Board of Directors
Management
Management Team
S. Albert D. Hanser
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman
Mr. Hanser has 50 years experience in the investment and banking industries. He has previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Resource Bank and Trust Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. Hanser was also a Senior Executive at Dain Rausher, a securities and investment firm; Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and board member of USB Merchant Bank. Before forming The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company, Mr. Hanser served as Chairman of Hanrow Financial Group, Ltd. Other business interests include his family’s ownership interest in the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team for more than 50 years. Mr. Hanser holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and an Executive Management degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance. Mr. Hanser is also Chairman of the Good Neighbor Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva, and a director of The Schoolhouse Theater, Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis, Lee Memorial Children’s Hospital, and past Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Sanibel 5-Year Budget Committee, and has served on numerous public, private, civic, and philanthropic boards throughout his career.
Donald (Chip) Lesch
Co-Chairman
Mr. Lesch served as Chairman of Indiana Federal Bank and Vice Chairman of Pinnacle Banks of Michigan from 1990 to 1997, serving as a member of the investment committee and Chairman of the asset and liability committee. Prior to his banking career, he was founder and managing partner of Gough and Lesch Inc., a leading real estate management, investment, and development company in Indiana. Mr. Lesch has served on more than 25 corporate, civic, and charitable boards. He is a recipient of the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest civic honor. As the Trust Company’s Co-Chairman, Mr. Lesch is also the Chairman of the Asset Management Committee, and serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee. He is on the boards of Lee Memorial Health System Foundation, Florida Gulf Coast University, BIG Arts, and the J.N. “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society. Mr. Lesch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University and an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.
Richard A. Botthof
Vice Chairman
Mr. Botthof has an impressive 45-year career in the financial services industry, including his past position as the Regional President of First Union/Wachovia for Southwest Florida. Previously Mr. Botthof was an Organizer, Director, President and CEO of Commerce National Bank which was sold to First Union/Wachovia in 1987. Post retirement Mr. Botthof continued a passion in promoting regional economic diversification assisting in the formation of the Regional Business Alliance of Southwest Florida serving as its Executive Director from 2004 through 2008. He currently serves as director of the Economic Development Foundation and is a member of the Lutgert College of Business’s Advisory Council at Florida Gulf Coast University. Mr. Botthof has an extensive record of community involvement including past directorships in the Naples Philharmonic Center for Performing Arts, The Collier YMCA, Economic Development Council and The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Botthof attended the University of Florida and has completed numerous post graduate courses in Leadership, Banking, and Business.
Stephen R. Brown, M.D.
Board Member
Dr. Brown moved to Southwest Florida in 1992 following a distinguished career as Chief of Staff and Chief of Radiology at Anne Arundel Hospital in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Brown received his medical degree from the University of Dalhousie in Halifax, Nova Scotia before taking his residency and staff position at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Brown and his wife, Lena, are active in many Southwest Florida organizations. He is past Chairman of the Lee Memorial Pediatric Advisory Committee and currently sits on its board. He is also former mayor of the City of Sanibel and has been a member of the Sanibel City Council for eight years. Dr. Brown is a current member of the Lee Memorial Hospital Board of Directors.
John W. Burden III
Board Member
Mr. Burden served as the Chairman of Federated Department Stores, Inc. and Allied Department Stores, Inc. from 1988 to 1990. Prior to that, he was the Vice Chairman of Federated Department Stores. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Burden was the Chairman of Federated’s Abraham & Straus division, and from 1977 to 1981 he was the President of Federated’s Burdines Department Store division in Florida. For the past ten years, Mr. Burden has been a consultant in the retail industry. He is currently a board member of Chico’s Inc., Seventh on Line, and the Chautauqua Foundation.
Pat W. Dorsey, CFA
Board Member
Mr. Dorsey is responsible for the overall direction of Morningstar’s equity research, as well as for communicating Morningstar’s ideas to the media and clients. He led the development of Morningstar’s economic moat ratings as well as the methodology behind Morningstar’s framework for competitive analysis. Pat is the author of two books––The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing, and The Little Book that Builds Wealth––and currently writes a monthly column about investing for Money Magazine. Pat appears weekly on Fox News Channel’s “Bulls & Bears” show, and has been quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, The New York Times, and BusinessWeek. Pat holds a master’s degree in political science from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in government from Wesleyan University. He is a CFA charterholder.
Ginny L. Fleming
Board Member
Ms. Fleming , a resident of Sanibel since 1987, received the Sanibel Captiva Island Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award in 2001 for her community leadership. Her many years of service to civic and non-profit organizations includes The Schoolhouse Theater, Good Neighbor Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva, and Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum. Beyond the islands of Sanibel and Captiva, Ms. Fleming’s involvement has included the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Lee Memorial Hospital Foundation, Edison-Ford Winter Estates Foundation, Southwest Florida Symphony, and Gulfshore Ballet. She serves as President of the Southwest Florida Children’s Hospital Board and the Autism Fund, Inc.
