Kurt Kelly

CEO & President, Florida Coalition for Children, TALLAHASSEE

Kelly has been leading the Florida Coalition for Children since 2013. It serves more than 80 organizations and businesses that provide services for Florida’s foster care system. The coalition advocates for abused, abandoned, neglected and at-risk children.

EDUCATION: Florida State University (BS), University of South Florida (M.Ed)

MENTOR: Ronald Reagan, who emulated genuine love for county and for fellow Americans.

READING: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, by John Maxwell. Gentle and Lowly, by Dane Ortlund.

INSPIRING FLORIDIAN: Former Gov. Bob Martinez for being an outstanding statesman. And the late Bobby Bowden, a driven man of character and integrity.

MOTIVATIONAL MANTRA: If you don’t know where you are going, all roads will lead you there.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED: To do justly, love mercy and walk humbly before your God.