ACT Current Leadership

Kyle Selbach

President

Kyle Selbach is the Director of Operations at All U Need Pest Control. He was part of the team that acquired the company in late 2017 and helped rebuild and rebrand it into one of the fastest-growing pest control companies in the industry, while maintaining a strong focus on customer service and satisfaction.

Kyle grew up in Southwest Florida, attended Bishop Verot Catholic High School, and graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He is a Certified Pest Control Operator through the Florida Department of Agriculture.

James Drzymala

Vice President

James Drzymala was born and raised in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, and later relocated to Florida to pursue a career in law enforcement.

Drzymala served for 30 years with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, retiring in 2024. Throughout his distinguished career, he held a wide range of assignments, including Patrolman, Detective, and Major Crimes Detective. He advanced through the ranks, serving as Sergeant over Patrol and Investigations; Lieutenant over Patrol Operations, Major Crimes, Traffic, and Special Details; Investigations and Patrol Bureau Watch Commander; Assistant District Commander; and Agency Incident Commander during several large-scale planned events and natural disasters.

During his tenure, Drzymala received numerous awards and citations in recognition of his service to the agency and the community. He attained the rank of Captain and was promoted to Commander upon his retirement.

Highly active in the community, Drzymala serves as a Trustee at Florida Gulf Coast University, having been appointed in 2026 by Governor DeSantis.

Drzymala also serves on the Board of Directors for the Southwest Florida Safety Council, an organization dedicated to promoting safety in industry, at home, on the highway, and in public spaces. The Council provides DUI support classes, driver safety programs, and treatment referrals for individuals convicted of DUI and has served Southwest Florida since 1964.

Drzymala holds an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from Edison Community College, now Florida SouthWestern State College, and a graduate degree in Public Administration from Barry University.

Steve Chaipel

Treasurer

Steven C. Chaipel has been employed with the City of Sanibel for 14 years and serves as 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 undergraduate degree in Accounting. He is fully licensed as a Certified Public Accountant by the State of Florida and has earned the designation of Certified Public Finance Officer from the Government Finance Officers Association.

As Deputy City Manager and CFO, Steve leads a team responsible for 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 for municipal operations.

He is a member in good standing of the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA), Florida Government Finance Officers Association (FGFOA), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), and Florida Association of Business Tax Officials (FABTO).

Steve joined the ACT Board in September 2011, where he served for 10 years before returning to the Board in 2023. He lives with his wife, Stacy, in Cape Coral and has called Southwest Florida home since 1972.

Sheba Abraham

Secretary · Esquire, Partner Attorney

Ms. Abraham is an attorney and partner at Goldberg Noone Abraham. She focuses her practice on 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 Doctor from the University of Florida. She is licensed to practice law before all courts in the states of Florida and New York.

Ms. Abraham remains active throughout the community. She serves on the board of the Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association and 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.

Francine Donnorummo, Esquire

Office of the State Attorney · SVU Chief

After law school, my practice ranged from representing indigent clients in landlord-tenant disputes, family law, dependency matters, and other civil court concerns. When I moved to Wisconsin, I became a member of the Wisconsin Bar and worked in a non-lawyer position for a company that managed the foreclosure process. Fortunately, I was able to relocate with my family to Fort Myers, Florida, in 1997.

After moving to Florida, I began working with the Domestic Violence Unit within Court Administration while studying for and passing the Florida Bar exam. I had the good fortune to begin working with the Office of the State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit in December 1998.

During my tenure at the SAO, I have tried well over 100 jury trials, including several domestic violence murders, sexual batteries, child abuse cases, 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 and provides me with opportunities to educate and remain involved in the community 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 multidisciplinary effort to best meet the needs of victims and members of the public affected by human trafficking trauma.

This work, coupled with HT Counts, the SAO’s recent data project collecting human trafficking data from NGOs and law enforcement agencies, will greatly assist our community in 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.

William “Biff” Staples

Retired · Automotive Industry

Biff has Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Administration degrees and spent 40 years in the automotive industry in a variety of roles. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Biff is active in the nonprofit community. He was previously involved with the Guardian ad Litem program, working with the court system in the best interests of children in need. He has been involved with the South Fort Myers Food Pantry since 2013 and has served as President of the Board for the past three years. The organization serves more than 26,000 clients per year.

He serves on the Board of Directors of Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.

Doug Heffner

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 and his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of St. Thomas.

Doug’s commitment to community involvement and volunteerism can be seen through his service with the Harry Chapin Food Bank, his role as Vice President of the Greater Fort Myers Area MSU Alumni Club, and his service on the Board of Directors for Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.

Chelsea Seibel

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 worked at both large institutional firms and small boutique planning firms. At M&N, in addition to working with families and business owners, she has a dedicated niche working with nonprofits 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 Florida, she spent four years as a Big Sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

Luis M. Fernández

Luis M. Fernández is originally from Mexico City and moved to Fort Myers in 2016. He is part of the Finance Organization at Gartner Inc., where he has worked for the last 15 years, including eight years at the Mexico office and seven years in Fort Myers.

He has a diverse background that includes two degrees, Public Accounting and Business Affairs, from one of the largest public universities in Mexico, the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (IPN), as well as an MBA from UNITEC, a private university in Mexico.

Luis is passionate and committed to giving back to the community, helping others, making an impact on people’s lives, and building a more sustainable future. One of his main passions is allyship, and he strongly believes in the importance of coaching, mentorship, and sponsorship.

Luis considers himself a futurist and generalist. He believes his diversity of thought has helped him find ways to coach and mentor peers, friends, family members, and others so they can put these lessons into practice in their daily lives.

Renee Paricio

Renee Paricio is a Realtor with the Sweet Home Florida Group and eXp Realty. She loves building relationships with clients and helping people find their own piece of paradise in Southwest Florida.

Renee has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She moved to Southwest Florida from North Carolina, where she was previously employed at Turning Point, a domestic violence shelter, children’s advocacy center, and sexual assault resource center.

Through that position, she gained 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 helping women and children in our community thrive.

She is inspired daily by her wonderful husband and three children, two of whom have graduated from college and one of whom attends 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.

Angelo Vaughn

Lieutenant Angelo Vaughn of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is serving his second term as a board member for ACT. Lieutenant Vaughn has worked in law enforcement since 1994 and has been very active with local nonprofit organizations such as PACE Center for Girls and ACT. He has also served as a volunteer swimming and wrestling coach at local high schools.

Lieutenant Vaughn served in the United States Marine Corps and participates in local events supporting veterans.

Cherrie McAbee

Cherrie McAbee is a native Floridian, born and raised in Lee County. Cherrie graduated from North Fort Myers High School (Go Red Knights!) and is also a graduate of the inaugural Executive Academy of Government Leadership and Ethics (EAGLE) offered by Florida Gulf Coast University.

Cherrie has been employed by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 34 years and currently serves in the Support Services Executive Bureau. She is the Director of the Central Records Division and Warrants Unit, which also oversees Data Analysis, Data Integrity, the Body Cam Unit, Public Information Requests Unit, and Validations Unit.

Cherrie has two children, both born and raised in Lee County, and both are proud U.S. military veterans. She loves to cruise and looks forward to retiring within the next few years to enjoy her family and unlimited cruising.