We are always open to considering new members with a commitment to the Guardian ad Litem mission. We strive to maintain a balance of members who represent each of the 20th Judicial Circuit’s five counties, a variety of expertise (such as marketing, public relations, legal, finance, management, fund-raising, event planning, and business ownership), and reflect our region’s ethnic and racial diversity.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Bruce L. Greenberg
President
Family & Children’s Center, Inc. – CEO – Retired
Volunteer Child Advocate – Lee Co.
Peter Knize, Esq.
Vice President
Senior Vice President, Estate Administration
The Naples Trust Company
Gary L. Lederer
Treasurer
Honeywell International – Retired
Volunteer Child Advocate – Collier Co.
Leah Lehnert
Secretary
Family Law Mediator
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
Cynthia Shafer
Realtor / Lahaina Realty Inc.
Beds for Kids founder
Kelly Fayer
President / Kelly L. Fayer, P.A.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Holly Rodriguez, 20th Circuit Director
Guardian Ad Litem Program
1700 Monroe Street, Suite 600
Fort Myers, FL 33901
GAL: (239)533-KIDS (5437)
Direct: (239)533-1432
Holly.Rodriguez@gal.fl.gov
Jessica Stanfield
Executive Director
1700 Monroe Street, Suite 600
Fort Myers, Fl 33901
Work: (239)533-1435
jstanfield@galfoundation20.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jennifer Siegal-Miller
Attorney at Law
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, PA
Ira Kushnir
Retired Pediatric Dentist
Ira N. Kushnir, D.D.S., Inc.
Volunteer Child Advocate – Collier & Lee Co.
Shanthy Balachanthiran, Esq.
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.
LITC Director & Attorney at Law
Barbara Berman
Senior Attorney National Security Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Contractor, Counterterrorism Bureau
Department of State – Retired
Volunteer Child Advocate – Charlotte Co.
Michael Overway
Continuum Care Consulting
Amy Trout
Cornerstone Consultants, Inc. – Director
Volunteer Advocate – Lee County
LuAnn Giovannelli
Bay Colony Community Association
General Manager
Volunteer Advocate – Collier County
Dona Schrim
Berkshire Hathaway Realty – Realtor
Volunteer Advocate – Collier County
Linda Meyer, Esq.
Volunteer Advocate – Collier County
Frank Sulen
PNC Bank
Vice President, Business Banking
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