Project LEAD

Andrew Kindle, Okaloosa County EMS, Community Paramedic

Annalise Dedicke, Frances Roy Agency, Non-profit Account Manager

Brittany Curry, Fresh Start for Children & Families, Program Manager

Caitlin Ball, Community Bank, Office Manager

Catie Feeney, Walton County Emergency Management, Operations Coordinator

Chrissy Hartley, Dream Team Realty, Realtor & Property Manager

Ed Hartley, Lee Nissan, Manager

Erika Peterson, Okaloosa County School District, Intervention Coordinator

Gerard Bhagwatsingh Jr., Fort Walton Beach Police Department, Police Officer

Gina Duke, Florida Power & Light, Senior Arborist

Jackie Blue, Odom Hotelz, Corporate Director of Sales

Jacob Lassiter Hill, City of Fort Walton Beach, Golf Course Director

Jae Baldizzi, RELI Marketing, Owner

Jared Sheffield, Gaia Initiative, University of New Haven, Director/Adjunct Professor

Jay Azzaretto, Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Destination Stewardship Coordinator

Jessica McCormack, McCormack Tax, Owner & Accountant

Jetta D. Meadows, Gary Bess Associates, Senior Project Manager, Evaluation & Compliance

Joe Gordon, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Lieutenant

Josh Cottrell, Adams Sanitation, Residential Field Supervisor

Julie Kauffmann, Okaloosa County Clerk of Circuit Court, Senior Specialist, Court Financial Services

Katie Cagle, Renasant Bank, Branch Manager, BO

Katie Healey, City of Crestview Police Department, Animal Control Supervisor

Lesli Harding, Eglin Federal Credit Union, AVP Branch Operations

Makiko Simmons, CHELCO, Manager of Accounting

Marlene Verdejo, PenAir Credit Union, Branch Manager

Mary Kohan, HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, Assistant CFO

Mia Mortensen, United Way Emerald Coast, Graphic Designer

Miranda Cross, Antioch Elementary School, Childcare Coordinator

Nicci Meng, Gathering Church, Director of Membership Connection & Outreach

Phillip Kent, Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant/Crime Prevention Unit

Seth Ewing, Operation Tabletop, Executive Director

Shannettra Francis, City of Niceville, Public Information Officer

Shaun Foster, United Fidelity Bank, Business Development Officer

Stephanie Jones, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Senior Financial Advisor, VP

Tiffany Ruckel, The Mind Card, Executive Director

Tarajoy Hill, Okaloosa County BOCC (Destin–Fort Walton Beach Meetings + Events), Event Coordinator

Ted Toedte, Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Crime Prevention Specialist

Torrey Hale, City of Crestview Police Department, Accreditation Manager

Tyler Wood, CHELCO, Communications Specialist

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Alyssa Riley, Carr, Riggs & Ingram - Audit Manager
Ashley Saba, Florida Blue - Market Development Manager
Bethe Manning, Junior League of the Emerald Coast - President-Elect
Brenda Robinson, Northwest Florida State College - Coordinator Community Development and Leadership Okaloosa
Briley Kennedy, United Way Emerald Coast - Former Development Manager
Brittnee Orr, Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners - Housing Program Manager
Bron Ringstad, Eglin Federal Credit Union - VP Branch Operations
Damien Patrick McNeil, Special Olympics Florida - Regional Director
Deborah Lawson, United Way Emerald Coast - Director of Development
Donna Williamson, Florida Blue- Mid-Market Account Executive
Emmy Epperson, CareerSource Okaloosa Walton - Business Services Program Manager
Emily Criddle, Community Bank of MS - Assistant Vice President
Emily Tash Pickens, Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Okaloosa County - Community Health Improvement Planning Branch Director
Erik Martin Abreu Sr., Step One Automotive Group - General Manager
Jamie Pasour, United States Air Force - Retired
Jordan Davis, City of Crestview - Permitting Specialist
Joshua R. Grace, Crestview Police Department - Lieutenant
Kameko McGuire, New Hope Mental Health and Wellness - CEO/Nurse Practitioner
Kelsey Segalini, The Honor Foundation - Eglin Director of People
Lynn Fehr, MidSouth Bank - Manager
Mariah M. Reynolds, Homelessness and Housing Alliance of Okaloosa & Walton Counties - Coordinated Entry Specialist
Marlayna Goosby, Grow Your Gift Conservatory of Music - Founder
Matt Paul McKenna, United States Air Force - Combat Control Functional Manager
Megan Serafin, Children in Crisis, Inc. Florida - Community Engagement Manager
Melissa Garza, Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS® - Government Affairs Director
Lee Bolton, Florida Power & Light - Senior Customer Advisor
Robbie Truax, ONE Family Property Services - Property Manager
Sean Devlin, Sean Devlin Home + Design - Owner
Teddie Yellow Bear-Baskin, Eglin Federal Credit Union - Financial Education Specialist

Carrie Brewer, Tidwell Homes - Operation Manager
Chelsea Hermon, United States Air Force - Operations Manager
CJ Davis, 1ShotCreations - Co-Owner
Clay Rikard, CCB Community Bank - Commercial Lender
D. Rose Baldwin, The First Bank - Vice President Consumer Lender
Dakota Scott, Children in Crisis - Volunteer and Event Coordinator
Dana Lee Kane, Community Bank - Assistant Vice President
Danica LaFaire, Fish Window Cleaning - Investor
Denise Creech, Elite Signings and Events Owner, Remote Notary & Wedding Officiant Services
Dustin T. Cosson, Walton County Sheriff's Office - Bureau Chief Criminal Investigations
Ella Payne, Realty ONE Group Emerald Coast - Agent
Erika Vasquez, Community Aid Organization Inc - President
Joshua Bugby, Children in Crisis - Development Director
Laura Triana, Community Aid Organization Inc - Vice President
Mady Scott, CAN Community Health - Practice Administrator
Nicole Malley, Frances Roy Agency - Digital Media Specialist
Rebecca Picnic, Community Bank of MS - Teller & CSR
Regina Y Samy, Hampton Inn and Suites & Home2 Suites by Hilton - Dual General Manager 
Sherry Jones, One Hopeful Place - Community & Public Relations Director
Sierra Marie Elliott, 1st Special Operations Wing - Sexual Assault & Harassment Specialist
Stefanie Fontaine, Bridgeway Center - Director of Growth & Development & CCBHC Project Director
Susan Sharpe, EXIT Realty Anchor South - Broker
VaTema Ivy, Air Force Enlisted Village - Director of Marketing and Community Relations
Wendy Stevens, United Fidelity Bank - Business Development Officer