This is a  staff list for Children's Home Society of Florida

(a/k/a Hacienda Girls Ranch (Jacksonville, FL), Claires House (Melbourne, FL)) 

(we are working to acquire the complete records for ALL years)

 

We advise current and/or former staff to report any abuses you may have witnessed while working at Children's Home Society of Florida.  For information on your rights and how to take action, visit www.heal-online.org/blowthewhistle.htm.  If you were fired or forced to resign because you opposed any illegal and/or unethical practices at Children's Home Society of Florida, you have the right to take action. 

 

If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Children's Home Society of Florida, please contact [email protected] if you remember the long-term employees and from which years.  This will help!   Also, if you recognize any of these staff as having worked at another program, please send in any information about their past or present employment at other facilities and/or cults.

 

At this time, Children's Home Society of Florida, is under preliminary investigation.

 

Name

Unit/Position

Additional Information
Teresa Miles Executive Director Claire's House--Melbourne Location  Miles is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Miles is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Betty Scott Human Resources HEAL requires Scott's full name, profession, and/or license number in order to verify whether or not Scott holds any professional licenses in Florida.
Leslie Bardo Development Director Bardo is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Bardo is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Christa Waddy Development Specialist Waddy is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Waddy is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
William H. "Buster" Coleman Executive Director Panama City Location  HEAL requires Coleman's full name, profession,  and/or license number in order to verify whether or not Scott holds any professional licenses in Florida.
Erica Spivey Development Director Spivey is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Spivey is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
David A. Bundy President/CEO ALL LOCATIONS  Bundy is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Bundy is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Matt Baker Dir. of Info Svcs & Data Analysis HEAL requires Baker's full name, profession, and/or license number in order to verify whether or not Scott holds any professional licenses in Florida.
Liz Bruner VP of Dev. & Comm. Bruner also works with United Way.  Bruner is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Bruner is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
David Congdon Corp. Dir. of Operations David C. Congdon (may be a different person) is the only David Congdon holding any professional health license in FL.  Congdon has been disciplined as recently as 1998 by the licensing board.  For more information, click here Congdon is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Larry Lowe Project Manager Lowe is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Lowe is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Allison Metcalf Director of Research Metcalf is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Metcalf is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Victoria Weber Chair Board of Directors -- Hopping Green & Sams (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Marty Rubin Vice-Chair Smart City  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Richard "Dick" Adams, Jr. Board Member Adams & Adams Law Firm  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Samuel P. Bell, III Board Member Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, & Bell  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Jackie Chang, PhD Board Member The Chang Group  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Charles L. Cromer Board Member Charles L Cromer, CPA PA  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Samia Ferraro Board Member Educational Consultant with College Connection, Inc.  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Jeff Gordon Board Member Syniverse Technologies  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Michele Greene Board Member State Farm Insurance  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Kent Guinn Board Member Guinn Shields & Company  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Frank Gulisano Board Member Summit Realty  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Eric Jackson Board Member Jones, Lang, LaSalle  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Dale Mason Board Member Premier Management Associates, Inc.  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Dr. Ed H. Moore Board Member Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Robert Moser Board Member Laird Norton Tyee  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Larisa Perry Board Member Wells Fargo/Wachovia  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Sherry Plymale Board Member Community Volunteer  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
William D. Preston Board Member William Preston, PA  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Cindy Pullen Board Member Retired, Xerox  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Valerie Seidel Board Member The Balmoral Group  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Miguel Viyella Board Member Wells Fargo  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
John F. Windham Advisor Morgan Stanley Smith Barney  (HEAL chose not to do background licensure checks on the board of directors as the board of directors do not provide direct care to children living in these homes.)
Robert J. Wydra CFO Wydra is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Wydra is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Anthony K. Sudler CPO Sudler is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Sudler is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Shelley Katz COO Katz is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Katz is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Stephen Bardy VP of Operations Bardy is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Bardy is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Andry Sweet VP of Quality Sweet is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Sweet is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Joan P. Hughes VP of Admin. Hughes is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Hughes is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Dean A. Armitage VP of Info Armitage is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Armitage is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Amy Thomas VP of Operations HEAL requires Thomas's full name, profession, and/or license number in order to verify whether or not Scott holds any professional licenses in Florida.
Summer Pfeiffer VP of Governmental Relations Pfeiffer is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Florida.  Source: https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP#theBottom  Pfeiffer is not a licensed educator in Florida.  Source: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp?message=missingFirst
Frank D. Gonzalez General Counsel HEAL requires Gonzalez's full name, profession, and/or license number in order to verify whether or not Scott holds any professional licenses in Florida.
(Children's Home Society of Florida, like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their staff, qualifications, and practices.  Please contact us with the names of any staff of which you have firsthand knowledge or experience.  Thank you for your help.)
Children's Home Society of Florida appears to be a registered charity in Florida.  Registration No. CH180.  Disclaimer provided by the Children's Home Society states, "REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE."  This service claims to be accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA).  COA has accredited abusive programs and is not a reliable accreditation agency in HEAL's opinion.

 

 Last Updated: April 16th, 2014

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