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Joy Andrews is the deputy county administrator, a role she has held in St. Johns County since 2015. She moved to the U.S. from China in 2002 and enjoys the opportunity she gets on a daily basis to protect the well-being of the county’s residents, both current and future. more
Alexander Kiss is co-founder and CTO of vranda, which puts environmental, social and governance data for small- and medium-sized businesses into the hands of stakeholders. His is one of several young businesses located at the link in Nocatee. more
Dennis Hollingsworth has been the St. Johns County tax collector for the past 38 years. During that time, he has seen a number of changes occur, including the introduction of computers and the continued growth of the area’s population. However, the one thing that remains the same is the joy he gets from interacting with residents and helping them solve the problems they are faced with. more
Molly Austin is a local businesswoman and the go-to person for anyone wanting to know about Jeeps. She also has a deep appreciation for wildlife and is very involved in mission trips. more
Kate Wagner is the owner of Sawgrass Pet Resort, as she is a pet lover at heart. It was her passion for animals that led her to build and open the facility in Ponte Vedra Beach. more
Chez Leeby is the creator of Soul Life, a platform for community prevention and wellness education. She also created Soul Shine, a camp and weekly group initiative for teenage girls. She has authored three books and regularly presents programs at the link in Nocatee. more
Anyone who has attended an event, organized a class or set up a business at the link in Nocatee has worked with Jeff Tawney, the director of operations. He is one of the people who keeps the innovative facility running smoothly. more
Sharon Gesek is most proud of the help she can provide older residents and caregivers across St. Johns County as the program director of the county’s Council on Aging. She lives in Nocatee after moving from Connecticut in 2019 and she enjoys spending time with her grandsons. more
Chef Cassandra Cotoia is the owner of Empowered Foodie, which offers several different culinary experiences, including personal chef services, dinner parties and cooking classes for both adults and kids. She spent years honing her skills after learning her trade at the Culinary Institute of America and knows what makes a great meal. Learn more at empoweredfoodie.com. more
Joy Walker is a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty and has chaired the Riverside Avondale Preservation Home Tour for the past eight years. It’s the neighborhood she and her husband chose to move to when first coming to Jacksonville from Atlanta, and one she clearly enjoys telling people about. more
Maria Nili spent years as a tennis official with the ATP and has been an umpire at each of the four grand slam tournaments. However, she has traded in years of traveling around the world for a job as the director of pickleball at The Yards, which is now about two minutes away from where she lives. more
Cory Darling is the administrator for St. Johns County’s newest hospital, Ascension St. Vincent’s, which is set to open in July at C.R. 210 and I-95. Originally from Michigan, Darling and his family have lived in Ponte Vedra since 2017. more
Conner Battreall enjoys the changes he sees in people’s daily lives and in the way they feel as the owner of fit20 in Nocatee. He has experienced the unique approach to fitness as both a member and trainer prior to owning a business himself. more
Maria Poole (@PonteVedraTravelGal) is a luxury travel advisor based in Ponte Vedra Beach. more
Becky Yanni is the executive director of the St. Johns County Council on Aging (COA). more
A resident of Neptune Beach, Pixie Larizza is a local artist, teacher at UNF and retired massage therapist. more
Tim Crosby is a strategic partnerships manager at K9s For Warriors and a longtime resident of Ponte Vedra Beach. more
Christy Waldenmaier is the executive vice president of First Choice Brokerage, a National Life Insurance Brokerage Firm with its home office located in Ponte Vedra Beach, where she works alongside her husband, Craig. more
Mark Farrell is the founder of Killashee Investments and the president of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach. more
Tim Forson is the superintendent of the St. Johns County School District. more
Dr. Tom Tomlin is the founder of Ponte Vedra Medical Center, which was recently sold to St. Vincent’s, and a longtime resident of Ponte Vedra. more
A Ponte Vedra Beach native and resident, Tammy Barr is the founder of LASH on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville Beach. LASH is a high-end studio specializing in the application of eyelash extensions, full service facials, brow services (microblading and waxing) and permanent makeup, and a boutique filled with unique merchandise and skin care products. more
Charles Jantz, a resident of Deercreek Country Club, is the founder and volunteer chairman of the RITA Foundation, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that raises money for local breast cancer programs. The organization’s next event, the SenioRitas women’s 40+ doubles tennis tournament, is Oct. 19-21 at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach. more
Nancy Morrison is a co-chair of the 12th annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic in Ponte Vedra Beach, which is taking place Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. The Classic and ensuing events support Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville and Baptist Medical Center Beaches in their mission to research and treat breast cancer. Morrison is chairing the events with Joanne Ghiloni. The two women have been co-chairs for the last two years. more
A Ponte Vedra Beach resident, Michael Linnington is the CEO of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). He brings 35 years of military experience and leadership to the Jacksonville-based organization. more
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