Gia Tutalo-Mote, Founder & CEO

Gia Tutalo-Mote is an Emmy award-winning television producer/reporter. Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization Forever Family, Gia has taken her concept of media awareness for children in America’s foster care system from a small grass-roots initiative on Miami’s WTVJ-NBC 6 in 2002 to a multi-station initiative on NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX affiliates in Florida and North Carolina.

In addition to overseeing all aspects of Forever Family , Gia is the the host of Forever Family on NBC 6, ABC 7 and NBC 2. She also a frequent radio guest and appears in national television programming.

 Awards and Honors:

 ·        Adoption Excellence Award for Media/Public Awareness of Adoption- Presented by United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Children’s Bureau – Washington, DC 

 ·        Congressional Award – Angels in Adoption presented by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute - Washington, DC 

·        Office of the Governor & Florida Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Award and the for Community Advocacy on behalf of abused and neglected children

·        Emmy Award for ‘Selling Innocence’ – a television promotional campaign which shed light on Child Exploitation and the Internet 

·        Florida Department of Children and Families Advocate of the Year

·        Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Adoption Month Proclamation

·        Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Outstanding Mother of the Year

 ·        Guardian Ad Litem Broward and HANDY Advocate of the Year

 ·        In Focus Magazine Woman of Distinction

·        Florida Children’s First Community Advocate

 ·        University of Miami William R. Butler Award for Community Service 

 ·        Children’s Consortium Child Advocate of the Year

 ·        Foster Parent Association Presidential Committed to Caring

 ·        ChildNet Community Advocate of the Year

 ·        Children’s Home Society Community Partner Award

 ·        Children’s Home Society Community Partner Award

·        BankAtlantic Non-Profit Academy Award – Advocacy Organization of the Year Finalist 

LIz Quirantes, CBS 12

Liz Quirantes is the face of Forever Family in West Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. Every Tuesday at 5pm, Liz brings you Forever Family stories on CBS 12. Liz Quirantes also anchors the 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. weekday newscasts on WPEC CBS 12. She joined CBS 12 in 1991 and since then, has received several awards including an Associated Press Best Series, Award for her undercover work in a report titled 'Inside Castro's Cuba." She was also recently named Best Female Local TV News Anchor by Palm Beach Post readers

Nicole Ferguson, FOX 8

This is the second time around at Fox8 for Nicole, who was a reporter with the station from 2007-2009. She left to join WTVF, the CBS affiliate in Nashville, during the fall of 2009. While there, Nicole covered several major stories, including the historic flood of 2010. Love brought Nicole back to Greensboro. She married last year, and she and her husband are the proud parents of a new baby girl. Nicole is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, and Syracuse University, where she received a Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism. In addition to reporting, Nicole has enjoyed being an adjunct communications instructor at several local colleges, including her alma mater. Nicole is a member the National Association of Black Journalists, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, the WSSU Board of Visitors, and she volunteers with the Winston-Salem chapter of the March of Dimes. She's also an advocate for military families, as she grew up an Army Brat.

Anna Johnson, WCTV

Anna Johnson is the face of Forever Family in Tallahassee and South Georgia. Every Thursday at 5pm, Anna brings you Forever Family stories on WCTV. Celebrated for her leadership role in community and public relations for the local CBS affiliate, WCTV, Anna has received numerous national and local honors and is a respected leader in the broadcasting industry.