The Board of Wellington Cares is a volunteer board. The board was selected on the premise of having broad-based participation of residents with diverse background that will allow for sustainable, proactive growth of the organization. They believe that long-term success is determined not only by the effectiveness of their management, but also by the persistent vision of leaders. Under their guidance, Wellington Cares embraces new approaches to supportive services for persons 65 and older to remain as independent as possible in their home.
Cheryl Anders – Chair
Cheryl Anders has been in the healthcare industry for over 25 years. As a registered nurse she practiced in numerous clinical settings. Realizing that her passion was to use her clinical skills at a more influential level, to make a difference in health care access and health care industry growth, she entered the field of hospital management as a strategist, business developer and operations administrator. Since 1990, Cheryl has been instrumental in positioning hospitals and physician practices to focus on patient care initiatives and outcomes while creating programs that meet community needs and establish thriving business environments.
In 2009 she started her own companies focused on helping businesses position themselves for sustained grow. Cheryl is founder of Think Big Health Care Solutions, a full-service strategic planning, business development, practice management and marketing solutions corporation designed to enhance how companies conduct business and maintain competitive advantage to grow market share and increase return on investments. Cheryl is also co-founder of Think Big Media Productions, a brand solutions company specializing in graphic design of custom communications, web sites, video and film. Based on the philosophy that building business takes more than a new logo, the company offers a fresh, creative approach to effective communication and marketing collateral that drives market share and revenue to help clients gain market penetration, improve customer loyalty and brand recognition.
Cheryl is married and has two children attending school in Wellington, Florida.
Marion Frank – Treasurer
Marion is a graduate from the business school at the University of Miami in 1982. She went on to a career at IBM as a Marketing Representative for 10 years. After giving birth to her two sons, Marion went on to get licensed in Life and Health Insurance, Series 6 and got her International certification in Personal Training with the American College of Sports Medicine.
Marion and her family moved to Wellington in 1993 after they lost their brand new home in Miami’s Hurricane Andrew. Marion was very interested in the Wellington Community very early on in its incorporation. She ran for Village Council and lost, but acquired a great education in local politics.
For the past 12 years, Marion is the Practice Manager for a small, independent Anesthesia practice in West Palm Beach. She has seen many changes in healthcare recently, most are not conducive to the doctor-patient relationship, so she became the National Co-Chair for a grassroots group of doctors from all around the country that are fighting to restore the doctor-patient relationship and keep insurance companies and the government out of the decisions. (Docs4patientcare.org)
Leonard Baer – Director
Allison Negri – Director
Allison Greenberg-Negri is an owner of ComForcare Senior Services, a private-duty, non-medical home healthcare agency serving Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Allison currently serves as Treasurer of the Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida State Guardianship Association, a board member of Wellington Cares, and is a former AmeriCorp volunteer. She received her National Certified Alzheimer’s Educator designation from the National Certification Board for Alzheimer Care in July 2014. She, along with her partners at ComForcare, frequently conduct workshops on Dementia Care for both professionals and family caregivers. In addition, Allison speaks regularly in the community on various issues our seniors are coping with.
ComForcare Senior Services has received national certification for their dementia care program, “DementiaWise™,” that helps keep those struggling with Alzheimer’s and dementia as independent as possible for as long as possible. The program teaches caregivers how to improve the lives of their clients with tactics that include redirecting behavior, avoiding triggers that can upset those patients and employing cognitive stimulation activities that keep them active, engaged and stimulated.
In 2013, ComForcare, partnered with Dr. David Watson, President of Alzheimer’s Research & Treatment Center, helping to provide respite care to patients participating in ongoing clinical research trials.
Prior to joining ComForcare, Allison was President and Chief Executive Officer of AGN Comm-sulting, a boutique management consulting firm; Senior Account Executive at EGC Group, a local advertising agency; Regional Manager at Curran & Connors, the nation’s largest designer of corporate annual reports; and a Senior Auditor and Tax Accountant at KPMG.
Allison resides in Wellington, with her husband, Tino and their daughter, Ashley.
Alec Domb – Legal Council
Alexander L. Domb is a shareholder in The Law Office of Alexander L. Domb, P.A., a law firm specializing in Estate Planning and Elder Law, including the preparation of Wills, Trusts, including Special Needs Trusts, Durable Family Powers of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate Designations, Living Wills, and Guardianships, for over 26 years.
Alec maintains his offices at the entrance to Palm Beach Polo and Country Club on Forest Hill Boulevard.
In addition to practicing law, Alec is the President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs Hearing Board He is also the Chairman of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s Political Acton Committee.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Alec attended the University of Miami undergraduate school of Business Administration and graduated with a degree in Finance. He also attended the Nova Southeastern School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor. He is presently a member of The Florida Bar, and the Palm Beach County Bar Association. He also maintains a Florida real estate license, mortgage broker’s license and a life, health and variable annuity insurance license.
Alec has been married to the former Melody Shernoff for over 28 years. Melody is a registered nurse and owner of jewelry design firm, Melody Creates. They reside in Wellington, Florida.
Kathy Foster – Founder
Kathy Foster is a 33 year resident of Wellington. She is the owner of an interior design company, K. Foster Designs, LLC for the past 28 years. Kathy has been involved in community and children’s charities including The Adam Walsh Children’s Fund, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Junior Achievement. She also served in elected office for 11 years both on Acme Board and as First Mayor of Wellington. Kathy is married to Mike Nelson with 4 children and 7 grandchildren.