Charles H. Ketteman
Board Member
Mr. Ketteman has over 40 years of broad based management and executive experience. Mr. Ketteman spent 34 years with Arthur Andersen, first as an audit partner and then as the founder and long time leader of Andersen Business Consulting, which under his leadership grew from a start-up to a global business with over 13,000 employees in 40 countries. He specialized in management consulting services to the telecommunications industry, and has worked with some of the largest telecom companies in the US and Asia. Mr. Ketteman co-authored the best-selling book, Best Practices, Building Your Business with Customer Focused Solutions, and has been a featured speaker at universities and business seminars around the world. He currently serves on the board of LabVolt Systems, Inc. and West Monroe Partners. He has served on several community boards throughout the US, and currently serves on the boards of BIG Arts and The Sanctuary Golf Club.
James R. Lozelle
Board Member
Mr. Lozelle served as the Executive Vice President of Tower Automotive from 1994 to 1999 and served on its Board of Directors. Prior to that, he was President, CEO and principal owner of Edgewood Tool & Mfg. Mr. Lozelle is an entrepreneur who has started and grown a variety of businesses. He currently serves on the Board of Art Technologies, Computer Utilities and Tempress Products, LP. He is the former Chairman of the Precision Metalforming Association, and was one of the founders of the Regional Business Alliance of Southwest Florida. He currently is the Treasurer of the Naples United Church Christ Foundation. Mr. Lozelle is an avid boater and fisherman. He is involved with The Red Snook Charity Catch and Release Tournament, and was a former Chairman of the event. Mr. Lozelle received a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Wisconsin and a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan.
John D. Schubert
Board Member
Mr. Schubert was Co-founder and a Senior Partner of SynerMed Communications, a leading producer of continuing medical education programs from 1984 until retiring in 2004. Prior to co-founding SynerMed, Mr. Schubert was Vice President of Project Planning and Development at Health Learning System from 1980 to 1984 which followed his ten-year career with Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp., a division of Johnson & Johnson. He and his wife, Donna, have been active in many area non-profit organizations. He is currently a board member of The Schoolhouse Theater and PURRE (People United to Restore Our Rivers and Estuaries) and a past board member of the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) and the Good Neighbor Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva. He has been an active fundraiser and organizer including support of John Kanzius’s groundbreaking cancer research. He is also a member of the Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis. Mr. Schubert graduated from Bowling Green in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Dolph W. von Arx
Board Member
Mr. von Arx is the former Chairman, President and CEO of Planters Lifesavers Company, an affiliate of RJR Nabisco. He retired from the position after thirty-three years in the consumer products business sector. Prior to joining the RJR Nabisco organization, Mr. von Arx was Executive Vice President of Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. and a member of its board of directors and executive committee. Mr. von Arx is a board member and lead director of Cree Inc. as well as serving on the boards of Aqua Scent Inc. and Juice Technologies, LLC. He is a retired director of Ruby Tuesday Inc. and International Multifoods. He was formerly a director emeritus of Wachovia Bank and Trust and served as chairman of the board of Wake Forest University’s Graduate School of Management. He currently chairs the Regional Business Alliance of Southwest Florida and is chairman of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. He recently retired after serving 10 years as chairman of the NCH Healthcare System. Additionally, he serves as a board member of the Florida Gulf Coast University School of Business and the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts. He is President of the von Arx Family Foundation.
Robert J. Wigley
Board Member
Mr. Wigley was Chairman and CEO of the Water Products Companies in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1967 to 1985. Between 1989 and his retirement in 1998, he served as Chairman of the Great Plains Companies in Minneapolis where he still serves on the board of directors. Locally, Mr. Wigley was a member of the board of directors of SunTrust Banks of Southwest Florida from 1994 to 1998. A strong supporter of area non-profits, he currently holds board positions with Hope Hospice of S.W. Florida, Uncommon Friends, Sanibel Community Association, BIG Arts, The Schoolhouse Theater, Good Neighbor Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva, and United Way of Lee County. In recognition of his lifelong commitment to helping others, Mr. Wigley was named Lee County’s Outstanding Fund Raiser of the Year in 2005 as part of the National Philanthropy Day. Mr. Wigley graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics.
Robert J. Odegard
Board Member Emeritus
Mr. Odegard was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Law following his distinguished career at the University of Minnesota. Under his leadership from 1970 to 1984, the University of Minnesota Foundation significantly increased its annual giving and set new standards nationwide for raising funds to benefit educational institutions. He received a Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota in 1942 and then entered the U.S. Navy. Following his service, Mr. Odegard managed the family businesses with his father until 1966. During this time he also served in the Minnesota State Legislature where he was voted “Most Promising Member of The House of Representatives.” Mr. Odegard has been a director of over 20 business, civic, and foundation boards.