Charitable Foundation of the Islands Welcomes New Board Member Lisa Riordan

The Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Riordan to the Board. Riordan first visited Captiva more than 40 years ago and has been a Captiva resident since 2012. After vacationing on Captiva for several years, she and her husband David expanded their time there after retirement.

A New York native, Riordan spent many years in the communications industry before beginning her 25-year career in labor representation. She directed and managed the New York staff for a major labor union and negotiated and administered collective bargaining agreements with large public and private sector employers and municipalities.

Since her retirement in 2012, Riordan has devoted her time getting involved in the Captiva community. In 2015 she was invited to join the Captiva Memorial Library Board of Trustees and has served as the President for the last three years. In 2015 she was invited to join the Board of Governors of the Captiva Civic Association and served as the President for three years before currently serving as Treasurer. She was appointed to the Captiva Civic Association Foundation Board of Governors, the fund-raising vehicle of the Civic Association, in 2017 and continues to serve there as President.

Riordan has two adult daughters, and seven grandchildren, all of whom reside out of state. When she is not busy with her community activities, Lisa enjoys boating, travelling, reading and spending time with friends.

“Having someone who loves the Captiva community as much as Lisa does is critical to our success. We could not be more delighted to have her on the CFI Board”, said Virginia Stringer Co-chair of the CFI Board.

“The Captiva community is so fortunate to have talented and committed members like Lis Riordan. She will ensure that Captiva continues to pursue and develop the best resources and programs for its residents, said Chip Roach, Co-chair of the CFI Board.