Quality of Life Alignment Team
The Quality of Life LEAD Team is comprised of representatives from across Polk County including non-profits, social services, government, health care, education, and faith-based organizations. Through this diverse membership, different perspectives are gleaned when probing the wide ranging and complex issues contributing to the Quality of Life in Polk County.
2021-2022 Quality of Life Team Members
Steve Bissonnette – Co-Chair, VISTE
Joy Johnson – Co-Chair, Polk County BoCC
Ben Abbott, Multiply Christian Church
Tonya Akwetey, Healthy Start Coalition
Andrea Anderson, Tri-County Human Services
Marcia Andresen, Polk County BoCC
Allie Bates, Age-Friendly Lakeland
Katherine Bates, Nutrition Reset
Brad Beatty, Heart for Winter Haven
Donna Bledsoe, Multiply Christian Church
Whittney Borem, Dream Center of Lakeland
Marlene Brown
Carly Carden, Peace River Center
Bruce Clark, Association for Inwood Community, Inc.
Jennifer Codo-Salisbury, Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Hailee Cornett, Tobacco Free Florida
Liz Craven
Pam Craven, Learning Resource Center
Rod Crowley, United Way of Central Florida
Leslyn Diaz, Polk County BoCC
Autumn Fenton, Polk County BoCC
Taylor Freeman, Florida Department of Health in Polk County
Bill Gardam, Peace River Center
Hannah Hardin, Parker Street Ministries
Bettie Harrell-Jones, Association for Inwood Community, Inc.
Edwin Harvey, Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Minnie Hassele, Association for Inwood Community, Inc
Amy Hernandez, Polk County BoCC
Madelyn Kirsch, Multiply Christian Church
Rebecca Klein, A Woman’s Choice
Ileana Kniss, Peace River Center
Keri Kozicki, BayCare
Jenna Levine, Florida Department of Health in Polk County
Monica Livingstone, Tobacco Free Florida
Brenda Luna, Family Healthcare Foundation
Meri Mass, Polk Arts Alliance
June May, United Way of Central Florida
Tim Mitchell, Parker Street Ministries
Alice Nuttall, Lakeland Regional Health
Andy Palmer, City of Winter Haven
Craig Pickos, Polk for Recovery
Emilie Quam, Lake Wales Care Center
Rob Quam, Lake Wales Care Center
Robert Rihn, Tri-County Human Services
Katie Roders Turner, Family Healthcare Foundation
Ben Ruch, Polk County Public Schools
Stephen Savarimuthu, Lake Wales Care Center
Kristen Smith, BayCare
Darling St. Jean, Self Excel, Inc.
Hattie Thomas, Association for Inwood Community Inc.
Brenda Torres, Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Tanya Tucker, Code Enforcement Support & Demolition
Holly Vida, Central Florida Health Care
Nicole Walker, University of Florida/IFAS
Jeff Ware, BayCare
Steve Warner, Polk County Public Schools
Nat West, Winter Haven PEP