Juvenile Welfare Board CEO to Retire

Beth A. Houghton has announced her retirement as CEO of the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County after heading the agency for six years.

Her retirement is effective July 11.

“Beth has been an extraordinary leader and champion for the children and families of Pinellas County,” said Patrice Moore, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court judge and chair of the Juvenile Welfare Board. “Under her leadership, JWB responded rapidly to meet emergent needs during a global pandemic, weathered back-to-back major hurricanes last year, successfully implemented a five-year strategic plan, and balanced accountability with new program growth, ensuring today’s funds are invested wisely to strengthen the lives of today’s children.”

Houghton was hired in 2019 after a national search. Previously, she had served as CEO of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic for eight years.

The JWB Board has named Michael Mikurak as interim CEO, effective June 9. Appointed to the JWB board in 2013, he held the positions of board chair, vice chair, and finance committee chair, and represented JWB on several child-serving boards until his term expired in April.

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