Bethany Bunnell

Joshua Haines

Donna Boerner is currently serving as Toastmasters International District 47 Division G Area 72 governor 2010-2011 and is the president of the Raytheon Easy Talkers Club in Largo, Florida. She has been a toastmaster for almost nine years and has achieved her Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS) and Competent Leader (CL) designation. During her Toastmaster journey, Donna has held various club leadership positions as well as leading several speechcrafts, area contests and motivational programs. She recently completed a successful assignment as club coach at the STAR Toastmasters club in Largo, FL. Her Toastmaster’s mission is helping others understand how effective communication and a positive attitude produce life-changing results for the better.

With more than 22 years of professional experience, Donna’s career has included various roles of increasing engineering responsibility. She began her career at Honeywell Space Systems in Clearwater, FL performing reliability and failure analysis on the Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller Program. At TRAK Microwave in Tampa, FL, she was involved with military and commercial satellites in her role as the Space-level Components Operations Program Manager. Before joining Raytheon in 2000, Donna served as the Material Manager at Aeroflex in Boca Raton, FL. She currently is a Principal Systems Engineer with Raytheon Network Centric Systems in St. Petersburg, FL and currently serves as a Solutions Integrator in the region’s Engineering Execution Center. Donna is a graduate of the University of South Florida earning her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering management.

Donna heavily supports and has been recognized for her many contributions to the community through volunteerism. She has developed and implemented several outreach programs to encourage students to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers and is the FL ambassador for the Raytheon MathMovesU initiative, a program designed to connect and inspire students by showing how math can lead to “cool” careers. Being the MathMovesU champion has given Donna much personal satisfaction in sharing her enthusiasm by speaking to thousands of students, teachers and parents. She recently was a keynote speaker at the Florida State MATHCOUNTS competition in Orlando.

Donna is also very active with the Pinellas County Education Foundation, MATHCOUNTS, Junior Achievement, and FIRST Robotics. She also finds the time to lead the majorettes of the Awesome Original Second Time Arounders Marching Band, and recently performed in the 2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Donna, her husband Greg and 3 children, Allison (17), Olivia (13) and Ethan (10) reside in Redington Shores, FL where life is good!

Jerome Coleman

My Toastmaster's journey began in 1997, while working at AAI Corporation in Hunt Valley, MD.  While in Maryland, I was a member of several clubs obtaining both my Competent Toastmaster (now Competent Communicator) and Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (now Advanced Communicator Bronze) until December 2001. As a club officer, I served as Vice-President of Education (VPE) and Sergeant-At-Arms.

In 2002, I relocated to Florida and renewed my membership with City Power 911 (St. Petersburg, FL) in November 2004.  I have served as VPE and President of the club over the years.  I have reached the level of Advanced Toastmaster Silver and the old Competent Leader award. 

My desire is to see each club in Area 74 fulfill the Toastmaster's mission, while enjoying the process.  I am looking forward to a fantastic year.

Linda Burnett

District 47 Clubs