Meet Our Board of Directors

Tori Woods
Chair
Marketing and Outreach Specialist
twoods@escambiachildrenstrust.org
Gubernatorial Appointee
Term End Date: 12/31/2024

Patty Hightower
Vice Chair
Escambia County School Board
phightower@escambiachildrenstrust.org
Term End Date: Positional

David Peaden
Treasurer
External Affairs Manager
Florida Power and Light
dpeaden@escambiachildrenstrust.org
Gubernatorial Appointee
Term End Date: 12/31/2024

Dr. Tim Smith
Escambia County School District Superintendent
tsmith@escambiachildrenstrust.org
Term End Date: Positional

Stephanie White
Adoption Attorney
swhite@escambiachildrenstrust.org
Gubernatorial Appointee
Term End Date: 12/31/2024

Commissioner Lumon May
Escambia County Commissioner
lmay@escambiachildrenstrust.org
Term End Date: Positional

Dr. Rex Northup
Retired Pediatrician
rnorthup@escambiachildrenstrust.org
Gubernatorial Appointee
Term End Date: 12/31/2022

Honorable R. Todd Harris
Circuit Judge
Term End Date: Positional

Melissa Sidoti
Circuit 1 Community Development Administrator
Florida Department of Children and Families
melissa.sidoti@myflfamilies.com
Term End Date: Positional

Pastor Lonnie Wesley III
Greater Little Rock Baptist Church
lwesley@escambiachildrenstrust.org
Gubernatorial Appointee
Term End Date: 12/31/2022