Our Leadership

United Way of Palm Beach County is a volunteer-driven organization representing our entire county. Our Leadership Team and staff members work closely with our volunteer board of directors members, community impact members, and the hundreds of others who lend a hand each year, to ensure United Way of Palm Beach County continues to make a measurable difference in the lives of people in need in our community.

Leadership Team

Dr. Laurie George, Ph.D

President & CEO

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Dr. Seth Bernstein

Executive Vice President for Community Investments

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Brian Edwards

Senior Vice President of Development

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Tula Hudson-Miller

Senior Vice President of Finance

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Donna Pulda

Vice President of Special Initiatives & Grants

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Claudia Shea

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

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Gwyn Williams

Associate Vice President of Mentoring

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Mary Kay Willson

Senior Vice President of Philanthropy

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Executive Committee

Comprised of members of the Board of Directors – oversees all aspects of the organization’s strategic plan and provides additional oversight of financial management and practices.

Rikki Bagatell, Esq.

Legal Counsel

Shutts & Bowen LLP
Jennifer Brancaccio

Impact Council Chair

First Horizon Bank
Frank Compiani

Secretary

Community Advocate
Patric Edmondson

At Large Member

Innovation & Technology Subcommittee Chair

Specialty Alliance
Donna Glenn

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Fundraising Council Chair

NCCI Holdings, Inc.
Tony Hunter

Chair of the Board of Directors

The McClatchy Company
Craig Jenkins, CPA

Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors

Audit Committee Chair

CutisCare
Karina Morgan

At Large Member

Impact Council Vice Chair

McKinsey & Company
Melanie Tressel

Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair

EY
Caroline Villanueva

At Large Member

Florida Crystals

Board of Directors

Reviews and approves all significant financial issues and commitments. They review the financial statements and the annual audited statements and information returns (IRS Form 990). They are accountable for and actively participate in improvements to the policies and procedures of the UWPBC and the accompanying internal controls that ensure the proper stewardship of donations. The Board approves the annual budget and associated agency funding recommendations.

Rikki Bagatell, Esq.

Legal Counsel

Shutts & Bowen LLP
Jennifer Bellis

Fundraising Council Vice Chair

U.S. Bank
Jennifer Brancaccio

Impact Council Chair

First Horizon Bank
Howard Bregman, Esq.

Emeritus Director

Howard Bregman P.A.
Adam I. Bregman, Esq.

Shutts & Bowen LLP
Donald Byrd

TBC Corporation
Christopher Chase

Campaign Cabinet Chair

Cross Keys Capital LLC
Frank Compiani

Secretary

Community Advocate
Matthew Constantine

Agency Executive Director Representative

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches
Patric Edmondson

At Large Member

Innovation & Technology Subcommittee Chair

Specialty Alliance
Phillip Edwards

Bank of America
George T. Elmore

Emeritus Director

John F. Flanigan, Esq.

Emeritus Director

Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.
Jessica Geoffroy

XPLR Infrastructure, LP | NextEra Energy
Donna Glenn

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Fundraising Council Chair

NCCI Holdings, Inc.
Tony Hunter

Chair of the Board of Directors

The McClatchy Company
Craig Jenkins, CPA

Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors

Audit Committee Chair

CutisCare
Connor Lewis

Emerging Leaders Chair

U.S. Risk, LLC
Christian Londono

Emerging Leaders Chair

ETA Transit
Talla McGahee

Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Arthur Menor, Esq.

Emeritus Director

Shutts & Bowen LLP
Henry Moreno

MISSION UNITED Advisory Council Chair

Holland & Knight
Juan Pagan

Florida Hispanic/American Chamber of Commerce
Desiree Reavis

Women United Chair

Kastle Systems
Karina Morgan

At Large Member

Impact Council Vice Chair

McKinsey & Company
Melanie Tressel

Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair

EY
Robert vanGiessen

Pratt & Whitney – A Raytheon Technology Company
Caroline Villanueva

At Large Member

Florida Crystals
Lisa Williams-Taylor

Hunger Relief Advisory Council Vice Chair

Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Press Releases & Mentions

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