Supervisors serve 4-year terms.
The Englewood Water District is divided into five separate and distinct sections of approximately equal population and drawn along the Charlotte County and/or Sarasota County precinct lines where feasible. One (1) of the districts encompass parts of Sarasota and Charlotte Counties. Three (3) are in Sarasota County, and one (1) is in Charlotte County. Per The Englewood Water District’s Enabling Act, the district lines are examined every ten (10) years to find out if the populations re-main nearly equal or if the boundaries need to be changed. Click HERE to view the current supervisor election district maps
Seats 1, 2, and 3 are filled at one general election and seats 4 and 5 are filled at the subsequent general election. Elections are non-partisan, and election is by popular vote. If a vacancy occurs mid-term, the seated Board of Supervisors may appoint an interested candidate to complete the vacant term until the next general election.
Lani Gaver – Chair
Election District Seat #1
LGaver@ewdfl.com
Employment
Retired from The Englewood Water District in June 2020 after 20+ years in Customer Service and billing, finishing my career as the Manager of Customer Service.
Education
Westminster Christian, Miami, FL
Palmetto High School, Miami, FL
Other Experience
Attended many conferences during my career at The Englewood Water District related to utility billing.
Personal
Born and raised in Miami, FL. Moved to the Englewood area in 1985 and raised three daughters here in Englewood. I enjoy traveling, especially camping and being outdoors.
Elected November 2024 expires November 2028
Taylor Meals – Vice chair
Election District Seat #2
TMeals@ewdfl.com
Career Experience
Taylor Chair Company, President & CEO
Buchan’s Landing Resort, Owner/Operator
Dearborn Corner Market, Owner/Operator
Education
B.B.A. Marketing; University of Mississippi
Current Englewood Activities
Member, Englewood-Cape Haze Chamber of Commerce
Vice-President, Olde Englewood Village Association (Past President)
Elected November 2024 Office Expires November 2028
Rob Stern
Election District Seat #5
RStern@ewdfl.com
Employment: 2014 to present, Owner of Stern & Bruns Garage
1992 to 2014, Senior Designer at DMK Associates, Inc.
Education:
Englewood Elementary
Lemon Bay High School
Tampa Technical Institute, Associates in Science
Other Experience:
Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary (Past President)
Optimist Club of Englewood
Boy Scouts of America
United States Marine Corps, reserve 1985 to 1992
Personal:
Englewood resident since 1969
Wife: LeAnn
Two children
Elected November 2022 Office Expires November 2026
Sydney B. Crampton
Election District Seat #3
SCrampton@ewdfl.com
Employment
Family Resort business
Past Instructor, Venice Area Audubon Society
Property Manager; Spanish Villa Apartments
Education
Englewood Elementary School
Out Of Door Academy Sarasota FL
Wheeler School, Providence, RI
B.S. Biology & Elementary Science Education, Beloit College
Current Activities
Past Board of Directors & Past President, Lemon Bay Conservancy
Steering Committee; Scrub Jay Habitat Study – Sarasota County
Board of Directors, Venice Area Audobon
Volunteer, Sea Turtle Patrol, Coastal Wildlife Club
Past Naturalist & Children’s Program Coordinator, MBC
Volunteer, Bird Census & Frog Study at Shamrock Park
Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight Committee (ESLOC)
appointed by Sarasota County Commissioners
Past Secretary, Lemon Bay Crew Club
Hobbies:
Tennis
Rowing
Bird Watching
Sailing
Elected November 2024 Office Expires November 2028
Tony Babington
Election District Seat #4
TBabington@ewdfl.com
Employment
Currently Realtor with Paradise Exclusive Real Estate, with 11 years in the real estate industry.
Past experience also includes 12 years with The Englewood Water District, Automotive Service and Repair Master Technician, and Retail.
Education
Englewood Elementary, Lemon Bay High School, Sarasota Criminal Justice Academy, Florida Real Estate License, and a variety of past certification/licenses for automotive and water/wastewater treatment.
Other Experience
Englewood Sunset Rotary Club member, Past Rotary Club of Englewood member and Board member, served on the Englewood Youth Foundation and the Family Promise of South Sarasota County Board.
Personal
Tony is a lifelong Englewood resident. He, his wife and son attend a local church, enjoy the outdoors, and lots of sports and family-oriented activities.
Elected November 2024 Office Expires November 2026