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Board of Directors 2007-2009

Officers

Chairman of the Board

Judge Mark Speiser
17th Judicial Circuit court
201 SE 6 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954/831-7805

Vice Chairman of the Board

Jim DeLawder
Department of Children and Families
Northeast Florida State Hospital
7487 South State Rd. 121
Macclenny, FL 32063
904/237-8932

Secretary

Peggy Iacuzio
Lakeview Center
1221 W. Lakeview Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32501
850/494-5732

Treasurer

Mike Mathes
NAMI
5517 Hansel Ave.
Orlando, FL 32809
407/240-9223

Chairman of the Board - Elect

Judge Steven Leifman
Associate Administrative Judge
11 Judicial Circuit Court
1351 N.W. 12th St.
Miami, FL 33125
305/548-5394

Past Chairman of the Board

Judge Nancy Alley
18th Judicial Circuit Court
190 Bush Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
407/665-5342

Board Members

District 1

Peggy Iacuzio
Lakeview Center
1221 W. Lakeview Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32501
850/495-5732

District 1

Captain Fred Alford, MPA, BSCJ
Escambia Sheriff's Office
1200 W. Leonard St.
Pensacola, FL 32501
Office: 850-436-9822

District 2

Jay Reeve, Ph.D
Chief Clinical and Managed Care Officer
Apalachee Center
2634-J Capital Circle NE
Tallahassee, FL, 32308
850/523-3213

District 3

Margarita Labarta, Ph.D
President and CEO
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
P.O. Box 141750
Gainesville, FL 32614-1750
352/374-5600, ext. 8220

District 3

Judge Martha Lott
8th Judicial Circuit Court
Criminal Justice Center
220 South Main Street
Room A317
Gainesville, FL 32601 (352) 374-3646 (Phone)
(352) 381-0121 (Fax)

District 4

Gordon Bass, Jr.
Director of Corrections
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
501 E. Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904/630-5847

District 4

Linda Gregory
10240 Hood Court
Jacksonville, FL 32257
407/353-4939

Suncoast Region

Rick Wagner
14007 Lake Magdalene Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33618
813/695-5490

Suncoast Region

Ken Alexander
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
1650 S. Osprey Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34239
941/917-6562

Suncoast Region

Colonel Gregory Brown
Hillsborough Sheriff's Office
2008 E 8th Av.
Tampa, Fl 33605
813/247-0655

District 7

Shannon Seiple
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
100 Bush Blvd.
Sanford, FL 23773
407/665-6731

District 7

Jim DeLawder
Department of Children and Families
Northeast Florida State Hospital
7487 South State Rd. 121,
Macclenny, Fl. 32063
904/237-8932

District 8

Commissioner Bob Janes
Lee County Commissioners
Box 398
Ft. Myers, FL 33902-0398
239/335-2224

District 9

Linda DePiano
President and CEO
Oakwood of the Palm Beaches
1041 45th Street.
West Palm Beach, FL 33407-2415
561/383-5811

District 9

Jennifer Loyless
Public Defender's Office
421 3rd Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561/355-7604

District 10

Judge Mark Speiser
17th Judicial Circuit court
201 SE 6 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954/831-7805

District 10

Norma Wagner
Director of Planning/SAMH/DCF
915 Middle River Drive, Suite 120
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
954/561-9681

District 11

Judge Steven Leifman
Associate Administrative Judge
11th Judicial Circuit Court
1351 N.W. 12th St.
Miami, FL 33125
305/548-5394

District 12

Julie Eberwein
Senior Vice President
ACT Corp
1220 Willis Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-2897

District 12

Gail Gregory
President and CEO
Mental Health Association Volusia and Flagler Counties
531 S. Ridgewood Ave
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386/252-5785

District 13

Jon Cherry
Lifestreams Behavioral Center
515 W. Main Street
Leesburg, FL 34749
352/315-7815

District 14

Charlene "Charlie" Stroup
Florida Hospital Daybreak
1342 U.S. Highway 27 N.
Lake Placid, FL 33852
863/699-4357

District 15

Vacant

North Region

Angela Vickers, J.D.
Advocate
6956 LaMesa Drive W.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
904/737-6788

Middle Region

Mike Mathes
NAMI
5517 Hansel Ave.
Orlando, FL 32809
407/240-9223

South Region

Harold Maio
8955 Forest St
Ft Myers FL 33907
239/275-5798

Associations

Bob Sharpe
President/CEO
Florida Council for Community Mental Health
316 E. Park Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850/224-6048

Associations

Mark Fontaine
President and CEO
Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association
2868 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850/878-2196

Associations

Judi Evans
President and CEO
NAMI Florida
911 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
850-671-4445

Executive Director

Michele Saunders, LCSW
4836 Lonsdale Circle
Orlando, FL 32817
407/574-7182 (office)
407/925-2462 (cell)
321/251-7727 (fax)