ACT Current Leadership
ACT’s Current Leadership
Jennifer L. Benton, Chief Executive Officer
– Board of Directors –
Heather Langdale is the Vice President of Business Banking Relationship Manager at First Horizon Bank. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Keiser University in Business Administration and Management. Heather has an extensive background in the banking industry and she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.
Heather is active in her community and passionately volunteers for numerous organizations including Holiday for Heroes, Junior Achievement and the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce where she also currently serves member of the Board of Director.
Retired –
Doug Heffner is the former President of Molly Maid of Fort Myers. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication and Media Studies. He received his Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of St. Thomas.
Doug’s commitment to community involvement and volunteerism can be seen in his service through the Harry Chapin Food Bank, serving as Vice President of the Greater Fort Myers Area MSU Alumni Club, and serving on the Board of Directors for Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.
Steven C. Chaipel has been employed with the City of Sanibel forten years and is Deputy City Manager/CFO. He has 17 
years of experience in governmental accounting and finance and more than 29 years of management experience in the governmental and private sectors. He earned a Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation from Florida Gulf Coast University, where he also completed his undergrad in Accounting. He is fully licensed as a Certified Public Accountant by the State of Florida and has earned the designation as a Certified Public Finance Officer from the Government Finance Officers Association.
Steve leads a member team to manage the City’s financial and budgeting operations, purchasing, utility billing, collections and customer service. His department oversees preparation of the budget, financial analyses and reports, staff payroll and accounting of all municipal duties. He is a member in good standing of the Government Finance Officers’ Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA), the Florida Government Finance Officers’ Association (FGFOA), the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), and the Florida Association of Business Tax Officials (FABTO).
Steve joined the ACT Board in September of 2011 where he served for 10 years and came back onto the board in 2023. He lives with his wife Stacy in Cape Coral and has called Southwest Florida home since 1972.
Francine Donnorummo, Esquire – Secretary
Office of the State Attorney, SVU Chief
After law school, my practiced ranged from representing indigent clients in landlord tenant disputes, family law, dependency matters as well as other civil court concerns. When I moved to Wisconsin, I became a member of the Wisconsin Bar and in a non-lawyer position worked for a company that managed the foreclosure process and was fortunately I was able to relocate with my family to Fort Myers, FL in 1997. When I moved to Florida in 1997, I began working with the Domestic Violence Unit within Court Administration as I studied and passed the Florida Bar exam. I had the good fortune to begin working with the Office of the State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit in December of 1998. During my tenure at the SAO I have tried well over 100 jury trials including several domestic violence murders, sexual batteries, child abuse and child homicides. I am the Chief of the Special Victims Unit for the 20th Judicial Circuit. This supervisory role keeps me involved in cases throughout the five counties as well as provides me with the space to educate and continue involvement in the community in which I serve. This involvement includes participation on task forces and boards associated with the women’s shelter, child abduction, child death review and human trafficking.Becoming involved with the Human Trafficking Task Force as a co-chair has been a great privilege. The task force is a multi-disciplinary effort to best meet the needs of the victims and the public subject to human trafficking trauma. This coupled with HT Counts, the SAO’s recent data project collecting human trafficking data from NGO’s and law enforcement agencies will greatly assist our community with allocating resources to human trafficking victims.
Darren Wallace, Immediate Past President
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A. – Information Technology Director
Darren M. Wallace serves as Information Technology Director and oversees the computer networking system for all three offices of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Prior to joining Henderson Franklin, Darren worked at Childtime/TutorTime, where he managed a computer network with more than 200 locations in 20 states. He has also administered computer information systems for Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns in New York City.
Darren has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Sciences from Fordham University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.
Retired Automotive Industry 2012
Biff has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Administration degrees. Spent 40 years in the automotive industry in varying responsibilities. He is a Veteran of the US Army. Biff Staples is active in the nonprofit area. Previously involved with the Guardian Ad Litem working with the court system for the best interest of children in need. Currently involved with the South Ft Myers food pantry since 2013 and President of the Board the last 3 years. We feed over 26,000 clients per year. Serving on the Board of Directors of Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.
