Carla McClellan was appointed to serve on the CSWG in 2023 and currently serves on the Education Committee and previously served on the Political Equity Committee last year. As a former mental health case manager for children who found themselves in Florida’s Department of Children & Families and/or Department of Juvenile Justice, Commissioner McClellan was also previously part of the data and evaluation team for Native American Health Center. She then founded the Tallahassee Lassie Pet Care, in which she has a dedicated team of employees. She has also created the Active Retiree Program during their 8th year in business. The highlight of her life is volunteerism and philanthropy, especially mentoring young ladies who have lived through traumatic experiences or troubled times. She is passionate about many topics, especially women and girls, small businesses, equality, politics, resilience, and community-building. During her free time, she spends quality time with her two dogs and cat and enjoys traveling between St. George Island and the Great Smoky Mountains. We are so excited to have such a devoted member joining as a member of the CSWG!