Ann Fries
TREASURER
Retired Financial Services Executive
Bradenton, FL
Prior to her retirement, Ann spent over 30 years in the consulting and financial services industries.
She served on the Board of Directors of both the Humane Society of Manatee County and the Gulf Coast Chapter of the U.S. National Committee for UN Women. For eight years, Ann was the Artistic Director of the Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival, as part of the Sarasota Film Festival, curating the film program for the festival, showcasing films by and about women.
Ann’s mom sparked a childhood love of lemurs, which encouraged her interest in their welfare as an endangered species, as part of the broader issue of conservation.