The governing Board Members of the Lely CDD consist of 5 publicly elected supervisors who serve 4 year staggered terms.
  • Ron Moore, Chairman, retired sporting goods representative and co-owner, specializing in hunting and shooting supplies.

  • Al Ramierez, Vice Chairman, retired municipal executive, City of Chicago

  • Hal Ousley, Treasurer, retired ATT government affairs, Washington D.C.

  • Ken Drum, Secretary, retired secretary-treasurer, Illinois Federation of Teachers.

  • Gerry Campkin, Supervisor, retired Program Director for Hewlett Packard.



The District employees a professional manager who oversees the employees and contracts providing service to the community.
  • W. Neil Dorrill serves as District Manager and has 30 years of public administration and community management experience. Mr. Dorrill has a Masters degree in Public Administration and previously served as county manager for Collier County, Florida.

  • Jerry Ellis has served as the District Field Manager since 1996. Mr. Ellis has a degree in Horticulture from the University of Florida.


  • David Bryant serves as the District’s counsel since 2003 and specializes in land use and government affairs. He received his J.D. from the Stetson College of Law and is a former Chief Assistant State Attorney of Hillsborough County.