Darla Bonk is the founder and CEO of Darla Bonk Consulting, LLC and partners with her husband in Architectural Metal Flashings, serves on the Fort Myers City Council as the representative for Ward 6, and is the founder and host of the podcast, “On Your Way”.

Alicia Miller is the executive director of Our Mother’s Home of SWFL, Inc., whose mission is to empower young women by breaking the cycle of generational poverty. Her previous experience with the foster care system, along with her desire to be a role model and leader for young women in the community, led her to Our Mother’s Home, where she oversees the administration, programs and strategic planning as well as fundraising, marketing and community outreach.

Marilyn Santiago currently owns two companies, Sunshine Integrated Solutions where she leverages her expertise in branded content, event marketing and talent management and Creative Architectural Resin Products, serving the construction industry, providing beautiful resin-based faux architectural trims and accents.

Anjali Van Drie is co-founder and vice president of Family Initiative, a master’s level social worker and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. She has worked for more than a decade with families involved in the child welfare system and children with disabilities. Van Drie has also worked collaboratively with thousands of families across Florida and community-based care agencies. A sought-after expert, Van Drie has led presentations around the state and across the country to educate parents and professionals on best practices.

Jen Whyte is founder and owner of Fort Myers Brewing Company, Lee County’s first microbrewery. When Whyte and her husband Rob moved to Southwest Florida in 2011, they found there was untapped potential for a local brewery in Fort Myers. They couldn’t pass up this opportunity to turn her passion for business, her husband’s love of brewing and their joint love of people into a business. Fort Myers Brewing Company opened in 2013, and today its brews are poured at more than 1,600 locations.