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Contributed by: Steve Becker on 4/13/2009

Arthur R. Marshall Foundation Announces Two New Board Members:

Meg Gale and Laurence Mantello

Anita Dubnoff, Paul Fisher & Janice G. Owens

Have Joined Marshall Foundation's Advisory Board

(West Palm Beach, FL - April 10, 2009) Nancy Marshall, President & CEO of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem, today announced that Mary E. (Meg) Gale and Laurence Mantello have joined the nonprofit organization's 15-member Board of Directors.

In addition, Marshall announced that Anita Dubnoff, Paul Fisher and Janice G. Owens have been added to the organization's 24-member Advisory Board.

Arthur R. Marshall Foundation

Board of Directors

Mary E. (Meg) Gale

A major patron of the Marshall Foundation's Summer Intern Program since its inception, Meg Gale's philanthropic gifts have had a huge impact on numerous organizations, both locally and nationally, including the Grassy Waters Preserve and the Academy of Environmental Science and Technology now named the Gale Academy in her honor) at Forest Hill Community High School in West Palm Beach. Gales lives in Greenacres, FL and Rocky River, OH.

Laurence Mantello

As Vice President, Director & Wealth Advisor with Harris Private Bank in West Palm Beach, Larry Mantello provides private banking, financial planning, investment management, wealth transfer and estate planning solutions serves to high net-worth clients. In addition, he is a Certified Financial Planning instructor at Barry University, a member of the Palms West Estate Planning Council, and now chairs the Marshall Foundation's Development Committee. Mantello lives in Palm Beach Gardens.

Arthur R. Marshall Foundation

Advisory Board

Anita Dubnoff

A tenacious philanthropist and Palm Beach favorite, Anita Dubnoff is a major supporter of both the Norton Museum of Fine Arts and the South Florida Science Museum, and is namesake for the Harmony House for women and children recovering from domestic violence. She also is a recipient of the prestigious Women of Distinction award given annually by Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Paul Fisher

A private art dealer and owner of the Paul Fisher Gallery in West Palm Beach, Paul Fisher represents the works of internationally renowned artist Dale Chihuly and others. Passionate about the environment, Fisher often showcases nature-themed work by notable artists, including the legendary Jean-Louis Dubois, the French wildlife photographer praised by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as "a talent and vision that comes along once in a lifetime". This year's exhibitions at the Paul Fisher Gallery have included shows by Bruce Helander, America's most prominent collage artist, Kimberly Du Ross, daughter of Kate Ford, the automobile heiress, and painter and sculptor Edwina Sandys. Fisher lives in West Palm Beach.

Janice G. Owens

An advocate for preservation of national, statewide, and local treasures, Janice Owens has served as Director of Education for the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach for the past 16 years. Working collaboratively both locally and throughout Florida, she has formed valuable partnerships with the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, the School District of Palm Beach County, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the Marshall Foundation. She serves as a guide for visiting dignitaries, participates on numerous local and state committees, and is a frequent spokesperson on preservation and education. A resident of West Palm Beach, Owens is a longtime supporter of Everglades restoration and now serves on the Marshall Foundation's Development Committee.

About the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation:

Founded in 1998, the Marshall Foundation strives to educate young people and the public about Everglades ecology through science-based outreach programs, and restore original plant life and water flow patterns to the greater Everglades ecosystem.

In recent years, the Marshall Foundation has planted over 94,000 native Florida trees in wetland areas, awarded over $350,000 in scholarships and internships, and involved more than 5,000 volunteers in hands-on restoration projects.

For more information about the Marshall Foundation, please call 561.805.8733 or visit www.artmarshall.org.

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Laurence Mantello

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