Charitable Foundation of the Islands Welcomes New Board Members Susan Boren & Jeff Muddell

The Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jeff Muddell and Susan S. Boren to the Board.

Susan Boren is a former Partner and member of Spencer Stuart's Board and CEO practices. Until she retired in 2015, Susan led the firm’s North American Board Effectiveness advisory services, providing governance expertise to clients whose boards were undergoing significant transition in size, composition and leadership. Today Susan consults with boards on these same issues through her own firm, Trillium Advisors LLC.

Before joining Spencer Stuart, Susan was president of her own consulting company, where she advised CEOs and boards of directors in the areas of leadership and governance. For 15 years, Susan was a senior executive with Target Corporation.

Susan co-founded the Dorobo Fund for Tanzania, a charitable foundation that supports education and leadership development in Africa. She is a director of Direct Impact Africa, an organization working with villages in Zambia on sustainable farming, education, and women’s empowerment. She also serves as a director of NatureBridge, an organization providing experiential environmental science education programs for students in the nation’s national parks.

Susan continues to be active in the Twin Cities community. She serves as the active lifetime director of Minnesota Public Radio. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Antioch College and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Dayton.

“I have known Susan for many years. She is well-respected and valued for her expertise in leadership. She will be instrumental in building and supporting the mission of CFI”, said Virginia Stringer Co-chair of the CFI Board.

“Susan is a welcome addition to our board. With her vast knowledge in leadership and governance she will be key in helping CFI to develop new and exciting programs supporting the islands, said Chip Roach, Co-chair of the CFI Board.

Jeff Muddell and his family have been Sanibel residents since 2017. He joined the Sanibel Captiva Trust Company in 2019 as senior vice president and wealth services advisor after twelve years in nonprofit management and philanthropy, primarily in the health care sector. Most recently he served as System Director of Gift Planning for the Lee Health Foundation in Fort Myers, FL where he led strategic planning and management of the organization's fundraising initiatives.

Jeff holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Florida’s Warrington School of Business and is in the process of earning his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Miami and began his professional career in broadcasting and journalism. Jeff and his wife Stephanie have three children - Caroline, Charles and Grant - all students at The Sanibel School.

“We are thrilled to have Jeff as a new member of the CFI board. His experience and longstanding work in the nonprofit sector make him an invaluable part of the team”, said Virginia Stringer Co-chair of the CFI Board.

“Jeff’s financial knowledge and involvement with the Sanibel Captiva Trust will help guide the mission and goals of CFI and move us into a viable position to serve the community we all care about”, said Chip Roach, Co-chair of the CFI Board.