The JWB Board
Meet the Board
John Milford, Board Chairman
Gubernatorial Appointee
Martha Lenderman, Board Vice Chair
Gubernatorial Appointee
Elise Minkoff, Board Secretary
Gubernatorial Appointee
The Honorable Bob Dillinger
Public Defender
Maria Edmonds
Gubernatorial Appointee
The Honorable Calvin D. Harris
Pinellas County Commissioner
Julie Janssen, Ed.D.
Pinellas County Schoools Superintendent
The Honorable Bernie McCabe
State Attorney
James D. Sewell, Ph.D.
Gubernatorial Appointee
Joseph Smith
Gubernatorial Appointee
The Honorable Irene Sullivan
Judge of the 6th Circuit Court
Find pictures of the Board Members on our Flickr photostream!
The Board is comprised of 11 members. Six are gubernatorial appointees -- appointed by the Florida Governor -- and five are "ex-officio," meaning they serve by virtue of the office they hold.
JWB Board Policies
The purpose of these policies is to assure JWB funds promote countywide systems of care that make a clear and visible impact, while maintaining cost efficiencies. The parameters defined in this document are created for the purpose of delivering the highest quality programs in order to strengthen children and families in Pinellas County.
Staff shall make reasonable efforts to coordinate planning, funding, and evaluation activities with other appropriate planning and funding agencies, to eliminate unnecessary duplication and improve the overall quality of these activities.
