In this episode of the Palm Beach North Podcast, we sit down with Eric Kelly, President of the Quantum Foundation—Palm Beach County’s health conversion foundation that has granted over $170 million to advance health equity. Eric shares his powerful journey from growing up in the Sugar Hill housing projects of Palatka, Florida to leading one of the region’s most impactful philanthropic organizations. He opens up about how his upbringing shaped his values, why he views his work as a calling, and how he blends faith, leadership, and service into a purpose-driven life.

Eric dives into Quantum’s place-based strategy in Coleman Park, the importance of equity versus equality, and the deep listening and collaboration required to create lasting change. Whether you’re in nonprofit leadership, public service, or business, Eric’s perspective on leadership, legacy, and community investment offers a timely and meaningful roadmap for how to lead with intention—and why it all starts with relationships.

Topics Covered:

- Eric’s journey from public housing to philanthropy

- The origins and mission of the Quantum Foundation

- Place-based philanthropy and the Coleman Park initiative

- Balancing tradition and innovation in community grantmaking

- Equity vs. equality: what it really means in practice

- Leadership through listening, vision, and collaboration

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Tampa General Hospital.

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In this episode of the Palm Beach North Podcast, we sit down with Michelle Oyola McGovern, Regional Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Comcast. A lifelong public servant and proud Puerto Rican, Michelle shares her journey from teaching swim lessons in South Florida to representing a U.S. senator and now leading Comcast’s efforts to expand broadband access across Florida. She reflects on the values that shaped her—kindness, resilience, and connection—and how those principles continue to guide her career, her role as a mother, and her community work.

Michelle opens up about the realities of running for office, her passion for digital equity, and the partnerships she’s built with nonprofits across the state. From empowering girls and first-generation college students to helping seniors access technology, Michelle shares the heart behind her leadership—and what she hopes her daughters, and community, take away from the work she’s doing.

Topics Covered:

- Michelle’s path from teaching to public service

- Her leadership role at Comcast and broadband expansion efforts

- Supporting digital equity and community impact

- Lessons from her run for Palm Beach County Commissioner

- The power of mentorship, board service, and showing up with heart

- Balancing family, politics, and purpose

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In this episode of the Palm Beach North Podcast, we sit down with Traci Rollins, Shareholder at Gunster and incoming Chair of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, to explore her journey from courtroom litigator to regional community leader. Traci shares how her legal career—spanning major class action defense cases, global firm leadership, and nearly three decades at Gunster—has shaped her impactful approach to mentorship and civic service. She delves into her deep ties with the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, her leadership roles in the Mandel Leadership Institute and Pride Committee, and her commitment to causes like women’s empowerment, Type 1 diabetes research, and early education.

We also cover her vision for the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce: boosting the Young Professionals Council, broadening outreach across all 11 member municipalities, and launching a new five-year strategic plan focused on prosperity, connection, resilience, and quality of life. Traci weaves in personal insights—her love of cooking exotic cuisine, passion for bourbon, and candid rapid-fire reflections—while underscoring her legacy: making others feel seen and heard.

Topics Covered:

- Traci’s path through the legal field, including leadership at a global firm and her return to Gunster

- Her commitment to community service through the Jewish Federation, Mandel Leadership Institute, and local nonprofits

- Mentorship, especially for young professionals, working parents, and women in business

- Priorities as incoming Chair: strengthening the Young Professionals Council, expanding regional engagement, and developing a new strategic plan

- Her thoughts on collaboration across municipalities and how collective leadership can shape the future of Palm Beach North

- Personal insights into work-life balance, cooking international cuisine, and her dream of opening a used bookstore

- Reflections on legacy, vulnerability in leadership, and the importance of making others feel seen and heard

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