Board Members and Directors
Seafarers’ House is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that relies on the support and generosity of those in our community, both near and far. Our exemplary volunteer Board of Directors guides our activities throughout the year, ensuring that we will be able to provide a “home away from home” for mariners for years to come.
Board Members
Cliff Berry II
President
(Cliff Berry, Inc)
Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons
Treasurer (Total Marine Solutions. Inc.)
Julie Berry
Senior Vice President (CBRE)
Glenn A. Wiltshire
Secretary (Deputy Port Director)
Graciela Yokana
2nd Vice President
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Board of Directors
Capitain Karl Austin
VP (Carnival Corporation & Plc)
William Baumgartner
U.S. Coast Guard (retired)
Chase Calfee
Account Manager
(Power Corporation)
Franco Da Costa Gomez
Owner (King Ocean Services)
Jo Colbert Stanley
Director of Maritime Affairs
(Colodny Fass)
Edward J Corrigan
General Manager (Port Everglades
Crowley)
Joseph Dargavage
United Island & Yacht LLC
Danny N. Delgado
General Manager - Southeast Regional Operating Center
(Tropic Oil Company)
Baldwyn English
Senior External Affairs Manager
(FPL)
Charles Gittens
President & CCO
(King Ocean Services)
Herman R. Lipkis
Associate
(Holland & Knight)
Roland Malins-Smith
President
(Malins Smith Associates)
Kenneth Parkinson
Principal Director
HATCH
Jan Solum
Vice President
Safety and Marine Standards
(Royal Caribbean Group)
Daniel Thorogood
President & CEO
(Fairwater)
Jane Toney
Vice President
(National Maritime Services)
Bill Walker
CEO/President
(Water Taxi Fort Lauderdale)
Eric White
ITF Inspector
ITF Florida
Eugene Sweeney
President
(Sallyport Marine Services, Inc.)
Kris Hopkins
Seafarers'
International Union
(AVP Gulf Coast Region)
Meet our Executive Director!
Fort Lauderdale, FL– 5 February 2025 – Seafarers’ House at Port Everglades is pleased to welcome Launa Carbonell as executive director, following the departure of Jennifer Stewart, who will return to her fundraising roots this month.
Launa CarbonellExecutive Director 