Board

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Friends of the Children–Tampa Bay's Board of Directors are composed of dedicated professional and community leaders who share our passion for our mission and commitment to our values.

C. Elizabeth McCarty

Board Chairperson

Christopher Horan

Vice Chairperson/Secretary

VP, Corporate Compliance Investigations, Centene

Tampa Bay, FL

Gretchen Whalen

Treasurer

Principal, State and Local Tax, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Tampa Bay, FL

Terri L. Parker

Past Chairperson

Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP

Tampa Bay, FL

Adam Besnard

Immediate Past Chairperson

CEO, Besnard Insurance

Carmi Brown

Chief Program Officer, Friends of the Children National

Shirley Dehmlow

Community Advocate

St. Petersburg, FL

Stephen Disney

President, VLJ Construction Services Vice President, T. Disney Trucking and Grading Inc.

Brandon Ghee

SVP, Managing Director, Sports and Entertainment Banking

Cogent Bank

Dr. Joyce Hepscher

Doctor of Social Work

Nicole Hisler

SVP, Director of Charitable Solutions, Raymond James Charitable Administration

Kandace N. Johnson

Community Engagement Specialist at Patel Conservatory - Dance Educator

Kristen M.J. Johnson

Cargomatic

Tampa Bay, FL

Daphne Miles

Educational Programs Specialist

Frameworks

Susan Riesdorph

Principal, Riesdorph Reporting Group, A Veritext Company

Avril Stinson

Vice President, Economic Inclusion & Leadership Development

Tampa Bay Chamber