FLORIDA
MEMBERS
| James Akin Executive Director National Association of Social Workers 1931 Dellwood Drive Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 224-2400 |
Jean Amuso, Retired 16011 Glen Haven Drive Tampa, FL 33618 (813) 961-0993 |
| Susan Arnett President United Way of Pasco County Post Office Box 609 Port Richey, FL 34673 (727) 845-3030 |
D. Ray Bardill, Retired Professor Emeritus & Training Director FSU Marriage and Family Therapy Center 3022 Fermanagh Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 644-1588 |
| Estrellita "Lo" Berry Project Director Central Hillsborough Health Start Project 10500 University Center Dr. Ste 100 Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 974-0312 ext 0331 |
Eileen C. Boyle Eileen Boyle President & CEO Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Inc. 33920 US Highway 19 N, Suite 269 Clearwater, FL 34684 (727) 507-9668 ext. 202 (727) 507-8557 (fax) |
| Sue Buchholtz President / CEO PARC 3190 Tyrone Blvd N St.Petersburg, FL 33710-2919 (727) 341-6919 |
Patsy Buker 2124 Caesar Way South St. Petersburg, FL 33712 (727) 865-6585 |
Irene H. Burnett |
Jessica Cecere President/CEO Consumer Credit Counseling Serv 700 South Dixie Highway, Suite 103 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 515-2301 |
| Susan Christmas, Retired 6955 Riveredge Drive Titusville, FL 32780 (321) 639-2933 |
Martha "Marti" Coulter Director The James & Jennifer Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence, CFH, USF MDC 56, 13201 Bruce B. Downs BLVD Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 974-7829 |
| Paul A. D'Agostino Executive Director Child Abuse Council 3108 West Azeele Street Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 673-4646 x299 |
Corinne Danielson Center Manager Florida Community Health Centers 15858 SE Warfield Blvd. Indiantown, FL 34956 (561) 585-1175 (Home) (561) 379-2668 (Cell) |
| Nancy L. Dion Executive Director CD Consulting 1514 Forest Lakes Blvd Naples, FL 34105-2278 (239) 434-0941 |
James (Jim) Doherty 5802 Pleasant Grove Court Bradenton, FL 34203 (941) 447-6143 |
| Elizabeth B. Donoghue Executive Director 2-1-1 Brevard, Inc. PO Box 417 Cocoa, FL 32923-0417 (321) 631-9290 (321) 631.9291 (fax) |
Susan Dunlap Vice President of Community Investment United Way of the Big Bend 307 East 7th Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 414-0844 |
| Cindy Flachmeier Executive VP / CEO Community Services Council of Brevard, Inc. 3600 West King Street Cocoa, FL 32926 (321) 639-1236 |
Richard Galentino Director, Medical Volunteer Program Catholic Medical Mission Board 642 Balfour Drive Winter Park, FL 32792 (407) 234-4804 |
| Laura (Laurie) George Executive Vice President United Way of Palm Beach County 2600 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (561) 375-6600 |
Nancy K. Hurd Chief Executive Officer Achievement Centers for Children and Families 555 NW 4th Street Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561) 276-0520 |
| Lisa Johnson Chief Marketing & Development Officer Girls Scouts of Palm Glades Council 1224 West Indiantown Road Jupiter, FL 33458 (561) 427-0175 |
James (Jim) T. Kelly 728 White Pine Avenue Rockledge, FL 32955 (321) 639-0615 |
| Phillip J. Kolodziej, ACSW President/CEO Family Counseling Center 220 Coral Sands Rockledge, FL 32955-0063 (321) 632-5792 |
Jan LaBelle, Retired 3446 Lake Drive Dunedin, FL 34698 (727) 688-4277 |
| Carl R. Lavender, Jr. Executive Director Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast 2300 Tall Pines Drive, Suite 150 Largo, FL 33771 (727) 524-2427 (727) 524-3090 (Fax) |
Jan G. Lokay President/CEO Crosswinds Youth Services 1907 Dixon Boulevard Cocoa, FL 32922 (321) 452-0800 |
| H. Patricia Lord Chief Development Officer Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida, Inc. 4701 NW 33rd Avenue Oakland Park, FL 33309 (954) 739-7660 x 223 |
Mary Jo Monahan President/CEO Family Service Center of Pinellas County 2960 Roosevelt Boulevard Clearwater, FL 33760 (727) 489-5233 |
Patricia Nellius |
Luanne J. Panacek Executive Director Children's Board of Hillsborough County 1002 East Palm Avenue Tampa, FL 33605 (813) 229-2884 |
| Tina Phillips President & CEO Palm Beach Habilitation Center 4522 S. Congress Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33461 (561) 965-8500 x 203 |
Robert R. Rains President United Way of Brevard County 937 Dixon Boulevard Cocoa, FL 32922 (321) 631-2740 |
| Rev. Donald L. Roberts President and CEO Goodwill Industries Manasota, Inc. 7501 15th Street St. East Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 355-2721 x 113 |
Joe C. Robinson Executive Director North Brevard Charities 4475 S Hopkins Avenue Titusville, FL 32780 (321) 269-6555 |
| Leo E. Roselip Director of Facilities Community Educators Credit Union 1030 S. US Highway 1 Rockledge, FL 32955 (321) 637-3143 (321) 863-2475 (cell) |
Sally M. Wade Program Associate SEDL 2520 Bordeaux Way Lutz, FL 33559 (813) 949-5795 |
