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Chief Executive Officer
David C. Schimmel is the Chief Executive Officer of the David Lawrence Center. In this role, he provides leadership and management expertise to the management staff at the direction and discretion of the Board of Directors.
Dave came to Collier County in 1984 as the Assistant Director of the David Lawrence Center before being appointed to Chief Executive Officer in 1989. He has a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, is certified as a Mental Health Administrator and is licensed as a Mental Health Counselor. He has been working in the field of community mental health for more than 35 years.
Throughout his career, Dave has taken an active leadership role in local, national and statewide organizations to insure the affordability and availability of mental health and substance abuse services. Currently, he serves as the Chairman for Action for Behavioral Health, as a board member and Secretary of the Executive Committee for Florida Council for Community Mental Health and is the current Past President for Southwest Florida Behavioral Healthcare Network. Dave is a member of the National Council for Mental Health, Mental Health Corporations of America and the Association of Mental Health Administrators. He is also the past Chairman of Florida Council for Community Mental Health, past President of Associates in Behavioral Healthcare and past Chairman of the Board for Osprey Healthcare.
Dave, a strong community advocate, has served locally on the Board of Directors of the Greater Naples Area Chamber of Commerce, is a graduate of Leadership Collier, and is past President of Naples North Rotary.
Dave has been recognized nationally for his work in the mental health field having received the 2006 Piepenbrink Award for Excellence in Behavioral Healthcare Management, the Fellow Award for unique and significant contributions to the Florida Council for Community Mental Health and its mission in 2005, and the Special Contributions Award from the Florida Council for Community Mental Health in 1992.
Chief Operating Officer
Bonnie Fredeen currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for David Lawrence Center. She is responsible for the overall management of administrative and clinical operations to include the following departments: Acute Care Services, Medical Services, Community Services, Bridges Childrens Residential Program, Access and Urgent Care, Substance Abuse Services, Human Resources, Quality Assurance & Improvement, Clinical Records and Information Services.
Prior to joining the Center in 1992, she served as Vice President of Operations and Human Resources Manager for Chase Manhattan Bank in New York.
Bonnie earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration and her Associates Degree in Mathematics and Physics. She is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resource Management. In addition, Bonnie is an active member of the Society of Human Resource Management.
Chief Financial Officer
Scott Geltemeyer is the Chief Financial Officer for David Lawrence Center. He is responsible for the supervision and management of Accounting, Payroll, Facilities Management and Food Services. He joined the Center in 1988 as the Accounting Manager and was then promoted to Controller before holding his current position.
Scott is a Certified Public Account (CPA). He earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration and Comprehensive Public Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He also successfully completed several advanced accounting courses from the University of Central Florida.
He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Mid-Day Optimist Club and is an active member of the Florida Institute of Certified Financial Planners.
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