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Board of Directors

The Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition is governed by a Board of Directors. Each member serves a three-year term. Officers are elected to serve 2-year terms, beginning in July of odd-number years.

Rainey Brown

President

Lincare

Kevin Driscoll, C.F.P.

Treasurer

Navy Federal Credit Union

Jaclyn Havinga, M.D.

Member

Pediatrix

Janet Garrett, L.M.H.C.

Secretary

Adult and Child Mental Health Care, LLC.

Edward P. Nickinson III,  Esq.

Immediate Past President

Juvenile Court Judge, Retired

Rex Northup, M.D.

Member

Pediatrician, Retired

Margot Lauro

Vice President

Community Volunteer

Diane Schwartz

Member

Community Volunteer

Russell Williams

Member

Ascend Performance Materials

Robin Wright

Member

Community Volunteer

Ander Shimek,
Esq.

Member

Emmanuel, Sheppard, & Condon

Dr. Christine Krier, D.O.

Member

Pensacola Pediatrics

Advisory Board

Ramak Amjad, M.D.

Member

Pediatrix Medical Group

Ruth Quesada, L.C.S.W.

Ascension - Sacred Heart

Bill Schwartz, M.D.

Member

Ascension-Sacred Heart

Barbara Shoulders, M.S., R.N.

Florida Department of Health in Escambia County

2024 Board of Directors Meeting Schedule

The Board of Directors meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30pm to 6:30pm at the Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition office located at 318 N. Alcaniz Street, Pensacola, FL 32501.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend all Board meetings.

August 15, 2024
July 2024
June 20, 2024
May 23, 2024*
*No May 16 Board meeting. The Executive Committee met on Zoom on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Sole Agenda: Fiscal 2024-2025 Budget.
April 18, 2024
March 21, 2024
No meeting (Spring Break)
February 15, 2024
January 18, 2024
Future Board Meetings
October 17
November 21
December - No Board Meeting 
(Winter Break)

Past Board Meetings

December 21, 2023
November 16, 2023
October 19, 2023
September 21, 2023
August 17, 2023
July 20, 2023
June 15, 2023
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