Tidewell Foundation Adds Two New Members to Board of Trustees

March 23, 2022 – Sarasota

The Tidewell Foundation announced Dr. Dan Deems and Kory D. Lee as its two newest Board of Trustees members.

Dan Deems, M.D., Ph.D., FACS has practiced medicine for more than 30 years and is an otolaryngologist, neuroscientist and a balance expert. His career began with research on the neurobiology of the brain during his undergraduate and doctoral training, continued on during his medical training (M.D., internship and residency) – simultaneously holding a research faculty appointment as an NIH Principal Investigator, with clinical research continuing today. He is the Co-Founder & Principal of FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers, LLC since 2012. Dan is also the Clinical Assistant Professor at the Florida State University School of Medicine, Sarasota Campus as well as a CME Course Author and Instructor of the Medical Education Council of Pensacola. This is Dan’s first term on the Tidewell Foundation Board. Dan also serves as a member of the CEO Roundtable for the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce.

Kory D. Lee, CFP®, Wealth Advisor and Vice President with Truist Wealth serves in his first term on the Tidewell Foundation Board. Kory began his career in private wealth management with Citi Smith Barney in 2006 as a Portfolio Management Associate. He served in leadership roles with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Wells Fargo Advisors before serving as a Financial Advisor. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Westminster College MO. Kory resides in the Palmer Ranch area of Sarasota with his wife, Jules, and daughter, Vesper.

“We are excited to welcome Dan and Kory to our Board of Trustees,” said Tidewell Foundation President Debbie Mason. “They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in business and medicine, coupled with passion for the mission of the Tidewell Foundation. I am confident that their excellent leadership will help the Tidewell Foundation in its commitment to growing the programs and services of Tidewell Hospice and its family of companies.”