Jane Walker |
Maureen Ann Wheat Director of Charitable Giving Area Agency on Aging, Palm Beach/Treasure Coast 1764 North Congress Avenue, #201 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (561) 684-5885 |
Cheri D. Wright-Jones |
Adam Zawada, Retired 5013 LaCroix Avenue Orlando, FL 32812 |
INVITEES
| Alan F. Abramowitz Regional Director, Southern Region Florida Department of Children and Families 411 Pursley Dri ve Deland, FL 32724 (386) 469-8195 |
Grace-Anne Alfiero Executive Director Creative Clay, Inc. Cultural Arts Center 1124 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (727) 410-3874 |
| Stacie Blake Executive Director Community Tampa Bay 9535 International Court N St. Petersburg, FL 33716 (727) 568-9333 |
Nick Buchholz Director of Development University of Miami School of Medicine 3401 PGA Blvd. Suite 400 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 (561) 368-3627 (561) 267-2878 (cell) |
| Nikki Daniels Executive Director Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County, Inc. 9309 North, FLorida Avenue, Suite 109 Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 935-2015 |
Judy Hall Visiting Professor / Coordinator St. Petersburg Campus, USF School of Social Work 370 Pinellas Bayway S. #11 Tierra Verde, FL 33715 (727) 864-0664 |
| Michael Stuart Hutton, Ph.D. Grants Manager / Senior Policy Analyst The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida / Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida 4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway, 300-4 Jacksonville, FL 32246 (904) 905-8383 |
Emery M. Ivery |
| Robert Johnson Executive Director Brevard County Legal Aid, Inc. 1038 Harvin Way, Suite 100 Rockledge, FL 32955 (321) 631-2500 x 14 |
Jody Johnston Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of West Central Florida, Inc. PO Box 18066 Tampa, FL 33679-8066 (813) 262-1812 |
| Jan Kerlin Acting CEO Seniors First, Inc. 5395 L. B. McLeod Road Orlando, FL 32811 (407) 292-0177 |
Scot Marken President & CEO Donors Forum of South, FLorida 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., #3300 Miami, FL 33131 (305) 371-7944 |
| Jane M. Murphy Executive Director Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County, Inc. 2806 N. Armenia Avenue, Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 233-2800 |
Linda A. Osmundson Executive Director CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse) PO Box 414 St. Petersgburg, FL 33731 (727) 895-4912 |
| Elivio Serrano 5340 3rd Road Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561) 762-6230 (cell) |
Chris Stagman Executive Director Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation, Inc.. 4676 W. Wickham Road Melbourne, FL 32935 (321) 253-4430 |
| Diana Stanley Executive Director The Lord's Place 2808 N. Australian Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (561) 628-8401 |
Shandra Michelle Stringer Executive Director Extended Hands Community Outreach, Inc. 528 Cheerful Street West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (561) 315-5463 |
| Ana Thomas Corporate Relations Manager Palm Beach Community College 4200 Congress Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33461 (561) 868-3569 |
Venita Garvin Valdez CEO Domestic Abuse Shelter, Inc. PO Box 522696 Marathon Shores, FL 33052 (305) 498-8779 |
| Wendell Watson Executive Director Space Coast Marine Institute 1000 Inspiration Lane Melbourne, FL 32934 (321) 752-3200 |
John Wetenhall Executive Director The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bayshore Road Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 359-5700 x2001 |
| Ron Wilkinson CFO Quest, Inc. 500 E. Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 218-4360 |
Invitations remain open for three years. The Institute's Board drops from the Invitation List those invitees who do not accept and use their invitation within that three-year window.
State List Chair Board Member
receives and presents nominees to the Institute's Board
James (Jim) Doherty
5802 Pleasant Grove Court
Bradenton, FL 34203
(941) 447-6143
Should you be interested in seeking an invitation to attend the Blue Ridge Institute, you may contact Jim Doherty, Florida State List Chair, or any Florida member of the Blue Ridge Institute. Nomination forms are generally circulated in the early Fall of each year and must be received by the State List Chair by early October. Nominees are then presented to the Blue Ridge Institute Board of Directors at its November meeting. If nominees are accepted by the full Board, the Institute's Invitations Chair is then authorized to extend an invitation to individual for the next-July Institute. Invitations generally come out in late April or early May of each year.
Conference Details
DATES
Mid-summer, annually
LOCATION
Fall Creek Falls State Park, near Pikeville, Tennessee.
LODGING
Reserved directly through Fall Creek Falls State Park: 1-800-250-8610 or 423-881-5241.