Foundation CFO sets retirement date — with replacement at the ready

Good succession planning isn’t just for family businesses. A well-defined plan to have a leader in waiting, at any C-level post, can help eliminate transition headaches.

By Mark Gordon
| 5:00 a.m. April 30, 2022
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Erin Jones and Laura Spencer have worked together at the Community Foundation of Sarasota for a decade. (Photo by Lori Sax)

Leadership

Sarasota native Laura Spencer has worked for three of the region’s most prominent entities over the past 34 years: leading CPA firm Kerkering Barberio; drinkware manufacturer Tervis, where she was CEO for four years; and, most recently, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, where she’s been CFO for a decade. While accomplished, and dedicated and passionate about her work, Spencer has often said, “I’m not going to be one of those people who works until 70.”