PENSACOLA’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS --

Andrea Harris

Henry Chiropractic Massage Therapist (LMT)

Andrea Harris is a Licensed Massage Therapist with Henry Chiropractic. A graduate of Milton High School, Florida International University, and Pensacola State’s Massage Therapy Program, Andrea has always had a fascination with the human body and how it moves and functions. She is a huge believer in holistic approaches to health and wellness and feels she has a rewarding career as she is able to help her clients leave a session feeling better than they did when they walked in. As an expert in working with extremities and sciatic pain, Andrea achieves this by customizing each massage to fit the individual’s needs for an optimal goalorientated result through soft tissue manipulation. She always makes herself available with short notice appointments and considers herself a hard worker who never loses her smile. On her o time, Andrea enjoys swimming, biking, and roller skating. You can often find her on the beach surfing as well. Fun fact -- Like Reba once sang, “A single mom who works two jobs, who loves her kid and never stops!”

Carter Lackey Thompson-Walden Insurance Vice President/Agent

Carter Lackey’s father-in-law, Bobby Emmons, invited him to join his insurance firm back in 2011 in attempts to bring his daughter & Carter home from Wichita, Kansas. Carter grew up in Hoover, AL, and moved to Gulf Breeze in high school. He attended Jacksonville University and then Florida State University. Carter has been married to April for 12 years. They have a 10 year-old daughter, Payton, and a 2 year-old lab named Hunter.

Carter specializes in consulting with clients on how to protect their real estate and business dreams in an everchanging industry. He loves advising clients and works hard to stay on top of current trends and issues. Carter is proud of the business they have established – their slogan is “One Agency – More Choices!”

When not advising clients, Carter enjoys spending time with his family, watching his daughter play soccer, hunting, training at Fixed on Fitness, and playing golf.

Fun fact -- Loves watching Florida State football!

Brandon Nelson

Scenic Hills Country Club Operations Manager

Brandon Nelson, Operations Manager at Scenic Hills Country Club, grew up right here in Pensacola. He’s always been passionate about golf, and it’s been a large part of his life, so when the opportunity arose to work in the business, he jumped at the chance. He says he enjoys creating an environment where people can come, get away from their daily stress and relax. In golf there is that moment that players just must share, whether it’s their first par or birdie, a miraculous chip in or hole in one. Brandon always enjoys hearing the stories that keep people coming back to the course. He believes Scenic Hills is great for business and fundraising with tournaments and a great indoor and outdoor event spaces for corporate events or celebrations.

Brandon says he gets to work with some really great people. Including working with the ARC Gateway PALS program. Where he helps students with on-the-job training as they develop skills to enter the workforce. It is always rewarding to see how much they love being a part of a team. In his o time, Brandon enjoys traveling and seeing new places. His favorite trip was to his grandmother’s home country Scotland where he was able to visit with family, explore the history and of course, play the Old Course, St. Andrews.

Fun fact -- Currently undefeated record in escape rooms.

Lauren Rawls

Hilton Pensacola Beach Wedding and Special Events Manager

Lauren Rawls, Wedding and Special Events Manager at Hilton Pensacola Beach, is a Pensacola native and graduate of University of West Florida. She books and services destination and local weddings and feels there is nothing more rewarding than playing a part in the biggest day of the client’s life. Her favorite joke is that she chose to pursue a degree in how to connect with people. Lauren has always had a passion for people and event coordinating. She combined her degree and her passion and chose a career in which she could coordinate events from concept to completion. She says she is just as excited as the bride and groom on the wedding day as she takes the time to develop deep relationships and connections with all her clients. By the time they reach the day of the ceremony, she and the couple are more than just working together, they are friends. With a mixture of local and destination weddings to coordinate, Lauren keeps busy. However, she makes time for her favorite activities like biking through the Avenida’s on Pensacola Beach and catching up with friends and family.

Fun fact -- During college, Lauren completed her final internship at Hilton Pensacola Beach. After graduation, she moved to Key West, FL, to complete a manager in training program. After returning to Pensacola, she also returned back to Hilton Pensacola Beach and was lucky enough to land her dream job!

Sally Willis

Arcadia Senior Living Pace Director of Community Relations

Sally Willis of Arcadia Senior Living has a passion for helping seniors and being able to aid them in finding a place where they can live a fulfilled life. She enjoys helping families navigate the steps to finding the right location for their parents and is honest about what Arcadia can o er and how they can help. Sally feels she is proactive with families and their care and tries to make the process easier and the transition into senior living seamless. She works to ensure the residents of Arcadia are happy and healthy. She believes what sets her apart is honesty. To Sally, it is most important that the client’s questions are answered honestly and to the best of her ability.

Arcadia is the newest senior living community in Pace and the only community that o ers memory care. As a privately owned assisted living community, Sally and the team at Arcadia strive to make the seniors’ life fulfilling, fun, and comfortable. When she’s not enjoying working with seniors, Sally spends time with her friends and family, including her husband, son, and stepsons.

Fun fact -- She is laughably bad at arts & crafts.