Advisory Committee
The role of the Healthy Families Florida Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the Healthy Families Florida staff and the Board of Directors of the Ounce of Prevention Fund related to program policy and implementation, advocacy, training, evaluation and funding. The Advisory Committee generally meets at least two times a year either through face-to-face meetings in Tallahassee or via conference call. The Chair may also convene other meetings as needed.
Statewide Partnerships
Mr. Alan Abramowitz Chair
Florida Statewide Guardian Ad Litem
Year Appointed: 2009
Mr. Matt Dunagan
Florida Sheriffs Association
Year Appointed: 2017
Ms. Mimi Jefferson
Florida Department of Education
Year Appointed: 2020
Mr. Ken Kniepmann
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
Year Appointed: 2021
Mr. Chris Lolley
Prevent Child Abuse Florida
Year Appointed: 2016
Ms. Summer Pfeiffer
Children's Home Society of Florida
Year Appointed: 2014
Ms. Cathy Timuta
Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions, Inc.
Year Appointed: 2018
Mr. James Wylie
Florida District Kiwanis
Year Appointed: 2014
State Agencies
Ms. Shay Chapman BSN, MBA
Florida Department of Health
Year Appointed: 2018
Ms. Erin Hough
Florida Department of Children and Families
Year Appointed: 2015
Ms. Alice Sims
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Year Appointed: 2015
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida Board of Directors
Mr. Guy Spearman, III
Spearman Management
Year Appointed: 1998
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida Board Appointees
Ms. Pam Banks
Healthy Families Gadsden
Year Appointed: 2011
Ms. Michelle Jefferson
Parent Leader
Year Appointed: 2011
Ms. Mary Maxwell
Child Advocate
Year Appointed: 1998