Staff
Samuel Casey Carter, CEO
scc@ellingoeide.org
941.893.4702
Georgia Hudson, Director of Operations
ghudson@ellingoeide.org
941.893.4703
David Moulton, Landscape Manager
941.921.4304
Shawn Moulton, Landscape Assistant Manager
941.921.4304
Board of Directors
Dr. Cynthia Chennault
Chair, Board of Directors
Dr. Cynthia Chennault is an Emerita Associate Professor of Chinese at the University of Florida.
Harold G. Mitchell
Board Member. Harold was the previous CEO/President of the Elling Eide Center. Harold retired in May of 2024.
Lee Eide Elliott
Board Member
Lee founded Elliott Fiduciary Services along with her husband, Robb, in 1976. In addition to her consulting, Lee sits on numerous local advisory boards and is active in many community service organizations. Lee is a lifelong, sixth-generation Floridian and cousin to Elling O. Eide.
Dr. Michael Drompp
Secretary, Board of Directors
Dr. Michael Drompp is a Professor of History at Rhodes College.
Dr. Keith Knapp
Board Member
Dr. Knapp is a Professor of East Asian History at the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina
Mike McLaughlin
Board Member
Senior Vice President for Horticulture, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Joy Lidu Yi
Board Member, Art historian, archaeologist, and curator. Florida International University
Past Board Members
Dr. Susan Naquin
Board Member Emerita
Dr. Susan Naquin is an Emerita Professor of History and East Asian Studies at Princeton University.
Dr. Anna M. Shields
Board Member
Dr. Anna Shields is a Professor of East Asian Studies and Chair of the Department of East Asian Studies at Princeton University.
Thomas Buchter
Board Member
Thomas Buchter is Retired CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and a Nonprofit Management Consultant
Carlese Westock– a personal friend of Elling Eide
Board Member