{"id":5156,"date":"2024-07-16T07:32:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T11:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djz.yin.mybluehost.me\/?page_id=5156"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:30:07","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voicesforchildrenotc.org\/staging\/6945\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5156\" class=\"elementor elementor-5156\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c878d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8c878d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3110933 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3110933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58442b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58442b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Team<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd11e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98fd11e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Board of Directors <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8574e6e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8574e6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d83eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04d83eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a7989 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1a7989\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252c8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"252c8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Board of Directors is made up of dedicated community members who choose to give their time, talents and energy to advocate for children \u2014 even while balancing incredibly busy lives of their own. We are grateful for the people who step up not only to help guide THE BEACON, but to help shape the opportunities and experiences that allow young people to explore their interests, discover their strengths and begin finding their paths toward meaningful careers. 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Recognized for his expertise in strategy, technical sales, capture management, and business development, Britt has led teams to secure major government contracts and driven significant business growth, including $218 million in new business revenue at Inmarsat Government over a five-year period. His leadership was instrumental in the creation of Intelsat General Corporation and in winning landmark programs for NASA, NATO, and the U.S. Navy.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Britt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a concentration in International Commerce from Kalamazoo College and has completed advanced executive programs at MIT Sloan, Northwestern\u2019s Kellogg School, UVA Darden, and others. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his customer focus, operational excellence, and ability to mobilize cross-functional teams in dynamic, disruptive markets.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Now retired from the industry, Britt continues his commitment to service as the volunteer Treasurer and Board Member of Voices for Children of the Okeechobee and Treasure Coast, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting abused, neglected, and underprivileged children across four Florida counties. In this role, he helps raise funds and awareness to provide critical resources and enrichment opportunities for vulnerable youth.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Britt is also known for his passion for youth sports, having served as a volunteer coach for 15 years, and for his active involvement in community fundraising initiatives. 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She currently works as a Cloud Solution Architect and Senior Project Manager at Microsoft, where she\u2019s led teams and delivered results for the past 4\u00bd years. Lori is married to a longtime member of the Indian River County Sheriff\u2019s Office, proudly supporting his 34 years of service. Together, they\u2019ve raised two grown children who are actively pursuing their dreams. Whether launching and managing a PTA or keeping board operations on track, Lori brings clarity, compassion, and leadership to everything she does.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af88524 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af88524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"5171\" class=\"elementor elementor-5171 e-loop-item e-loop-item-222 post-222 board type-board status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe112d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffe112d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d01ae3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d01ae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e2d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5e2d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/voicesforchildrenotc.org\/staging\/6945\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/face-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-276\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28559f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28559f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ed019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04ed019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Terence Channon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abb862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3abb862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Past President <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5cecc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5c5cecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87219dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-advanced-accordion\" data-id=\"87219dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;accordion_type&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;toggle_speed&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-advanced-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-advanced-accordion pp-toggle-icon-align-\" id=\"pp-advanced-accordion-87219dc\" data-accordion-id=\"87219dc\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1411\" class=\"pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1411\" class=\"pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1411\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Terence joins the board bringing over 20 years of digital marketing and business development experience. Currently, he is Executive Chairman &amp; Principal at <a href=\"http:\/\/newlead.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewLead<\/a>, a digital marketing and technology development firm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hidden_div\">\n<p>Previous professional experience includes technology, marketing and executive leadership roles at Saltmines Group, Bridgevine and Atlantic Synergy. Terence has been a volunteer at the YMCA of the Treasure Coast and contributes his time and abilities to other organizations and causes.<\/p>\n<p>Terence\u2019s board &amp; governance experience includes elected roles at the Pelican Yacht Club, including positions as the club\u2019s Secretary and Rear Commodore; the finance committee at Stockton Village Homeowners Association and publicly traded Atlantic Synergy. He also serves as an advisor, board member and investor in several consumer-facing technology start-up companies and global management consulting firms. He holds the Directorship Certified Credential from the National Association of Corporate Directors and is a member of the Private Directors Association.<\/p>\n<p>Terence is near lifelong resident of St. Lucie County, Florida. He holds a B.A. degree in Religious Studies from Stetson University and participated in the school\u2019s Roland George Investments Program and the Prince Entrepreneurship Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af88524 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af88524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"5171\" class=\"elementor elementor-5171 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6543 post-6543 board type-board status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe112d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffe112d\" 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87219dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-advanced-accordion\" data-id=\"87219dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;accordion_type&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;toggle_speed&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-advanced-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-advanced-accordion pp-toggle-icon-align-\" id=\"pp-advanced-accordion-87219dc\" data-accordion-id=\"87219dc\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1411\" class=\"pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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I hold a master\u2019s degree in professional counseling from Grand Canyon University and a B.A. from Park University in Parkville, Missouri. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Arizona, California and Florida. I have dedicated my time to help others improve their lives through education, insight, and change. With over 15 years of experience working with families, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients, I have enjoyed the time working on helping both clients, organizations, and communities in identifying and implement activities that can help rebuild the lives of the community members while strengthening the community through volunteering, leadership, and planning and organizing community events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af88524 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af88524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b291121 e-flex 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