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Community Catalysts
KCCI Community Catalysts are change-agents in the Tallahassee community. Through a self-nomination process, interested catalysts apply and then are selected by the KCCI Advisory Board for each year’s “Catalyst Class.” The Catalysts volunteer their time, and with input from KCCI, implement a sense of place project each year.
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| Name | Initiative | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Aarons | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Lester Abberger | Get Gaines Going | 2007-2008 |
| Debra Amesqua | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Alan Amidon | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Dominick Ard’is | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Joey Arellano, Florida House of Representatives | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Brad Ashwell | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Quia Atkinson | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Tiffany Baker | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Ronald Baker | Tallahassee Business Resources | 2009-2010 |
| Jovita Bakker | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Susan Baldino | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Scott Balog, Tallahassee Community College | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Melissa Baniak | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Chucha Barber | Tallahassee Film Festival | 2007-2008 |
| Bryson Bard | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Betsy Barfield | Explore Outdoors | 2009-2010 |
| Althemese Barnes | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Kathy Bartlett | Greenovation / Sustainable Tallahassee | 2007-2008 |
| Brian Batchelder | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Theresa Bender | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Debbie Bergstrom | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Bill Berlow | Greenovation / Sustainable Tallahassee | 2007-2008 |
| Peggy Bielby | Amp Up Tallahassee | 2010-2011 |
| Dorothy Bland | Jump Start Plan X | 2007-2008 |
| Donna Blanton | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Nancy Blum-Heintz | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Shaunna Boggs | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Brian Bohm | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Jeff Bond | Gateway Tallahassee | 2011-2012 |
| Bobby Boone | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Tiffany Bowers | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Amy Bradbury | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Vicki Bradley | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Erika Branchcomb, Florida League of Cities | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Nolia Brandt | Greenovation / Sustainable Tallahassee | 2007-2008 |
| Missy Briggs | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| David Bryne | Greenovation / Sustainable Tallahassee | 2007-2008 |
| Caroline Burnette | SPARK TLH | 2012-2013 |
| Cyrus Calhoun III, Trulieve | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Mike Campbell | Identify / Illuminate Tallahassee | 2009-2010 |
| Kevin Matthew Carr | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Melanie Carr | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Paige Carter-Smith | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Tony Carvajal | Jump Start Plan X | 2007-2008 |
| Richard Cassedy | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Somnath Chatterjee | Capital Sports Initiative | 2010-2011 |
| Long Chen | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Wallisa Cobb | Frenchtown Farmers Market | 2013-2014 |
| Shannon Colavecchio, The Moore Agency | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Fran Conaway | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Casey Cook | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Sheila Costigan | Get Gaines Going | 2007-2008 |
| Betsy Couch | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Cory Couch | Identify / Illuminate Tallahassee | 2009-2010 |
| Bo Courtenay | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Berneice Cox | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Jenny Crowley | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| LaKendra Cunningham | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Jeanne Curtain | Tallahassee Film Festival | 2007-2008 |
| Tatiana Daguillard | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Ashley Daniels | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Tarsha Davis | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Allison DeFoor | Get Gaines Going | 2007-2008 |
| Carla DeLoach | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Tom Derzypolski | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Hetal Desai | Identify / Illuminate Tallahassee | 2009-2010 |
| Joshua DeSha | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Liz Desloge | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Bryan Desloge | Get Gaines Going | 2007-2008 |
| Ryan Dietz | SPARK TLH | 2012-2013 |
| Megan Doherty | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Justin Domer | Amp Up Tallahassee | 2010-2011 |
| Rebekah Dorn | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Harrison DuBosar | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Sarah Duncan | Gateway Tallahassee | 2011-2012 |
| Colleen Dwyer | Gateway Tallahassee | 2011-2012 |
| Nipa Eason, SalterMitchell PR | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Talethia Edwards, Department of Health | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Chris Edwards | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Bill Eichhoefer | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Brandon Eisaman | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| John Elliott | Tallahassee on Two Wheels | 2011-2012 |
| Emily Ely | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Elizabeth Emmanuel | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Cliff Englert | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Gareth Euridge | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Edward Fernandez | Gateway Tallahassee | 2011-2012 |
| Richard Fetchick | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| John Fleming | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Amanda Fliger | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Jamie Fortune | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Chase Foster | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Joseph Foster | Gateway Tallahassee | 2011-2012 |
