FORT WALTON BEACH — Impact 100 of Northwest Florida — a non-profit, all volunteer organization made up of women — has new officers to guide the group in 2017.
Joanna Dean of Crestview will serve as treasurer of Impact 100, a position she also held in 2016. Dean has more than 15 years’ experience in the accounting field and has spent the past 10 years working for Speedee Cash Management Company Inc. She currently serves as the company’s chief operating officer.
Other 2017 board members are: Teresa Bolton of Santa Rosa Beach, president; Lisa Jo Spencer of Mary Esther, vice president/president-elect; Pam Woodall of Shalimar, secretary; Michelle Anchors; Christine Carter; Kay Crawford; Crestview resident Sherry Ensor; Amanda Gordon; Cindy Graham; Dawn Hoffman; Susan Page; Jennifer Poland; Gayle Powers; Mathilda Ravine; Cindy Shanklin; Mari-Helen Skinner; Jo Stewart; and Connie Yarbro.
In the past five years, Impact 100 has contributed $1,290,000 to non-profit groups in Okaloosa and Walton counties. All of these funds come from annual member donations and are provided as grants of at least $100,000.
Recipients include AMI Kids Emerald Coast, Arc of the Emerald Coast, C.O.P.E. Center of DeFuniak Springs, Destin Harvest, Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, GRACE Rides, Habitat for Humanity of Walton County, the Matrix Community Outreach, Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation’s Silver Sands School, Safe Connections and Shelter House.
See www.impactnwf.org for more information on the organization.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Impact 100 elects 2017 officers