MEET OUR BOARD

Bob Gould, President
Born in Chicago, and an avid Cubs fan, he met his wife, Lisa, in Louisville, Kentucky and they moved to Safety Harbor in 1996. They have three children who are all, huge sports fans. Bob coached girls softball for 13 years and was on the Safety Harbor Little League board of directors for many years. Bob & Lisa moved to St. Pete in 2018 and he retired from a career in marketing technology in 2022. He joined the Club in April of 2022, and enjoys biking, pickleball and travel.

Jim Bobbett, Vice President

Bob Markov, Treasurer
Originally from Chicago, Bob moved to St. Pete in 1977. He graduated from St. Pete High and Stetson University. Bob and his wife Sharon have been married since 1993 and have two kids, Austin and Sofia. He spent 24 years in banking and now manages rental property. He enjoys outdoor activities to include biking, pickleball and paddleboarding. He joined the Club in 2019.

Richard Scearce, Secretary
Richard was born in Durham, NC. After spending much of his childhood on a farm in rural Virginia, he returned to NC to attend Elon College. He worked as a research scientist at Duke Medical Center for 40 years, retiring in 2019. Richard enjoys Duke basketball, Rays baseball as well as traveling and biking with his wife, Pamela.

Todd Rath, Executive Board Member

Todd was born and raised in Upstate New York, where he and his wife Kim return each year to spend summers in the Finger Lakes region. Todd began enjoying winters in Saint Petersburg in 2021 after his retirement from a career in the wine and liquor business. He and his wife quickly fell in love with St. Pete and all it has to offer. Todd enjoys biking, playing pickle ball, golf, and softball. He joined the Club in the fall of 2021.

Dennis Kennedy, Executive Board Member
Born in East St. Louis, Ill, Dennis went to West Point and spent 20 years in the Army, who he then worked for as a government contractor until he retired in 2019. He met and married Francesca in graduate school at the University of Washington. They have a daughter, who lives in Virginia and works at George Mason University. Dennis enjoys softball, biking, and bowling. He and Francesca enjoy traveling. They moved to St. Petersburg in 2021. Dennis is still a Cardinals fan.

Joel McAllister, Executive Board Member
Joel was born and raised in St. Petersburg, FL. He began serving our country as an Army Ranger in the 3rd Ranger Battalion and then continued to serve our county as a Deputy United States Marshal in Washington DC and Jacksonville, FL. He returned to St. Petersburg in 2019 to finish out his career and retire in the city he loves. He now works part-time as a DOD contractor and enjoys running, sports and spending time with his wife (Melissa), son (Darren), and German Shepherd (Xena).

Gerard Humphreys, Executive Board Member
Originally from Hicksville, NY., Gerard served 4 years in the US Marine Corps. and then spent 25+ years as a Corrections Officer for the Nassau County, NY Sheriff’s Department. Gerard retired as a Correction Captain in 2014 and moved to Bradenton, Florida in 2016, and St. Petersburg in 2021. He has a daughter in college in NY and is a lifelong NY Mets fan. He enjoys traveling & visiting major and minor league baseball stadiums whenever he can.