Our Team

    Board of Directors

    PRESIDENT:

    • Robert Atwood, Owner/President, Physicians’ Financial Corporation

    VICE-PRESIDENT:

    • Walter (Tony) Rosenbaum, Editor-in-Chief, Journal for Environmental Studies and Sciences; Director Emeritus, Bob Graham Center for Public Service; and Professor of Political Science, University of Florida

    SECRETARY:

    • John (Jack) Mecholsky, Jr. Ph.D., FACerS, Professor Emeritus in the Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Florida

    TREASURER:

    • Charles (Al) Cockrell, Jr., Retired – Partner and Certified Financial Planner, Clarity Wealth

    BOARD MEMBERS:

    • Betsy Suda, Owner, Suda’s FitFoot
    • Charles Rickie, Sales Manager, OLO Builders
    • Eric Ligman, Commercial and Land Division, Bosshardt Realty Service
    • Jon Doles, Owner, ConnectSmart Systems
    • Dr. Pamela Worsham, McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Coordinator, School Board of Alachua County
    • Stephen Carr, Owner & Office Manager, Express Employment Professionals

    • St. Francis House has been a part of the Gainesville community since 1980. Over the years we have adapted to the immediate needs of the community and focused our programs to provide direct services to those most in need.

      Al (Charles) Cockrell, Treasurer