Our Trustee Program

Lisa Stella Opportunity Early Childhood Education and Family Center

Lisa Stella worked in corporate America for more than 20 years as a business development, sales, marketing, and project management professional. Lisa was compelled to give back and follow her passion for resonating positive change in the community. That led her to Opportunity Early Childhood Education and Family Center. Opportunity is Palm Beach’s oldest children’s charity, founded by the compassionate and visionary women from the Women’s Guild of the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach. Starting in the early 1930s many dedicated volunteers generously invested their time in Opportunity to make a difference in the community and make life better for the less fortunate. Opportunity’s slogan was, and is, “Help others to help themselves.“ Lisa joined this crusade as Development Director in February 2020 to spearhead Opportunity’s future and to obtain the funding needed to operate in perpetuity. The mission is to break the cycle of poverty, neglect, and illiteracy by providing high-quality early childhood care and education to children of low-income families, single working parents, and families in crisis and need. Supporting this mission includes a holistic program with family development services. Lisa is a New York City transplant with an MBA and BS in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.

John Templeton Templeton & Company, LLP

John Templeton is an audit partner with Templeton & Company, a full-service certified public accounting and technology consulting services firm, where he leads its Audit and Accounting Services Division. He is an experienced provider of accounting, auditing and advisory services for private enterprises in a variety of industries including multifamily residential real estate, nonprofit, educational institutions, health care, agriculture, financial services, manufacturing and distribution. He is a hands-on professional who approaches each client with the goal of adding value and building long-term relationships. Templeton received his Master of Business Administration from Florida State University and his B.A. from Palm Beach Atlantic University. He is a member of the Construction Association of South Florida and previously served as a board member and treasurer for both the Community Land Trust of Palm Beach County and Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. His other professional and civic organizations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts, and the Affordable Housing Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Stephen Travers THE SQUARE

Stephen Travers is the District Manager of The Square with Related Companies. With more than 40 years in leadership roles managing teams in hospitality, sales, operations and guest services, Mr. Travers oversees day-to-day business operations, including parking, food & beverage operations, front-of-house guest services, maintenance and security at The Square in West Palm Beach.

Ken Tuma Urban Design Studio

Tuma is Managing Principal of Urban Design Studio, a land planning and landscape architecture firm in West Palm Beach, which he owns with his wife Wendy, the firm’s qualifying landscape architect. Tuma directs the firm’s major land planning and urban design projects. Tuma is a graduate of Ohio State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, B.S. in Agronomy, and Business Minor. Prior to taking the UDKS reins, Tuma served as VP of Planning, Engineering and Development with WCI Communities, Inc. and held positions with Toll Brothers, Inc., Taylor Woodrow Communities and The Villages. He has been a featured speaker on land use topics for many organizations in South Florida. He sits on the Board of Deaf Services Center of Palm Beach County and is active in other professional and civic organizations.