2022-2023 Indian River Habitat
Board of Directors
David Johnson
CHAIR
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Dave has been in the banking and investment business for the last 24 years. He is currently Vice President and Financial Advisor at Northern Trust.
He graduated with a B.S in Finance from Indiana University and holds several industry designations including the CFP®.
Dave is an active member at First Baptist Church where he serves on the personnel and stewardship committees.
Starting in 2018, teaching his 5-year-old son’s Sunday school class will become a regular event. With a passion for music, he also serves on the executive committee for the Indian River Symphonic Association as treasurer.
He has two children and when time permits you can find him coaching his son’s soccer team, sitting in an auditorium watching his daughter dance, fishing in the river and very occasionally on the golf course.
Dave has lived in Vero Beach for 6 years and moved to Florida in 1997.
Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland
VICE CHAIR
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The Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland comes to us from three large churches where she served as Senior Minister for nearly three decades: in Colorado, the Chicago area, just north of Boston in Yark, Maine, and most recently as Pastor in Residence in San Miguel, Mexico.
Dr. Copeland graduated with a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Nebraska, a Master of Divinity from Yale University Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Chicago Theological Seminary.
Together with her husband Dr. Ellis Copeland, Anna Copeland founded The Copeland Institute of northwest Boulder County in Colorado, a retreat center for deep faith work. She also has served as Trustee for The Chicago Theological Seminary, adjunct faculty for the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and as a Trustee for The Fund for Theological Education out of Atlanta.
Dr. Copeland has led international mission trips to Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Cuba, and faith journeys to Israel, Turkey and Greece. Avocations for Anna Copeland include wilderness adventures such as a women's' trek in the Arctic Circle, mountain climbing, skiing and kayaking. And she enjoys experiencing exceptional food and conversation that celebrate the feast of friendship and the feast of life.
Rene J. Donars
SECRETARY
Rene is a native New Yorker and a graduate of NYU. He is retired from a business career of 36 years with Rockwell and Porter-Cable; where he served as Vice-President Sales & Marketing.
A United Way supporter, he has been active as a mentor with Youth Guidance and is a past board member of the Samaritan Center. He has been active with Indian River Habitat since 2000.
Rene and his wife Alice have been Vero Beach residents for last 20 years and attend Holy Cross Church.
Doug Vitunac
TREASURER
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Doug Vitunac, J.D, is an attorney at Collins Brown Barkett, where he practices civil litigation and land use law.
Doug is a graduate of The University of Florida and Florida Coastal School of Law. During law school, Doug gained valuable legal experience as an intern in the offices of the Honorable Linnea R. Johnson, U.S. Magistrate Judge, and U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Being a Vero Beach native, and completing all schooling in the sunshine state, Doug is a proud Floridian and has a great deal of hometown pride.
Bob Bauchman
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Bob Bauchman is the former president of Wilmington Trust’s Florida market, overseeing wealth advisory services in the region.
In addition to serving on Indian River Habitat’s board of directors, Bob also serves on the board and executive committee of the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation and as co-chair of the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Indian River County.
Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Xavier University and a master’s degree in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In total, Bob has more than 40 years of experience in wealth advisory.
Bob and his wife Maureen, who is also actively engaged in serving her community, live in Vero Beach.
Martin Bireley
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Martin grew up in Vero Beach. He attended St Helen Catholic School and is a graduate of Vero Beach High School.
Martin graduated with a BS degree in Finance from the University of Alabama. After graduation he went to work for Parisian Stores (A 40 store regional department store chain) in Birmingham Alabama. Martin worked for Parisian for 25 years. He held various positions as an Apparel Buyer and then in management as The Director of Financial Planning.
Martin met his wife Renee in college. They were married in 1988 and have 3 Children Ryan, Sydney and Ali.
In 2008 Martin came home to Vero Beach to join the family business, The Beach Shop.
He is active on the board of directors of the Oceanside Business Association and has served as Vice President for several years.
Martin and Renee are active members at St. Helen Catholic Church.
Martin is on the Board of Directors at The Food Pantry of Indian River County.
