The Bonita Estero Rail Trail project (BERT) is not just a local initiative but a crucial part of a larger vision to complete the 420-mile-long Florida Gulf Coast Trail. This ambitious plan aims to connect communities from Tampa-St. Petersburg down to Naples, and the...
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Our Organization
These volunteers donate their time, talent, experience, energy, and treasury to ensure a high quality of life for the citizens of greater Estero.
Board of Directors
![Mike Wasson](https://i0.wp.com/esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wasson.jpg?resize=228%2C273&ssl=1)
Mike Wasson
Executive Management Team
Jim Gilmartin
President
engageesteropres@gmail.com
![Allan B](https://i0.wp.com/esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Allan-B-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1)
Allan Bowditch
Chief Communications Officer
engageesterocco@gmail.com
![Terry Flanagan](https://i0.wp.com/esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Terry-Flannagan-A-Third-View-Medical-002.jpeg?resize=80%2C113&ssl=1)
B. Terrance Flanagan
Chief Business Administrator
engagecba@gmail.com
![Barry Freedman](https://i0.wp.com/www.esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Freedman.jpg?resize=149%2C177&ssl=1)
Barry Freedman
engageesterocro@gmail.com
Engagement Council Chairs
![Mike Wasson](https://i0.wp.com/www.esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wasson.jpg?resize=228%2C273&ssl=1)
Mike Wasson
Acting Education Chair
mikewasson6@gmail.com
![Jenny Coleman](https://i0.wp.com/esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jenny-Coleman-1.jpg?resize=500%2C616&ssl=1)
Jenny Coleman
Environment
jcoleman3@law.pace.edu
![Kessel](https://i0.wp.com/esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Kessel-227x300.jpg?resize=227%2C300&ssl=1)
Judy Kessel
Community Health
jrollak@gmail.com
Lou Frattarelli
Safety Council Chair
lfratt@embarqmail.com