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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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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 […]

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 […]

Donor spotlight: Clark Partington

Donor spotlight: Clark Partington

For Megan Fry, shareholder at Clark Partington, supporting Lakeview Center aligns closely with the firm’s longstanding commitment to strengthening the communities it serves. Since moving to Pensacola nearly two decades ago, Megan has seen firsthand the impact Lakeview Center has across the region, from children’s mental health services to addiction treatment and crisis care. “My […]

4th Annual Landrum 5K to benefit Lakeview Center

4th Annual Landrum 5K to benefit Lakeview Center

Pensacola, Fla. (July, 2026) – Runners, walkers and community supporters are invited to participate in the 4th Annual Landrum 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, shotgun start at 8 a.m. at Landrum’s downtown Pensacola office, 219 E. Garden Street. Proceeds from the event will benefit Lakeview Center, Northwest Florida’s leading behavioral health provider, serving more […]

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, […]

Luis’s Journey through Lakeview Center’s MAT program

Luis’s Journey through Lakeview Center’s MAT program

Three years ago, Luis Sepulveda made the life-changing decision to get clean. At the time, he was battling addiction to fentanyl and meth while experiencing homelessness. That turning point led him to the Escambia County EMS CORE program, which helped him transition into stable housing and reconnect with his family. Not long after he found […]

Donor Spotlight T-Mobile

Donor Spotlight: T‑Mobile

T‑Mobile supports connection, care and community: Strong collaborations make it possible to deliver life‑changing services across the communities served by LifeView Group. One of those organizations is T‑Mobile, whose support reaches beyond technology to strengthen the work happening on the ground every day. Through philanthropic giving and community sponsorships, T‑Mobile has demonstrated a meaningful commitment […]