Board Members and Officers

Southwest Florida Blues Society
Officers and Board Members serve different terms, Officers are for two year’s and Board Members at large are for a one year term.

Our New Board Members for November 2023 – October 2024

More information reqarding our Newest Board Members and Officers to follow.
We are always looking for help with, Committee Members and Volunteers.
If You Have Committee Questions or want to Sign-up as a Volunteer, contact Adrian Pfeffer at, adrianp@swfbs.org

Some Returning Board Members Seen Below.

Jerry Tolliver

Jerry Tolliver

PRESIDENT

Jerry Tolliver co-founder, has served as a Board Member, Past and Current President since 2011 Jerry’s current term will extend until the 2023 annual meeting and elections in or about October.
email, jerry@swfbs.org

Kent Newman

Kent Newman

VICE PRESIDENT

Kent Newman has served as a Board Member since 2012 and as Vice President since 2016 and his current term will extend until the 2023 annual meeting and elections.
email, kentn@swfbs.org

Carol Suran

Carol Suran

Treasurer

Carol Suran, is our new Treasurer, she has served as a Board Member, Past President and Officer since 2012 and currently works with our Fundraising and Special Events committees. Carol will be on the ballot again in October.
email, carols@swfbs.org

Crystal Gross

Crystal Gross

SECRETARY

Crystal Gross, has served as a Board Member since 2021 and is involved with our fundraising committee. Crystal has also volunteered with the southwest Florida Blues Society for the last 5 years. Crystal will be leaving the Board this year but we sincerely hope she will continue to stay involved with one or more of our committees. Her current term will continue until the 2023 annual meeting and elections.
email, crystalg@swfbs.org

Mel Suran

Mel Suran

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Mel Suran, co-founder, has served as a Board Member and Officer since 2011 and is responsible for our events calendar and gigs e-blast. His current term will extend until the 2023 annual meeting and elections.
email, mels@swfbs.org

Mike Danley

Mike Danley

BOARD MEMBER

Mike Danley has served as a Board Member since 2012 and serves on Promotional, and Marketing committees while providing some in-house photography needs. His current term will extend until the 2023 annual meeting and elections.
email, miked@swfbs.org

Adrian Pfeffer

Adrian Pfeffer

BOARD MEMBER

Adrian Pfeffer has periodically served as a Board Member and Officer since 2012. Adrian is also Chair of the Social Media Committee, assists with our
Membership Committee.
Her current term will extend until the 2023 annual meeting and elections.
email, adrianp@swfbs.org

Allen Fiske

Allen Fiske

Allen served in various rolls, most recently as TREASURER,

Allen Fiske, “Recently Passed Away” November 2022, but had served as a Board Member since 2012 and Allen was also serving as the Chair person of our Volunteer Committee. Allen will be missed in many ways. May he RIP, in the Blues Hereafter.