Malcolm Persen is currently the President of Resolute Performance Contracting, a general contractor focused in solar energy construction that he founded in 2011. Marisa currently resides in New Orleans and is an avid reader, bike rider, and lukewarm Barre enthusiast.

She received a B.S in Sociology from Florida State University. Marisa’s passion for service and belief in the power of community was first ignited in AmeriCorps, where she led a group of her peers, for a period of 12 months, in disaster relief and recovery efforts in the Gulf following Hurricane Katrina. She has also worked with HistoryMiami, a Smithsonian-affiliated museum, as an Educator, engaging Title One partner schools in curriculum-based activities around South Florida’s rich history. Prior to HOA, she worked for the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) under the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) disaster relief program initiative, supporting corps member selection, recruitment, and retention policies.

She has over a decade of experience in philanthropic initiatives in both the nonprofit and federal sectors. Marisa Creary is the Director of Partnerships at the Heart of America Foundation (HOA) where she strives to connect underserved communities with the resources necessary to thrive and grow.

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