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With more than 2,700 team members from Florida to Alaska, LifeView Group impacts countless lives:

Behind every number is a person. A person finding recovery. A person receiving mental health treatment. A person gaining confidence and achieving greater independence. A person discovering new possibilities for their future. That is the impact of our work.

Our team members share our mission of “helping people” every day. Some of their stories are below.

All interview requests must be made through LifeView Group’s Marketing and Communications department. For assistance, please call 850-503-8164.

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Hugh Hamilton

Meet Our Board: Pastor Hugh Hamilton

For Pastor Hugh Hamilton, serving on the Lakeview Center board for over 20 years has been a way to support work that reaches people at some of the most vulnerable moments in their lives.   As Chair of our Board of Directors, he has been an advocate for individuals and families in need, as well […]

Gary Bembry

Meet Our Board: Gary Bembry

For nearly 30 years, Gary Bembry has invested his time with our organization, drawn to making a difference in people’s lives. His journey began in September of 1997 as our chief financial officer. While Gary was previously a successful public accountant, he recalls that “there was something missing,” a sense that his work, while important, […]

Meet our board: charles beall

Meet Our Board: Charles Beall

Charles Beall has served on the Lakeview Center board of directors since 2005, bringing more than two decades of thoughtful leadership, steady guidance and deep commitment to the organization’s mission. Raised in Pensacola and an attorney by profession, Charles’ father served on the Lakeview Center board in the 1990s, and Charles grew up hearing about […]

Russell Beaty

Meet Our Board: Russell Beaty

With a career rooted in fire rescue and emergency management, Russell Beaty has spent decades serving vulnerable populations. That experience—combined with church and community volunteering—sparked a lasting passion for accessible community mental health services and family support. Through his work with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Russell was assigned to serve on the board of […]

Stephanie Powell

Meet Our Board: Stephanie Powell

When Stephanie Powell became a board member for FamiliesFirst Network – the child protective services division of LifeView Group – she was going through another major life transition. Becoming a mom to two daughters, born 2012 and 2016, shaped her passion for this nonprofit, which provides child protective services and case management in Northwest Florida. “I […]

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Meet Our Board: Jerry Maygarden

As a valued member of the board of directors for LifeView Group, Jerry Maygarden brings both personal passion and decades of community leadership to our mission. His commitment to service began long before his distinguished public career Raised by banker parents, Jerry’s first full-time job was in the financial sector, where he gained valuable early experience. But […]