Douglas L. Feek
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Doug has been a long-time supporter of Indian River Habitat’s mission; his first term on Indian River Habitat’s Board was in 2013, and has returned to serve another term.
Doug is President of DLF International and DLF Packing, a family-owned Florida citrus business where Doug works alongside his wife, Melanie. Doug is an alumnus of Florida Southern College where he specialized in studying business and the citrus industry.
Doug and Melanie have two children, and are members of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church.
Dr. Linda Faust
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Linda Faust grew up in South Florida and spent weekends and vacations in Vero for about 50 years. As recent empty nesters, Linda and her husband moved to Vero in 2021 from California.
Linda attended the University of Florida for undergrad and then went to Emory for medical school. After her pediatric residency in Los Angeles, Linda returned to Atlanta to work in Pediatrics at Emory, which is where she met her husband, Boyd. Linda and Boyd have been married for 25 years and share two daughters, Carter, and Hallie.
Linda enjoys home projects and renovations, beach walks, hiking, reading, and watching college football.
Linda and her husband and have supported Habitat for many years and believe strongly in its mission and values.
Pat Gorman
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Pat Gorman recently retired as the Head Golf Professional at the Bent Pine Golf Club in Vero Beach. During his 38 seasons at Bent Pine he has mentored numerous assistant golf professionals of which 25 are now Head Professionals or Directors of Instruction around the country.
Pat was named the PGA Golf Professional of the Year for the Southeast Chapter of the South Florida Section in 2005 and was also the recipient of the PGA South Florida Section's Bill Strausbaugh Award in 2012.
Pat and his wife Holly have three children: Patrick(29), Jackson(28), and Megan(25). Pat is originally from Marshfield, Wisconsin and is University of Alabama graduate.
Rick Hahn
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Rick has served faithfully on Indian River Habitat’s Special Events Committee for many years. He is known for his woodworking talent and creative ability as evidenced by the dozens of projects he has designed and built for Habitat events. In addition, Rick also serves our community as an active member and President of the Exchange Club of Vero Beach for 2021.
Rick is a Portfolio Marketing Senior Manager - ENOVIA for Dassault Systems. Rick is a University of South Florida alumnus and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Naval Architecture.
Rick and his wife, Susan, are longtime residents of Vero Beach.
Dan Lautenbach
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In 2001, Dan retired from IBM, following a 30-year career with the company. At IBM, Dan held the position of Vice President of Sales in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and was promoted to Vice President of Worldwide Software Sales in 1999.
Having previously served on the Indian River Habitat Board, Dan has returned to serve another term. In addition, Dan has served our community as a member of Children’s Home Society’s board, at both local and state levels. Dan is a University of Cincinnati alumnus, where he earned a degree in economics.
Dan and his wife, Vicki, have lived in Vero Beach since 2005. In his free time, Dan enjoys golfing, reading and spending time with his family. Their daughter, Emilie, and granddaughter Evelyn, also live in Vero Beach.
Isabel Marron
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Isabel, practically a life-long Florida resident, is the branch manager for iTHINK Financial in Fellsmere.
She is currently a Charter Elite member and Treasurer for The Exchange Club of Fellsmere, is an ambassador with the Sebastian Chamber of Commerce and past Board Member for Treasure Coast Community Health Center and past Advisory Board member for the Boys & Girls Club in Fellsmere.
Isabel and her husband Mizael of 21 years have 3 boys, ages 20, 18 and 4. She and her family are members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in Fellsmere.
She has served on the Board of Indiana River Habitat for Humanity from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2016.
Connie Poppell
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Connie has been married to her husband Ralph, (former State Representative for the 29th District), for 41 years. They have four children and seven grandsons.
She has an AA degree in Business Administration from IRCC. She retired from SunTrust Bank after 40 years of service after working in every area of banking with the last position being VP of Community Development for South Florida, a territory that stretched from Miami to Indian River County.
Connie enjoys tennis, gardening, sewing and volunteering in the Indian River County Community.
Connie also serves on the Board of Trustees for The Republicans for Life as well as serving as Treasurer of that organization.
Connie and Ralph attend Genesis Church of Vero Beach where she serves as Secretary.
