Board

Board of Directors

Peter Golotko, CPA/PFS, MBA
Chair

Al H. Dorsett
Vice Chair

Robert S. Bodolay, RHU

2nd Vice-Chair

Paul Baggett, MPA, MSHRM, CPM
Secretary

Cindy Baker, CPA
Treasurer

Dr. Cara Cannon

Cheryl R. Dee, PhD

Ian Floyd, MPA, CPM

Clarence B. Grier, Sr., MA
Emeritus Member

Mary Kay Langford
Emeritus Member

Stanley B. Reed, MAI

Brian Robare

Laura Villarreal

Lori Walsh, MS, PHR, CCP

Edward Weed
Emeritus Member

Advisory Board

Kelly Aiken
Dex Imaging

Nancy Cattarius
Hall Communications

Denise Crenshaw

Susan Curry
Organizing with Curry Designs

Erin Golotko
Hamic, Previte & Sturwold, P.A.

Rachel Hollis

Joy Jackson Martin
Polk County Health Department

Amy Laderer

Maggie Mariucci
Florida Polytechnic University

Lisa and Steve Moseley
Volunteer/MIDFLORIDA Credit Union

Matt Mucci
AT&T

Carole Philipson

Clint Rhoton
Lanier Upshaw

Sandra Sheets
GrayRobinson, PA

David Shepp
Southern Strategy Group

Bevin Strickland

Stacy Walsh
Florida Southern College

Lindsay Zimmerman
Central Florida Development Council

Junior Advisory Board

Peace River Center’s Junior Advisory Board enables driven high school students interested in mental health, substance use disorder services, and victim services to learn more, earn service hours, and give back to their community. At each monthly meeting, the committee of up to 35 students discuss current behavioral health issues impacting their schools and peers, plan and participate in events, and hear from a guest speaker about behavioral health or victim services topic.

Members participate on subcommittees (education, special projects, recruitment) and assist with fundraising efforts including Full Moon Howl. Previous efforts have included the Feel Good 5K fundraiser, which raised more than $9,000 in its inaugural year (2017) for Peace River Center Children’s Psychiatric Services as well as various donation drives of canned goods for Adult Case Management, socks and blankets for individuals served by the Crisis Stabilization Units, toys and gifts for youth served by our Children’s Psychiatric Services and domestic violence shelters, and handmade cards for survivors in our domestic violence shelters.

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The objective of the Junior Advisory Board is to:

Learn about mental illness and Peace River Center
Enlighten peers and advocate to friends, family, and the community
Reduce the stigma associated with mental illness
Use time, talent, and treasure to support Peace River Center and its mission

Piper Aceto
Co-Chair

Melody Werd
Co-Chair

Piper Aceto, Sarah Disla-Borja, Katie Esterline, Baker Gelissen, Brinkley Gilileo, Audrey Gummow, CJ Miller, Layla Nofallah, Alanna Peters, Brenna Register, Samantha Rosado, Miles Schiller, Melody Werd, Samantha Williams, Dani Willmore

To Apply For Junior Advisory Board Fill Out Form Below

Name*
First Last
School*
Grade Level (as of August 2024)*
Cell Phone*
Email*
What are your social media handles?
Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Parent/Guardian Name
Parent/Guardian Phone Number
Parent/Guardian Email
Parent/Guardian Name
Parent/Guardian Phone Number
Parent/Guardian Email
Parent/Guardian Address (if different from above)
Please briefly answer the questions below to the best of your ability.
Have you ever heard of Peace River Center? If yes, please explain.*
What is your prior knowledge, if any, of mental health?*
What would you like to learn about mental health and mental illness?*
Why do you want to join the Peace River Center Junior Advisory Board?*
What is your best quality and how will it help the board?*
Will you be able to attend the once-a-month meeting normally held the fourth Wednesday of the month in the evening (6:30-8:30 p.m.) in Lakeland?*
What other leadership experiences or roles do you have?*
What other obligations do you have (sports, clubs, etc.)?*
What is 1+1?*
Please verify your identity by completing the following problem.

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