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$16 million of its $20 million goal. center features an on-site hospital, research laboratory,
“Caitlin and Tim perfectly suit the roles of co-interim educational exhibits and aquariums, and operates the
CEOs as a national search kicks off for the center’s next Juno Beach Pier, which hosts world-class angling and
CEO,” said Wells. “Both understand every facet of our sightseeing. Situated on one of the world’s most important
organization, are aligned to our strategy and have earned sea turtle nesting beaches, Loggerhead Marinelife Center
the trust of our staff, volunteers and board members. I is open daily and hosts over 350,000 guests free-of-charge
can’t think of two better-equipped leaders to place their each year. The center’s conservation team works with 90
hands firmly on the helm of our center and I know Jack local and international organizations across six continents
looks forward to supporting them in their new roles.” to form partnerships and share conservation initiatives
For more information on how you can get involved in and best practices that are core to its mission of ocean
this dollar-for-dollar matching gift opportunity, please conservation. The center is expanding and has broken
contact Jack E. Lighton at jlighton@marinelife.org or ground on its Waves of Progress capital expansion campaign,
call (561) 627-8280, Ext. 100. designed to accelerate and amplify LMC’s conservation and
About Loggerhead Marinelife Center education impact. When complete, the facility will offer one
Caitlin Farmer Tim Hannon Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is a nonprofit sea of the world’s most advanced and unique experiences for
turtle research, rehabilitation and educational institution guests and scientific partners. For more information, visit
leading authority for sea turtle conservation. In his near- that promotes conservation of ocean ecosystems with marinelife.org or call (561) 627-8280.
decade of leadership, he has: a focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The
• launched the Waves of Progress Capital Expansion
• grown the annual operating budget by 175 percent
since 2012
• increased the guest count by 70 percent
• transformed the center’s scientific equity through
its research laboratory and internationally recognized
teaching hospital
• added additional campuses and operations at the Juno
Beach Pier and at FPL’s Manatee Lagoon
• expanded the center’s international partnership
network to over 90 global partners in sixteen countries
• positioned the center to win multiple awards, including
the Providencia Award for tourism impact, the Muse
Award for cultural impact, the Palm Beach North Chamber
Nonprofit of the Year Award, and more
• assembled world-class philanthropists and board
members to fulfill LMC’s mission
“I am very proud of what we have accomplished
and I am excited about this new opportunity to
contribute to LMC’s masterplan. Operationally, LMC’s
senior leadership team has never been stronger and
programmatically our conservation and education impact
has never been greater,” said Lighton. “Now is the most
important time for our world to focus on sustainability
and conservation. Our future ability to drive positive
change by collaborating with individuals, foundations and
corporations is extraordinary and I’m honored to continue
contributing to LMC’s success.”
As Lighton assumes the role of LMC’s senior advisor,
he will focus on:
• fundraising for the center’s Waves of Progress
expansion campaign
• developing the center’s environmental, social and
corporate governance endowment (ESG)
• enhancing the center’s stakeholder engagement
Lighton’s first task as senior advisor will be assisting
the center with its recently announced two-million-dollar
matching gift to the expansion campaign. The dollar-for-
dollar matching gift will allow the center to raise a total All Natural Pain Medicine
of $4 million for the expansion and will place LMC in the
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final phase of fundraising. To date, the center has raised

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