Ridge Area Arc Board of Trustees
Victor Divietro
Board Chair
Victor joined the Ridge Area Arc board in 1998 and has served as board chair from 2002 to 2015 and again from 2018 to present. He was named the Arc Volunteer of the Year in 2014. He has a tremendous passion for the Arc and the consumers they serve. He is a partner and co-owner of Waypoints Financial in Sebring, Florida.
Mary Brown
Treasurer
Mary Brown was born and raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She married her college sweetheart Attorney Steve Brown 40 years ago and the couple has two boys. Mary left her banking career years ago to be in a supportive role to her husband and family and to act as a liaison to groups in the community she feels passionate about helping. Mary has served for several years on both the Ridge Area Arc Board of Directors and the Foundation Board of Trustees.
Marcia Ward
Secretary
Tina Adams
Dr. Tina Y. Adams is a Professor and Lead Instructor for the Supervision and Management bachelor program at South Florida State College. Dr. Adams has over 18 years of experience in higher education instruction, and eight years of experience in higher education administration.
William Allbritton
William Allbritton is a long-time Highlands County resident and the proud father of local firefighter Keegan Allbritton. He is currently Vice President at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union and chooses to care for his local community by serving on both Ridge Area Arc Boards.
Rick Helms
Kirsten Turner
Kirsten Turner, a Polk County native and Stetson University graduate, currently serves as the Assistant Director of Foundation and Volunteer Services for AdventHealth Lake Placid, Sebring, and AdventHealth Wauchula. Kirsten has a passion for helping others through philanthropic efforts! Kirsten also assists with the marketing and social media platforms for her husband’s construction company; Kirsten and Landon look forward to making Highlands County their home, later this year.
Debbie McCullough
Being part of my community and serving others is very important to me. After graduating from the University of Florida, I served as the Executive Director of the Ridge Area ARC Foundation and Director of Development of Ridge Area Arc for 10 years.
