Our Trustee Program

Matthew Leger

Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors

Matthew Leger is the Senior Vice President of Public Policy & External Affairs for the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie REALTORS®, the third largest REALTOR® Association in the nation covering over 120 miles of coastline. A Boston College graduate, Leger has been with the REALTORS® for more than a decade advocating on behalf of its 34,000 members on real estate-related issues in Broward County, Palm Beach County, and the Treasure Coast. At the state and national level, Leger has served in numerous leadership positions for both the Florida REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. Locally, Leger and the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie REALTORS® currently serve as Trustees for the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

Ted Leshinski

K.E.I.T.H.

Ted Leshinski is a Business Development leader for KEITH, focused on building community throughout Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. For more than six decades, KEITH has been providing design solutions throughout Florida and beyond. KEITH’s in-house services include geospatial planning, civil engineering, transportation and traffic engineering, landscape architecture, and construction program management. Leshinski leads the development of strategic relationships for the KEITH Team throughout Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast in both the private and public sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Brockport and a Master’s of Tourism Administration from the George Washington University School of Business. On the side, Leshinski is a public address announcer for Florida Atlantic University Athletics and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Gary S. Lesser Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC

Gary S. Lesser is President of The Florida Bar and Managing Partner of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, a third-generation personal injury law firm with 95 years of dedication to helping people who have experienced life-changing trauma due to the carelessness and negligence of others. A native of West Palm Beach, Gary is one of Florida’s foremost personal injury attorneys, leading a team of skilled trial lawyers who practice law with professionalism, integrity, ethics and a commitment to personal client service. The firm, which has offices in Palm Beach and Martin counties, does no formal advertising as its attorneys believe a job well-done and a client well served is the best way to grow and earn valuable referrals.

Gary is highly respected in the legal field and often serves as a guest lecturer and media commentator on the topics of personal injury and professional ethics. He is a dedicated community servant, having held leadership positions in numerous legal, nonprofit and civic-oriented organizations on a local, state and national level.

Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis’ Gardening & Trimming

Scott Lewis, a West Palm Beach native, has managed Scott Lewis Gardening & Trimming for 46 years. He attended The Hotchkiss School, graduated from Duke University, and attained a master’s of education from Florida Atlantic University. Lewis built his business from the ground up, starting out as a tree climber while he was still teaching at Palm Beach Day School. He now employs 35 full-time professionals, and his company has received two statewide awards for Best of State in landscape maintenance, chosen over competitors like Disney Village and Busch Gardens. Scott also founded the Eagles Wings Foundation back in 1999. The IRS-certified, public foundation has now responded to more than 40 catastrophic disasters around the world for short-term relief work, with a focus on mass care, especially in the Caribbean Basin.