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C. Board of Directors <br />1. Name: <br />Address: <br />Ross Cotherman <br />Chairperson <br />5070 North A1A #250 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32963 <br />Richard <br />Yarborough <br />Treasurer <br />1815 Mooringline Drive, #2F <br />Vero Beach, FL 32963 <br />Steve Erickson <br />Vice Chair <br />2745 Tropical Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />James S. Bell <br />At Large <br />3975 20th Street, Suite H <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Morgan Smith <br />Secretary <br />1438 West Island Club Square <br />Vero Beach, FL 32963 <br />Tyler Puttick <br />Board <br />Member <br />1555 Indian River Blvd, # B125 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Kyle Melanson <br />Board <br />Member <br />PO Box 1494 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32961 <br />Stacey Morbito <br />Board <br />Member <br />3206 Cardinal Drive <br />Vero Beach, 32963 <br />Justin Larson <br />Board <br />Member <br />879 Beachland Blvd <br />Vero Beach, FL 32963 <br />Susanna Marikle <br />Board <br />Member <br />3725 12th Court Suite A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />2. Does your Board of Directors set the policies for your agency? <br />Yes, the Mental Health Association Board of Directors is the governing body of the agency and is actively <br />involved in setting policies. The board meets monthly as do several committees of the board. Board <br />members serve on at least one committee which include the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, <br />Program and Client Services Committee, Governance Committee, Marketing and Communications <br />Committee, and Philanthropy committee. Our board along with our leadership team created our 2018- <br />2021 strategic plan includes focuses on expanding our provision of services and reducing stigma about <br />mental health. Our goal is to build on the continuum of care we offer by broadening accessibility to <br />individuals within Indian River County and providing early intervention to prevent problems"from becoming <br />acute. Our action plans include identifying gaps in services, increasing care to the underserve, and <br />expanding into new geographical areas. With our "It's Okay to Get Help!" and "B4Stage4" campaigns, <br />our board and its committees help us to validate mental health concerns as a common part of the human <br />experience, promote mental health wellness, and empower individuals with emotional and behavioral <br />health concerns that they can live in recovery within mental health conditions. <br />3. Is there a quorum requirement for Board member's attendance at your agency board meetings? <br />50% of the Board members must be present to bring agenda items to a vote. <br />4. Please explain the rotating volunteer structure of your Board members and officers. <br />Board members are elected to a three-year term with Officers elected annually. The terms of Directors <br />are staggered to allow the terms of one-third of the Directors to exit from the board annually barring <br />unforeseen circumstances. Departing board members at times continue to serve as volunteer members <br />of board committees. <br />145 <br />