Born and raised in Minneapolis, MN, JoAnne moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2010 to re-fire, not retire. JoAnne Daudt has practiced law in the area of estate planning and probate for over thirty years. While a partner at a mid-size law firm in Minneapolis, she was introduced to the National Christian Foundation. She served for a few years as an independent contractor at the National Christian Foundation Twin Cities and it was during this time that her passion for giving and generosity began to develop. She merges the principles of Biblical stewardship and the interpersonal relationships involved in estate planning with the ever changing tax and legal landscape to help individuals and families achieve their goals for the distribution of the estates that has been entrusted to them. Ms. Daudt is passionate about helping others release resources for God's kingdom which she facilitates in the estate planning arena as well as through the leveraged giving opportunity at StrikeForce421.

Fueled by her passion for serving others, Laurie opted out of the corporate world in April 2013 to begin a yearlong sabbatical. Since then, she has traveled on short-term missions to Asia, Peru and Haiti, completed an executive level program called PrimeMovers and lent her time and leadership to a number of Christian ministries and nonprofit organizations. Connecting people to solve problems is a skill Laurie honed in her business life and she is putting it to use by leading a collaborative initiative with 4KIDSof South Florida, HOPE South Florida and the local church community to care for the needs of our modern day orphans and homeless families. Laurie serves on the BOD of Sheridan House Family Ministries and is active in their Single Mom ministry. She also serves as Treasurer of StrikeForce 421 , Laurie and two of her former colleagues from American Express formed a 501 3 (c) organization, Touch Sala Bai US, to raise funds for a Hospitality School in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Sala Bai provides the most impoverished young adults with a free, full year accreditation in the hospitality industry. Laurie spent 23 years at American Express where she held senior Vice President positions. Before joining the company, Laurie worked at Deloitte as a CPA and Audit Manager. Laurie has a heart for giving back and served on the American Express Philanthropic Committee.. Laurie holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Florida Southern College and was a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida. Laurie is the proud mom of two college-aged boys, loves to travel and resides in South Florida.

Born in Tifton, Georgia, Candace received her B.M. in Music Education from Wesleyan College. Having been a piano and guitar teacher for 40 years, Candace has given her musical talents at Bible Study Fellowship for 28 years. Candace has a heart for helping others come to the Kingdom of God. She is the former co-chair of the Mayors Prayer Breakfast, and served on the Board of Directors for Live the Life South Florida. Candace is very passionate about Kingdom work and enjoys using her time and musical background to encourage others on their spiritual journey.

Christine graduated with the 2013/2014 Lifework Leadership South Florida class. She and her late husband Bert also spoke as a case study on Courage. Their testimony “to surrender early” while facing Bert's terminal diagnosis of ALS made a huge impact on the class. The Lifework Leadership family became a meaningful support system to them thru their difficult journey and continues to be one now for Christine. She has a passion to help people grow, connect and execute for God’s Kingdom. With a Master of Science degree from Clarion University, Christine’s professional background includes ten years as the National Sales Manager/Sales Executive for Siemens Medical in greater New York, and three years as Sales Executive for Starkey Hearing Technologies in Florida. Her distinguished credentials will soon include a Graduate Certificate from Harvard University in Non-Profit Management. Christine serves as the Grant Chair for StrikeForce 421. She is a member of Rio Vista Community Church. She enjoys an early morning run on the beach and chocolate dessert.

A South Florida native, Emily is passionate about making the place she calls home the best place to live, work and raise a family. Emily joined NCF South Florida in 2016 as an intern for the Church United team; currently she serves as the Outreach Coordinator for NCFSF, focusing on event coordination, marketing and communications, and administrative support. It was through NCF South Florida that she was first introduced to StrikeForce 421 and developed a passion for building community through intentional and impactful generosity. Before joining NCFSF, Emily was a student at Wheaton College (IL), where she received her B.A. in Business/Economics and a minor in Spanish. While a student, she completed an internship at Jumpstart for Young Children, a nonprofit focused on improving early childhood education specifically in low-income neighborhoods, and studied abroad in Costa Rica, where she lived with a host family and studied Central American culture, with a focus on small businesses. She also played intramural basketball and volleyball and powderpuff football. She currently lives in Fort Lauderdale and attends Rio Vista Community Church.

Maribeth has spent the last 18 years in the financial services industry, most recently joining the Foreman-Cook Group at Morgan Stanley in 2019. She works with high net worth individuals who are philanthropically minded by creating a wealth strategy built around one’s life priorities. She is very involved with the South Florida community serving as a board member with the National Christian Foundation of South Florida as well as StrikeForce 421. Maribeth enjoys fitness, the outdoors, and spending time with her husband, Jason, and their daughter. She lives by the saying, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give!”

Kim Kent is the Well-Being Coordinator for Team Horner Group (600 employees), providing leadership to the Color Me Healthy well-being program for teammates, and is also a certified facilitator for True Colors International, which offers personality assessments and lively workshops to help employees have a greater understanding of themselves, communicate better with others and learn new tools for communicating with people least like themselves. Over the last 35 years, Kim has served as the Director of Marketing for a hospital and an international eye center, Executive Director of a South Florida non-profit organization, business owner and purveyor of wellness products, and a corporate wellness coach and health educator. She currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors for Heart2Heart Outreach of South Florida, board member for the Bill Kent Family Foundation. She also volunteers for Heart2Heart Outreach, visiting nursing home residents. Kim is a wife, mother and grandmother, with 3 children, 3 bonus children, 7 grandchildren and 7 bonus grandchildren. She is passionate about people, travel and life-long learning.