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October 12, 2018 (Sarasota, FL) – Jeffrey Woodin has been named Chairman of the board of directors for The Florida Center for Early Childhood, southwest Florida’s leading provider of therapeutic services and healthy development for young children. Emmalee Legler has been newly appointed to the board, serving a three-year term. Returning members in new roles include Melissa Dunlap as Vice Chair, Dr. JoAnn Spiegel as Secretary, and Steve Devitt, of Centennial Bank, as Treasurer. Woodin is a Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking with Fidelity Bank. He has served on the board’s development committee and chaired the finance committee. His previous board experiences include The Pace Center for Girls, Hope Family Services, and The Haven, where he served as board president. Legler is a seasoned integrated marketing professional, serving as the Director of Marketing and Operations at Jon F. Swift Construction, where she leads and manages all marketing, communications, operations and human resources for the nearly 40-year-old commercial construction firm. She is a past board member of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) and the Junior League of Sarasota (JLS). Additionally, William Ames of iHeart Media, Anne Bouhebent of The Early Learning Coalition, former State Representative Doug Holder, Larry Lawman of Lawman Benefits Consulting, Scott Pinkerton of Pinkerton, Harkins & Mehserle Private Wealth, City Attorney of North Port Amber Slayton, Carole Storch, and Olga Strelkov of Northwestern Mutual will continue to serve as board members. ### For nearly 40 years, The Florida Center for Early Childhood has been the leading provider of therapeutic services, healthy development and early education for young children in southwest Florida, offering a seamless delivery of services for the whole child and their family. Today, the agency is nationally recognized for its early childhood expertise in a variety of specialties. For more information, visit www.thefloridacenter.org or contact Kristen Theisen at 941-371-8820 x 1165.