Charitable Foundation of the Islands Welcomes New Board Member Tom Libonate
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The Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Tom Libonate to the Board. Tom and his wife Merni are residents of Captiva. He has been a member of the Captiva Island Historical Society since 2015, and for the past four years has served as President of its Board of Directors.
Tom also serves as a Trustee for the Board of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, chairing the Communication and Marketing Committee. In March 2021 he was installed as a Board member of the Captiva Island Yacht Club. Prior to his retirement in 2010, Tom was Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of Ryan Partnership, headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut.
Since co-founding the company in 1984, Tom spearheaded the creation of one of the premiere marketing agencies in North America, specializing in promotional, direct and internet marketing; creative and website design; and retailer marketing
From two people in 1984 to just over 625 people in 2010, with 6 offices throughout the U.S. and Canada and with gross revenue more than $250 million, Ryan Partnership, until it’s acquisition in 2011 was the largest independently owned marketing agency in North America.
In addition to his Board work with the Captiva Island Historical Society, Tom has served as Chair of the Roselle Catholic High School Consultative Board (Roselle, NJ), served on the Educational and Faculty Affairs Committee of Monmouth University (West Long Branch, NJ) and the Westport Arts Center Board of Directors (Westport, CT).
“The CFI board is privileged to welcome Tom. He will play an integral role as we prioritize, plan and execute key initiatives in the coming year”, said Virginia Stringer Co-chair of the CFI Board.
“Tom has been an avid supporter of the Sanibel-Captiva community for years and we look forward to his participation on the board as CFI explores more opportunities to improve the lives of residents”, said Chip Roach, Co-chair of the CFI Board.