WHO WE ARE
Keep Manatee Beautiful is a nonprofit organization that inspires community involvement through its commitment to making Manatee County a cleaner and more beautiful environment. Established in Spring 1991 as an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and Keep Florida Beautiful, Keep Manatee Beautiful has developed networks of volunteers who help
provide grassroots solutions to:
Littering | Recycling | Illegal Dumping
Beautification | Solid Waste Disposal
A Successful Plan for
Community Change
We Are Volunteers
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More than 10,000 volunteers help Keep Manatee Beautiful achieve its mission by engaging in litter cleanups, outdoor beautification projects, and tree plantings. Consider lending a hand with our many volunteer projects and events.
executive staff
Michele Laughrey
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Program Manager
Education@manateebeautiful.com
Elizabeth Patterson
Office Support Specialist
support@manateebeautiful.com
Board of Directors
Ben Vanderbaan
Board Chairman
WastePro
Tracey Barta
Board Member
Manatee County Resident
Kolby Gayson
Board Member
Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Chianti Josey
Board Member
Citizen Advisor
Bob TenHaaf
Board Memeber
WastePro
Richard Larsen
Board Memeber
Florida Forestry Service
Karl Mertz
Board Member
City of Palmetto
Aaron Pilant
Board Memeber
Bradenton Police Department
Christopher Ralston
Board Memeber
Manatee County Sheriffs Office
Mary Sandell
Board Memeber
Florida Power and Light (FPL)
Oterio Davis
Board Memeber
WM (Waste Management)
Jeremy Telles
Board Memeber
Bradenton Police Department
Christy Walters
Board Memeber
Realtors Association of Sarasota-Manatee (RASM)
Technical Advisory Committee
Cheryl Huntsinger
Committee Memeber
Suncoast Aquaventures