Community Advisory Board
The Junior League of Greater Lakeland is proud to boast a robust Community Advisory Board, known over the years by many names including the Community Think Tank (CTT), Community Stakeholders, and others. Participants are comprised of approximately 20 community members from the education, business, and philanthropic sectors.
Current Members:
Nolen Bailey: CPS Investment Advisors
Christina Criser: United Way of Central Florida
Angel Davis: City of Lakeland
Kim Elmhorst: Lakeland Vision
Barry Friedman: Lakeland Now
Merissa Green: Polk County Public Schools
Stephanie Hoskins: Good Intents Marketing
Alice Koehler: Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
Will Link: Reed Mawhinney & Link
Chrissanne Long: Marketing System Blueprints
Brad Lunz: The Lunz Group
Stephanie Madden: Lakeland City Commission
Lori Martini: GiveWell Community Foundation
Sara Roberts McCarley: Lakeland City Commission
Peggy McKeel: 2022-2023 Sustaining VP
Paula Mims: T. Mims Corp
Callie Miller: Carilly
Pamela Page: City of Lakeland
Brenda Ramirez: Kaylor Law
Alice O’Reilly: VISTE, Past President
Dr. Sallie Stone: The Well
Past Community Think Tank and Advisory Board members include:
Kelly Andrews: Florida Southern College
Ashley Gibson Barnett: Pink Swan & Junior League Member
Carol Jenkins Barnett: Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
Commissioner Melony Bell: Polk County
Hunt Berryman: Polk County School Board
Ellen Boczarski: Children’s Home Society
Penny Borgia: United Way Of Central Florida
Shawna Butler: Kidspack
Nancy Cattarius: Hall Communications
Matt Clark: Broadway Realty
Greta Dupuy: Publix Super Markets, Inc.
John Fitzwater: The Ledger Media Group
Dr. Daniel Haight: Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Jennifer Kincart-Jonsson: A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure
Amy Laderer: Southern Homes
Dana Moore: National Coalition Of 100 Black Women
Michele Newsome: One More Child
Claire Orologas: Polk Museum Of Art
Tom Phillips: Citrus Connection
Gina Saunders: Gaines Jewelry & Junior League Member
Steve Scruggs: Lakeland Economic Development Council
Bill Schichtel: Heath Funeral Chapel
Dr. Tracey Tedder: The Roberts Academy at Florida Southern College
Mayor Howard Wiggs: City of Lakeland
Dee Dee Wright: Polk County School Board – Hearth Project