Groundbreaking Acknowledgements

Nemours would like to thank the hundreds of community supporters who have helped to make the dream of the Nemours Children’s Hospital a reality.

Nemours Board of Directors
John S. Lord (Chairman)
Richard T. Christopher (Vice Chairman)
Brian P. Anderson
Leonard L. Berry
Hugh M. Durden
Rosa B. Hakala
Toni Jennings
Terri L. Kelly
J. Michael McGinnis, MD, MPP
John F. Porter III
Robert G. Riney
William T. Thompson III
Winfred L. Thornton

Nemours Florida Board of Managers
Charles E. Hughes, Florida Capital Group, Inc. (Chairman)
Gerald F. Banks, Rowena Corporation, Action Ice, LLC
Catherine Brown-Butler, Bank of America
Donald R. Dizney, United Medical Corporation, Double Diamond Farms
Leonard H. Habas, Advance Publishers
J. Malcolm Jones, Jr., Jones Financial Group, Florida Capital Group, Inc.

Nemours Executive Team
David J. Bailey, MD, MBA, President & CEO
Roy Proujansky, MD, Executive Vice President, Health Operations & COO
Robert D. Bridges, CPA, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Services & CFO
Steven R. Sparks, Esq., Corporate Secretary & General Counsel
Thomas P. Ferry, Senior Vice President, Hospital Operations
Debbie I. Chang, MPH, Senior Vice President & Executive Director, NHPS
Gina Altieri, CPA, Vice President, Corporate Services
Bernard J. Clark III, MD, Vice President, Physician Practices – Delaware
R. Jay Cummings, MD, Vice President, Physician Practices – Florida
Teresa H. DuPree-Bragg, CPA, Vice President, Corporate Ethics & Responsibility
Jeffrey E. Green, Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer – Florida
Stephen T. Lawless, MD, MBA, Vice President, Quality & Safety
Rodney McKendree, Vice President, Finance
Terri M. Young, Vice President, Human Resources

Nemours Council
Michael Poole, PCE Investment Bankers, Inc. (Chairman)
The Honorable William Brooks, Mayor, City of Belle Isle, Wilbur Smith Associates
Catherine Brown Butler, Bank of America
Phoebe Carpenter, Community Coordinated Care for Children
Cari Coats, C2 Advisors, Inc.
Ray Colado, Commerce National Bank & Trust
Donald R. Dizney, United Medical Corporation, Double Diamond Farms
Joel Hass, American Red Cross of Central Florida
Richard F. Joyce, Esq., Central Florida Mediators
The Honorable Daisy Lynum, Commissioner, City of Orlando
Ted Maines, Historic Creations Design & Development
Craig McAllaster, Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business
Steve Miller, MSCW, Inc.
David A. Odahowski, Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Ken Shipley, Embarq
Bill Sublette, Sublette, Sanders & Sanders
Rick Tesch, Campus Crusade for Christ International
Edmund Timberlake, Seaside National Bank & Trust
Harkley Thornton, Outlook Media

Nemours Children’s Hospital Design & Construction Team
Bowen & Briggs
Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin
Harris Civil Engineers
IDEO
Perkins+Will
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
Skanska USA Building Company
Source Atlantic, Inc.
Stanley Beaman & Sears
TLC Engineering, LLC

Nemours Children’s Hospital Groundbreaking Event Partners
Fry Hammond Barr
Lake Nona
Mears Transportation
The Pop Shop Inc.
Tim Webber: the Coordinator, Inc.
Skanska USA Building Inc.
Stanley Beaman & Sears

Nemours Children’s Hospital Executive Leadership Team
David J. Bailey, MD, MBA
Robert D. Bridges, CPA
Mike Cluff, Assoc. AIA, LEED® AP
R. Jay Cummings, MD
Thomas P. Ferry
Jeffrey E. Green
Jeffrey S. Kent, AIA
Roy Proujansky, MD
Judith Wall, MD
William J. Winder, MBA

Affiliate Entities
City of Altamonte Springs
City of Apopka
City of Belle Isle
City of Cape Canaveral
City of Casselberry
Town of Eatonville
City of Edgewood
City of Lake Mary
City of Longwood
City of Maitland
Town of Oakland
City of Ocoee
City of Orlando
City of Sanford
City of St. Cloud
City of Winter Park
City of Winter Garden
City of Winter Springs
Brevard County
Orange County
Orange County School Board
Seminole County
League of Women Voters of Orange County
District 17 Master’s and Warden’s Association
Polish National Alliance

Hospital User Groups
Physical Environment + Campus Integration
William J. Winder (Chair)
David Milov, MD (Co-chair)
Len Berry
Lori J. Counts
Gina Coyle
Jennifer Healan
William Higgenbotham
Neil Izenberg, MD
Jana Jarboe, RN, PhD
Michael Keating, MD
Jeffrey S. Kent (AIA)
Cordelia Mitchell
Jill Mondry
J. David Moser, MD
Ian Nathanson, MD
Mariane Stefano

Super User/Per Diem Group
Elizabeth Berry
Janet Elozory
Evelyn Garcia
Deiadra Gust
Amber Jordan
Alicia Kleinhans
Valerie Lapp
Bill Maness
Bonnie Owen
Joe Pearce
Michael Reuther
Alicia Sheffield
Andrew Stafford
Andrew Stakelum
BethAnne Wilson

