Chelsea is from New Market, Alabama. She works as a program manager for a DoD company in Huntsville. In her free time, she enjoys fishing, boating, and hanging out with her four pups.

Cheyenne Sanchez: Cheyenne was born and raised in Decatur, Alabama. Cheyenne is a community educator for Affinity Hospice and is actively involved in her church worship and outreach ministries. She is also the president and co-founder of Young Professionals of Decatur. She is passionate about helping people find their purpose and impacting her community.

Connie is a freelance travel/food writer and blogger with her own website, There Goes Connie. She and her veterinarian husband, Steve, live in Hartselle, Alabama, and share 14 fantastic grandchildren. Connie loves discovering the restaurants, history, culture, art, music, and accommodations of the places where she travels that reflect the uniqueness of the destination. 

Dan was born and raised in Decatur, Alabama. He is employed as a software developer by the Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc., in Decatur, where he has worked for the past 14 years. Besides kayaking, he likes to stay active with his church by teaching classes.

Gina was born in Illinois, but her family moved to North Alabama when she was just 3 months old. She moved to Decatur in the early ’90s and has called it home ever since. Gina participates in multiple hiking challenges throughout the year. Whether she’s hiking, kayaking, backpacking, or biking, you’ll usually find Gina outside with a camera in hand.

Glenn is a native of Los Angeles, California, but has called North Alabama her home for the past 30 years. She has owned several small businesses in the area, including her current salon and photography studio in downtown Decatur. She is the founder and curator of The Chasing Art Project, a street art project launched in Decatur.

Hillary is a Realtor with RealtySouth. She also assists with events at the Cook Museum of Natural Science. Hillary has lived in Decatur since 2016 with her husband, son, and daughter. They are always out and about enjoying the Tennessee Valley area, whether kayaking, hiking, or volunteering in the local community.

Jennifer is a native of Detroit and moved to Alabama in 2007. She currently works at St. Ann Catholic School as a business administrator and art teacher. In her free time, Jennifer loves traveling, hiking, kayaking, biking, attending concerts, cooking, photography, and, most of all, spending time with her children.

Jonte is a commercial editorial, lifestyle, fashion, and concert photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Northern Alabama (Decatur, Huntsville, Athens). He offers images for artists, couples, seniors, and families, as well as live events. With a photojournalistic approach, he is able to capture the personality of his subjects through their beauty. He has always lived by the saying: Capturing life…as it happens.

Keilee is a small business owner, content creator, Assistant Children’s Director at The Church at Stone River, and Social Media Manager for Decatur Morgan County Tourism. As a lifelong Decatur resident, she loves this city and serving her community. Keilee especially loves Decatur’s rich history, diversity, and appreciation for the arts.