HCAF is pleased to announce the new Board of Directors for 2023-24. Eleven of the 17 offices were up for election, including four officers, six regional directors, and the representative for the Private Duty home care provider community. The newly elected directors will serve a two-year term beginning on July 1, 2023.

Congratulations to the following individuals on their election!

• President: Cindy Lavoie, Administrator/Owner, Interim Healthcare of Northwest Florida
• Vice President: Denise Bellville, RN, BS, COS-C, Director of Clinical Services, Etairos Health
• Treasurer: Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Provider Solutions
• Secretary: J'non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, COS-C, HCS-H, Principal, SimiTree
• Region 1 Director: Bethany Jenkins, MBA, COS-C, Regional Vice President of Operations, LHC Group
• Region 3 Director: Tanya Anderson, RN, Administrator, Premier Care Homecare
• Region 5 Director: Austin Vikkelsoe, DPT, Chief Operating Officer, Accomplished Home Care
• Region 7 Director: Olive Gaye, MBA, Founder & President, GenCare Resources Healthcare
• Region 9 Director: Michelle Rogers, System Director, Health First Home Care
• Region 11 Director: Kim Wilkerson, LPN, BA, MBA, Review Choice Demonstration Manager, SimiTree
• Private Duty Director: Carlos M. Pereira, Director, Home Health Care Resources Corp.

HCAF would also like to express its appreciation to outgoing Vice President Theresa Gates of Ascension at Home, Together with Compassus, Region 5 Director Linda Ward of Gulfside Healthcare Services, Region 11 Director Nercy Radcliffe of Providence Healthcare Services, and John Tyrkala of Home Care Now for their leadership, support, and service on behalf of the Florida home care provider community.