July 22, 2022 – United HomeCare® (UHC), a non-profit 501(c)(3) home and community-based charitable organization proudly announces the appointment Michelle Barton King Esq. as its Chairperson of the Board of Directorsand newly elected Officers & Directors to the board of directors Michael Salem, Vice Chairman; Pablo J. Pino, Treasurer; Maria E. Gomez, Secretary; José Keichi Fuentes, Immediate Past Chairman; and Directors Dr. Pascal Goldschmidt MD; Dr.
Rudolph Moise DO MBA JD; Maria G. Lamas MBA; Dr. Maria De Los Santos Ph.D.; and Kathelyn “Kathy” Zimmerer CPA.
Michelle Barton King, Esq.
Michelle Barton King, Esq. is currently partner in the law firm Boyd Richards Parker Colonnelli and has worked in various settings from a boutique family law firm to private practice, as well as for one of the country’s largest minority-owned law firms in South Florida. She has served on the UHC Board of Directors for eight years and previously served as Secretary and Vice Chair. Her passion and commitment to serving our community’s most needy is the impetus behind her exemplary service. As Chair of United HomeCare’s strategic committee charged with addressing the needs of our community’s most underserved populations, Ms. Barton King has worked closely with board and management to drive the initiative for diversity, equity, and inclusion in “Partnering for an inclusive and equitable Miami.”
Ms. Barton King thanked Immediate Past Chairman, José K. Fuentes and President/CEO, Carlos Martinez for their guidance and leadership in carrying the organization forward while keeping in line with its charitable mission. “I am honored to have been selected to serve as Chairperson of the United HomeCare Board of Directors and to work with such extraordinary board members and leadership whose outstanding commitment of time and talent and passion to serve UHC’s mission of caring is truly an inspiration for me personally,” said Ms. Barton King.
“Michelle has helped to continue to steer this organization in the right direction, I am proud to have her as our new Chair. It is an honor to have Michelle at the helm and to work with such an outstanding caliber of professionals on our board of directors and management, extraordinary individuals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable older adults and most vulnerable populations to ensure they are not forgotten,” said José K. Fuentes, Immediate Past Chairman.
“It is an honor to welcome Michelle in her new role as Chairperson of the United HomeCare Board of Directors. It is their commitment to provide a safety net of home and community-based services to keep our seniors safe at “home” that makes UHC’s Board of Directors so special, because “There’s just no place like home” for elder care and our board members understand the importance of ‘home’ in our mission of caring,” said Carlos L. Martinez, President/CEO.
“United HomeCare has set the standard of quality care in South Florida embarking on major initiatives to address the needs of the most under-served populations for an equitable and inclusive Miami, and transform senior living for our seniors, their family caregivers, and our community.”–Board of Directors of United HomeCare
About United HomeCare®
United HomeCare® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a history of nearly half a century of helping families care for their aging relatives and transforming senior living by promoting independence and quality of life for older adults. United HomeCare is a trusted industry leader known for pioneering advances in home care programs, disease management services, and educational support programs for seniors, and is the first designated Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Lead Agency in Miami-Dade County, and designated Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI) Lead Agency, Statewide Medicaid Managed Long Term Care home care services provider, and one of the most successful and longstanding United Way Miami Impact Partners since 1973. Learn more at unitedhomecare.com.
