Pete was born and raised northwest of the Everglades in Venice, Florida. He grew up at the Florida Monkey Sanctuary, a 10-acre, private non-profit organization owned and operated by his parents from 1968 to 1988. His experience at the sanctuary involved not only working with hundreds of primates of various species but also providing the opportunity to become immersed in the natural history of the area, where the sanctuary alone was home to Sandhill Cranes, Wood Storks, Indigo Snakes, River Otters and abundance of other native wildlife. Leaving the subtropics for colder climates, Pete attended the University of Vermont and graduated with a BS in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. He returned to southwestern Florida and guided for the Everglades Day Safari from 1998-2000 before trading sandals for snowshoes in Vermont, where he worked for six years as a Park Ranger at Lowell Lake State Park in Londonderry, VT. Pete later worked his way up to become the Director of the environmental education organization, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Manchester, VT, teaching natural history and encouraging ecological conservation to students of all ages. He returned to his native state of Florida in 2007 to become the Director of Operations of Everglades Day Safari. Later that year, he joined the board of Florida SEE and, in 2009, began co-developing the Florida SEE certification program. In 2016, Pete became the owner of Everglades Day Safari.

David Randle holds a B.A. from California Lutheran University, an M-Div. from the Iliff School of Theology and a doctorate in Spiritual Disciplines, Wellness, and Environmental Concerns from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. He currently directs the Sustainable Tourism concentration for the USF College of Global Sustainability and serves as president and executive director of the WHALE Center, and Managing Director of the International Ocean Institute Waves of Change initiative. He serves on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council International Education & Training Committee.

Nancy has been a member of Florida SEE for almost 25 years. She is the Tourism Development Manager for the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureauin Fort Myers. Previously, she worked as a parks & recreation professional developing and managing outdoor recreation programs and facilities in Lee County, FL, and Monmouth County, NJ. She has a degree in Parks & Recreation Resource Management, is a certified Outdoor Leader by the Wilderness Education Association, a Florida Master Naturalist, and an AHLEI Guest Service Professional. She also serves on the board of directors for the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association and Barrier Island Parks Society/Friends of Cayo Costa State Park. His experience at the sanctuary involved not only working with hundreds of primates of various species but also providing the opportunity to become immersed in the natural history of the area, where the sanctuary alone was home to Sandhill Cranes, Wood Storks, Indigo Snakes, River Otters and abundance of other native wildlife. Leaving the subtropics for colder climates, Pete attended the University of Vermont and graduated with a BS in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. He returned to southwestern Florida and guided for the Everglades Day Safari from 1998-2000 before trading sandals for snowshoes in Vermont, where he worked for six years as a Park Ranger at Lowell Lake State Park in Londonderry, VT. Pete later worked his way up to become the Director of the environmental education organization, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Manchester, VT, teaching natural history and encouraging ecological conservation to students of all ages. He returned to his native state of Florida in 2007 to become the Director of Operations of Everglades Day Safari. Later that year, he joined the board of Florida SEE and, in 2009, began co-developing the Florida SEE certification program. In 2016, Pete became the owner of Everglades Day Safari.