Our Leadership
Community Stakeholders
Leadership
Board of Directors
Polk Vision is governed by a Board of Directors which oversees the Operating Board in its leadership of Teams working collaboratively on a range of complex issues within designated Areas of Focus.
“What I value most about Polk Vision is that it brings people together around the issues that truly shape everyday life in Polk County. Whether it’s helping our children become stronger readers, preparing students for meaningful careers, improving access to health and behavioral health resources, creating safer roads and sidewalks, or planning thoughtfully for our continued growth, this work touches all of us. I’ve seen what’s possible when people from across our communities come together, listen to one another and work toward a shared goal. As Chair, I’m proud to be part of that effort and excited to help build a Polk County where our families, businesses and communities have every opportunity to thrive.”
Nick Plott
Chair
Manager of Government Advocacy, AdventHealth
Nick Plott
Chair
Sean Malott
Immediate Past Chair
Danielle Drummond
Chair-Elect
Alex Nikdel
Treasurer
Nikki Smith
Secretary
Kim Long
Executive Director
Bill Beasley
County Manager
Ashley Bell Barnett
Community Volunteer
Stacy Butterfield
Clerk of Circuit Court & County Comptroller
Christina Criser Jackson
President & CEO
Steve Crisman
President
Citizens Bank & Trust
Brad Dantzler
Managing Director & Senior VP
Raymond James & Associates
Frederick Heid
Superintendent
Grady Judd
Sheriff
Teresa Martinez
President
Institute of Spanish Communication
Lisa Miller
School Board Member, District 7
Sean Parker
Attorney
Christine Samuel
Community Volunteer
Martha Santiago, Ed.D.
Commissioner
Shawn Sherrouse
City Manager
Lindsay Zimmerman
Operating Board Chair
“As Immediate Past Chair of the Polk Vision Board, I’ve seen how powerful it is when a community comes together with a shared purpose. Polk Vision plays a critical role in aligning community leaders across education, health, business, and government to turn big ideas into real progress. I’m proud to support an organization that is helping build a stronger future for Polk County.”
Sean Malott
Immediate Past Chair
President/CEO, Central Florida Development Council
Leadership
Operating Board
“It is an honor to serve as Chair of the Polk Vision Operating Board. Polk Vision continues to demonstrate what is possible when leaders from across our community come together with a shared commitment to making Polk County stronger. As we build on the momentum of recent years, our focus remains on turning vision into action and creating meaningful, lasting impact.”
Lindsay Zimmerman, MPA, CFRE
Operating Board Chair, Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer, Central Florida Development Council
Meet the Full Operating Board
Lindsay Zimmerman
Operating Board Chair
Marc Zimmerman
Immediate Past Chair
Steve Bissonnette
President
Naomi Boyer, Ph.D.
Founder & President
Amy Bratten, Ed.D.
Provost, Academic Affairs & Workforce Education Academics
Kylia Carswell
Director, Family and Community Engagement
Ashley Cerjan
Community Liaison, Central Region
Betsy Cleveland
President & CEO
Reba Coil
Community Liaison, South Lakeland Region
Jeanette Crowley
Director, Strategic Planning & Partnerships
Rod Crowley, Ed.D.
Chief Operating Officer
Crystal Davis, DHS
Community Liaison, North Lakeland Region
Joy Johnson
Administrator, Health and Human Services Division
Aaron Kissler
Director
Ryan Kordek
Executive Director
Jenna Levine
Director of Public Health Planning, Public Health Planning Division
Nelson Marquez, Ed.D.
President & CEO
Lori Martini
Vice President & Chief Philanthropic Officer
Erica Morse
Community Liaison, South Region
Jessica Napoleon
Public Health Planner, Public Health Planning Division
Andrea Nikolai
Family and Consumer Science Agent
Orathai Northern, Ph.D.
Community Partnerships & Grants Coordinator
Alice Nuttall
Associate Vice President, Behavioral Health Services
David Palmer
Director of Information Technology
Nick Plott
Manager of Government Advocacy
Advent Health
Brittanie Ramsey, Ed.D.
Community Liaison, Northeast Region
Polk County Public Schools
Marybeth Soderstrom
Transportation Director
Lauren Springfield
Director, Community Health
Kim Stenger
Courts Division Director
Chad Tagtow
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Holly Vida
Behavioral Health Program Manager
Nicole Walker
Cooperative Extension Director
Steve Warner, Ed.D.
Vice President, Resource Development & Executive Director
Jordan Weiland
Arts Program & Marketing Coordinator
Linda Williams, Ph.D.
Founder & Principal Consultant
Linda G. Williams Consulting, LLC
Julie Womble
Community Development Director
Sara Beth Wyatt
School Board Member, District 4
Marc Zimmerman
Operating Board Immediate Past Chair, Senior Economic Development Manager, Visit Central Florida