Officers & Board Members
Working Well Officers
Mary Barley
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.
Brian Smatt
President
About Brian Smatt
As the Wellness Coordinator for the City of Tallahassee it’s his passion to transform each of the city’s employees’ lives by bringing awareness to health initiatives and programs in a fun and exciting way. Brian personally understands the value of a healthy lifestyle after losing over 65 pounds in 2008. Brian is from South Florida and earned both his degrees (BS and MPA) from Florida International University and enjoys all sports including supporting his Miami Hurricanes and Dolphins. In his spare time, he is also a FHSAA soccer referee and serves on the board of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Brian resides in Tallahassee with his wife, April and daughter, Sydney.
Heather Fuselier
Past-President
About Heather Fuselier
Heather Fuselier is an author, WellCoaches Certified Wellness Coach, and Tobacco Treatment Specialist who works with individuals and organizations to create healthier environments. Her clients range from individuals working on weight loss and life balance goals to corporations in need of an engaging and fun approach to wellness at work. Outside of her private practice based in Tallahassee, Heather is a coach and blogger for Wellview Health, an international health coach for the popular fitness app Vida, and a lecturer for Business Health Solutions. Locally, Heather serves on the non-profit board of Working Well, which works with local organizations to design, create, and deliver work place wellness plans.
You can read Heather’s popular “Healthy Heather Blog” each Sunday in the Tallahassee Democrat each Sunday, where she applies her playful and light-hearted approach to balanced living to the toughest struggles we face in health and fitness.
Betsy Wood
Secretary
About Betsy Wood
Betsy Wood is a registered nurse who retired as the Director of the Division of Community Health Promotion, after 30 years in public health. She now works for the FSU Public Health Program connecting local organizations to the expertise found in the Public Health Program faculty and students. Betsy’s specific focus has long been maternal and child health, community wellness and chronic disease prevention. Betsy received her Bachelor’s in Nursing from FSU and a Master’s in Public Health from USF.
Mary Estes
Treasurer
About Mary Estes
Mary Estes, EVP of First Commerce Credit Union, and has been associated with Working Well for the past 7 years. For the last 6 years, she has served as Treasurer of Working Well. First Commerce has an active Wellness Program that address personal, health related and financial aspects of their team members. Mary is a long-term team member of First Commerce CU, recently celebrating 31 years. She also serves of the Board on the Foundation for Leon County Schools. Mary has been married to Barry for 36 years, and has two children, Jaime and Devin.
Marsha Shalley
Secretary
About Marsha Shalley
Marsha has been an instructor and personal trainer with Capital Region Family Health & Fitness Center for 12 years. She is currently the Personal Training Coordinator for the facility, overseeing all group and personal training programming. Marsha also has a career background in marketing & communications. This is her second year serving on the board.
Board Members
Terri Anderson
About Terri Anderson
Terri Anderson is the Coordinator of Health Services and Wellness at Leon County Schools. Married for over 40 years, Terri is the proud mother of 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Terri loves exploring and hiking and has traveled the globe pursuing these hobbies. With a lifelong interest in health and wellness, Terri loves sharing information and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Jim Burtoft
About Jim Burtoft
With over thirty years’ experience in the fitness industry, Jim Burtoft has helped over one million people get healthy. He is currently a small business owner/entrepreneur, a sales trainer, and a motivational speaker. Born and raised in Florida, Jim graduated from the University of Central Florida. He loves his family, his dog Max, crazy workouts, God and all saltwater sports.
Melissa Dancer
About Melissa Dancer
Melissa Dancer is a registered and licensed dietitian and nutritionist, holds a Worksite Wellness Program Manager certificate by National Wellness Institute and has worked in the arena of wellness and health promotion for over seventeen years. A native Floridian, Melissa received her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in Miami, Florida, before completing a supervised practice internship in clinical nutrition at the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, Maryland. Melissa is currently Director of Health Promotion with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, leading wellness initiatives both internally and externally.
Kevin Kostelnik
About Kevin Kostelnik
Is an associate at Sniffen & Spellman P.A. Mr. Kostelnik is admitted to Florida Bar and practices in the areas of Labor and Employment and Civil Rights Litigation. Before joining the Firm, Mr. Kostelnik was an Assistant State Attorney for the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Leon County, Florida. During his tenure as a prosecutor, Mr. Kostelnik handled hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases and tried multiple jury trials to verdict. When not working, Kevin enjoys hiking and exercising with his wife and their two dogs.
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.
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.
Len Harvey
About Len Harvey
Len Harvey is the Executive Director of Premier Health and Fitness Center, a subsidiary of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He has been a part of the fitness industry for 36 years as a facility owner, trainer, and director. He has been married to his wife Kathy for over 34 years, they have two children and several grandchildren.
He attended Florida State University on a football scholarship and completed his education and college football career at the University of North Alabama where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a minor in Physical Education. After graduation, he continued football for a brief time with the NFL and the USFL.
In 1982 Mr. Harvey permanently returned to Tallahassee where he purchased and managed his own fitness center. In 1986 he sold the business to Plantation Health & Fitness Club where he worked his way to the manager position creating a profitable and respected facility. Tallahassee Memorial Hospital took full ownership of Plantation Health & Fitness which in 2000 became Premier Health & Fitness Center. Mr. Harvey was designated executive director as they opened the new 55,000 square foot facility. This change in name occurred upon the opening of the new facility he helped plan and bring to the community.
Krista Ayers
About Krista Ayers
She is a Certified Personal Trainer working with Special Populations, certified in Weight Management, a certified Conditioning and Mobility Coach and has her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. The opportunity to work in these various arenas has demonstrated one important and reoccurring theme…a balanced life is the foundation for optimal well-being!
Helping to empower others to find their life balance and reach their health goals has always been a passion for Krista. When not assisting the Working Well Board; look for her on a trail, in a kayak, on a yoga mat or under a tree with a good book.
Elaine Thompson
About Elaine Thompson
Craig Winger
About Craig Winger
He enjoys working with people and small businesses that are challenged, and are ready to initiate changes to ramp up in a resourceful manner. Because, when people question their current state and adopt practices that energize every choice they make, we get to witness amazing sustainable transformations. And that is his energy generator. He has learned that the primary pool of energy of life is found in between all of your relationships. What you share and maintain, grows.
Your wellness is the key decision to being resourceful, in all aspects of your life.
Leigh Miles
About Leigh Miles
Paul Rosenberg
Everett Teague
Frank Flynn
Michelle Eubanks
Heide Copeland
Summer Dusek