Duvall Homes New Board, New Name

Robert Walsh, Duvall Homes

March 30, 2015 Duvall Homes is pleased to announce the results of its 2015 election for the Board of Regents.

Robert Walsh, newly elected board chair said, “This is a pivotal time in the history of Duvall Homes. As the organization celebrates its seventieth year of empowering individuals with developmental disabilities, I am humbled to assume this leadership role.”

Mr. Walsh has thirty years of progressive advancement in both the public and private sectors. His expertise includes business development, profit and loss management, project/program management, finance and budgeting and conflict resolution. In his current position as Operations Director for the County of Volusia, he is responsible for the daily operations of the Growth & Resource Management Department. Mr. Walsh has served on the Duvall Homes Board of Regents since 2012.

Duvall Homes also welcomes newest board members, Sabrina Hightower Patterson, realtor with Kemp Realty Group, Michael Rinaldi, assistant vice president, financial manager, Gateway Bank and Lisa Ogram, associate resident director at Merrill Lynch.

Duvall Homes, previously Duvall Home, is nearing completion of a monumental project to relocate residents from its Glenwood campus to community group homes. “Although the change in our name is small,” said Steven DeVane, Duvall Homes’ chief executive officer, “we think it better reflects our expanding footprint and the path of growth we are proudly committed to.”

“We are privileged to work alongside this dynamic Board,” said DeVane, “their exceptional leadership skills coupled with passion and commitment to our mission will clearly influence our move into the next seventy years.”

For more information, contact: Elizabeth Bhimjee, Director of Development
386-734-2874 Ext. 102, ebhimjee@duvallhome.org