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.
Summer Dusek
Vice President
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.
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.
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.
Christine J White
Digital Media Consultant
About Christine J White
Christine left a 20-year career in the nonprofit sector to pursue her greatest passion – helping people achieve their happiest, healthiest version of themselves with an integrative approach to making sustainable healthy lifestyle changes. In addition to her BS in public relations and MA in mass communications from the University of Florida, she earned her integrative wellness coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and her personal training/fitness instruction certification from PTA Global. Christine runs her own health coaching business, holds nutrition and wellness workshops, conducts in-home personal training, teaches yoga and other group fitness classes around town, and is a fitness trainer for the City of Tallahassee. She serves on the Boards of Girls on the Run of the Big Bend and Sustainable Tallahassee.
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.
Shannon Colavecchio
About Shannon Colavecchio
Shannon wears many hats, but all of them reflect her passion for health and wellness, and her commitment to paying it forward. Shannon founded and coordinates Thrive Moore, the Moore Agency’s wellness program, which has been recognized by the CDC for best practices. The program has contributed to the integrated communications firm’s recognition as a Florida Trend Best Place to Work for several years running, among other national awards related to employee morale and retention. She juggles her work as associate managing director overseeing some Moore’s largest clients with her love of fitness. Shannon is an ACE- and AFAA-certified fitness instructor leading classes and trainings around Tallahassee, and has served as a conference presenter and master trainer for various fitness programs. She is a Ryka brand ambassador, One Day to Wellness Coach, and Arbonne Regional Vice President.
Shannon also is passionate about rescuing those in need – specifically kids and pups. She is a licensed foster parent seeking to adopt a child and has three rescue dogs, Sir Burpee, Lady Bear and King Louis V. III.
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.
Michelle Eubanks
Frank Flynn
Heather Fuselier
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.
Alexis C. Gaston-Woodcock
About Alexis C. Gaston-Woodcock
Alexis C. Gaston-Woodcock is the founder/co-owner of Just Get Fit health and fitness studio. With over 35 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, she feels very lucky to absolutely love what she does, coaching others to be their BEST! Working with recreational as well as competitive athletes of all ages and helping them reach their goals is truly rewarding for her. Alexis has a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Florida State University and is a Licensed Massage Therapist. Serving on the Keiser University – Tallahassee Campus Advisory Board as well as the Working Well Board is an honor for her as she enjoys leading others and learning from others. Alexis also loves being a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend and enjoys competing in obstacle course races, cycling events, and other fun fitness events with her family.
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.
Mark S. Hicks, Sr.
About Mark S. Hicks, Sr.
Mark S. Hicks, Sr. is responsible for managing, planning, coordinating and directing the sales and account management functions for Capital Health Plan. He holds a Florida Life, Health & Annuities license and has over 20 years of health care industry experience, combined with 10 years of association management experience. Mark previously served as Senior Manager of Sales for FBMC Benefits Management, Senior Account Manager for Aetna, and Director of Marketing Operations for Coventry Health Care of Florida. He is a member of the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce’s Communications & Member Engagement Committee, the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of Health Underwriters, and the local chapter of the Capital Area Association of Health Underwriters.
Leigh Miles
About Leigh Miles
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.
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.
Peggy Smith
About Peggy Smith
Peggy Smith brings two distinct skills and backgrounds to the Working Well Board. During the regular working day, she is the accounting manager at the Ausley McMullen Law Firm and the Past President of the Legal Administrators Association. In her off hours, she practices as a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. Peggy’s focus is on gut health because she truly believes healing our guts can help heal our lives. She is passionate about issues related to anxiety and depression. The drive to understand those struggles better is what led her to coaching and her focus on gut health. She teaches group coaching sessions in the evenings and in businesses as a lunch and learn series. She is also available to speak to groups and associations about how developing healthier nutrition and lifestyle habits can transform lives. In addition to wearing those very distinct hats, her favorite role of all is that of wife and mother to two adult children.
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.