| Ken Foster | Capital Sports Initiative | 2010-2011 |
| Melissa Franklin | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Rick Frazier | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Anthony Gaudio | Frenchtown Farmers Market | 2013-2014 |
| Stacey Getz | Communications | 2007-2008 |
| Michelle Gomez | Frenchtown Farmers Market | 2013-2014 |
| Chrys Ivey Goodwyne | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Julz Graham | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Kevin Graham | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Suzannah Grasel | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Donald Gray | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Ben Graybar | Tallahassee Business Resources | 2009-2010 |
| Crystal Green | Explore Outdoors | 2009-2010 |
| Byron Greene | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Blair Gregg | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| William Gwaltney | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Alan Hanstein | Tallahassee on Two Wheels | 2011-2012 |
| Matrell Hawkins | Jump Start Plan X | 2007-2008 |
| Cosby Hayes | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Max Herrle | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Melanie Hicks | Communications | 2007-2008 |
| Stephen Hogge | Communications | 2007-2008 |
| Sarah Howard | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Bob Howard | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Debbie Huey | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Tyler Huston | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Anna-Kay Hutchinson | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Nita Jackson | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Jordan Jacobs | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Khari James, State Attorney’s Office, 2nd Judicial Circuit | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Ochuko Jenije, II | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Christine Johnson | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Charlie Johnson | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Brad Johnson | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Andrea Jones | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Judy Jones-Colston | Jump Start Plan X | 2007-2008 |
| Shawn Kalbli | Tallahassee Business Resources | 2009-2010 |
| Nadia Kamal | Tallahassee Business Resources | 2009-2010 |
| Amina Kassem | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Eric Katz | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Cat Keen | Frenchtown Farmers Market | 2013-2014 |
| Stefanie Kiedrowski | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Jake Kiker | Identify / Illuminate Tallahassee | 2009-2010 |
| Mary Lee Kiracofe | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Jacqueline Kornegay | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Dia Kuykendall | Capital Sports Initiative | 2010-2011 |
| McKinnon Langston | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Devan Leavins | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Laura Lenhart | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Brett Leone | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| James Lewis | Explore Outdoors | 2009-2010 |
| Bradford Lewis | Get Gaines Going | 2007-2008 |
| TJ Lewis | Get Gaines Going | 2007-2008 |
| John Lhotka | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Lucas Lindsey | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Rod Lipscomb | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Matt Littlefield | Tallahassee on Two Wheels | 2011-2012 |
| Ed Lombard | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| C.B. Lorch | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Molly Lord | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Alissa Lotane | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Julie Lovelace | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Joseph Lowder | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Jessica Lowe-Minor | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Christina Lynch | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Calla MacNamara | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Lindsey Magura | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Tyler Maldonado, Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Nancy Marcus | Communications | 2007-2008 |
| James Marshall | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Caleb Martinez | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Nancy Mattimore | Gateway Tallahassee | 2011-2012 |
| Bill Mattox | Identify / Illuminate Tallahassee | 2009-2010 |
| Frank Mayernick | Greenovation / Sustainable Tallahassee | 2007-2008 |
| Heather Mayo | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Ericka McKibbin | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Casey McKinney | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Chiquita McKnight | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Mike McManus | Greenovation / Sustainable Tallahassee | 2007-2008 |
| John McNeil | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Holly McPhail | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Cindy Meredith | Capital Sports Initiative | 2010-2011 |
| Leslie Mille | Explore Outdoors | 2009-2010 |
| Geoffrey Miller | Frenchtown Farmers Market | 2013-2014 |
| Rick Minor | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Kendra Mitchell | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Bill Moor | Get Gaines Going | 2007-2008 |
| Jason Moore | Amp Up Tallahassee | 2010-2011 |
| Barby Moro | SPARK TLH | 2012-2013 |
| Serena Moyle | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Marie Moyle, U.S. Attorney’s Office | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Ed Murray | Amp Up Tallahassee | 2010-2011 |
| Slaton Murray | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Gjergj Ndoja | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Andi Nelson | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Joshua Newman | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Christine Nieves | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Kirsten Nyman | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Mark O’Bryant | Greenovation / Sustainable Tallahassee | 2007-2008 |
