Meet Our Team

Mary C. Schoeffel

Executive Director

Mary C. Schoeffel holds a B.A. and M.A. from Loyola University Chicago and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Dallas. She worked as the Development Director for a human services organization that assisted the homeless in Dallas before advancing to the Texas Discovery Gardens where she served as the executive director for five years. She extended her expertise to benefit the Susan G. Komen organization where she served as a regional support director and manager providing strategic, development, and operations support to the affiliate network. Most recently, Mary served as the development director for CROW, a wildlife rehabilitation, education, and research organization in Sanibel, Florida.
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Support Staff

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Beth Sterchi - Donor Database Manager
​Beth Sterchi is a seasoned professional with 30 years of experience in event planning, 20 years in the nonprofit sector, and 13 years specializing in fundraising. Originally from Indiana, Beth has called Naples and Southwest Florida home for the past 21 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Indiana State University.
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Beth’s personal connection to Parkinson’s disease—having two loved ones diagnosed— she is deeply committed to supporting the mission of the Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida and looks forward to working to advance the organization’s mission.
 
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, including her husband, two grown children and a young grandson, and finds joy in cooking for loved ones.