Vestry

Although I was born in St. Louis, MO and am therefore a lifelong Cardinal fan, most of my formative years were spent in Peoria, IL, where my family belonged to St. Paul’s Cathedral.  It was there I was confirmed and served as an acolyte for most of my teenage years.  I attended the University of Illinois and received my BS in Business Administration.  Upon graduation and following my marriage to my wife of 50 years, Jane, I attended the University…

I returned to Naples in 2016 to pursue my passion for Landscape Architecture and the beauty of the Everglades.  Shortly after the move, my daughter Vanda and I joined the St. John’s congregation.  We have felt the love and closeness with God that makes St. John’s our family’s home.  My extended family is deeply rooted in Holy Comforter, a small church in Lecompte, Louisiana.  Being a fifth-generation parishioner, in 2015 I contributed over 200 hours of design and personal labor…