March of Dimes

Mr. MacInnis has been Chairman of the Board and our Chief Executive Officer since April 1994. He is also a director of The Williams Companies, Inc. and ITT Inc.

As Vice President of Development, Mr. Forlenza is responsible for new development activity in Connecticut and New York State. Since joining Avalon Properties, Inc. in 1995, Mr. Forlenza has managed the development activities for 16 stabilized communities totaling 3,484 apartment homes. Currently, Mr. Forlenza oversees development opportunities in the CT/NY area that total 2,484 apartment homes in nine communities. Previously, Mr. Forlenza was a Project Manager at Ginsburg Development Corporation from 1987 to 1992 where he managed the development and construction of luxury townhouses. Mr. Forlenza was awarded his Masters in Business Administration and Masters in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995, where he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma and graduated with high honors. He holds an undergraduate degree in Business from Fordham University, where he graduated summa cum laude. In addition, Mr. Forlenza is a member of the American Planning Association and Urban Land Institute, serves on the Board of Directors for the March of Dimes, serves on the Developer's Council of the Homebuilder's Association, and is a member of Brookfield's Planning and Zoning Commission and the Republican Town Committee.

As the CEO of IBC’s Oklahoma operations, Tom Travis has extensive expertise in all facets of banking, including commercial lending, retail banking, product development, insurance, investments, asset/liability management, and electronic banking. With more than two decades in the banking industry, Travis has defined and shaped IBC’s commercial banking efforts. Travis led IBC through unprecedented growth and expansion in the retail and commercial areas, while managing IBC’s largest market. Travis’s success is driving business into the bank and then staying involved at the transaction level to ensure a consistent product delivery. He has built and led a team by instilling confidence in those who work with him, which translates into customers who believe in his team. Travis’s success is not defined only by his banking career. He is regularly on the front line in the business community’s efforts to help businesses succeed. He works closely with various business groups and organizations to assist in attracting high profile companies to his region. A committed supporter of civic and philanthropic organizations, Travis is a current Trustee of the Southwest Research Institute, past Trustee of United Way, past Executive Committee Member and Board member of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, past Board Member of the Paseo del Rio Association, past Chairman of the KLRN Membership Committee and past Vice Chairman of the Greater Chamber of Commerce. He has been active in the March of Dimes, the San Antonio Library Foundation, the Santa Rosa Children’s Telethon and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Since his move to Oklahoma, Travis has become a member of The State Chamber, Oklahoma Bankers Association, The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and The Oklahoma Business Roundtable.

Suzanne Sitherwood was named senior vice president, Southern Operations in November 2004. Primary among her responsibilities is executive oversight of the three utilities – Atlanta Gas Light, Chattanooga Gas and Florida City Gas. Prior to this role, Sitherwood served as vice president of gas operations and capacity planning, a position she held since June 2002. As vice president, Sitherwood directed the natural gas distribution infrastructure, gas control, gas measurement, marketer relations, customer-related services, interstate pipeline relationships, asset management, and management of storage facilities. Sitherwood joined Atlanta Gas Light over 25 years ago as a co-op student in the cathodic protection group. She has held a variety of positions including vice president of engineering, environmental, and construction, chief engineer, director of competition planning, director of rates and regulatory affairs, and director of residential markets. A graduate of Southern College of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering technology, Sitherwood also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Brenau University. Sitherwood currently serves on the Governor’s Energy Policy Council and the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board. Sitherwood is 2010 chair-elect, an officer and board member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, past chair of Environment & Energy Committee and general co-chair of the GA Initiative. She is also serving on the board of the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta and currently serves as chair of the Children's Wellness & Legislative Board Committee, Atlanta New Century School Advisory Board and The Carter Center Board of Councilors. She was also recently appointed to the new Atlanta Dream Advisory Board. Sitherwood is a member of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of United Way and a co-chair for the Atlanta Regional Council (ARC) 50 Forward Program. She also served on the boards of the American Cancer Society, Clean Air Campaign, Emory Hospital Visiting Committee, Atlanta Woman Advisory Board, Livable Communities Coalition, Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc., Governor’s Task Force on Transportation and AID Atlanta. She has also served on the board at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia for four years. Sitherwood believes strongly in giving back to the community and is involved in many volunteer activities (AIDS Walk, Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes, Relay for Life, United Way and other organizations). Sitherwood lives in Buckhead with her husband.