Goldberg Noone Abraham, Esquire, Partner Attorney
Ms. Abraham is an attorney and partner at Goldberg Noone Abraham. She focuses her practice to complex civil litigation involving serious injury and wrongful death arising from motor vehicle accidents, negligent security, and premises liability. Ms. Abraham is a proud Florida gator, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. Ms. Abraham is licensed to practice law before all courts in the states of Florida and New York. Ms. Abraham remains active throughout the community. Ms. Abraham also serves on the board of the Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association and she is a member of the Florida Justice Association, Lee County Association of Women Lawyers, and Lee County Bar Association. Prior to beginning her legal career, Ms. Abraham was a financial analyst with Siemens, an international energy company.
“Chelsea Seibel is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional and Financial Consultant with Manning & Napier. With over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, Chelsea has experience working at both large institutional and small boutique planning firms. At M&N, in addition to working with families and business owners, she has a dedicated niche working with non-profits to help them grow and prosper.
Chelsea has an affinity for giving back to the community, especially when it comes to helping our most vulnerable members. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of ACT, she is a child advocate for the Guardian ad Litem program. Before moving to FL, she spent 4 years as a Big Sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program.”
Kyle Selbach is the Director of Operations at All U Need Pest Control. He has been part of a team that acquired the company in late 2017, which has rebuilt and rebranded the company, to become one of the fastest growing pest control companies in the industry, while providing exceptional customer service to achieve high customer satisfaction. Kyle has grown up in Southwest Florida, attending Bishop Verot Catholic High School and graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor in Science in Biology. Kyle is a Certified Pest Control Operator through the Florida Department of Agriculture.
Luis M. Fernández is originally from Mexico City, moved to Fort Myers in 2016. He´s part of the Finance Organization at Gartner Inc. where he has worked for the last 15 years (8 at the Mexico office and last 7 in Fort Myers). He has a very diverse background including two degrees (Public Accountant and Business Affairs) at one of the largest public Universities in Mexico (The National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico-IPN) as well as a MBA at UNITEC (Private University in Mexico). Luis is very passionate and committed about giving to the community and helping others by making an impact on other people lives and build a much more sustainable future. He has vast experience leading, supporting and lunching DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives at his company. One of his main passions is Allyship and strong believes on the importance of Coaching/Mentorship/Sponsorship. Luis considers his skills as a Futurist and Generalist and having a Diversity of Thought have helped him tremendously on finding ways to help and coach/mentor peers, friends, family members and people in general so they can put into practice in their daily lives.
Renee Paricio is a Realtor with the Sweet Home Florida Group and eXp Realty. She loves growing relationships with clients and helping new people everyday find their own piece of Paradise in SW Florida. Renee has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She moved here from North Carolina where she was previously employed at Turning Point, a Domestic Violence Shelter, Children’s Advocacy Center, and Sexual Assault Resource Center. From that position, she has extensive experience with fundraising, Teen Dating Violence Awareness education, Empower Me education, Stewards of Children Education, volunteer coordination, and community engagement. Her true passion is to help women and children in our community thrive! She is inspired daily by her wonderful husband, and 3 children, with 2 having graduated college and 1 at the University of Central Florida! Go Knights!! In her free time, she loves to run, exercise, read, and enjoy a great day on the boat!
Lieutenant Angelo Vaughn of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is on his second term as a board member for ACT. Lieutenant Vaughn has been in law-enforcement since 1994 and has been very active with local nonprofit organizations such as PACE Center for Girls and ACT, as well as being a volunteer swimming coach and wrestling coach at local high schools. Lieutenant Vaughn served in the United States Marine Corps participates in local events pertaining to veterans.
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