Staff

Leah brings more than 20 years of career and volunteer experience in membership/patient associations, non-profit organizations, healthcare, government, media, and hospitality. Leah plans to guide the League in a way that fosters teamwork, efficiency and effectiveness....

Blake Summerlin is a lifelong Floridian and a graduate of the University of Central Florida. He earned bachelor’s degrees in advertising and public relations. He has more than 4 years’ experience in government working in communication roles with the City of Orlando,...

Shannon Baidenmann hails from Portland, Oregon and is a proud mother of two teenage children. Shannon, now a resident Winter Park, joins the staff of the Florida League's state headquarters with more than six years in nonprofit management and administrative...

Ellis Joens hails from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, but has had ties to the state of Florida all her life. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Literature and a certificate in Paralegal Studies and has several years of experience in the nonprofit and administrative...