About
Choose Tallahassee
How We Began
Choose Tallahassee was organized by a group of volunteers who felt that our wonderful community had much to offer – a mild climate, high quality of health care, affordable cost of living, countless learning opportunities, and abundant recreational offerings.
Our initiative quickly gained support from a large number of our community organizations and individual community leaders.
The Choose Tallahassee Action Team (CTAT) is made up of a group of more than 60 local volunteers representing a large variety of local businesses, government entities and agencies with the same goal of promoting Tallahassee as one of the best places to live in Florida.
Mission
To enhance our region’s innovation and vitality by attracting and retaining a diverse population of young professionals, entrepreneurs, creative talent, retirees, and students.
Vision
To be a positive window to the world for Tallahassee and Leon County.
Board of Directors
Debra Herman
Board Chair Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI)
Chip Hartung
Secretary Coldwell Banker
Virginia Glass
Immediate Past Chair
Community Volunteer / Coldwell Banker (retired)
Bill Lickson
North Florida Innovation Labs
Dave Bruns
Community Volunteer / AARP (retired)
Hella Spellman
Tallahassee Senior Center
Marjorie Turnbull
Former Florida House of Representatives
Andrew Starr
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Doreen Kobello
Florida A&M University
Akhenaton Thomas
City of Tallahassee
Scott Balog
Treasurer MTX Group
Anita Favors
Chair Elect
IntegriVision Global
Jennifer Naff
Tallahassee Senior Center
Brooke Hallock
Capital City Bank
Whitney Powers
Florida State University Alumni Association
Scott Higginbotham
Prime Meridian Bank
Ken Boutwell
Capital Health Plan
Michelle Bono
Bono Communications & Marketing
Candice Grause
Tallahassee Community College
Ex Officio
Katrina Tuggerson
Capital City Chamber
Kerri Post
Visit Tallahassee
Cristina L Paredes
Office of Economic Vitality
Sue Dick
Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
Antonio Jefferson
Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce
Fundraising Committee
Gregg Patterson
CHAIRMAN, Choose Tallahassee
Ken Boutwell
Capital Health Plan
Thomas Asbury Jr.
Premier Fine Homes
Candice Grause
Tallahassee Community College
Nigel Allen
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation
Jennifer Naff
Tallahassee Senior Center
Fundraising Committee
Gregg Patterson CHAIRMAN Executive Director, Choose Tallahassee
Nigel Allen Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation
Jennifer Naff Tallahassee Senior Center
Ken Boutwell Patterson Capital Health Plan
Candice Grause Tallahassee Community College
Thomas Asbury Jr. Premier Fine Homes
Diversity Committee
Anita Favors
Chairman of the Diversity Committee
IntegriVision Global
Katrina Tuggerson
Capital City Chamber
Kianna Brown
Office of Economic Vitality
Gregg Patterson
Choose Tallahassee
Diversity Committee
Anita Favors CHAIRWOMAN IntegriVision Global
Katrina Tuggerson Capital City Chamber
Kianna Brown Office of Economic Vitality
Gregg Patterson Choose Tallahassee
Marketing Committee
Brooke Hallock
Capital City Bank
Tom Glennon
Capital Health Plan
Chip Hartung
Coldwell Banker
Lori Elliott
FSU Opening Nights
Samantha Loebig
Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
John Baker
Prime Meridian Bank
Dan Parisi
Rowland Publishing
Roshan Rajan
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Steven Haynes
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Katie Kole
Visit Tallahassee
Kerri Post
Visit Tallahassee
Marketing Committee
Brooke Hallock Capital City Bank
Tom Glennon Capital Health Plan
Chip Hartung Coldwell Banker
Lori Elliott FSU Opening Nights
Samantha Loebig Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
John Baker Prime Meridian Bank
Dan Parisi Rowland Publishing
Roshan Rajan Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Steven Haynes Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Kati Kole Visit Tallahassee
Keri Post Visit Tallahassee
Tallahassee/Leon County Chamber Partners
Choose Tallahassee is made possible by support from our Chamber of Commerce business partners.
