President – Lesley Holman
Guardian (Individual Professional)
Phone: 239-489-3441
Email: lrholman1963@gmail.com
Vice-President – Ginny Yates
Ginny Yates, CSA, CDP, National Registered Professional Guardian.
Ginny attended Florida Southern College and is a graduate of the Florida School of Banking.
Secretary – Beth Prather, Esq.
After receiving her Master’s degree in Business Administration in 1988 from Nova University and her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, in 1992 from the University of Maine, Beth Prather returned to her home town of Fort Myers to practice law. In 2006, Beth earned her certification as an Elder Law Attorney by the Florida Bar. She was accredited with the Veterans Administration in 2008. Her practice concentrates in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, guardianship, and Medicaid and VA Benefits. She was named as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine in 2008-2018 and a Top 50 Women Super Lawyer for 2018.
Fundraising & Strategic Planning – Kenneth Kemp, Esq.
Attorney, Patrone & Kemp, P.A.
Mr. Kemp is an attorney with over 15 years of experience in the areas of Wills, Trusts, Estates & Guardianship. Mr. Kemp also has a Masters of Law in Taxation.
Legislative – Courtney van Emmerik Lovejoy, Esq.
Courtney V. Lovejoy is an attorney with Green Schoenfeld & Kyle LLP, where she focuses on probate, estate planning, and guardianship matters. Courtney received her J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and is currently pursuing her LL.M. in Elder Law at Stetson University College of Law.
Program & Sponsorship Chair – Shellie Ferrara
Shellie Ferrara has over 30 years of experience working in the healthcare field. She has held both administrative and marketing leadership positions, with her most recent being the Director of Marketing for an established assisting living community in Cape Coral since 2013. Shellie’s work experience includes medical practice office management, home health administrator, marketing and sales. She has served on numerous community nonprofit C103 boards in the Lee County area. Shellie obtained her ALF Core certification in 2018 and is also a Certified Dementia Trainor and holds various other certifications. Shellie has a passion for serving and is committed to enhancing the lives of the senior population.
