NAME? Aya Saludo WHAT DO YOU DO? Project Owner HOMETOWN? Tallahassee, Florida What is your favorite thing about Tallahassee? In Tallahassee, by meeting one person, you’ll go home knowing many. Although we are home to hundreds of thousands of residents, Tallahassee has a unique way of bringing people together — whether it be events like […]
Nick Fraser, Fraser’s Customs
NAME? Nick Fraser WHAT DO YOU DO? Residential Contractor – Fraser’s Customs HOMETOWN? Tallahassee, Florida What would you say to someone considering moving to Tallahassee? Tallahassee is a big small town. There is something for everyone here, especially if you like the outdoors and good food. What business or event would you like to see […]
Blaire Bennett, Florida Recreation and Park Association
NAME? Blaire Bennett WHAT DO YOU DO? Education & Events Coordinator – Florida Recreation and Park Association HOMETOWN? Sarasota, Florida What brought you to Tallahassee? I came to Tallahassee for school in 2015 and honestly did not think I would still be here almost 11 years later! I started out planning to get a nursing […]
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Alise Sloan, Sachs Media
NAME? Alise Sloan WHAT DO YOU DO? Account Executive – Sachs Media HOMETOWN? I’m a military brat but I mainly resided in Lithia Springs and Cairo, GA What brought you to Tallahassee? I lived in South Georgia at the time but Tallahassee was the place I gravitated toward. There is more to do, more to […]
Serene Smallwood, Big Bend Cares/Care Point
NAME? Serene Smallwood WHAT DO YOU DO? Development Coordinator – Big Bend Cares/Care Point Health & Wellness Center HOMETOWN? Daytona Beach, FL What brought you to Tallahassee? I came as a student back in 2014, got a degree in Criminology by 2017, and started looking off-campus for how to enjoy the city I lived in. […]
Devin Starnes, Prime Meridian Bank
NAME? Devin Starnes WHAT DO YOU DO? AVP, Associate Relationship Manager – Prime Meridian Bank HOMETOWN? Tallahassee, FL What is your favorite thing about Tallahassee? My favorite part of Tallahassee is networking in the community I grew up in. For anyone who has started their professional career in their hometown, it is a daunting task […]
Alexis Bondi, Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority
NAME? Alexis Bondi WHAT DO YOU DO? Operations Manager – Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority HOMETOWN? Tallahassee, FL TELL US YOUR TALLAHASSEE STORY: My family moved to Tallahassee when I was just four years old, so I’ve had the pleasure of growing up in this beautiful city. I then went to Florida State University before starting […]
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Christian Suero, Donald L Tucker Civic Center
NAME? Christian Suero WHAT DO YOU DO? Director of Sales – Donald L Tucker Civic Center HOMETOWN? Hollywood, Florida TELL US YOUR TALLAHASSEE STORY: I moved to Tallahassee in 2016 when I started as a freshman at Florida State. After graduating from FSU I lived and worked in Dallas, Texas until returning to Tallahassee in […]
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Suzanne Holloway, UF/IFAS Extension Leon County
NAME? Suzanne Holloway WHAT DO YOU DO? Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Leon County HOMETOWN? Gainesville, Florida TELL US YOUR TALLAHASSEE STORY: I think the majority of people my age move to Tallahassee for educational purposes, but I came here because of a job. Ironically, I left Gainesville, the heart of […]
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Reese Kerlin, HUB International
NAME? Reese Kerlin WHAT DO YOU DO? Employee Benefits Advisor at HUB International HOMETOWN? Kirksville, Missouri TELL US YOUR TALLAHASSEE STORY: Work took me out to New Jersey in 2016, where I lived until 2022 and ultimately met my now-wife, Kristin, who was born and raised there. After my sister and I left home in […]
