Dennis was born in Philadelphia and raised in Tampa, Florida. He is a retired master teacher and business owner. Along with our Board, Dennis is the Treasurer CSO of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo Rotary past president, Rotary Area Governor and Rotary District Chief of Staff. He is currently the Chairman of the Board Key Largo Chamber of Commerce.

Roberto Alonso is the owner of Borland & Associates Insurance in Key Largo. “I am very much involved in my community and serve on a number of non profits in a variety of roles, from Chairman of the board to board director. All these institutions aim to better the quality of life for different demographics and fill important communal needs. One of the most important of these needs is the stewardship of our beautiful but very fragile special ecosystems, central to this preservation effort is the safeguarding of our native birds for they give the keys it's magical, 'only here', feel and footprint. If we lose them, we lose the Keys, which is our mantra, 'Keep Them Flying'."

Penny was raised in Minnesota and now she splits her time between Key Largo and a home in Montana. She has extensive experience working in charitable activities and serving on charity boards.

Sara is the Supervisor of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs for the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative. She regularly moves from a desk where she pushes paperwork to the back country of the Everglades where she counts snails and protects butterflies. Her expertise in these matters is critically important to FKWBC.

Normand has been involved with his Keys community for many years through youth sports, his church, music festivals and of course, FKWBC. He is the owner of Gonsalves Electric and enjoys working with Team Wild Bird and the Board to help educate and protect the natural resources of the Florida Keys and fully supports the mission of FKWBC to “Keep Them Flying”.

Bill has been a Director at ArcBest Corporation and he served for 31 years at Deutsche Banc Alex Brown. Bill has served on the boards of the Boys Latin School, Ladew Gardens, and the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.

Ty Harris received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Florida State University in 1989 and his Master of Science in Planning in 1994. After working for the Florida Legislature as an Analyst with the Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Harris moved to Miami, Florida to pursue his law degree from the University of Miami. Mr. Harris has represented local and municipal governments, with a particular emphasis on land use, zoning, environmental and redevelopment matters from planning, and regulatory perspectives. Mr. Harris has also provided support to governmental entities on matters such as public contracting, "sunshine" law, code enforcement, and private property rights. Mr. Harris has served as the Code Board attorney for the City of Edgewater, special outside counsel to the City of Daytona Beach Shores in land use litigation, Assistant County Attorney for Charlotte County, Director of Community Development for Charlotte County, Director of Development Services for the City of Boca Raton, and Planning and Development Services Director for the Village of Islamorada. In the private sector, Mr. Harris’ representation involves residential, commercial, and institutional landowners, real estate developers, and financial institutions on a variety of issues before federal, state, regional, and local administrative agencies. These include obtaining land use and real estate development approvals, drafting zoning relief ordinances, and negotiating agreements for, and structuring the financing of, improvements needed for development projects and public/private partnerships.​

Deborah has an extensive track record in corporate retail, holding senior executive positions with Fortune 500 companies such as Michaels Arts and Crafts and Ross stores. During her career, she was instrumental in restructuring and revitalizing the operations of smaller businesses including Anna’s Linens and 99 Cent Only stores. Deborah and her husband Felix relocated to the Keys to retire and be close to their family and friends in Key Largo. She says they "moved to paradise to be with the wild birds and the abundance of beauty and nature in the Florida Keys." As a community member, Deborah believes she has a responsibility to give back and began volunteering at the Wild Bird Center in March 2024. As a volunteer, Deborah proved her dedication through developing a pop up retail store at the Sanctuary and recruiting volunteers to run it. Deborah is thrilled to join the talented Board of Directors after seeing first hand the excellent work Executive Director Erin and her team are doing to care for and protect the wild birds of the Florida Keys. Deborah lends her energy and experience to help drive the goals and objectives of the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center.