The NAMI Jacksonville Board of Directors is a "working board." Each member is actively involved in different aspects of mental health in our community, and with NAMI Jax programs. In addition to giving their time, each member contributes financially to NAMI Jax to help ensure the success of the organization.
As a former corporate communications executive, Vance now works to create awareness about NAMI Jax in the Jacksonville community. He advocates for mental wellness at city and state levels, and uses a genuine desire to help others to give hope to people and families struggling with mental illness. He is working to acquire more skills that can help him be of service to others in need.
Vance’s efforts are inspired by 30 years of personal and family experience with chronic depression and anxiety, as well as by more recent significant progress in managing his symptoms through lifestyle change.
Judge Kelly Eckley-Moulder was appointed to the Duval County Court bench in April of 2016.
In addition to her duties as a County Court Judge, Judge Eckley-Moulder began presiding over Mental Health Court in 2017, and she helped create the Mental Health Offender Program in 2021.
She graduated from Florida State University with degrees in Criminology and Psychology, and she received her law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law.
Kelly is married, and has three step-children, a grandson and two fur babies.
Camp Davis is a Certified Financial Planner, and currently is Vice President of Investments with Raymond James.
A Jacksonville native, Camp is a dedicated supporter of his community, serving on the boards of the 200 Club of Jacksonville and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He also supports numerous causes, including Family First, The City Rescue Mission, Downtown Ecumenical Services, and Feeding America.
Camp earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Charleston.
In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, hunting and golf.
As a presenter for the Nami Jax Ending the Silence program, Leigha Tipley is successfully reaching young people with her message of recovery. She is looking forward to expanding her role with NAMI Jacksonville.
Leigha works as a Talent Acquisition Lead and Subject Matter Expert in Strategic Workforce Planning at Mott MacDonald. She also serves as an active volunteer and on the Board at the Junior League of Jacksonville.
Leigha earned a BA in Business Administration from Westminster College, and an MBA from Jacksonville University.
Thelmecia Cason currently works as a Senior Debt Recovery Business Operations Analyst with Novitas-Solutions, a subsidiary of Florida Blue, where she has been employed for 32 years. Thelmecia leads meetings, trains users, and develops work instructions for companywide systems.
She is deeply concerned about the stigma around mental illness that keeps individuals and their families from seeking the help they need.
Tammy Lynn Daniel - DNP, MA, RN, NEA-BC, is Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, and serves on the Executive team, at Baptist Health System. She has worked at Baptist Health System for 17 years, and has spent 37 total years in hospital leadership roles, hospital administration, nursing and patient care.
She serves in leadership roles and as a volunteer for numerous community organizations, and is a graduate of Leadership Jacksonville.
Tammy graduated from Marycrest College with a BS in Nursing, and earned her Master of Health Services Management degree from Webster University, and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Rush University.
Tad Delegal has practiced law in Jacksonville for 32 years and is the only Florida Bar certified attorney in both Labor & Employment Law, and Administrative Law. He has served on, and chaired, the two Florida Bar committees for each of his certifications as well as a Bar grievance committee. Tad is a former President of the Jacksonville Bar Association, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
He received the “Twelve Who Care” award for pro bono service to children with disabilities, Jacksonville Legal Aid’s Kathy Para award for pro bono service, and Jacksonville ABOTA’s Professionalism and Civility Award. Tad has served as Board Chair for the Jericho School for Autism and Related Disabilities, President of the San Marco Rotary Club, and Senior Warden for All Saints Episcopal Church.
Tracy Dixon works as a manager and technology consultant for Centric Consulting, and is a graduate of Leadership Jacksonville. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Child Guidance Center.
She wants to use her technological skills to help reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Tracy has an MBA and a BS in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of North Florida.
James Franco is part of the investment committee and serves as Chief Compliance Officer of Timucuan Asset Management. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and a CFA Charterholder.
James has a fervent desire to increase awareness and reduce the stigma of mental illness.
He earned his BS from Trinity College, and his JD and MBA from the University of Virginia.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their dog Harper.
JJ Keitzer is an accomplished executive and small business owner with a passion for building products that matter and cultures that endure.
He believes that the critical services that NAMI Jax delivers underpin a healthy, thriving community. As a lifelong Jacksonville resident—with a heart for the urban core and surrounding neighborhoods—he is keen to see the positive outcomes of mental health support and crisis intervention in reducing local homelessness.
JJ also serves on the Board of Hubbard House, the oldest full-service certified domestic violence shelter and center in Florida, dedicated to every relationship being violence-free.
He is a graduate of Florida State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance.
Since 2012, Michelle Pargman has served as the New Directions EAP & Wellness Clinician, dedicated to Florida Blue employees and their household members.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Michelle recognizes that mental health support and treatment is not one-size-fits-all, and that there are many different pathways and entry points to assist each individual's personal journey. Michelle is an active member of her community, and actively amplifies NAMI's programs in professional and personal settings as an important support option that can change lives for the better and help people recognize that they are not alone, and there is hope.
She received her Masters and Specialists degrees in Counselor Education from the University of Florida.
Evelyn Woodward is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, and a Masters Certified Addiction Professional.
Currently, Evelyn serves on the Employee Assistance Certification Commission, while employed at Lucet as a Clinical Supervisor. She has practiced behavioral health for 40 years, working with diverse populations in various settings.
A native New Yorker, Evelyn received a BA in Sociology/Social Work from Skidmore College, and an MS in Social Work from Columbia University.
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