Working Well Staff & Board of Directors
Staff
Mary Barley, Executive Director
About Mary Barley
Mary Barley has been in the fitness industry for over 30 years as a gym owner, personal trainer, group fitness instructor, wellness coach, writer, speaker and well-being coordinator. She has served as the “Health and Well-Being Coordinator for Leon County, overseeing the health and well-being of 1700 employees, for the last 5 1/2 years. She also is the part time Executive Director for Working Well, a non-profit whose mission is to help get our community’s workforce healthier.
Christine Cox, Communications and Finance Manager
About Christine Cox
After a fulfilling 20-year career in the nonprofit sector, Christine Cox took a big leap to pursue her greatest passion – helping people achieve the happiest, healthiest version of themselves with sustainable healthy lifestyle changes. She started her own wellness coaching business and earned certifications as an integrative nutrition health coach, yoga instructor, group fitness instructor, and personal trainer. Christine was hired by the Florida Department of Children and Families as Statewide Director of the Office of Employee Well-being to build this brand-new initiative from the ground up. She also served as wellness coordinator for the City of Tallahassee. Now Christine focuses on her work as a health and wellness coach, working with clients one-on-one and in small groups, conducting wellness workshops, and writing her self-help memoir on charting your own path to wellness. She also enjoys teaching yoga throughout the community. Christine earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations and master’s degree in mass communications, both from the University of Florida. Go Gators!
Interested in joining our Board of Directors? We typically look to fill any vacancies that become available on an annual basis in February. Feel free to submit your application HERE any time of year, and we’ll be in touch regarding available Board seats and timing. Thank you for your interest in helping us fulfill the Working Well mission!
Board of Directors
Mark S. Hicks, Sr.
President
About Mark S. Hicks, Sr.
Mark S. Hicks, Sr. oversees sales and account management at Capital Health Plan, guiding strategies and operations in the employer group and individual marketplace segments. Licensed in Florida for Life, Health & Annuities, he brings over two decades of healthcare industry expertise, alongside a solid decade in association management. His previous roles include Senior Manager of Sales at FBMC Benefits Management, Senior Account Manager at Aetna, and Director of Marketing Operations at Coventry Health Care of Florida.
In addition to his professional responsibilities, Mark is deeply committed to community service. He actively participates in the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and serves as President of NABIP Capital Area. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors for NABIP Florida, and a member of the Big Bend Heart Walk Executive Leadership Committee.
April Lovett
Vice President
About April Lovett
April Lovett is the Director of Assessment and Evaluation for the Florida State University College of Nursing. She has nearly 20 years of expertise and leadership in facilitating and implementing wellbeing initiatives, including serving on FSU’s Healthy Campus Committee, leading the efforts to establish FSU as one of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Partnership for Healthier America campuses in 2019, and currently serving as the Chair of FSU’s College of Nursing Health & Wellbeing Committee. Dr. Lovett’s research interests center on employee diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing in organizations. She is an advocate for plant-based eating for a healthier nation and in her spare time likes to garden and discover or create plant-based recipes that mimic traditional fare. She also likes to spend time with her husband and two kids and is adjusting to being a “sports mom” as her kids get older and more involved in sports.
Leigh Cahoon
Secretary/Treasurer
About Leigh Miles
Leigh Miles currently serves as Healthiest Weight Coordinator at the Florida Department of Health in Leon County. She is a Florida native and a Florida State University graduate. Go Noles! Leigh has worked for the Florida Department of Health for several years, in the areas of tobacco prevention, sexual risk avoidance, and community health. She has her hands in a variety of public health programs and projects across Tallahassee. Leigh enjoys her downtime with family and friends, her cat and dog, and creative hobbies like painting, calligraphy, sewing, and leatherworking.
Cynthia Harris
Immediate Past President
About Cynthia
Dr. Harris is the Associate Dean for Public Heath and Director and Professor of the Florida A&M University Institute of Public Health. She has over 30 years of expertise, leadership, and training to successfully implement community-based participatory research with a focus on environmental health and toxicology. Dr. Harris is also the recipient of several public health service and academic awards including two distinguished alumnus awards from Meharry Medical College and the Black Innovators Award from the Black Alumni Association of the University of Kansas. She is originally from Kansas City, Kansas and is married to her wonderful life partner, Leo M. Harris, Jr.
Laurie Cox
Summer Dusek
About Summer Dusek
Summer is the Director for the Center for Professional Enrichment at Tallahassee Community College. Upon arrival at TCC she began working to revitalize wellness programming for employees. With a few employee gym updates, Fitbits, wellness workshops, and personal trainer with group fitness classes there has been a renewed interest in campus wellness activities over the past two years. Summer holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Clinical/Counseling Psychology and is ABD in Public Administration through Valdosta State University. She lives in Thomasville, GA with her two children, husband, and their three dogs. They enjoy youth sports, kayaking, fishing, golfing, and being outdoors together as much as possible.
