Pat left her career as an HR executive to lobby all 50 states to pass the new, tougher interstate Compact that tracks parolees and probationers. In October 2005, she joined Governor Romney as he signed Compact legislation in Massachusetts achieving her dream of enacting the Interstate Compact in all states. Pat has since written a book on her experiences and created The Peyton Tuthill Foundation in memory of Peyton.

Richard “Lee” Kitchen is a local writer of award winning screenplays and plays. Prior to writing full-time, Kitchen received his MBA at the University of New York, and then served as Professor of Marketing, Personal Finance, and Introduction to Business at Tallahassee Community College where he was awarded the ISOD Outstanding Professor Award. His background includes marketing and advertising for such companies as J. Walter Thompson, The Mentholatum Company, and Greater Buffalo Press. Kitchen is an Honorary Professor in Tianjin Foreign Studies University, Tianjin, China. He has served on the boards of Artpark & Company, Ability 1st, and The Peyton Tuthill Foundation.

Jane has worked in state government for a number of years in various capacities, including the Florida Senate as a long-time Legislative Assistant to Senator Bankhead and as the Staff Director for the Senate Committee on Military Affairs and Domestic Security. She previously served as the Chief of Staff and the Assistant Secretary for Administration with the Department of Juvenile Justice. Currently, she is working with the Department of Children and Families in the Office of Child Welfare as a Legislative Liaison, responsible for coordinating all Legislative and budget issues dealing with child welfare. She is active in the community, serving on the Boards of the Peyton Tuthill Foundation and Sustainable Tallahassee, and is the past President of the Blairstone Forest Homeowners Association. Jane has two grandsons that she visits as often as she can in North Carolina, and she loves to travel, hike, and kayak.

Currently Deputy Director at the Florida Department of Corrections, Mr. Mahoney has a broad range of expertise in corrections. He is responsible for the leadership and strategic management of the agency’s developmental, transitional and reentry programs. He leads the planning and developing of rules and procedures, coordinates and manages academic and special education, career and technical education, technology-based development, specialized community-based programs, specialized institutional programs, chaplaincy services, volunteer services, cognitive behavioral programs and substance use treatment programs for inmates and offenders under community supervision.

Denise Spratley has been planning events professionally for 12 years. In 2011 Denise and Pat met when the Peyton Tuthill Foundation hosted their annual wine and cheese fundraiser at a boutique hotel in Tallahassee, Florida. Through PTF, Denise witnessed how light could be drawn from the most tragic experiences. After seeing firsthand how Pat’s strength and vulnerability affected change in public policies and instilled hope in victims’ families, it was inevitable that Denise would stay connected to this cause and family.

Kyle has joined the Florida Chamber Foundation as the Senior Vice President of Equality of Opportunity with a background in economics and policy research and has experience tackling some of Florida’s most complex issues.

Hannah graduated from Florida State University’s Honors Program in the Summer of 2019, with a double major in Criminology & Psychology. She is a 3rd year law student at UCLA School of Law. Her summer internship was with the US Attorney’s Office in both the criminal and civil divisions.

Katie earned her Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice at Florida State University along with minors in Psychology & Hospitality. She graduated with a Master’s in Social Work in May 2021 and continues with the foundation and accepted employment with another national nonprofit.