Board of Directors
Bambi Nikolakis-Williams LPG, CDP, CADDCT, MT, ALF, CERT
President
-Professional Guardian -Alzheimer Disease & Dementia Care Practitioner -Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care National Trainer -Certified Med Tech -MoCA Certified Rater -Certified Examining Committee Member -Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator -Assisted Living Facility Administrator -C.E.R.T. Community Emergency Response Team
Cindy Kramer PG, RG, MoCA Examiner, GCM and CSA
Director
Cindy Kramer was the president of the BCGA for more than 11 years and is currently a Board Director.
She has been a professional guardian since 2003 and a Geriatric Care Manager since 2000.
Cindy is also a qualified Montreal Cognitive Assessment Examiner and a Certified Senior Advisor.
As a member of the National Guardianship Association, a Member At Large of the Florida State Guardianship Association and a member of the Aging Life Care Association, she brings a plethora of knowledge and experience to her position.
Cindy also owns and manages Elder Solutions Inc., a Guardianship and Care Management company that enriches the lives of, and cares for vulnerable seniors and incapacitated wards of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. She and Elder Solutions consistently advocate for clients and wards by always demonstrating patience, compassion, integrity, respect and the utmost level of professionalism.
As a well-respected community leader, she is held in the highest esteem by professionals in the field and by the judiciary.
Holly Thomas
Secretary
Holly Thomas has over 30 years experience in the home health care industry, specializing in Private Duty services including long term care insurance plans, VA benefits and Medicaid programs. Holly coordinates patient care – connecting the client, clinical team and patient. Acting as the patient’s advocate, Holly’s top priority is to ensure top notch home care services are delivered with the highest customer satisfaction. Holly is also the Chairman of The Board at The Dellenbach Foundation and an active Board Member for NABIP in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
Peter C. Leighton
Director
Peter C. Leighton, M.S. Ed., Director of Client Relationships at PLR CPAs (Palermo, Landsman and Ross PA). A full service Accounting, Tax and Bookkeeping Firm.Peter earned a M.S. Ed. (Higher Education Administration and Faculty Curriculum) from Florida State University, 1994 and a B.A. (Psychology, Counseling) from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, 1991. Peter worked as a University Administrator/Faculty member for 12 years for three universities, including Arizona State University, Rochester Institute of Technology and Florida International University, on a wide variety of issues, including college student housing, leadership development programing, community relations and standards, student conduct, academic dishonesty and conflict mediation. Peter is a Certified Mediator, via New York state since 1997.For the last 23 years, Peter's career has focused upon senior care, including assisted living, private duty and in-home based skilled nursing services, adult development and life planning for persons age 17-109. Peter successfully mastered law firm brand recognition, marketing and business development 2015-2022, while at Chepenik Trushin LLP. His strategy continues to be relationship-based and word of mouth marketing. Adult development is his core focus and passion.