Trese (pronounced Tray-see) Ryzan Ross is a fully inspired and deeply passionate yoga instructor, licensed massage therapist, speaker, trainer, personal development coach and published author. She believes the mind is a powerful tool and the body is capable of healing itself given the right conditions.

Cathy Salustri's book about Florida, Backroads of Paradise, appeared in the New York Times in 2017. She has an MLA in Florida Studies from USF St. Pete. Her portfolio includes travel pieces for USA Today, Visit Florida, regional magazines and local press. She is currently working on her second book about Florida as well as a fiction series set in a coastal Florida town.

Janice is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Florida and Mississippi, with over 35 years experience in psychotherapy and mental health services, geriatrics, adoptions, and administration. She has served as adjunct faculty teaching social work/social science at Mississippi colleges and does professional continuing education around the southeast.

Marcie Sanders has been in banking for over 10 years. She is currently the senior personal banker for Renasant Bank. Over the years, she has seen how senior fraud has increased significantly and how it impacts customers. There are many different fraud schemes and new ones popping up all the time.

Liz Santini began working at Hospice of Marion County in 2022 and is currently a Dementia Education RN with the Nancy Renyhart Dementia Education Program (NRDEP). She began her healthcare career as a Registered Medical Assistant and enjoyed doing this for 13 years. She later got her RN degree and has been a nurse for 24 years.

Ruth has been a licensed insurance broker in the State of Florida since 2008. She has been contracted to enroll beneficiaries in all the major medicare plans that serve Marion County and the Central and North Central Florida areas.

Shannon Schaeffer is a compassionate instructor with a deep understanding of the autism spectrum. With a strong personal connection, Shannon has dedicated herself to becoming an advocate and educator for families touched by autism.

Born and raised in Scotland, she was her father's assistant gardener for many years. She moved to Long Island, NY twenty nine years ago and had to learn a new way to garden. In 2011 she and her husband relocated to Ocala. She immediately took the Master Gardener classes and continues to learn how to garden in this part of Florida.

Bryan Schmalz serves as the Utility Director for Bay Laurel Center Community Development District. Which is the water and wastewater utility provider that serves customers in On Top of the World, Stone Creek, and Calesa.

Scott is new to OTOW from Bonita Springs in Southwest Florida. He is an avid birder and outdoorsman. He has volunteered with the Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County as well as Naturalist and Lecture Series Chair for the Friends of Barefoot Beach Preserve in Bonita Springs, FL. Scott has completed the Coastal module of the IFAS Florida Master Naturalist Program.

Bruce Seaman is a retired Presbyterian Church USA minister. After over 25 years in Marion County, Bruce has been known as a social justice activist who has led community groups like Community of Gratitude, YouthReach, Marion County Democratic Party, Awake Marion, and Bridges Project as well as serving with many others.

Kevin T. Sheilley became the President & CEO of Ocala/Marion County Chamber & Economic Partnership (CEP) in December of 2012 following the merger of the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce and the Ocala/Marion County Economic Development Corporation. The CEP represents the fourth start-up Chamber/ED organization Sheilley has lead.

A PA native, Jim has been an instructor since 1978. He taught for the US Army, American Red Cross, AARP Driver Safety and spent the bulk of his career as a technical instructor for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency in Harrisburg, PA. He has a B.S in Psychology and a Master's in Education from Penn State.

Amira Sims is an educator and spoken word artist with more than 20 years of experience. She earned her Master of Science in Psychology from Valdosta State University and has taught a variety of undergraduate psychology classes in colleges and universities in California, Georgia, and Florida.