Willard B. Soper II

Willard B. Soper, II has lived at the Palm Beach Polo Club since 1996 and he and his wife Karen own Cedarwild Farm, a small stable in the equestrian preserve.  He is a partner at Newport Board Group, a national professional services company that focuses on helping emerging growth companies and is a director of Manufacturers Capital in New Symrna Beach Florida.

He has worked in and provided consulting services to a number of companies including financial institutions, media companies, and specialty pharmacies.

He has served on the Board of Directors of both national and state-chartered banks as well as Florida Atlantic University Foundation where he was Chair of the Audit Committee. He is on the Vestry of St Johns Church of Fishers Island New York and a trustee of the Fishers Island Library Association. In addition he is president of the Fairway Island HOA and is on the executive committee of the Palm Beach Polo Property Owners Association Board of Directors.

Mr. Soper received his Bachelor of Arts from Hobart College and and MBA cum laude from Babson College.