Kathryn Shea, LCSW, Vice Chair

Kathryn Shea, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker with over 35 years of experience working with children with serious emotional and behavioral disorders and fetal alcohol and drug effects.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky. Until 2020, she served as the President and CEO of The Florida Center for Early Childhood in Sarasota, whose mission is the healthy development of young children, their families, and communities. Ms. Shea is a past president of the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health and has been very involved in developing and expanding Florida’s Early Childhood Court initiative.

Committees and Roles

  • Executive Committee
  • Governance Committee, Chair

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