Board of Directors

The Promise Fund of Florida operates with an 100% voluntary Board of Directors, meaning no individual serving on our board receives any compensation and has no financial interest in our organization.

  • Nancy G. Brinker

    Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, has been dedicated to ridding the world of breast cancer for nearly 40 years.

  • David Brodsky

    David Brodsky is the Chairman of the Board for the Promise Fund and possesses more than 50 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur and has been supporting breast cancer research since 1977.

  • Eric Brinker

    Eric Brinker is the founder and Principal at Brinker 13.

  • Yolette Bonnet

    Yolette Bonnet is a C-Suite executive and strategist recognized as a business leader steering organizations through value-enhancing start-ups and transitions by aligning strategy and growth directives with business goals and broader industry opportunities. As healthcare environments fluctuate, Ms. Bonnet’s service perspective and understanding of data inform the critical risk issues she elevates for board level attention. Her ability to address complexity, navigate critical inflection points, and direct expertise in scaling businesses are hallmarks of her career.

  • David Dodson, MD

    Dr. Dodson has practiced Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease in West Palm Beach since 1985.

  • Julie Fisher-Cummings

    Julie Fisher Cummings, MSSW is a philanthropist and advocate for vulnerable women and children.

  • Katie Block

    Katie Block is the Chief Financial Officer of Related Southeast where she is responsible for the financial oversight and planning as well as the overall management of day-to-day operations for the retail, residential, and commercial development and management in South Florida.

  • Shannon Hawkins

    Shannon Hawkins is Director of Community Engagement at Quantum Foundation, located in West Palm Beach, FL.

  • Todd Lazenby

    Todd Lazenby is the Chief White-Boarder and Founder of Victory Partners and Royal Ascot Partners.

  • Matthew Mercer

    Matt is a Team Lead at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Palm Beach, Florida and member of the Southeast Operating Committee. He is responsible for helping clients fulfill their goals and passions and the growth and development of his team.

  • Ronald Rosenfeld

    The Honorable Ronald A. Rosenfeld, a member since 2014, served as chairman of the Federal Housing Finance Board from 2005 to 2008 and as president of Ginnie Mae from 2001 until 2004.

  • Diane Sculley

    Diane is the Founding VP and designer of Wittmann Building Corporation, a high-end residential home builder for over 25 years and is founder and CEO of Sculley Speaks

  • John Sculley

    John Sculley is an American businessman, entrepreneur and investor in high-tech startups. Sculley was vice-president (1970–1977) and president of PepsiCo (1977–1983), until he became chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc.

  • Laurie Silvers

    Laurie Silvers practiced law in South Florida for over 10 years before starting her career as a media entrepreneur.

  • Amy Young

    Amy Young joined Ballard Partners in September, 2000 and is the Managing Partner of the West Palm Beach office.

“FQHCs must become places where underserved women can receive not only primary care but also pap smears, HPV testing and mammograms, essentially becoming women’s care centers.”

-Dr. David Dodson


“It’s in our grasp to eliminate late-stage deaths from breast and cervical cancers and Promise Fund has figured out how to do it.”

-David Brodsky


“These women need access to true health navigators: one-on-one personnel who not only navigate the financial piece but also advocate and provide wraparound logistical and emotional supports.”

-Nancy G. Brinker