Sam L. Ellington, Managing Director of Wells Fargo Insurance Services, has joined Glades Healthcare Foundations board of directors. Ellington joins a board committed to leading the $73 million fund raising campaign for a new 70-bed regional hospital in the Glades as its first project, with a long-term vision of advancing healthcare throughout the communities of western Palm Beach County.
Ellington, a Clewiston native, has served in various roles during his 38 year career in the property/casualty insurance industry, including vice president of Cornelius, Johnson & Clark, and currently as managing director of Wells Fargo Insurance Services. He has been actively involved in both professional and community organizations, including the Insurance Board of the Palm Beaches as past president, the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, serving as past mayor and councilman of Lake Clarke Shores, Florida, and has held every major office at United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach. He currently serves on the board of directors for the South Florida Fair.