 from South Florida and found that Lake County was right for her family. Outside of work she spends her time with her children enjoying all that Florida has to offer.
Sandy Simmonds
Board President
Owner, Sellstate Innovation Realty
Paula Hoisington
Board Vice President
Deputy District Administrator
Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
Michael Spartz
Treasurer
President/CEO,
Globull Investments
Michael Bucher
Immediate Past President
SVP, United Southern Bank
Lance Sewell
CEO, Orlando Health
Don Rose
Retired, Director of Finance, Comtech Corporation
Heather Thies
Owner, State Farm Insurance
Pat Caracciolo
Owner, Pat the Dog
Doni Keene
President, Keene Creative Ideas
Erica Cole
District Mental Health Specialist, Lake County Public Schools
Sheri Spivey
Community Relations Specialist, CEMEX USA