Tracey Moore Lukkarila has worked in the health
insurance industry for nearly two decades in a variety of Information
Technology, Marketing, and Public Policy roles. She holds a bachelor’s degree
in Business Administration from the University of North Florida and a
masters-level certificate in Public Health from the University of Florida. She
is a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200).
Tracey
strives to live out her personal values of compassion, generosity,
connectedness, and education. She serves as the chair of her employer’s Mental
Health Collaborative, a peer group that provides support to employees dealing with
mental health issues and advises on corporate initiatives to improve employee
mental health. She also serves on her employer’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) employee resource group, advocating for LGBT rights in the
workplace and statewide. Tracey is very passionate about animals and serves on
the board of Friends of Jacksonville Animals (FOJA) and volunteers for the
local animal shelter. She loves yoga and teaches the Baptiste Power Yoga
methodology in her community. As a lifelong sufferer of anxiety and depression,
Tracey aims to bring her professional and personal experiences together to
advocate for mental health and to help others who struggle.
Tracey
also enjoys arts and crafts, music, film, traveling, hiking, camping, and
spending time with friends. She lives with her husband Troy and their five cats
and a Chihuahua in Florida.