In January, ImagineCare, a joint venture between Spark Pediatrics and CareSource, announced the appointment of Ponte Vedra resident Adam Beam as CEO. Beam is a seasoned manage care executive with more than 18 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. more

After growing up in the area, Linda George was looking for a way to give back to her local community, and as a lover of golf, she turned to THE PLAYERS. more

Ponte Vedra resident Kenneth Heinrich IV began working for StevenDouglas in the Human Resources Search Division in 2017 and is currently the division director. His focus is human resources recruitment at all levels for companies of all sizes. more

Elizabeth Hudgins is a longtime resident of Ponte Vedra and realtor for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty. more

David Leininger is on the planning committee for Caring Chefs, which benefits the Northeast Florida programs of The Children’s Home Society of Florida. As such, he plays an important role in bringing this Jacksonville tradition back after two years’ hiatus during the pandemic. Here, he tells The Recorder about the event and its importance. more

Maria Litwack moved to Ponte Vedra Beach more than 20 years ago and always dreamed about owning a store of her own. more

Tim Forson is the superintendent of the St. Johns County School District. more

Sharon Gesek is most proud of the help she can provide older residents and caregivers across St. Johns County as the program director of the county’s Council on Aging. She lives in Nocatee after moving from Connecticut in 2019 and she enjoys spending time with her grandsons. more

Alexander Kiss is co-founder and CTO of vranda, which puts environmental, social and governance data for small- and medium-sized businesses into the hands of stakeholders. His is one of several young businesses located at the link in Nocatee. more

Kelly Ussia is the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation naturalist. In that role, she leads several diverse and interesting outdoor activities in various parts of the county. more

Julie Dion is president of Dion Marketing, specializing in amusement, hospitality, retail and destination marketing. Her company has won numerous awards. more

A retired, two-time All-Pro NFL punter, Brian Moorman is now a Ponte Vedra Beach resident and a broker/owner of First Coast Sotheby’s International Realty, where he also lists and sells real estate with sales partner Jennifer Rowe as part of the Moorman/Rowe Group. more

Niko Costas grew up in St. Johns County and he has always loved music, including being in a band. more

Mark Bennett now calls Ponte Vedra home and has made a name for himself by posting his local nature photography on various community public Facebook groups. His love for photography began in high school and it has since blossomed into a creative avenue that he enjoys sharing with his fellow residents. The beauty of all the various animals he captures is what he enjoys most, and his goal is to share that beauty with the rest of the community. more

A resident of Neptune Beach, Pixie Larizza is a local artist, teacher at UNF and retired massage therapist. more

Mark Lamping is the president of the Jacksonville Jaguars and a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach. more

Tina Minahan is a woodturner, which means she creates works of art in wood using a lathe. more

Walther Vliegen is in his third stint working at The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach and is the current general manager and COO of the club community. more

Mary Daniel is a longtime Beaches resident, founder of local company ClaimMedic, passionate volunteer with organizations like K9s For Warriors and a dedicated fan of the Georgia Bulldogs. more

Craig Schoninger is the director of marketing at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and The Lodge & Club. more

Jim Kleck has been the captain of the storytellers program at TPC Sawgrass for the past six years but will be moving to the West Coast of Florida later this year to be closer to family. more

Shontres Miller is co-owner of Beaches Home Care, with offices at 3304 Sawgrass Village Circle in Ponte Vedra Beach. more

Carl Cricco is the CEO of K9s For Warriors and has had the role for the past year. more

Donna Lueders is the executive director of Investing in Kids (INK!), and it is a role she is very passionate about. She is continually striving to help the organization creates new programs to impact students and teachers within the St. Johns County community. She understands that her role and that of the organization’s is even more important as there continues to be a growth in new students and families moving into St. Johns County each year, making the goals of the organization everchanging. more

Jason Nettle has had a rich career in one of the most difficult professions to break into: the theatre. He has performed in major professional shows and has brought his talents to Northeast Florida. Today, he shares his dedication to the theatre with his students at Ponte Vedra High School. more