| Nancy O’Farrell | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Chris O’Neal | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Abena Ojetayo | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Andrea Oliver | Tallahassee Film Festival | 2007-2008 |
| Patrick O’Bryant | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Alessandria (Ali) Palmer, Kimley-Horn | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Marco Paredes | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Pamela Paultre | SPARK TLH | 2012-2013 |
| Jeff Peters | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Kyle Phelps | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Toby Philpot, Jr. | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Thomas Philpot | Tallahassee on Two Wheels | 2011-2012 |
| Susan Pourciau | Tallahassee Business Resources | 2009-2010 |
| David Powell | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Thomas Proctor Jr. | Tallahassee on Two Wheels | 2011-2012 |
| Juli Puckett | Communications | 2007-2008 |
| Gloria Pugh | Get Gaines Going, Tallahassee Film Festival | 2007-2008 |
| Jamal Raddar | Capital Sports Initiative | 2010-2011 |
| Clayton Randle | Amp Up Tallahassee | 2010-2011 |
| Aaron Redda, Florida Public Service Commission and USF | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Casie Reinholt | Explore Outdoors | 2009-2010 |
| Robert Renzi | Frenchtown Farmers Market | 2013-2014 |
| Jay Revell | Identify / Illuminate Tallahassee | 2009-2010 |
| Carlos Rey | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Marcus Rhodes | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Jamiron Richardson | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| David Rictchey | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Jenny Robertson | Identify / Illuminate Tallahassee | 2009-2010 |
| Rob Rushin | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Paul Rutkovsky | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| April Salter | Tallahassee Film Festival | 2007-2008 |
| Josh Saul | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Doug Saunders | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Rob Schiffer | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Gerri Seay | Explore Outdoors | 2009-2010 |
| Floyd Self | Amp Up Tallahassee | 2010-2011 |
| Fern Senra | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Jenay Sermon | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Scott Shamp | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Ryan Sheplak | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Lauren Shoaf | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Carly Sinnadurai | Cultivate Cascades | 2010-2011 |
| Bruce Sipple | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Enrika Sissle | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Rose Skepple | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Lindsay Slautterback | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Kim Smalls | Tallahassee Business Resources | 2009-2010 |
| Robin Smith | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Leslie Smith | Capital Sports Initiative | 2010-2011 |
| William Smith | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Rob Sniffen | Capital Sports Initiative | 2010-2011 |
| Jessica Sorenson | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| Dorsey Spencer | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Todd Sperry | Greenovation / Sustainable Tallahassee | 2007-2008 |
| Wayne Spinks | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Alyce Lee Stansbury | Amp Up Tallahassee | 2010-2011 |
| Ben Stearns | SPARK TLH | 2012-2013 |
| Robert Streater | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Buddy Streit | Communications | 2007-2008 |
| Allison Stribling | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Paul Strickland | Tallahassee Music Week | 2013-2014 |
| Mandy Stringer | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Kristen Summers | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Daniel Taylor, Daniel Taylor Consulting, Inc. | Access Art TLH | 2021 |
| Tom Taylor | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Alana Taylor | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Jesse Taylor | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Matt Tharpe | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Maggie Theriot | SPARK TLH | 2012-2013 |
| Darby Tish | Fully Booked Project | 2022 |
| Carlos Torregrosa | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Amber Tynan | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| John Van Gieson | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Becca VanLandingham | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Allie VanLandingham | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Melissa VanSickle | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Lori Vezina | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Krishnan Viswanathan | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Alison Voorhees | Southside Sense of Place | 2010-2011 |
| Rebekka Wade | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Daniel Wagnon | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Meghan Walker | Amp Up Tallahassee | 2010-2011 |
| John Wallace | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Lauren Wallace | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Robyn Ware | SPARK TLH | 2012-2013 |
| Marcia Warfel | Experience Tallahassee | 2018 |
| Charlotte Waters | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Adam Watson | Capital Sports Initiative | 2010-2011 |
| Callie Watson | Bicycle Park | 2020 |
| John Webb | Tallahassee Business Resources | 2009-2010 |
| Gayle Webb | See Tallahassee | 2015 |
| Karen Wendland | Boca Chuba | 2012-2013 |
| Doug Wheeler | Explore Outdoors | 2009-2010 |
| Sandra Whitehead | Gateway Tallahassee | 2011-2012 |
| Valerie Wickboldt | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Andrew Wilcox | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |
| Kawana Williams | Talent Lives Here | 2009-2010 |
| Tristan Williams | Crosswalks to Classrooms | 2023 |
| Jared Willis | #iHeartTally | 2017 |
| Sarah Wilson | Explore Outdoors | 2009-2010 |
| Dara Wilson | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Mark Winger | Downtown Sense of Place | 2013-2014 |
| Michael Wong | ELLAvate | 2012-2013 |
| Alex Workman | Reimagining Waterworks | 2016 |
| Chelsea Workman | Red Hills Rhythm, Red Hills Rhythm | 2019 |
| Melanie Yeager | Gateway Tallahassee | 2011-2012 |
| Brian Zettle | Cultivate Cascades | 2011-2012 |