Non Clinical Offices & Corporate Services
William J. Winder (Chair)
Vonda Sexton (Co-chair)
Vivian Gallo
Ray Hejmanowski
Jim Loveless
Mike Scaia

Business Operations
William J. Winder (Chair)
Kathy Williams (Co-chair)
Diane Andolina
Janna Bazzoli
Bill Britton
Lori Ferrell
Patricka Mullan
Donna Reddick

Surgery & Surgery Support
Gidget Ruscetta, BSN, MBA (Chair)
Daryl Miller, RN, BSN (Co-chair)
Randi Brenn, MD
Alexa Cannady, MD
Al Dorsey, MD
Edward Giddings
Margaret Hettrick, RN
Michael Keating, MD
J. David Moser, MD
Mark Rich, MD
Mike Scaia
Tom Shubnell, RN, MSN
C. Vinocur, MD

Radiology, Cardiopulonology & Respiratory/Airway Management
Gidget Ruscetta, BSN, MBA (Chair)
Bob Wood, MD (Co-chair)
Annie Baker
Bruce Brown
Tim Cox
Brad Fuhrman, MD
Jim Gamez
Floyd Livingston, MD
Tim Meyer, RT
Robert Patterson, MD
Scott Penfil, MD
Christina Russell
Eric Weis

Rehab Therapies
Gidget Ruscetta, BSN, MBA (Chair)
Kimberly Pierson (Co-chair)
Mike Alexander
Jeff Berger
Jay Greenspan
John Henely
William G. MacKenzie, MD
Freeman Miller, MD
Lindsey Unger
Kelly Wascheck

Ancillary Services
Gidget Ruscetta, BSN, MBA (Chair)
Sonia Fair (Co-chair)
Dean Riffee
Arno Zaritsky, MD
Rick Dillon
Mareen Edelson
Paul Gordon
David West, MD

Ancillary Services II
Gidget Ruscetta, BSN, MBA (Chair)
Mark Lorenz (Co-chair)
Dino Carbone
Jim Gamez

Clinics & Clinical Offices
Judy Wall, MD (Chair)
Stephen T. Lawless, MD (Co-chair)
Steve Bachrach, MD
Laura Bailet, PhD
Laurie Booth, RN, MSN
Mike Campbell
Laurie Duckworth
Lori Ferrell
Helena Johnson, RN
Catherine Lamprecht, MD
Bindy Peters
Joann Soeder, ARNP
Molly Winterich, RN

Inpatient Units
Judy Wall, MD (Chair)
Stephen T. Lawless, MD (Co-chair)
Tim Cox
Debbie Frieberg
Leslie Gavin
Fran Gill, APH
David Hancox
Jane Jarboe, RN, PhD
Kerstan Leahan
David Pressel
Michelle Wagner
Molly Winterich, RN

Critical Care Units
Judy Wall, MD (Chair)
Stephen T. Lawless (Co-chair)
Karen Bowe, NM
Drew Costarino, MD
Tim Cox, RT
Colleen Davis
Sandra Glenn-Vernon
Jay Greenspan, MD
Ruth Lebet
John Rendle
Michelle Walsh-Sukys, MD

Emergency Services
Judy Wall, MD (Chair)
Stephen T. Lawless, MD (Co-chair)
Magdy Attia
Laurie Booth, RN, MSN
Deena Breacher
Kay Holbrook
Carol Lanese, RN, MBA
John Loiselle
Ken Molczan
Emory Petrack, MD, MBA
Rich Ruddy, MD

Education/Teaching
Jeffrey Green (Chair)
Pam Arn, MD (Co-chair)
Karen Bidus
Steve Commins, MD
Gloria Donnelly
Dana Ferrell
Carl Gartner
Jay Greenspan, MD
David Milov, MD
Kathy Murphy
Steve Phelps, MD
Norine Watson
Donna Zahra

Clinical Research
Jeffrey Green (Chair)
Audrey Burt
Laurie Duckworth
Karin Eastham
Vicky Funanage
David Geller, MD
Bert Kesser
Ian Nathanson, MD
Pauline Todd
Norine Watson
Donna Zahra

Physical Plant, Engineering & Campus Support Services
Jeff Kent (Chair)
Ann Altoe
Mike Cluff, Assoc. AIA, LEED® AP
Gina Coyle
Jim Gamez
Stephen T. Lawless, MD
Jim Loveless
David Milov, MD
Bernie Rice
Nelson Roque
David West, MD

Family Advisory
William J. Winder (Chair)
Judy Wall, MD (Co-chair)
Lorrie Anderson
Lea Ann Banks
Dottie Bowen
Aida Boyd
Karen Breakell
Mayor William Brooks
Denise Carroll
Melissa Cempello
June Clark
Leslie Clarke
Mike Cluff, Assoc. AIA, LEED® AP
Sandi Davis
Christina Giddings
Bette Gordon
Caryn Green Dough Neway
Jeffery Green
Lynda Griffin
Laura Guitar
Jane Jarboe
Monica Kinas
Rich Kinas
Michelle Lundquist
Marina Milito
David Milov, MD
Jill Mondry
Mason Moore
Brent Moore
Van Moser
Lori Paul
Dr. Jennifer Porter-Smith
Cara Quintana
Stephanie Rallo
Gidget Ruscetta, BSN, MBA
Carol Sargeant
Patricia Sealing
Stacie Stafford
Mariane Stefano
Lisa Tews
Jamie Underwood
Mary Kathryn VanKluenen
Carla Warlow
Melissa Whitaker
Laura Wideman

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