Meet Our Board Members

Lloyd Gardner - Lloyd is a retired pathologist and still works part time at the Cardiac Rehab Center for Thomas Hospital. He serves on the Baldwin County Medical Society and the Alabama Association of Pathologists. As a Daphne resident living in a neighborhood adjacent to the Preserve, Gardner is interested in ecology preservation and public access to Mobile Bay.

Alfred Gaurisco, Vice-Chairman - Al is a longstanding member of the Village Point Foundation and served as chairman for many years. Retired from the banking industry, Al brings his fiscal responsibility to the VPF Board. As a direct member of one of Daphne's Italian founding families, Guarisco is a lifelong resident of Daphne. He has been involved in many civic organizations, including Eastern Shore Affordable Housing, the Daphne History Museum Board and the Kiwanis Club, to name a few.

Fred Hill, Secretary - Fred is a retired Assistant Professor from the Department of Cardiorespiratory Care, College of Allied Health Professionals, University of South Alabama.  His education includes an MA in Biology from the University of California Santa Barbara.  Fred has held many offices in his professional organizations and is an active member with the Mobile Audubon Society and Sierra Club.  He is a long-time activist for nature preservation.  Fred is a transplant to this area having lived in Virginia, New York, Maryland, California, and briefly Alaska, but has been in this area since August 1980.

John Lake - John is a lifelong resident of Daphne and one of the founders of the Village Point Foundation. He is retired from a long career with Ingalls Shipbuilding, where he served for many years as the President of the Union. John served the City of Daphne for 24 years as a member of the Daphne City Council, and he also served as the President of the Lake Forest POA, once the largest residential neighborhood in the state.

Maureen Nation, Chairman - Maureen has been part of the Village Point Foundation since its inception. She has served as Secretary, Vice Chair and Chair of the Landscape Committee. Maureen is also a founding member of the Baldwin County Master Gardeners, appointed to several offices and participates in countless community projects. Maureen has an extensive knowledge of native plants and local habitats. She served for over twenty years as the Coordinator of Volunteers at Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. She has broad experience in managing volunteer programs and planning workshops, seminars and other special events.

Susan S. Ross, Treasurer - Susan is a native of Daphne, and her passion for the community stems from a long history her family has here-settling in Battles Wharf in the 1800s. Susan worked as a paralegal for fifteen years before taking ten years to be a professional mother. Currently, she works in the field of naval architecture and maritime engineering. Susan is a member of the Friends of the Daphne Public Library and has served many years as the Village Point Foundation's Treasurer.