Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors are something special!

They are exceptional people that are dedicated to the purpose of serving

Above Right: Cindy Kocher, Board President, received the 2012 Citizen of the Year award from NASW at the USF Alumni Center

We Welcome You to join us!

Help us make a better place of us to live by joining the LIFE Center. There are many ways you can help contribute may it be by donation, service, volunteering or a particular gift you can share that can add to our special mission. We would love to hear from you! 

Board of Directors

Cindy H. Kocher, President

  • Retired: Director of Human Resources, Northside Mental Health Center President Life Aways Works, Inc.Past President; Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce Development Instructor for 18 years

Flo Bayot, LCSW, Vice President

  • President & CEO of Enlightened Choices PLLC Past Chair of NASW for Tampa Bay Area Qualified Supervisor for Registered Social Work Interns

Jennifer R. Allen, MSW, Secretary

  • President One Unlimited Inc.Volunteer Chaplin at Unity of Tampa Church Group Therapist, Florida Cancer Institute Hudson, Fl.Marketing Specialist & Community Liason for Hospice & Home Health Agencies in Hillsborough, Pasco & Hernando Counties

Rose Mary Ammons, Ed.D

Assessment Psychologist Board Member, Environmental Health Testing, LLC VP OmniSource Health and Wellness, Inc.

William Luria, MD

  • Private Practice Plastic Surgery President, Lancet Indemnity Insurance Medical Director One Unlimited, Inc. Past President, Florida Society of Plastic Surgery Past Chairman Dept Plastic Surgery at St Joe’s Hospital

Milton Moss, LMHC, CRC, Treasurer

  • Supervisor of Vocational Rehabilitation, Private counseling practice, TLC volunteer since 2005

Verna McKelvin

General Manager at Wells Memorial and Event Center


Judith A. Sharp Rose, MA, LMHC, CMT

  • Director, Inner Calm Communications, Healing Arts Practitioner, Instructor of Infant Massage

Advisory Board Members

  • Sheryle Baker, MA. LMHC (TLC Sr. Therapist)
  • Mary Ann Pellegrino, Ed.D., LMHC;
  • Kathy Fountain, MA, LMHC
  • Sheron Alves Bass, Esquire
  • Rick Cassidy

Gary Johnson

  MBA University of Tampa 

Our Advisory Board Members are exceptional people who have helped the LIFE Center grow and continue to spread what we do to our community.