• P.O. Box 110221 Naples, FL 34108
  • 941-244-8692
  • peopleforguatemala@gmail.com
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Board Of Directors

Lois Werner, President & Co-Founder:  Born and raised in Michigan, Lois graduated from Lansing Business University and Northwestern Michigan College.  She earned her Business Administration degree from Florida International University. Lois started her career in banking in Traverse City. In 1986, she and her husband Ken moved to Naples, Florida.  Lois has broad experience in philanthropy and donates her time for People for Guatemala.  She lives near Antigua, Guatemala.

Grace Villeneuve: Grace (Bonnie) received her masters in education in 1979 and has 30 years’ teaching and counseling experience.  Originally from Rhode Island, she moved to Naples, Florida with her husband Rene in 1999.  Bonnie volunteered with Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support group for 10 years, raising money and counseling breast cancer suvivors.

Sanda Brown:  Sanda has over 30 years of banking and marketing experience and has served as a director for the Naples Area Chamber of Commerce, Citizens National Bank (now Ever Bank) and the March of Dimes. She was voted Naples Citizen of the Year in 2001. Sanda has extensive volunteer experience with the March of Dimes, Project Help, and Special Olympics in Collier County.  At the end of 2018 she will retire from AAA of  South Florida after 10 years working in their travel and marketing areas.  She and her husband Donn moved to Naples in 1978. They have two grown children, Christine (Gardner) and Donnie and 5 granchildren.