Frank Flynn
Heather Fuselier
About Heather Fuselier
Heather Fuselier is a National-Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, also holding credentials as a WellCoaches Certified Wellness Coach, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, author, trainer, and employee well-being consultant specializing in helping people live healthy, balanced lives. As a health and fitness enthusiast, she came to professional coaching after years of finding myself in the role of cheerleader for folks seeking greater health through life balance. Now, Heather works professionally with clients to achieve a range of goals including weight reduction and management, stress management, life balance, and tapping into the incredible power of visioning, proper goal-setting, and achieving progress, not perfection.
Bart Gunter
About Bart Gunter
Bart Gunter is a Principal in HUB/Rogers Gunter Vaughn Insurance of Tallahassee, Florida. As a licensed Life Health and Property/Casualty agent, his clients include municipalities, school districts, non-profits and general commercial business. He is a CIC designate and is certified specialist for the Affordable Care Act. Bart has lectured and provided continuing education courses for numerous statewide Associations. He serves on many community boards and foundations and is a past chairman of the Working Well Board of Directors.
Colleen “Coco” McClelland
About Coco McClelland
Coco McClelland is the Health Services and Wellness Coordinator for Leon County Schools. Coco previously served as the Director of Nursing for the FL Department of Health in Leon County. She has worked in Public Health for over 15 years and has over 30 years of administrative and management experience in the medical and education fields. Coco is a lifelong resident of Tallahassee and a graduate of Florida State University. Coco proudly serves on the Florida Association of School Health board and is excited to be joining the Working Well family.
Chuck Moore
About Chuck Moore
Chuck Moore started his tenure as Tallahassee Community College’s Director of Athletics in December 2021. He was previously the Director of Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Richard Bland (Va.) College, where he resurrected the NJCAA Division II program that included men’s basketball, men’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s golf. As the men’s basketball head coach, he re-built the program following a 20-year hiatus from the sport. Moore led Richard Bland to the 2015 NJCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship among two Final Four appearances (2015, 2017). During this tenure, he received NABC National Coach of the Year honors along with being named District Coach of the Year 3 times. He has also had coaching stints at Randolph Macon College and Patrick Henry Community College.
A native of Hampton, Va., Moore is a graduate of Christopher Newport University and earned a Masters in Sports Management from American Public University. He’s also the proud father of his son Trey and loves spending time with his rescue pup Charis.
Christine Morse
About Christine Morse
Christine Morse is the Fitness Coordinator at Premier Health and Fitness Center, an affiliate of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. She is a Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine, and has bachelor’s degrees in Exercise Science and Psychology from Florida State University and a master’s degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis in Corporate Wellness from Utah State University. Christine represents Premier at community events, and is the Exercise Consultant for the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Metabolic Health Center where she helps patients begin exercise regimens to lose weight successfully. She has been teaching classes and holding one-on-one meetings with patients there for over 5 years. When not working, Christine enjoys exercising, reading, traveling, spending time with family, and is an avid runner who has completed six full marathons.
Jorge Olaves Hernandez
About Jorge Olaves Hernandez
Jorge Olaves Hernandez is the former Aquatic Coordinator/Director (Retired) at Florida A&M University in the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department in the College of Education. He has over 45 years of expertise, leadership, and training successfully implementing aquatic programs. His focus is on personal health and emergency response. Jorge is a past recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award and Advanced Teacher of the Year Award, both from FAMU, as well as the American Red Cross Volunteer of the Year Award and Board of Directors Above Service Award. He is originally from Los Puertos de Altagracia, Venezuela,
Brian Smatt
About Brian Smatt
Brian is an experienced manager with over 17 years of public service in the areas of Human Resources and Parks & Recreation. He has led several initiatives and programs for the workforce including several award-winning wellness programs. His passion for employee well-being has transformed the lives of many employees including his own – Brian was the 2023 Working Well Inspiration Award winner at Working Well’s Annual Breakfast. In 2018, he coordinated the award-winning yoga program with the Tallahassee Fire Department, reaching more than 100 participants on a weekly basis. His focus is on employee engagement and employee retention. Originally from South Florida, Brian earned his MPA and BS from Florida International University and enjoys supporting all of his south Florida Teams.
Dr. Patrick Smith
About Patrick Smith
Dr. Patrick Smith is committed to helping families in our community experience improved health and vitality. His passion is to help people learn to move well, think well and eat well! Dr. Smith graduated from Florida High as Valedictorian in 1993. He received his undergraduate from Florida State University in Biological Sciences. Dr. Smith graduated Cum Laude from Logan Chiropractic of Chiropractic in 1999. Dr. Smith is a constant learner and is always researching the safest, best and most innovative ways to help his patients. Dr. Smith has been providing Wellness Talks for the past 17 years. He speaks regularly for the State and County Offices, Private Businesses, Local Churches and Schools as well as the Police Department. Dr. Smith serves locally on the Board of Directors for Working Well and is also a member of an international non-profit organization of wellness experts called the Wellness Champions. His mission is to empower as many people as possible to experience their optimal health potential through genuine care and education. Dr. Smith lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Kelli and their two sons, Jake and Dylan. Dr. Smith loves God, his family, golf and all things health related.