ELCFH Board of Directors FY 12-13

Board Member

Seat Designation

County Represented

ELCFH Board Chair, Appointed by Governor

Private Sector, Appointed by the Governor

Charlotte

Department of Children and Families

Hardee

Joyce McClelland

District Superintendent of Schools or designee

Highlands

Joe Paterno

Regional workforce development board executive
or designee

Charlotte

Susan F. Buelow

County Health Department Director or designee

Highlands

Dr. Mary Harder

President of a community college or designee

Charlotte

Deb DeKeulenaere

ELCFH Vice Chair, Member appointed by Board
of County Commissioners

DeSoto

Maureen Watts

Head Start Director

Charlotte

Shannon Clark

Representative of private for-profit child care
providers

Charlotte

Marcia Minear

Representative of faith based child care providers

Hardee

Patricia Landress

Representative of program under federal
Individuals w/Disabilities Education Act

Highlands

Aaron Stitt

Children Services Council Board chair or Executive Director

Charlotte

Charlotte Heston

ELCFH Secretary, Private Sector Business

Hardee

Tisha Lockwood

Private Sector Business

Highlands

Private Sector Business

Charlotte

C. Parke Sutherland

Private Sector Business

Highlands

Debbie Markham

Private Sector Business

DeSoto

Private Sector Business

Highlands

Cheryl Sharp
Candace Preston
Dr. Michael Wesson

Private Sector Business
Private Sector Business

Private Sector Business

Highlands

Hardee

Charlotte

Kathleen Roehm

Optional

Hardee