Board of Directors
| Leigh Anna Nowak(President) | Charlotte County |
| Tammy DeCaro (Vice President) | Collier County |
| Jane White (Secretary) | Lee County |
| Antoinette (Toni) Ruggieri (Treasurer) | Charlotte County |
| Ronald Lucchino, Ph. D. (Member-at-Large | Sarasota County |
| Harvey Heckes | Lee County |
| Kathleen Houseweart (State Advisory Council) |
Member-At-Large |
| Vickijo Letchworth | Lee County |
| Barbara Curcio | Lee County |
| Bob Formet | Advisory Council Chair |
| Peter Misura | Sarasota County |
| JoAnn Westbrook | Sarasota County |
Upcoming Board of Director's Meetings
Board meetings are held bi-monthly, on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the listed locations and are open to the public. If you, or your group, would like to make a presentation to the board please contact the Agency one month in advance of the meeting with a written request outlining the topic of your presentation.
| August 12, 2010 at 12:00 Noon | Area Agency Conference Room Merchant's Crossing, 15201 N. Cleveland Ave, Suite 1100, North Fort Myers, 33903 |
| October 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM | Desoto County |
| December 9, 2010 at 10:00 AM | Lee County |
Advisory Council
| Bob Formet (Chair) | Lee County |
| Kay Moran (Vice Chair) | PSA Wide |
| Rhoda Goldberg | Sarasota County |
| Terry Cox | Collier County |
| Wendy Boaz | Lee County |
| Andrea Reed | Hendry County |
| Mary Anne Scanlon | Lee County |
| Kathy Auksel | Collier County |
| Mary Bartoshuk | Hendry County |
Upcoming Advisory Council Meetings
The Advisory Council meetings are scheduled bi-monthly on the third Friday of the month and visitors are welcome. Beginning in March the meetings will take place in the conference room at the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida unless otherwise posted. If you or your group would like to make a presentation to the Advisory Council please contact the Agency one month in advance regarding the topic of your presentation.
May 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM |
Hope Connections 475 E. Cowboy Way, Labelle, 33935 |
July 23, 2010 |
Area Agency Conference Room, 15201 N. Cleveland Avenue, Suite 1100, North Fort Myers, 33903 |
September 17, 2010 |
Area Agency Conference Room, 15201 N. Cleveland Avenue, Suite 1100, North Fort Myers, 33903 |
November 19, 2010 |
Area Agency Conference Room, 15201 N. Cleveland Avenue, Suite 1100, North Fort Myers, 33903 |
Board of Directors and Advisory Council Membership
The Board of Directors is responsible for governance and policy functions; allocation of funds and financial management; and programmatic performance of the annual plan of the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc. View our annual report to learn more about our agency's performance.
Board members are composed of volunteers from each county and at least 1/3 of the members must be over the age of 60, in our area.
The Advisory Council functions as a conduit between the community and the Board of Directors. Its’ primary role is to represent the interests of older persons by: a) developing and administering and reviewing the area plan; b) conducting public hearings; c) reviewing and commenting on all community policies, programs and actions which affect older persons with the intent of assuring maximum coordination and responsiveness to older persons.
The council includes individuals and representatives of community organizations who help to enhance the leadership role of the agency in developing community-based systems of service. More than 50% of the council members are older persons, including minority individuals.
Both Board and Advisory Council members have a 3 year term, with the option of a second 3 year term. We are always interested in receiving applications for either the board or advisory council. If you are interested in applying please click on the Board/AC Application link to download an application form.