2024 Advisory Board

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Chair

Danna Breeden
Maternal and Child Nurse Consultant, Florida Department of Health in Collier County

Vice Chair

Sue Lester
Past – President
Association of Florida Healthcare Auxiliaries/Volunteers, INC and Pilot Club of Naples

Treasurer

James Cunningham
Captain
Collier County Sheriff’s Office

Myra Shapiro

Honorary Board Member 

Ilia Echevarria
Chief Nursing Officer
NCH Healthcare System

Karen Smith
Operations Manager
Healthcare Network of SW Florida

Jackie Stephens
Executive Director
Children’s Advocacy Center of Collier 

Kathy A. Feinstein
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
KAFC Counseling and Sports Performance

Nancy Nycum

Executive Director
Engle Dental Alliance

Dr. Pia Myers

Pediatric Emergency Physician

Dr. Debbie Shepard
Community Pediatrician
Lighthouse Pediatrics of Naples
Co-Leader of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAA) Drowning Prevention Initiative, a part of the FCAAP Child Abuse & Injury Prevention Committee

Daniel White

Past Commander  

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

Dr. Salvatore Anzalone

Chief of Pediatrics

Healthcare Network of SW Florida

Eloy Ricardo

Chief 

North Collier Fire-Rescue Department & Collier County Fire Chiefs Association

Melissa Ringer

Vice President Philanthropy

NCH Healthcare System

Richard Duggan 

Executive Director, Exceptional Education and Student Support Services 

Collier County Public Schools

Paula DiGrigoli (Non-Voting Member)

Director Community Impact

NCH Healthcare System 

Theresa Hansen (Non-Voting Member)

Associate Director, NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition of Collier County

NCH Healthcare System