PRESS CONTACT:
Slatkow & Husak Public Relations
Heather Vidulich
Heather@SlatkowHusak.com or 561-278-0850 x2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOMESAFE APPOINTS HILLARY DOBBS TO NONPROFIT’S BOARD
Palm Beach Private Banker and West Palm Beach Resident to Serve on Board of Directors
(Lake Worth, Fla.) – The Board of Directors of HomeSafe, a local nonprofit with a mission to help South Florida victims of child abuse and domestic violence, recently elected Hillary Dobbs to the Board. Dobbs is an Associate Private Banker and Assistant Vice President at Malvern Federal Savings Bank on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach.
HomeSafe is a nationally accredited nonprofit protecting Palm Beach County’s and South Florida’s most vulnerable residents – victims of child abuse and domestic violence. Through its results-driven approach, the organization is the leading provider of prevention and intervention services, serving more than 14,500 infants, children, young adults and families each year. HomeSafe is one of just five specialized residential therapy homes in the state of Florida—the only one in Southeast Florida—and currently cares for 50 percent of all of the children these organizations serve.
“HomeSafe welcomes Hillary Dobbs to the Board of Directors,” said Matt Ladika, CEO for HomeSafe. “Her professional background in private banking will be an exceptional asset to our fundraising endeavors and the overall success of HomeSafe.”
Dobbs graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Harvard University in 2010. At Malvern Federal Savings Bank she is responsible for a wide range of private banking, customized wealth management and advisory services including trust, investment management and brokerage services, to high-net-worth individuals and families, foundations and endowments.
Prior to her career in banking, Dobbs was a coach for the University of South Carolina’s equestrian team, one of the nation’s strongest collegiate equestrian programs. She is an accomplished equestrian and during her professional riding career, she earned 31 Grand Prix wins, becoming the youngest rider ever to win over $1 million in prize money. She set records as the youngest rider to win several major show titles and has won four gold and silver medals representing the U.S. in international team competition. She placed sixth at the 2008 Olympic Trials and sixth at the 2010 World Equestrian Games Trials. Dobbs also qualified and competed in two World Cup Finals.
Dobbs was born in Sussex, New Jersey and currently lives in West Palm Beach with her husband Christian D’Andrea and their son.
HomeSafe’s Board Officers include Lawrence W. Gonnello, President; Aggie Stoops, Vice President; Steven Bernstein, Treasurer; Tarra L. Pressey, President Elect and Michael J. Bruno, Secretary. In addition to Dobbs, Board members include Roberto Vargas, Rex Kirby, Brandon A. Dorsey, David M. Layman, Mike Nichols and Diego Rico.
For more information on HomeSafe or to donate, please visit helphomesafe.org or call 561-383-9800.
