Best businesses, professionals, business people in Palm Beach County

In our weekly list of business people on the move, we highlight Palm Beach County professionals who are making a difference. These are people from across the spectrum of public and private endeavors, those working in charities, court houses, private practices and beyond. They are moving up within their industry, advancing their careers and standing out for their services within our community.

Here are this week’s professional standouts:

Palm Health Foundation names three committee members

Palm Health Foundation recently announced the appointments of three Palm Beach County leaders to its community investment committee. They include: Elisa Cramer, director of the Palm Beach County Youth Services department; Jyothi Gunta MD, MPH, director of the Florida department of Health-Palm Beach County; and Lisa Kirk Wiese, Ph.D., associate professor at Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Palm Health Foundation supports health equity for Palm Beach County residents of all backgrounds, heritage, education, incomes, and states of well-being.

Jones Fosters lawyers elected officers of county Bar Association chapter

Jones Foster recently announced that litigation attorneys Hanna B. Rubin and Lainey W. Francisco have been elected officers of the Federal Bar Association of Palm Beach County Chapter for the 2024-2025 term. Rubin and Francisco will work with the executive board and the organization’s committee chairs to plan and execute events and programs for members and represent the chapter at meetings and events. The Federal Bar Association promotes the welfare, interests, education, and professional development of all attorneys involved in federal law, including private practitioners, government counsel, and members of the federal judiciary. Jones Foster is a full-service commercial and private client law firm headquartered in West Palm Beach.

WPTV anchor joins Community Partners of South Florida board

Palm Beach County based non-profit organization Community Partners of South Florida recently announced that Emmy Award-winning journalist Tiffany Kenney has joined its board of directors. Kenney, a familiar face in Palm Beach County, anchors WPBF 25 News at Noon, 4, and 5 p.m., and is celebrating her 25th year with the station.

West Palm Beach attorney makes Super Lawyers list

Scott N. Richardson has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers and in Best Lawyers. Richardson practices in the area of criminal defense at his own firm, the Law Office of Scott N. Richardson, P.A. in West Palm Beach.

Covering five Florida cities, law firm adds New England attorney to ranks

Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, has announced that attorney Mike Scott has joined the firm and will be working out of their Stuart and West Palm Beach offices. A native of New England, Scott has spent the past decade litigating cases, primarily as a defense attorney, at firms in Florida, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC is a third-generation personal injury law firm working across West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Wellington, Stuart and Bradenton.

Investment advisor joins local Meals on Wheels board

Chad Delk, executive director and banker in the Palm Beach office of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank, has joined the Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches board of directors. Delk has been with J.P. Morgan since 2012. Delk is also a board member of Be Strong International, a nonprofit organization focused on providing holistic education and resources to youth and families in South Florida. Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to nourish and enrich the lives of homebound seniors by delivering fresh food daily, with compassion and love.

Local endodontist to lead Florida Association of Endodontists

Dr. Rory E. Mortman of Endodontic Associates of the Palm Beaches, P.A. was recently appointed president of the Florida Association of Endodontists.

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