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:

Hanley Foundation, experts in addiction treatment, names new board members

Hanley Foundation, Florida’s largest provider of addiction recovery and prevention services, has announced that David Ganek and Keith Palagye have been appointed to the nonprofit’s board of directors. Ganek is the founder of CityLights and founder and former head portfolio manager of Level Global Investors. Ganek and his wife Danielle are residents of Palm Beach and began their involvement with Hanley last year. Palagye is a dedicated philanthropist and the former owner of Harold’s Coffee Lounge. Both Keith and his wife Stacy support many local initiatives, including Gratitude House, The Stacey and Keith Palagye Outreach Center at The Lord’s Place, The Mandel-Palagye Education Center at Palm Beach Day Academy, Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs (CARP) and Inner-City Innovators. Hanley Foundation is the largest provider of grant-funded prevention education programs in the State of Florida.

Caron Treatment Centers adds veteran to team of specialists

Caron Treatment Centers, a nonprofit behavioral healthcare leader dedicated to treatment, research, prevention and addiction medical education, recently announced the appointment of Amber Deckard, PsyD, NPT-C, as the head of Caron’s director of neuropsychological and psychological services. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, she specializes in evaluating the impact of injuries, illnesses, polypharmacy, and psychological disorders on cognitive abilities and behavior — addressing diagnostic factors such as brain injuries, strokes, chronic pain, stress, psychological disorders, personality traits, substance abuse, dementia, intellectual capabilities (IQ), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and mental capacity.