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With more than 2,700 team members from Florida to Alaska, LifeView Group’s impact can be felt every day for those we serve. Each year, our team members provide:

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

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Beau Frierson

Professional growth journey: Beau Frierson

From data warehouses to aerial yoga By day, Beau Frierson helps keep critical technology systems running across LifeView Group’s family of nonprofits. By night, he teaches martial arts and swordsmanship, trains for obstacle course races and practices aerial yoga. While his hobbies may be unexpected, they reflect the same mindset he brings to work: a […]

Professional growth journey: Dr. Amanda King

Professional growth journey: Dr. Amanda King

After beginning her career here as a behavioral tech in the Adult Independent Living Program, she advanced to Case Manager in the Housing First program. Later, she served as clinical manager of Adult Residential Programs and then as team leader and licensed counselor for the LEAP Team. Along the way, she also achieved a significant […]

Hunter Anderson, senior financial analyst

Professional Growth Journey: Hunter Anderson

The people behind the numbers Hunter Anderson had just landed his first professional job when the world changed. A Navarre native, Hunter joined Lakeview Center on Jan. 21, 2020, fresh out of Florida State University with a degree in finance. Just weeks later, COVID-19 disrupted workplaces across the country, creating new challenges and accelerating change […]

Thomas Williams

Professional Growth Journey: Thomas Williams

A warm handoff: When someone arrives on campus, the situation is often stressful – from adults and children seeking mental health treatment to families receiving case management services. For Thomas Williams, those moments of vulnerability are where his work begins. As campus ambassador for LifeView Group’s main campus in downtown Pensacola, Thomas spends his days […]

Team Members of the Quarter Q2 2026

Congratulations to our newest Team Members of the Quarter!

We are excited to announce the honorees of our quarterly recognition program! Our Team Members of the Quarter each received a $50 gift card and certificate from their leader to show our gratitude for all their hard work. Mike Trentman, Accounting Systems Analyst, LifeView Group Mike Trentman has been named Team Member of the Quarter […]

Christy Birge named Lakeview Center Team Member of the Quarter

Christy Birge named Lakeview Center Team Member of the Quarter

Known for her tireless dedication, Christy Birge, Administrative and Care manager at the Lodges in Walton County, consistently goes above and beyond to serve both clients and team members, never settling and always striving to improve the way her unit operates. Her manager, Vanessa Byerly, director of residential services for Lakeview Center of Walton County, […]

Natalie Stackpole

Professional Growth Journey: Natalie Stackpole

When team members reach out to HR, it’s often during some of the hardest moments of their lives, such as an injury, a serious diagnosis or a family change they didn’t see coming. For Natalie, supporting team members through those moments is a valued opportunity. As a workers’ compensation and medical leave specialist at LifeView […]

Cindy Cook

Professional Growth Journey: Cindy Cook

Cindy Cook started at FamiliesFirst Network – the child protective services division of LifeView Group – during Thanksgiving week of 2002. Just weeks into the job, she was helping transport children to a foster home that didn’t have a Christmas tree. Cindy didn’t hesitate. “I went home. The next day, I took them our Christmas […]

Chad Gornick professional growth journey

Professional growth journey: Chad Gornick

For Chad Gornick, technology isn’t the end goal, it’s the tool. What motivates him most is using his IT expertise to support the people and mental health services that make Lakeview Center’s mission possible. Chad earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, followed by a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology. He joined Lakeview […]