Our Team

Charles Robert (Bob) Lindsey

Owner-Community Outreach Liaison and Waiver Support Coordinator

Bob is a graduate of East Lake High school in 2004. He went to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Sciences from the University of South Florida in 2009. Bob went on to work at Middleton High school in 2009 as Co-Teacher with students with disabilities. From 2010-2013 Bob was a college football at North Carolina Tech and Becker College. In 2014-2016 Bob worked n at Marshall Middle school, Oldsmar Elementary School, and Gibbs High School as a teacher with students with disabilities.

Lynne Ballou

Lead and Mentor Waiver Support Coordinator

Lynne is a graduate of from Dixie Hollins High School in 1973. She went on to attend and graduated from Troy University with a BS in Accounting in 1978. She began her work with Developmental Disabilities, Elder services, social security, Medicaid, Medicare, HCBS wavier, Care’s waiver, mental health, medical case management, substance abuse, as social worker in 1986 and continue work with state agencies until 2002. She worked with state of Florida through all the changes from Health and Rehabilitate Services to Department of Children and Families to and Agency for People with Disabilities Lynne was the original Waiver Administrator for District 5 during the original transition to waiver 

programs in 1993. Lynne is a graduate of from Dixie Hollins High School in 1973. She went on to attend and graduated from Troy University with a BS in Accounting in 1978. She began her work with Developmental Disabilities, Elder services, social security, Medicaid, Medicare, HCBS wavier, Care’s waiver, mental health, medical case management, substance abuse, as social worker in 1986 and continue work with state agencies until 2002. She worked with state of Florida through all the changes from Health and Rehabilitate Services to Department of Children and Families to and Agency for People with Disabilities Lynne was the original Waiver Administrator for District 5 during the original transition to waiver programs in 1993. As an Administrator, Lynne helped develop the forms and policies that govern the Home and Community Based Waiver Services. She also worked closely with Medicaid in the development of the Home and Community Based Waiver Services policies and procedures. She was tasked and implemented the pilot program for the state of Florida District 5 during the inception of the waiver. Along with her vast knowledge with waiver she worked with providers and consumer in writing federal and private grants. Lynne retired from the state of Florida in 2002 and became a support coordinator. In 2003, Lynne opened up an agency called Lynk Services. Lynk Services at one point was 3 rd largest agency services individuals with developmental disabilities in the state of Florida. Lynk services was closed 2010 so Lynne could focus on her health and family. Since then, Lynne have been a waiver support coordinator as an independent provider until joining Lindsey Advocacy Team in 2020. With 35 years’ experience, Lynne is the most tenured member of Lindsey Advocacy Team. Lynne is our lead waiver support coordinator and is designated mentor for our developmental program to train and supervisor our waiver support coordinators.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing with her dog, trying new restaurants, reading, and having fun with her granddaughter.