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Kiss The Horse 2026 Candidates

Matt Clay & Owen McCarthy

Matt Clay is the CEO of Heart of Florida Health Center and a proud husband, father of five, and community advocate. Through his work in healthcare, Matt sees firsthand how education and literacy impact health, opportunity, and quality of life. He is proud to team up with Owen McCarthy in support of the Marion County Literacy Council and its mission to help adults gain the skills they need to succeed and thrive.

Owen McCarthy is a U.S. Army Veteran, Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer with Gulf Atlantic Bank, and a dedicated supporter of the Marion County community. As a husband, father of four, and active volunteer, Owen believes literacy creates opportunities for individuals, families, and future generations. He is proud to join Matt Clay in supporting the Marion County Literacy Council and its life-changing work.

Angie Clifton

Angie, an Ocala native, was born at Munroe Regional Hospital, now known as AdventHealth Ocala. Over the past 42 years, Angie’s dedication to her hometown has been to serve her community through many platforms. Beginning her career at SouthTrust Bank 37 years ago, Angie gained momentum and quickly continued to grow with SouthTrust, then to Wachovia, and retiring as the Regional Director of Wells Fargo. After 2 very large bank mergers Angie retired from Wells Fargo with 32 years of community service.

Angie dreamed of starting her own local bank to help serve her local community, nonprofits, and fellow business community. After partnering with local investors that shared her same passion, Mainstreet Community Bank was born in the heart of downtown Ocala, 7 years ago.

Angie achieved a bachelor’s degree from The University of Florida and continues to support local alumni and new graduates in finding their career paths in the finance industry.

Angie found her greatest love for community as being active with over 27 nonprofits through- out her adult life. Currently, Angie serves these non-profits as board member/or officer WIFS, The Homeless Coalition, Kimberly’s Center, Chief Greg Graham Legacy Foundation, Continuum of Care, Board of Governors, Saving Mercy, Ocala Mainstreet and MCSAC.

Davis Dinkins

Davis Dinkins is a Marion County native and has led a local engineering firm for almost 20 years. He is a strong proponent of local organizations, like the Literacy Council, that support compassionate communities and strengthen families, and he is honored to have previously served on the Board for Kimberly’s Center. Davis, his wife Kim, and his sons Clayton and Wesley love spending time outdoors. When not attempting to kiss horses, his favorite things to be doing are fishing on the west coast of Florida or camping in the Rocky Mountains.

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