Social services and behavioral health executive Dawn Belamarich has been named president and CEO of Collaboratory, the leading community foundation in Southwest Florida.
Belamarich, most recently the system leader for the behavioral health division at Lee Health, starts her new role Sept. 5, according to a statement. Founded in 1976 and formerly known as the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Collaboratory has made over $100 million in grants and is home to more than 650 philanthropic funds.
Originally from New Jersey and now a permanent resident of Cape Coral, Belamarich holds a doctorate in business administration and leadership and dual master’s degrees, one in sociology/criminology and one in mental health counseling. She’s previously held executive roles, including CEO, at Recovery Centers of America, a national addiction treatment provider. Belamarich also has a “combination of skills and experience that fit with Collaboratory’s needs moving forward,” the release states, with the organization’s national search committee citing her work building successful small teams.