Board of Trustees

The mission of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates is:

To educate the public and inspire an inventive spirit by interpreting and preserving the innovations, legacies, artifacts, gardens, homes, laboratory, and other structures of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, emphasizing Florida history, science, horticulture, and the arts.

Edison & Ford Winter Estates Board of Trustees

Cole Peacock, Chair
President, RC Peacock Consulting Group

Eric Graff, Vice Chair
Sales Manager, Vector & Ink

Craig McLean, Treasurer
Retired, 20th Judicial Circuit

Randall Henderson, Jr., At Large Member
Former Mayor, City of Fort Myers

Michael A. Flanders
President & CEO, Ex-Officio, Edison Ford Winter Estates

Frank Aloia, Jr.
Aloia, Roland, Lubell & Morgan, PLLC

Richard Moulton
Director of Public Works, City of Fort Myers

Scot Burris
CEO, Storm Smart

Madeleine Plummer
Former Director of Fort Myers Library

Jeanne Dozier
Former Lee County School Board Member

Karen Ryan
Public Relations Manager, LCEC

Frances Fenning
Community Volunteer

Brett Sands
Electrical Engineer, TLC Engineering

Susan Lawson
President, Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council

Howard Sapp
Retired, Federal Government, Air Traffic Controller

Liane McHugh
Educator, Florida Virtual School

John Cauthen
Emeritus Trustee

Melvin Morgan
Emeritus Trustee

Wiley Parker
Emeritus Trustee

Margaret Sirianni
Emeritus Trustee

Tom Smoot
Emeritus Trustee

A Message from President & CEO Michael Flanders

Our non-profit corporation, the Thomas Edison & Henry Ford Estates, Inc. governs and manages both the Edison and Ford estates for the City of Fort Myers which has owned the Edison property since 1947 and the Ford property since 1988. These original historic properties consist of 18 acres containing botanical gardens and 19 buildings.

The corporation is designated as a 501(3) non-profit charitable educational organization. The properties are listed on the National Historic Register, the Historic Florida Landmark, the National Chemical Landmark, and an original Save America’s Treasures of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Come see a grand segment of American history and visit our special site & museum full of legendary inventions, artifacts, botanical specimens, educational programs and unique gifts.

Michael Flanders, AIA