Martin Volunteers has announced the leadership of its advisory board for 2008-09.

The new president is Tom Weiksnar, an attorney with the law firm of Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus, Watson & Sperando. He has taken over from Eric Kiehn, owner of C&W Computers, who has been the president for the past three years.

Kiehn will remain on the Martin Volunteers advisory board as chairman of the Technology Committee. Weiksnar has been on the board for two years and has served as Marketing Committee chairman.

Other Martin Volunteers advisory board officers and committee chairs include:

• Jim Dudziak, vice president and Disaster Services Committee chairman.

• Harry Pelton, treasurer.

• Donna Cerrone-Alexander, secretary.

• Polly Campenni, Leadership Development Committee chairwoman. Campenni is a volunteer consultant with the Executive Service Corps of the Treasure Coast, a Martin Volunteers project that engages retired business people in helping nonprofit organizations improve their operations.

• Roger Jesse, Agency Relations/RSVP Committee chairman.

• Lisa and Tom Haley, who are returning for their third year as the co-chairs of the White Doves Holiday Project. The Haleys have devoted time, money and the resources of Tom’s business, Buy the Hour Builders, to ensure the success of the project each year.

In addition to Ms. Campenni, new members include:

• Jackie Holfelder, Luminaries/Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers.

• Rachael Johnson, Gary, Williams, et al.

• Laura Passanesi, Martin County Sheriff's Office.

• Michelle Tierney, Gulfstream Business Bank.

Returning members include:

• Mim Huffam, RSVP volunteer.

• Sgt. Marty Jacobson, Stuart Police Department.

• Donna Naglreiter, Century 21 AAA Realty.

• Denise Eldredge, Martin County Board of County Commissioners.

• Dave Heaton, Children's Services Council.

The officers and new members were installed during an event this month at Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club and sponsored by Cerrone-Alexander, a member of the Palm Cove Women’s Club. The Women’s Club is a major supporter of the White Doves Holiday Project.

Martin Volunteers is a program of United Way of Martin County. Its major projects include the White Doves Holiday Project, the Executive Service Corps of the Treasure Coast and the School Supplies for Students Drive, but its main focus is connecting people with meaningful volunteer opportunities.

For more information about Martin Volunteers, call (772) 220-4472 or visit www.martinvolunteers.org.