Governor since 2010
Kerry Anne Schultz, esquire, Schultz Law Group. She graduated Summa Cum Laude as Valedictorian with a Bachelor’s degree in both History and Political Science from Oklahoma City University in 1998. Ms. Schultz also earned her Juris Doctorate with honors from Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in 2000. Ms. Schultz is currently a member of the Florida Bar Association; American Bar Association and the Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Attorney-Realtor Committee of the Florida Bar Association; Pensacola Inns of Court; Volunteer and prior Board Member of Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida, Inc.; Agent of Attorney’s Title Fund Services, Old Republic Insurance Company; Trustee of Pensacola Little Theatre; Board of Governors of the Pensacola State College Foundation; Member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who; Member and prior President of Gulf Breeze Rotary; Governor for Rotary District 6940; Attorney Board Member for the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County; Board Attorney of Better Business Bureau of Northwest Florida; Member of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Commissioner on the Florida Volunteerism and Community Service; 2018 Rotary District 6940 District Conference Chair; Sacred Heart Foundation Board; a 2009 and 2010 Rising Star Florida Super Lawyer; Board Member of The Starfish Project; Gulf Breeze Rotary’s 2018 “Citizen of the Year.” In 2020, Governor DeSantis appointed Ms. Schultz to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the First District. Ms. Schultz enjoys serving above self. She enjoys traveling to Kenya, Africa to serve and work on humanitarian efforts and international Rotary projects. She currently serves and partners with several friends who operate schools and orphanages in Kakamega, Kenya. Ms. Schultz is married to Paul Battle, a civil engineer, and they have a daughter, Ellanor Rosemary Battle. Ms. Schultz enjoys skiing, volunteering, spending time with her family and horses.