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About
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Steering Committee Members
| Sylvia Simko
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Linda Sweet |
 Sylvia
Simko started her own business in her native Argentina dealing in the
import and distribution of dental and medical equipment and supplies.
She also served as President of the Friends of Tel Aviv University in
Argentina attaining a sizable increment in Argentine donors for that
university. For the past 25 years, Sylvia has been a member of the
Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University and has been granted an
Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her work and commitment. Sylvia
currently serves as President of the Lee County Chapter of Hadassah. |
 Linda
Sweet has been a resident of Lee County for over thirty years. She has
actively served on boards and committees to improve public school
education, to increase awareness of the arts and to support and raise
funds for local charitable organizations. Linda is a long time member
of Hadassah, currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Temple Beth,
El in Fort Myers and is the Chairperson for the First Annual
Distinguished Nurse Recognition Program, "The Rose of Care"... a
community project sponsored by Hadassah. |
| Laura Brennaman
RN,MSN,CEN |
Carol E. Davis
Phd, RN |
 Laura
Brennaman has been employed as a Registered Nurse for 25 years. She is
a Certified Emergency Nurse and a Certified Instructor in Advanced
Cardiac Life Support and courses in Emergency Nurse Pediatrics and
Trauma Nurse Core. Previous employment roles in facilities in Lee
County and the Kansas City area include Critical Care Clinical
Educator, Emergency Department Clinical Manager, Critical Care Staff
Nurse, Emergency Department Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse and Utilization
Management Coordinator. Laura is currently employed at Health Park
Medical Center as Clinical Educator for Emergency Services. |
 Dr.
Carol E. Davis earned her MS and BS degrees from the University of Utah
and her PhD from Case Western Reserve University. Her professional
positions include Founding Director, Florida Gulf Coast University
School of Nursing, Founding Director, Weber State University
Baccalaureate Nursing Program; Department Chair, University of South
Carolina College of Nursing and Director of Community Services,
University of Utah College of Nursing. Dr. Davis has held numerous
positions as Chair and/or member of professional and community local,
regional and statewide boards and committees. |
| Rhoda Ehrreich,
RN,ARNP,PA,MSN |
Linda L. Brown,
MSN,ARNP |
 Rhoda
Ehrreich has been employed as a Nurse Practitioner in the field of
adult medicine for over 20 years. she is Nationally Certified as both a
Nurse Practitioner and a Physician Assistant. Rhoda has served as the
Chairperson for Advanced Practice Nurses of Southwest Florida for four
years and is presently employed as a clinical consultant for a
professional group of experts in drug regulation and development. |
 Linda
Brown has practiced nursing in Florida for 27 years and is nationally
certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is an active member of
the Florida Nurses Association serving on the Foundation board. Linda
was recently elected as a Trustee of American Hospital Association
Regional Policy Board and currently serves in the Southwest Florida
Medical Reserve Corps. Linda is currently serving Lee County on the Lee
Memorial Hospital Board. She has been elected to her second four year
term and has chaired this board for the past four years. Linda is
currently employed at Hope Hospice and volunteers on medical mission
trips to Latin America and Africa. |
| Deanna R.
Pearlmutter, RN, Ed. D |
Kelly McWilliams |
 Dr.
Deanna Pearlmutter has had a distinguished career in nursing with
experience in nursing service, nursing education and nursing research.
Both of her graduate degrees, a Masters Degree in Education and a
Doctorate in Education, are from Teacher's College, Columbia University
where she has been inducted into the Nursing Hall of Fame. Dr.
Pearlmutter is a speaker and author on the local, state, national, and
international levels and has been the recipient of numerous awards, Dr.
Pearlmutter is a member of the Board of Hadassah National Center for
Nurses' Councils and the International Advisory Board. |
 Kelly
McWilliams was born and raised in Florida and has been a resident of
Lee County since 1997. Kelly studied small business administration at
International College while working as an accountant at the Ruth Cooper
Center. She left the accounting field to pursue her interests in event
planning. She is the sole owner of Weddings by Socialites, a wedding
planning and design business. Kelly is married and the mother of two
young daughters. |
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