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Our Key Staff

Miami Bridge's qualified and dedicated key staff members have extensive experience in providing services to at-risk youth and families. Most have been involved with the Miami Bridge for more than a decade. Meet our key staff members:

Mary Andrews, M.S., C.R.C. serves as the Executive Director. She joins our organization with over 30 years experience in administrative and leadership roles in for profit and not for profit healthcare and human services corporations. She holds a Bachelor Degree and Master Degree in Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling.  Mary worked for Humana Corporation and later Columbia/HCA in both their hospital and insurance business throughout the country.  She returned to Florida permanently, accepting the position of Chief Executive Officer for the Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County in 1999 through 2006.  In the summer of  2006, Mary provided consulting work for small not for profits in Florida as they restructured and designed their business to meet the needs of their communities.  Mary stated: “ I am honored to be a part of Miami Bridge and look forward to the future serving the youth and families of Miami Dade County.”   

Omar Gross, M.S., M.B.A. serves as the Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Gross has worked over 14 years in the field of human services with experience in the areas of crisis intervention, substance abuse and family psychotherapy. Previously, he served as Director of the Quality Improvement Program at Miami Bridge and as a manager for prevention programs for children and families.

Barbara Walton, M.S.W., serves as Chief Programming Officer, the Bridge's non-residential family crisis intervention program. Ms. Walton joined Miami Bridge in 1994 and has served for the past nine years. She is responsible for the oversight and management of all non-residential program operations.