Charitable Foundation of the Islands Welcomes New Board Member Doug Congress

 The Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Doug Congress to the Board. Doug has over 30 years of experience working as an executive officer and owner of several businesses. His extensive background includes business operations, finance, administration, and public accounting.  

He began his career with Deloitte & Touche, one of the top accounting firms in the country. He went on to build several businesses and currently owns and manages businesses in the finance, mortgage and retail sectors. He holds a bachelor’s in accounting from the University of Florida.

Additionally, Doug has served on the Sanibel School Foundation Board, President and Treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Sanibel, former Chairman of the Board of the Bonita Springs Chamber and former Vice-Mayor of the Sanibel Island City Council.

“We are delighted to have Doug join us as a new member of the CFI board. He has been an essential part of the Sanibel and Captiva community and his involvement will assist the board in meeting their long-term goals, said Virginia Stringer Co-chair of the CFI Board.

“Doug’s successful business acumen will help strengthen 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.