Our offices will be closed for the holiday starting on Tuesday, December 24th and will re-open on Thursday, January 2nd at 9 a.m. If you are in crisis, please call our 24-Hour Rape Crisis Hotline at 904-721-7273.

Our Dedicated Board of Directors

Officers

  • President: Sharón Simmons | Attorney
  • Vice President: Bob Pinder | Chief Compliance Officer, ICE
  • Secretary: Barbara Barrett | Retired Attorney
  • Treasurer: Laura VanZee | Senior Vice President, Truist Bank

Members

  • Alma Ballard | Executive Director, Family Housing Management Co.
  • Kellie Ann Kelleher-Smith | B&C Financial, Wealth Advisor
  • Cyndi Koan | Sr. Vice President of Special Projects, VyStar Credit Union
  • Juliet Rogers | Owner, JY Rogers Guardianship Services, LLC
  • Theresa Simak | Assistant State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit
  • Sara Meinke | System Director, Baptist Health System
  • Pamela Gorman | Director of Operations, RoofCrafters Roofing, LLC
  • Mary Strickland | Retired Pharmaceutical Executive
  • Jessica Travers | Attorney, Littler Mendelson, PC
  • Sam Webber | Real Estate Broker, Farrell International Realty, LLC
  • Chandra Manning | CEO, Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center
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Board President
Sharon Simmons

Attorney

Board Secretary
Barbara Barrett

Retired Attorney

Board Treasurer
Laura VanZee

Senior Vice President/Commercial Banker, Truist Bank

Alma Ballard

Executive Director, Family Housing
Management Co.

Kellie Ann Kelleher-Smith

B&C Financial Advisors,
Wealth Advisor

Cyndi Koan

Sr. Vice President of Special Projects, Vystar Credit Union

Juliet Rogers

Owner, JY Rogers Guardianship Services, LLC

Teresa Simak

Assistant State Attorney,
4th Judicial Circuit

Pamela Gorman

Director of Operations, 
RoofCrafters Roofing, LLC

Mary Strickland

Retired Pharmaceutical Executive

Jessica Travers

Attorney, Littler Mendelson, PC

Sam Webber

Real Estate Broker, Farrell International Realty LLC

Chandra Manning

CEO, Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center

Sara Meinke

System Director, 
Baptist Health System

Bob Pinder 

Chief Compliance Officer, ICE