The Shelter Board of Directors

  • John Estey, Chair
  • Linda Meak, Vice Chair
  • Kay Anderson, Treasurer
  • Bettyann O’Neill, Secretary
  • Lisa Abel
  • Lloyd Bettis
  • Chief Ciro Dominguez
  • Judi Embrescia
  • Hon. Amira Fox
  • John Kiely
  • Valerie Kuntz
  • Diane McCaw
  • Dr. Giuliana McQuirt
  • Dr. John Newton
  • Sheriff Kevin Rambosk
  • Dan Scherman
  • Jamie Thompson

The role of the Board: The Shelter’s Board of Directors is made up of community leaders who offer expertise and experience from a wide variety of fields and lend prestige to The Shelter and the work it does in the community.

The responsibilities of the Board: 

  • Determine The Shelter’s mission and purpose
  • Select the chief executive officer
  • Provide proper financial oversight
  • Ensure adequate resources
  • Ensure legal and ethical integrity and maintains accountability
  • Ensure effective organizational planning
  • Recruit and orient new board members and assesses the board
  • Enhance The Shelter’s public standing
  • Determine, monitor, and strengthen The Shelter’s programs and services
  • Support the CEO and assess his or her performance.

For more information on the Board
Please contact Shelter CEO Linda Oberhaus at 239-775-3862 or email LOberhaus@naplesshelter.org.