About Us
Who is the Friends of Woodlawn? We are a local nonprofit based in West Palm Beach, committed to preserving Woodlawn Cemetery’s rich history.
Our board of directors is comprised of community and business leaders, loving parents with family members buried at Woodlawn, and pioneer descendants, each of whom have a unique and special connection to this sacred cemetery, and a commitment to supporting and giving back to the community.
Read below for more information about our board.
Thomas Iovino has demonstrated unwavering support for the community. He strongly believes in preserving Woodlawn so its rich history and legacy can be honored for generations. Over the years, he has faithfully supported local institutions including Palm Beach Atlantic University, the Cox Science Center and Aquarium, and the Solomon Leadership Program, among others. Most recently, he has been actively involved in supporting The Society of the Four Arts' $250 million renovation project. In 2002, he launched the iF Foundation to empower families in rural Haiti to create their own pathway out of poverty. He has also found joy in advancing various community projects, including providing advanced manufacturing training opportunities to inmates in California, previously serving as a Norton Museum of Art trustee, and volunteering at Huntington Hospital and Suffolk County Family Services League. Thomas Iovino has lived in Palm Beach for over 30 years. He is the chairman and founder of Iovino Enterprises, a leader in construction and infrastructure.
Jody Gill is a longtime believer of responsible preservation. She’s currently a trustee at The Society of the Four Arts and is the president of the Plaza of The Palm Beaches Condominium Association. Over the years, Jody has served on many boards, including the Trust for Public Land National Board, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket Conservation Foundation, NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Boston, and the Esplanade Association—which works to revitalize and sustain the Charles River Esplanade in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. She has resided in West Palm Beach for 10 years. Jody is a former attorney, and has served as an estate planner at Choate, Hall & Stewart, a prosecutor at Middlesex County Courthouse in Cambridge, and a solo practitioner specializing in criminal defense and civil rights litigation.
Jonathan Maurer believes in making his community a better place through preservation and community engagement—building on a family tradition of philanthropy in Palm Beach County for four decades. Jonathan has been coming to Palm Beach every year for over 40 years, staying with his parents before buying his house more than six years ago with his wife, Gretchen. He believes growth and preservation can go hand in hand, benefitting residents and improving quality of life while preserving his community's long-standing traditions and identity.
Jonathan is also active in the Maurer Family Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the arts, is a board member of the Norton Museum of Art, and is a trustee of The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. He is currently the co-chief executive officer of OPAL Fuels.
Ellis Trevor is the co-founder of Chartwell Speakers Bureau and an entrepreneur and executive with more than 20 years of experience building and leading businesses in the media and energy industries. He has founded and scaled companies, led the transformation of a long-established energy business, and worked on the strategy team for a presidential campaign.
Ellis resides in West Palm Beach's El Cid neighborhood, near Woodlawn Cemetery. As a member of the Board of Directors, he is committed to supporting the preservation, restoration, and long-term stewardship of one of the city's most important historic landmarks.
A descendant of Palm Beach pioneers, Elizabeth (Liz) Willson has strong ties to Woodlawn and its history. A native of West Palm Beach, Liz returned to the area in 2020, after a 40-year career in health care policy, research, and administration. She has a long-standing commitment to community service — serving on non-profit health care Boards, serving as a Girl Scout leader, leading an art-in-the-schools program, and helping found a domestic violence hot-line for military families. She is currently Historian of the Lake Worth Pioneers Association and a sea turtle rehabilitation volunteer at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Before retiring, Liz was senior director of health policy and quality at the Society of Interventional Radiology, a national medical specialty society, where she managed quality improvement and practice development programs, and federal and regulatory affairs. Prior to that, she was CEO of HealthWorks in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a federally-qualified community health center providing a full range of care to the community, including low-income and uninsured patients.
Christina Womble Sullivan is a dedicated mother and community member with a deeply personal connection to Woodlawn Cemetery. She moved to West Palm Beach from Connecticut with her husband, Guy, to be closer to her family, who have called Palm Beach home for more than a decade, and settled in the Flamingo Park neighborhood. Not long after, Christina and Guy welcomed their first child, Andrew Henley Sullivan, in 2024. Andrew passed away from SIDS at just five weeks old and is buried at Woodlawn. Christina and Guy visit Andrew at Woodlawn multiple times each week and now bring Andrew’s little sister, Henley, whom they welcomed in 2025. In honor of Andrew, Christina and her family founded the Rise for Rew Foundation, which supports SIDS research and organizations that provide care and resources to bereaved families. Through her personal experience and philanthropic work, Christina is committed to supporting places and programs that help families feel connected to those they've lost.
Born and raised in West Palm Beach, Christie Vazquez is deeply committed to preserving Woodlawn Cemetery, guided by both personal conviction and a legacy of service. As the daughter of the late Reverend Denise Hudspeth, a respected Episcopal priest who served within the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida and in Central Florida, she developed a strong appreciation for faith-based leadership and community stewardship. Christie holds extensive leadership experience in operations, team development, organizational management, and community engagement, having served on committees at Saint Juliana Catholic School in West Palm Beach and the School Advisory Council at Forest Hill High School. These experiences have strengthened her ability to foster relationships, support mission-driven work, and contribute thoughtfully in a governance capacity.
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