Former County Commissioner, retired banking executive in Human Resources, founding Executive Director/Community Foundation Marion County, Barbara Fitos is a 45+ year resident of Ocala Marion County and the Mother of one son, attorney Joseph Fitos, and Grandmother of four.  She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate/ Douglass College/Rutgers University – BA/American Studies with a Masters in Pastoral Studies/Loyola University/ New Orleans. Her civic/community engagement includes: TEDx Ocala 2020 Speaker/Coach; Ocala Symphony Orchestra Chorus; charter member/Ambassador/ Ollin Women International; Chair/ Public Policy Institute; Vice Chair/Arts in Health Ocala Metro; Immediate Past President/Magnolia Art Xchange; Ocala Royal Dames; Ocala Women’s Network; Lector/ Blessed Trinity Parish; Crossroads II Adult Discipleship /Ft. King Presbyterian.