Dr. Dawn Belamarich is president and CEO of the Collaboratory in downtown Fort Myers, which used to be the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. She leads a team that coordinates efforts to solve Southwest Florida’s social problems on an eighteen-year deadline.

She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration and Leadership, and has dual master’s degrees in Sociology/Criminology, as well as Mental Health Counseling. 

Prior to coming to Southwest Florida, her previous roles included Senior Vice President of Clinical and Operational Excellence, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Director at Recovery Centers of America, a national addiction treatment provider.