Shawn has been an active member of WAWM since becoming a community resident in February 2021 and has since become a homeowner in the neighborhood. Prior to moving to Wilton Manors from New York City, he grew up in Connecticut and lived all over the Northeast.

Shawn brings an analytical mindset to his role on the WAWM board by utilizing his software engineering background and skills gained as a small business owner.

Shawn can typically be found engaging in an outdoor sport, as an avid pickleball player, golfer, member of several area running groups and consistent kickball player, he is always trying to make the most of what South Florida and Wilton Manors has to offer.

José and his husband Joe relocated to South Florida from NJ in 2017 and settled on the Westside of Wilton Manors soon thereafter. Born in Cuba, the move to the area and its beautiful weather was a welcome change from the cold Northeast.

José has served as Secretary of the Westside Association for the last two years. He is proud to have been part of a cohesive and collaborative Westside Board, and to have led efforts to enhance membership engagement and communications via Westside e-Newsletters.

He has found it both enjoyable and amazingly rewarding over the last two years to meet so many Westside neighbors, organize community events, and observe the Association’s phenomenal growth.

José enjoys quality time with family and friends. He and Joe are avid theater enthusiasts, love music and attending live concerts, and exploring cultures and meeting new people via traveling aboard.

Emily was born and raised on the Westside of Wilton Manors and has lived here for 52 years. She is a mother of two sons. She has served on the Westside Board of Directors for the last two years, and enjoys helping with everything happening on the Westside, especially revitalizing Mickel Park and making it a place for everyone to enjoy.

Emily works as the Associate Director of Advancement and Donor Relations at Saint Mark’s Episcopal School. Before that she worked in the Advancement Office at Holy Cross Hospital and was the Public Relations Manager at the NSU Art Museum. She is also on the Wilton Manors Library Advisory Board and enjoys interacting with City Staff and the WAWM Board on numerous projects and initiatives for the Westside.

In her spare time, you can find Emily spending time with family and friends, listening to music, reading a good book, or enjoying activities in our community.

Larry Farver has served on the Westside Board of Directors team since last October; and has enjoyed actively participating in meaningful community volunteerism and interface with our city and county’s leadership to make a difference.

A life-long native of New Jersey just outside New York City, Larry, his husband, and dog children moved to Wilton Manors in 2019 after vacationing here for many years. Larry has an extensive background with over 20 years in Human Resources employee/stakeholder relations working with diverse groups of individuals from interns to the C-Suite and internal/external business/civic partnerships. He brings prior experience with civic and corporate volunteerism and previously served on a 350 resident condominium association board for many years in West Orange, New Jersey.

Since anchoring in our Island City, Larry has volunteered in several civic affairs including the annual Andrews Avenue and Snook Park Landing waterway cleanups; Westside Winter Wonders House Decorating Contest Committee; 2024 Spring Fling/Mickel Park; Wilton Manors tree/plant giveaways and the 2023 Stonewall Pride Festival (Social Media Interviewer/Set-up Crew). He has been very focused on promoting traffic calming throughout our city and the promotion of the Westside Neighborhood Crime Watch. Additionally, Larry has enjoyed resuming his lifelong passion supporting and participating in the city’s creative arts scene, both acting and serving as a crew member in several independent film/video productions shot locally in our beautiful city. Larry enjoys the nearly 365 days of tropical weather and exploring our amazing city with a small-town feel, surrounding county and greater South Florida!