Andrea Stephens Named as Foundation President

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January 1, 2024

Sarasota, FL: After a national search, the Pines of Sarasota Foundation Board of Trustees has named Andrea Stephens as the organization’s new President. Stephens joined the Foundation as Director of Development in 2018 and has been serving as Interim President since September 2023. Her tenure as President began on January 1.

Pines Foundation Board Chair Lori Sutton said, “We are confident we have found the best person to lead Pines of Sarasota Foundation. Andrea has experience, enthusiasm, a heart for our residents, and a vision for our future. We are lucky to have her as President.”

A graduate of the University of South Florida College of Business, Stephens came to the Foundation following tenures at New College Foundation and USF Sarasota-Manatee. She brings a wealth of expertise in all aspects of fund development, donor relations, strategic planning, and programming. As Director of Development, she helped raise over $10 Million in gifts to support the transformation and maintenance of the Pines of Sarasota campus, annual funding of The Mission Fund for residents who outlive their resources, education programs for essential healthcare workers, and nutritious meals for Pines’ Learning Tree center children.

“I am so honored to have been selected to lead this amazing Foundation,” Stephens said. “I am grateful to our board, our donors, our staff, and the entire Pines of Sarasota family. As president, I promise to live up to the trust they have placed in me and continue to ensure Pines’ residents have the care they need and deserve in the place they call home.”

Stephens is a member of Charitable Gift Planners of Southwest Florida, Sarasota Chamber, Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, and a member and former board member of AFP Southwest Florida.