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FALA STAFF

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Veronica Catoe  
Chief Executive Officer

In June of 2019, The Florida Assisted Living Association named Veronica J. Catoe as the Chief  Executive Officer for the association. As the Chief Executive Officer for the Association, Veronica answers directly to the President and Board of Directors; responsible for the implementation of the daily functions and operations of the Association; establishes and maintains effective organizational structure for the Association office and staff; works with staff to distinguish member needs and to identify opportunities for new programs and new directions for the organization; serves as spokesperson for the Association and assisted living; meets with members and prospective members; assists members with law and rule questions; participates in professional coalitions with other related associations.

Veronica has a degree in accounting, is a Licensed Practical Nurse and has over twenty years in the health care. She joined Florida Assisted Living Association after working in senior living for over fourteen years as a Resident Services Director, Executive Director, Regional Director of Operations and lastly Vice President of New Operations servicing multiple states. Prior to those positions, she worked in home health, long-term care, and acute care settings in clinical and administrative roles since 1994.  Her experience provides current and new members with an added resource to assist in their communities.

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Mike Hardy 
General Counsel & Director of Government Affairs
As General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Mike provides legal and regulatory guidance to the Association and its members and manages the Association’s legislative and executive advocacy. He also brings a decade of experience as an attorney inside AHCA’s Office of the General Counsel. While with AHCA, Mike provided representation and counsel to the Agency in thousands of health care facility licensure and regulatory matters.
 
Mike graduated with honors from the Florida State University College of Law where he earned numerous academic awards and was recognized for distinguished pro bono service.  Prior to law school, Mike earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida and worked in the healthcare software industry.

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Tammi Wathen 
Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships & Events 

As Director of Membership, Tammi is responsible for maintaining the member database, member recruitment and retention, responding to membership inquiries, issuing annual dues billing, coordinating production of membership materials, maintaining the website Online Member Directory, and the publishing of FALA's Annual Membership Directory. She also serves as the registrar for FALA events, such as the Annual Conference & Tradeshow and Legislative Days.  Tammi is the staff liaison for the Membership Committee and also serves as one of the staff liaisons for FALA's Regions/Chapters, assisting in Chapter development, assisting Chapter leaders as needed, and the publishing of Chapter meeting notices. Tammi has 25 years of association administration experience.

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Tiffani Hart
Director of Professional Development
Tiffani Hart received her bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University in 2009 and her MBA in Health Service Management from Keiser University in 2012. She worked in the Assisted Living Unit at the Agency for Health Care Administration for six years and has gained an unsurmountable knowledge and experience while employed with the Agency. Tiffani has also, obtained her Real Estate license and is actively working in the Tallahassee area provided quality service to the residence of the Tallahassee and surrounding areas. Tiffani looks forward to having a great partnership with the Florida Assisted Living Association providers in the 2020 year!

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1618 Mahan Center Blvd, Suite 103  |  Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: (850) 383-1159 | youradvocate@fala.org | sitemap
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  • About Us
    • About
    • Affinity Partners
    • Board of Directors
    • Committees
    • Staff
    • Meet Our Trainers
    • Chapters
    • Contact
  • Membership
    • Membership >
      • Facility Member
      • Provisional Facility Member
      • Associate Member
    • Member Login
    • Live Directory
    • Annual Directory
    • Join Now
  • Education
    • Courses
    • Online Courses
    • Consulting
  • Advocacy
    • Advocacy
    • Lobbyists
    • Legislative Priorities >
      • Legislative Bill Tracking
    • Public Relations
  • Resources
    • COVID and Emergency Management Resources
    • Job Board
    • Important Links
  • FALA Foundation
    • FALA Foundation
  • Events & News
    • Event Calendar
    • News
    • Annual Conference & Tradeshow >
      • Conference 2021
      • 2020 Virtual Summit >
        • Virtual Summit Schedule
      • 2019 Annual Conference
    • Aspire Digital Magazine >
      • Media Kit
    • Blog
  • Translate
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    • FALA Online Store