The RMHC North Central Florida Advisory Council serves as a critical community champion of our organization. Members provide professional expertise, diverse knowledge and perspectives, connections and resources, and philanthropic support.
The Advisory Council meets quarterly for an engaging meeting with guest speakers such as RMHC North Central FLorida staff, families staying at the House, and community members.
For more information or to join the Advisory Council, please contact Sherry Houston at shouston@rmhcncf.org or 352-374-4404 x230.
Advisory Council Members
Chef Amadeus, Owner, Chef Amadeus Culinary Concepts
Holly Anderson-Bender, Realtor, Pepine Realty
Maritza Arroyo, Attorney, Arroyo & Talbert, P.A.
Anne Aulisio, Certified radKIDS Instructor, radKIDS
Carlene Baker, Market Director of Sales, Hilton Garden Inn / Homewood Suites by Hilton Gainesville
Alisha Bowen, Senior Biological Pharmaceutical Representative, Amgen Pharmaceuticals
Michele Brewer, Co-Owner, Adam’s Rib Co.
Karyn Brinkley, General Manager, VITAS Healthcare
Michele Broadhurst, Senior Liability Adjuster, Tower Hill Insurance Group
John Brochu, Community Volunteer
Kimberly Buchholz, Realtor at Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage
Becky Bumgarner, Vice President of Operations, Keith Watson Events
Alison Cannon, Substitute Teacher, Alachua County School Board
Steve Cannon, Vice President Member Development, Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
Donna Carroll, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
Barnett Chenault, President, Monarch Design Group
Sandhya Chheda, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Dominique Clance, Associate Music Director, Oak Hall School
Kimberly Clawson, Business Development Manager, Pediatrics, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
Sherri Cousins, Owner, Southeast Car Agency
Joanne Edde, Financial Center Manager, First Federal Bank
Clara Edwards, Senior Account Executive, Feathr
Erica Nicole Eubanks, Social Media & Public Relations Specialist, The Collier Companies
Alesa Flewellen, Research Coordinator II, UF Radiation Oncology
J.R. Fort, Florida Food Service
Cary Gallop, Owner/Crime Prevention Practitioner, Empowered U Training, LLC
Suzanne Gilbert, Owner, The Hatchetbury
Eric Gillum, Jr., Sales Manager, Hilton University of Florida Conference Center
Matthew Godden, Regional Sales Manager, First Federal Bank
Brian Graham, Development Director
Sukanya Gururangan, Community Volunteer
Cynthia Hedman, Product Management Analyst, Tower Hill Insurance Group
Kate Hillard, Teacher, Marion County Public Schools
Marcia Hodik, RN, BSHS, CCRC, Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, McKnight Brain Institute
Charise Holcombe, PA-C, Healthcare & biotech/pharmaceuticals
Matt Hunter, Director of Promotions & Creative Services, WCJB TV 20
Christine Jimenez, Realtor, Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage
Joseph Kennedy, Branch Vice President, VyStar Credit Union
Debby Kinman-Ford, Owner/Director, Cedarville Global Community School
Andree Kocian, Owner/Operator, McDonald’s
Lee Ann Lawson, Medical Director, Medical Science Liaison at Amicus Therapeutics
Lisa Magary, Co-Owner, Celebrate Primary Care
Cassie Martin, Market Manager, Waitr + Bitesquad
Pat Massimillo, Vice President Branch Manager, Columbia Bank
Michelle McElroy, Owner/Designer, The Home Place and MM Design and Décor
Tonya Meyer Walsh, Registered Nurse, UF Health
Blake Mitchell, General Manager, Home2 Suites Gainesville
Darleen Morgan, Vice President and Business Banking Officer at BBVA, USA NOW A PART OF PNC
Leza Mueller, Stylist, Cabi
Alison Paris, Co-Founder/CFO, Parisleaf
Mercedes Petrus, Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant to Rick Staab at The InterMed Group
Steve Plein, Past Board Member, Thomas A. Plein Foundation
Samantha Roberts, Dean of Students, Lake Weir High School
Wendy Robertson, Business Relationship Banker, Florida Capital Bank
Julie Roca, Marketing Representative, VITAS Healthcare
Hillary Rohrs, DNP, PNP-AC/PC, Pediatric Nurse Specialist, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
Glenda Russell, Community Relations Coordinator, GRU
Pam Schneider, Partner, Wershow and Schneider, PA; Founding Member, Family Mediation Solutions
Soly Schrack, Human Resource Director, Comfort Temp
Holly Scorpio, Art Director, Scorpio.
Jennifer Siorek, Advertising Sales Associate, The Wyman Company
Darlene Skidmore, Instructor, Santa Fe College
Samantha Smith, Manager/Buyer, Narcissus
Stephen Starling, Sr., President-Chapter 5, Florida Council on Crime & Delinquency
Shirley Stone, Former Owner/Operator, McDonald’s
Alison Talbert, Attorney, Arroyo & Talbert, P.A.
Shelby Taylor, Director of Communications, Communications Department, City of Gainesville
Della Tuten, Co-Owner, Celebrate Primary Care
Melanie Venuto, SaaS Customer Success/Digital Marketing Strategist
Jennifer Watson-Reddish, Vice President, VyStar Credit Union
