D
onna Guido has a vision for 2018 -
“Taking It to the Next Level” across many
aspects of the Association. Get to know
your new Association President a little
more, including her plans to improve the
membership experience.
Q: Tell us about your beginnings, When/where you were
born? Where have you lived?
I was born in Queens, New York and grew up on Long Island.
I married my husband Phil in 1986 and lived in Northport &
East Northport on Long Island in New York. Our kids were
born there and in 1998 we moved to Fort Myers.
moved to Florida until I got my real estate license.
Q: What are the things you like to do most in your spare
time?
Travel, spend time at the beach, shop, and read.
Q: Family life – Husband, Kids, Grandkids, etc.?
I married Phil in 1986 in New York and we have two children
- Jennifer is 26 and Christopher is 22. Jen lives in Austin,
Texas and works at UT for the Longhorn Network as a
Senior Videographer, and Chris goes to UCF in Orlando
and will graduate in May 2019 with a degree in Video
Game Design and a minor in IT. Phil is the Controller for
Bonita Bay Community Association.
Q: When and why did you come to SWFL?
I moved with my husband, kids, and parrot, Buca, in July Q: Goals for the Association in 2018?
1998 so that we could enjoy the warm climate, boating, As a team we will focus on positive leadership to engage
beaches, and the Florida lifestyle.
our members and deliver exceptional Education programs
and enhance our Communication. With this we will raise
Q: How did you get into the real estate business?
the bar and the professionalism of our members within
I have always been in sales and everyone always told me the Association. Through our new Member Engagement
I should be selling homes. When my son started in school Committee we will enhance the broker’s experience,
full time, I got my license.
promote our Realtor® members and be out in the
community doing service projects. Our members will be
Q: What did you do before becoming a Realtor®?
well educated serving our community with up-to-date
I worked in retail management for a sporting goods chain knowledge and technologies. We will “take it to the next
in New York and then for a specialty ladies clothing store. I level.”
then went into outside sales and sold Electrolux vacuums.
After having my daughter I wanted to go back to work and Q: Favorite thing about being a Realtor®?
I became a Tupperware Manager. It was a great job to have Helping people achieve the goal of homeownership.
while my kids were young. I still sold Tupperware when we
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