Elise Minkoff, Chair of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic Board of Directors, announced on November 29 that Beth A. Houghton will be the Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic as of December 1. She follows Jane Egbert who has served as Executive Director for the last 12 years and is retiring on December 23.
“I am extraordinarily excited to be joining the St. Petersburg Free Clinic as its Executive Director. The mission of providing for basic unmet needs is near to my heart. It is often said that there is a place for everyone at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic — those who care and those who need care. After years of being a donor, volunteer and Board Member, I am happy to find a new place for myself at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic,” said Ms. Houghton.
Beth has served on the Board of Directors of the Free Clinic for six years and for the last two years was Chair of the Board. She is also a weekly volunteer who packs groceries for individuals and families in need. She holds a JD with highest honors from the Stetson University College of Law and an MBA from the Tulane University Graduate School of Business.
Previously Ms. Houghton was Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of All Children’s Health System and is Vice-President of Houghton-Wagman Enterprises, Inc. A familiar volunteer in the community, she currently serves as Treasurer for the Foundation for International Missions and has personally taken 15 mission trips to the medical health clinic in Honduras. She has served on the Hospital Board of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in a variety of roles including Board chair. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church and Board Chair Emeriti of Great Explorations.
The St. Petersburg Free Clinic, for forty-one years, has provided temporary assistance to individuals and families in the community who are in need of health care, food, and shelter. The programs of the Free Clinic include Free Clinic Food Bank, Free Clinic We Help Services, Free Clinic Health Center, Free Clinic Women’s Residence, and Free Clinic Beacon House.