Susie Bowie has led the Selby Foundation since March 2023. She spent 18 years in the community foundation field, including 7 years as Executive Director of the Manatee Community Foundation. She is the past chair of Charitable Gift Planners of Southwest Florida and serves on the board of Visit Sarasota County and the Florida Nonprofit Alliance. Susie is a graduate of Leadership Florida (Class 37) and is passionate about philanthropy, inclusion, nature, and her dogs Ted Lasso and Scout. She graduated from the University of Florida with honors in 1998 holding a B.S. in Environmental Science.

Email SBowie@SelbyFdn.org.

Earl Young has 15 years of experience working closely with students to increase educational opportunity through scholarships, financial aid, resources, and one-on-one support. His work includes overseeing millions in scholarship distributions at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, supporting students at the Booker Promise Foundation, and leading educational programming at the Education Foundation of Sarasota County and Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County.

As a first-generation college student, Earl experienced firsthand how education can change the trajectory of a family.

Earl is a graduate of the University of South Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

Email EYoung@SelbyFdn.org.