Shari Anker, President

​Ms. Anker, M.S.W., is a native Floridian who as a child was privileged to explore the state’s ecosystems when they were healthier. She feels most at home in wild nature. In the 1990s while teaching sociology courses at Broward College she created a novel, forward-thinking course, "Society & the Environment." Ms. Anker was forced to interrupt her teaching career and her Ph.D. program in Environmental Studies due to developing severe environmental illness. That lived experience as a "canary in the coal mine" further instructed her that what we do to the earth we truly do to ourselves. In 2008 she published a book on the paradigm shift that must occur if we are to save the planet and ourselves: The Life World: Herman's Adventures in Sustainability. Her next project is a three-part cartoon documentary series based on her decades of research on how a new paradigm would work in practice. 

Ms. Anker served as mentor for the College Summer Intern program at the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, in which she discussed the new paradigm as it applies to the Florida Everglades. She represents the CASLC at the Rivers Coalition. In 2014 she was honored to receive the Permelia Pryor Reed Award for Environmental Excellence, delivered by Nathaniel P. Reed. 
Pam Harting, Vice President

​Pam was attracted to St. Lucie County because of the amount of land set aside for parks and preserves.  After retiring here, she began taking Florida Master Naturalist classes in order to better understand Florida’s ecosystems.  This knowledge spurred a desire to get involved in helping to protect these ecosystems.  Pam’s career was as a marketing research leader.  She has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern.
Lucy Bukowski, Treasurer

​Lucy spent most of her career working in natural history, science, and art museums in financial and administrative positions.  She moved to Florida in 2005 to become the Chief Financial Officer at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. Recently retired, she now has more time to enjoy outdoor activities in southern Florida and also has a strong desire to help preserve these beautiful spaces.
John Krivosheyff, Secretary

​John first learned about the Conservation Alliance about six years ago in a TCPalm.com article that highlighted the accomplishments of the organization since its inception. Impressed and inspired by the contributions and being an environmentally aware person, John knew right away that this group was for him. John has a strong interest in helping to foster wildlife and marine life habitat protection. He’s also passionate about encouraging smart growth that protects environmentally sensitive areas of St. Lucie County, and water quality measures affecting the Indian River Lagoon. He lives in Fort Pierce and is an avid nature lover, golfer, boater, cyclist, hiker and outdoor enthusiast.
Charles Grande, Board member 

Mr. Grande is a long time resident of Saint Lucie County who studied Economics and System Design and Programming at Lehman College. He is married with 2 children and 5 grandchildren. He has had a long and distinguished career in public service. He has served as a Saint Lucie County Commissioner, and  on the Boards of the county Fire Dept., Planning and Zoning, Hibiscus Children’s Center, Marine Resources Council and is a current board member of the Conservation Alliance and Rivers Coalition Defense Fund, and the Spay and Neuter Alliance Advisory Board. Mr. Grande served in the Navy and is a member of the American Legion and MENSA.
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John Reed, Board member 

John Reed moved to Fort Pierce in 1976 when he first started as a marine biologist at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI). He currently is a Research Professor at HBOI-Florida Atlantic University. He always has been active in fighting for the protection and conservation of Florida’s coral reefs, coastal habitats, and the Indian River Lagoon. He has conducted over 60 research expeditions during the past 45 years, visiting 40 countries. John’s research on the deep-water Oculina coral reefs off Florida resulted in the establishment of a 600 sq.mi. Oculina Coral Marine Protected Area, the first in the world to protect deep-water coral, and also a recently established 23,000 sq. mi. deep-water coral marine protected area from North Carolina to south Florida. He has one daughter Alicia, son-in-law David, and three grandchildren in Port St. Lucie who kayak, trail bike, and snorkel with him. 
Charles Vitunac, Board member

Charles’ family moved to St. Lucie County in 1924.  The family has been involved for many years in keeping the environmental treasures of the County preserved.  Charles graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Economics and then received a JD degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.  He practiced local government law in Florida for some 35 years:  as the Assistant County Attorney for Palm Beach County for 5 years, City Attorney for the City of Vero Beach for 15 years, and County Attorney for Indian River County for 15 years. Charles retired in 2012.  He and his’ wife, Suzanne - who  is an environmental lawyer, have two children, both happy adults!