Board of Directors (Volunteers)

Lester Abberger, chairman
Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD, Tampa, vice chairman/secretary/treasurer
Kim Walsh-Childers, PhD, Gainesville, immediate past president
Toni May, West Palm Beach
Lisa Portelli, Winter Park
Michael Radka, Orlando

Advisors (Volunteers)

David Lawrence Jr., Miami
Martha Lenderman, Pinellas Park
Pat Curtis, Tallahassee

Staff, Consultants

Editor: Carol Gentry, St. Petersburg
Copy editor: Gail Spencer
Marketing Director, Liam Sullivan
Executive Assistant, Lottie Watts

Interns

Cristi Rabaza, University of Florida

Major Supporters

Health Foundation of South Florida
Jessie Ball duPont Fund
Winter Park Health Foundation

About Us

Executive Assistant, Lottie Watts

Lottie Watts is our executive assistant. She earned a master’s degree in journalism and media studies from University of South Florida St. Petersburg, where she was the editor and graduate assistant at the Neighborhood News Bureau. After nearly a year of experience interning with Health News Florida, she stepped into a larger role, helping to produce the eAlert newsletter, train interns and assist with various tasks. She earned a bachelor of science in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University, where she interned at WSTM-TV and WSYR-TV.