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Elizabeth currently works for United Healthcare Medicare & Retirement as one of three Directors of National Broker Distribution. A Florida native with three children, she has 20 years experience in health care sales and account management. Currently responsible for national Medicare sales and support of external Field Marketing Organizations, Elizabeth also worked for Evercare, a business segment within UnitedHealth Group. There she managed the statewide sales of Evercare at Home and Evercare Health and Home Connections, two Medicaid Waiver programs which focus on bringing community-based solutions to the frail elderly and disabled.
Elizabeth's passion for serving the frail elderly came from her many years managing and promoting Adult Day Health Services throughout Florida. In fact, Elizabeth served as President of the Florida Adult Day Care Association from 2002 to 2004. She maintains her connection to and service of the frail elderly in our community by remaining an active member of the CareSource Board, where she has been a Director since 2006 and as of July 2011 is the new Board President. |
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Bonnie is a Certified Public Accountant who is a partner in Levin, Silvey, Zelko & Mackey, PA and a resident of South Florida since 1965. Bonnie graduated from the University of South Florida in 1992, acquired her CPA in 1995, her Certified Specialist in Estate Planning in 2000,an MBA in 2010 from Devry University, and her Accredited Estate Planner® designation in 2011. Her experience includes financial statements, tax preparation, and guardianship accounting. Bonnie instructs for the Becker CPA Review course, is a Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) Ethics course facilitator, a speaker for Intuit, a guardianship expert witness, previous mentor for Take Stock in Children and WorkForce 2020 programs, and is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Her current and past positions include: National Director-East, American Woman's Society of CPAs; Immediate Past-President, Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) Goldcoast Chapter; Treasurer, Broward County Guardianship Association (BCGA); Vice-President & Trust Advisory Committee, CareSource, Inc.; and Past President/Board member: - American Woman's Society of CPAs (AWSCPA) South Florida Affiliate and - North Dade South Broward Estate Planning Council (NDSBEPC). She is also a member of both the Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale Chambers of Commerce and the American and Florida Institutes of CPAs. |
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Stephen is an attorney and professional guardian specializing in Veterans Guardianship. He currently serves as guardian and fiduciary for a number of disabled veterans in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area, and attorney for both family and professional guardians.
A professional musician before attending law school, he became involved with not-for-profit organization management and fundraising representing a number of prominent South Florida cultural organizations and specializing in obtaining grants from government agencies. Finding remarkable similarities working "in the system" helping creative artists and people adjudicated with mental disabilities, his transition to becoming a professional guardian was not a great stretch.
Stephen initially came to CareSource when his wife, Janis, took the Professional Guardian training course from CareSource Founder Knyvett Lee. Over many years his professional life intersected with Knyvett's, and when Elder Care Connection became a non-profit and changed its name to CareSource, Inc. in 2000, he volunteered to sit on the Board of Directors. Stephen has just finished serving as Board President and has taken on the position of Secretary. |
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Laura was born in Chicago, Illinois and joined the Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2005. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois (B.A. with honors, 1981) and South Texas College of Law, Houston. Texas (J.D. 1986), where she was a member of the Honorary Society of the Order of the Lytae and Assistant Case Note Editor for the Law Journal. She published an article in Washington, D.C., for AARP while in law school involving Elderly Consumer Law Issues. After graduating from law school, Laura worked in Chicago for the renowned trial attorney Leonard M. Ring, deceased, after whom the Association of Trial Lawyers of America has named their organization (Leonard M. Ring Law Center).
Laura is admitted to both the Illinois Bar (1987) and the Florida Bar (since 1990). Since 1987, she has devoted her practice to the representation of persons injured as a result of the negligence of others. Since 1990, she has concentrated in civil cases involving personal injury and wrongful death in Florida. Laura was a mentor for Nova Southeastern University Law Center law students in the Personal Injury Clinic. She has co-authored Guideline for Handling Cases Involving Sexual Abuse of a Minor by a Public School Teacher with Diana Santa Maria. The Guideline was used for a conference at the George Washington University Law School in May 2006 and was published in the July, 2006 Academy of Florida Trial Lawyer's Magazine and Summer 2009 Nova Law Review.
Laura is married and is a parent who has a significant interest in and sensitivity to protecting and preserving the rights of vulnerable individuals and children who are the victims of abuse. She joined the Board of Directors of CareSource in 2008. |
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Jeffrey Cunningham received his Masters Degree in Health Services Administration and MBA in Information Technology from Central Michigan University. He is also an Adjunct Professor, College of Health Sciences for Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
Jeffrey is a seasoned technology professional with 15+ years experience focusing on operations, project management, system implementations, regulatory compliance, and customer service. He is considered a high-energy leader with a reputation for integrity and quality.
Jeffrey is currently the IT Project Manager at Sentry Data Systems and is responsible for providing consulting services to healthcare clients delivering technology solutions that address a wide variety of workflow, compliance, technical, and financial challenges.
He has received numerous honors and awards including his most recent selection to the Who's Who in Black South Florida list in 2007. Jeffrey is a member of the IntelliQuest Tech Panel, Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society, Project Management Institute, and the National Black MBA Association. In addition to joining the CareSource Board in 2009, he is the Chapter President of the Black Data Processing Association and a Council Member of the Gerson Lehrman Group.
I joined the board of CareSource because of their commitment to serving a vulnerable segment of our Florida population with innovative programs and services, a willingness to care, and a team dedicated to supporting the overall mission of the organization, which is to "support vulnerable individuals who need help with life management due to age, disability or family circumstance". |
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Eduardo Garcia is the Managing Partner and Founder of Medivantix Technologies. He was previously involved in business development roles at several firms in the architecture/engineering construction (AEC), telecommunications, and healthcare industries. His educational background is in Business Administration and Architecture. He enjoys being an advocate for progress in local organizations. |
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Daniel is a licensed attorney in Florida and Illinois (currently inactive).
Originally from the North Suburbs of Chicago, Daniel has been in South Florida since 1993. He earned his B.B.A. in Finance, and J.D./M.B.A. from the University of Miami in Coral Gables. It was during law school when he determined that he wanted his area of law to help people, and that is why he focuses his practice on estate planning and probate. To differentiate himself from other attorneys, in 2006, Daniel obtained his Certified Financial Planner designation or CFP®. Daniel works for the law firm of Craig Donoff, P.A. with offices in Boca Raton and Aventura, Florida. His area of practice focuses on Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate. Prior to joining Craig Donoff, P.A., Daniel worked for Northern Trust, NA as the Regional Probate Administrator in Palm Beach County and as a Trust Advisor with Wachovia Trust/Wells Fargo in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Daniel lives in Weston, Florida with his wife, Rachel Roth Fleischer, and their children, Isaac, Naomi, and Levi. |
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Ric has been in the personal service business for more than 30 years. He worked in the Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale area serving as President of The Estates of Fort Lauderdale Community Club and Social Director for a 700 family Country Club where he perfected his culinary and event planning skills for events ranging from small intimate groups to as many as 600 people.
He also served 8 years with the Broward County Regional Health Services Planning Council, as the Community Outreach Specialist, planning public community events and collecting evaluation data for the Ryan White Title I and Title II grants. Ric was the co-creator of the grievance processes and procedures used in all health care facilities.
Ric moved to Jackson, Tennessee and had the opportunity to restore and preserve one of Jackson's oldest historical places for everyone in the area to enjoy for years to come. He relocated back to Broward County and is the Garnishee Chef and Event Coordinator with one of South Florida's finest corporate caterers, Exquisite Catering by Robert. He believes in giving back to his community and being that special angel to those in need. |
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