GREAT LEADERSHIP

It is often said, “Behind every great man, there is a strong woman,” and that is a perfect analogy for Dr. Bill and Nancy Lascheid. As individuals, they were as different as night and day. Bill was affable and soft-spoken, with a disarmingly seductive ability to get you to agree enthusiastically to do something you had never planned to do…. While Nancy would take charge with a whistle, clipboard and sharpened pencil in hand, having already detailed the job description and assignments. Together, they were a force to be reckoned with; together, they created Neighborhood Health Clinic.

Great leadership is not a learned trait; it comes from within, entailing vision, drive and goals. The Lascheids were intrinsic leaders, and as such, attracted those with similar dispositions. As a well-run Clinic with altruistic ideals, we have attracted to our board of directors proven icons of leadership from all sectors. They freely give their time and talent to the organization to ensure its success, both fiscally and operationally. Medical minds, who bring heart and give soul to help and heal those who hurt, as well as bards of business, whose acumen with finance provides a sound foundation upon which the Clinic operates: useful tools in the hands of CEO Leslie Lascheid who is blessed with laudable traits from both her parents.

Thanks to great shared leadership, we have continually expanded our reach to patients, our physical buildings and our patient services. Over 23 years ago, the Clinic rose from humble beginnings in a spare three room, 500 square-foot donated space, expanding to our current 32,000 square-foot, comprehensive medical campus. We are the medical home to patients who have nowhere else to go for healthcare services.

The ongoing generosity of neighbors near and far has been the primary source of funding for Clinic operations. We are proud to say we neither seek nor accept government funding. We rely on private philanthropy for all our funding. The generosity of Collier County neighbors helping neighbors in need defines why Naples is a great place to live.

Thank you,

John P. Cardillo, Esq. Chair, Board of Directors