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WCJ Leadership Team

Shirley K. Webb, M.Ed, LMHC
Executive Director

Shirley K. Webb, M.Ed, LMHCShirley Webb has been active in changing the lives of women in the Jacksonville community for over 25 years. In the mid 1970's she was one of the founders of Hubbard House, the thirteenth shelter in the nation and the first in the Southeast to serve victims of domestic violence. Ms. Webb was the first executive director of Hubbard House and remained on its Board of Directors for many years. In 1987, Ms. Webb instigated the creation of the University of North Florida Women's Center with $5,000 in start-up funds from the Student Government Association in a one-room office. During the eight years as the UNF Women's Center's full time volunteer director, she contributed over 10,000 hours of her time to the University and the Jacksonville community. Upon graduating in 1994 with her M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling, Ms. Webb left the UNF Women's Center and, with the help of many determined women, turned her attention and volunteer efforts to establishing a nonprofit, community-wide, resource center for women and their families. The Women's Center of Jacksonville officially opened its doors in July 1995.

WCJ Board of Directors

WCJ Board of Directors

The Women's Center of Jacksonville is led by a dynamic all-women Board of Directors, comprised of community leaders who are deeply committed to our mission and who come from diverse backgrounds. Each Board member receives orientation training and is required to sit on one of the Board committees. These committees include: FundDevelopment, Finance, Board Development, Technology, and a Strategic Planning Committee. Board members serve three-year terms and attend an annual Board Retreat. Board meetings are held monthly with committee meetings held monthly between full Board meetings. The Board Development Committee arranges for Board trainings as necessary and reviews Board composition annually in order to ensure that the Board reflects the community we serve. Based on that review process, potential Board members are recruited and elections take place at the Annual meeting of the Board held within ninety days of the close of the fiscal year.

Current Board Member List

President
1st Vice-President
2nd Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer

Alma Ballard
Linda Foley, Ph.D.
Faith Hall
Lorie Strange
Kathleen McKenzie, Ed.D.

Betty Carley
Margo Castro, CFP
Gail Furman
Sue Gottesmann-Jarzyna
Mindy Middleton

The Staff

The WCJ Staff

The talented and dedicated all-women staff of the Women's Center of Jacksonville bring great passion to their work every day. Coming from all kinds of diverse backgrounds, from all over the City of Jacksonville, they are each instrumental in improving the lives of the women and girls in our community. Approximately half of the thirty women who work for WCJ are full-time. The remainder of the staff work part-time as counselors, administrative staff, and educators. All of the staff possess incredible expertise and spirit and help to make WCJ a safe haven and a place of nurturing and learning.