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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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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 […]

Professional growth journey: Ashtin Lafountain

Professional growth journey: Ashtin Lafountain

As clinical manager and counselor for Lakeview Center’s Short‑Term Residential Treatment (SRT) program, Ashtin Lafountain plays a vital role in supporting Individuals during recovery from a mental-health crisis. Ashtin’s journey into mental health was deeply personal. Like many in the field, her interest in psychology began to better understand her own experiences and those within […]

Autumn Cherry

Professional Growth Journey: Autumn Cherry

In 2007, Autumn Cherry started at FamiliesFirst Network – the child protective services division of LifeView Group –, her first professional role after earning her degree in social work. At the time, she didn’t realize she was stepping into a calling that would shape her personally and professionally. Nearly two decades later, Autumn serves as team […]

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Professional growth journey: Nikki Thomas

Nikki Thomas helps individuals with disabilities prepare for and secure meaningful employment opportunities. She serves as a pre-employment services coordinator for Global Connections to Employment (GCE), one of the nation’s largest private employers of people with disabilities. Nikki began her journey with GCE in 2007. In 2012, after several years of dedicated service, Nikki stepped […]

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Mission moment: Jenni Nealy

For Jenni Nealy, helping people has always been at the heart of her work. With more than 15 years of experience leading customer service teams and overseeing operations in the commercial printing industry, Jenni built a strong career rooted in collaboration, creativity and care. In November 2025, Jenni joined GCE Designs—a new business venture from Global […]