PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - TelAve -- Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL) is proud to announce that CEO Kelly Powell has been nominated for the Palm Beach County North Chamber of Commerce's Woman of the Year Award.

Kelly stands alongside 32 outstanding women who exemplify leadership, service, and dedication to the Palm Beach North community.

Service has been the cornerstone of Kelly Powell's professional life for over two decades. As CEO of Community Partners of South Florida, she remains a passionate advocate for improving health and socio-economic outcomes for Palm Beach County's children and families.

She joined Community Partners of South Florida in 2009 as the organization's Safe Kids director for Palm Beach County and her tireless work in the community led to promotions to Vice President of Community Services in 2019 and Chief Operating Officer in 2022, before she was named CEO in

Kelly Powell is committed to bold, visionary leadership and to building trusted relationships to facilitate solutions and invest in people, places, and systems.

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"I am so incredibly honored to be nominated for this award and to stand in the company of these extraordinary women who are all dedicated to ensuring Palm Beach County is a place where we all can thrive," she said.

Woman of the Year Events:

• Woman of the Year Kickoff Reception – October 8 | Maltz Jupiter Theatre
• Woman of the Year Luncheon – October 29 | Pelican Club

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About Community Partners of South Florida

Community Partners of South Florida (http://www.cp-cto.org/) is a $19 million comprehensive community development nonprofit agency headquartered in Riviera Beach that provides services to families facing social, emotional, and financial adversity. By using a unique, breakthrough approach integrating housing and financial empowerment, child and family mental health, and community services, Community Partners of South Florida creates self-sustaining families and communities and serves as a driver for growing its local economy. For more information about Community Partners of South Florida, visit www.cpsfl.org (http://www.cp-cto.org/). Community Partners of South Florida is a proud chartered affiliate of NeighborWorks America, a national, nonpartisan nonprofit striving to make every community a place of opportunity.