Mistie Palmer, Workforce Development Programs Manager at AdventHealth, leverages 20 years of clinical and operational leadership to build inclusive, future-focused healthcare talent pipelines. She holds a Master’s in Healthcare Administration and has volunteered with youth for 15 years. Mistie is also a wife and mother of three teenage sons.

Rachel Kusher is in her 20th year as a school counselor and has been with Broward County Public Schools since 2018, currently working at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs. Rachel is passionate about helping high school students find their purpose and connecting them to their futures.

Bio: Danielle Malfara is the Coordinator of College & Career Counseling for the School District of Osceola County. Her background includes both higher education and K-12. She currently serves on the Xello-Florida Advisory Committee, Junior Achievement Osceola Advisory Board, and UpliftED Advisory Council. She previously taught 6th-12th grade science and AVID as well as served as a high school College & Career Counselor.

Kevin Farrell, workforce coach for the Martin County School District, supports CAP grant initiatives and CTE programs. Kevin previously had a distinguished military career spanning 24 years, with work in Military Police, Intelligence and Air Defense, recently retiring as a field grade officer, residing in Stuart, FL.

Lisa began her career with Procter & Gamble, leading a commercial business unit and developing national training programs. With experience in recruitment, onboarding and business management, Lisa now serves as a consultant, building strategic plans and developing programming for the Florida Energy Workforce Consortium, PBC STEM Ecosystem and FIRST robotics.

Originally from Puerto Rico, I hold an Accounting Certificate earned in high school CTE, a Bachelor’s in Business, and a Master’s in Adult Education. With four years teaching CTE and three years as a college Career Coach, I’m committed to advancing student career and academic success.

Meghan Leach is the Integrated Education & Training (IET) and Workforce Manager at the Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida. She began her career teaching abroad and now develops programs that blend academics and job training to help adult learners build skills, find employment, and achieve economic self-sufficiency.