Tindl Rainey is a native Floridian who grew up in a small town nestled just north of the beautiful shores of the Emerald Coast in the Panhandle. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Florida State University. Her interest in human behavior and her value of the natural world fueled a 21+ year career with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The intersection of people and conservation has been the backdrop of her work and she has served in a variety of roles, including most recently as the Director of Licensing and Permitting, Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Chief Communications Officer for FWC. She is a dreamer and big-picture thinker, always looking to the horizon for innovative and collaborative solutions. Tindl is currently based out of Tallahassee where she lives with her family and enjoys time adventuring outdoors.