OUR LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors
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Gregory Masonick
Chair
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Paul Samerdyke
Chair Elect
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Keith Arnold
Board Member
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Sannestine Fortin, Esq.
Board Member
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Judge Archie B. Hayward
Board Member
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Captain John Heck
Board Member
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Irwin J. Kash, MD
Board Member
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Karen Nathan, PhD
Board Member
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Gary Nelson
Board Member
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Mary McGillicuddy
Board Member
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Barry Zell
Board Member
Emeritus Board Members and Advisors
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Victor Arias
Chair Emeritus
(Lifetime Advisor)
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Mark Geisler, ACSW
Chair Emeritus
(Lifetime Advisor)
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Kent Ellert
Board Advisor
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John Ritrosky, Jr., MD
Lifetime Advisor
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Norine Roberts-Hemping, PhD
Lifetime Advisor
2024 Regular Board Meeting Dates
Board Meetings are held the third Tuesday of alternating months, unless otherwise noted. All meetings will be noticed on our website: Public can attend online.
Beginning in 2024, all meetings will be held at the Children’s Network of SWFL, located at 4150 Ford Street, Ft. Myers, Florida, unless otherwise noted.
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
- January 16, 2024
- March 19, 2024
- May 21, 2024
- July 16, 2024
- September 17, 2024
- November 19, 2024
2024 Board Committee Meeting Dates
The combined Board Committee Meetings are held on alternating months on the third Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise noted. All meetings will be noticed on our website: Public can attend online.
Meetings are held at the Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, located at 4150 Ford Street Ft. Myers, Florida, unless otherwise noted.
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
- February 20, 2024
- April 16, 2024
- June 18, 2024
- August 20, 2024
- October 15, 2024
- December 17, 2024
Any person with a disability requiring special accommodations shall contact us at (239) 226-1524 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.