Meet Our Conductors

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Born and raised in Independence, MO (President Harry Truman’s hometown!)

What brought you to Key West?
The warm climate – as I am allergic to the cold! I wanted to live in the Caribbean, stay in the USA in a walkable neighborhood where it is gay friendly.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I was the church secretary for Unity of the Keys.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Creatively entertaining and informing our guests so perhaps they have a better vacation because they took my tour.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Dancing, parades, Disney theme park music, being on the board of my church, soaking in the ocean, political activism, and vegetarian food!

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Born and raised in Trenton, NJ. Went to college in Richmond, VA. Moved to St. Petersburg, FL right after college. I lived there for 27 years before moving to Key West.

What brought you to Key West?
I quit my “normal” job in St. Petersburg as I got tired of the corporate life and drove my boat to Key West 4 years ago and now live on my boat in paradise!!

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I was the Chief Financial Officer for a world-wide spa manufacturer.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
I love meeting and talking with the guests.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I frequently take my boat out fishing, lobstering, and to the beautiful reefs we have off our coast.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
I was born in Ohio, but moved to Hollywood, FL in my early teens.

What brought you to Key West?
I moved to Key West in the early 2000s to attend FKCC in their Scuba Diving Business and Tech program. During that time, I met my wonderful wife and we started a family.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I worked at Walgreens for 20 years.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Old Town Trolley has a happy and fun culture.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter, scuba diving, and playing D&D.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
That’s a long story; my parents worked for the State Department so we moved every 3 years or so when I was a kid – Asia, Europe, Africa.

What brought you to Key West?
Spring Break at first; but I liked the town so much I dropped out of college and moved here. My wife and I are back to care for her aging family.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Taught High School English at International American Schools in Colombia, Dubai, and Pakistan.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
The people, of course.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Reading, reading and more reading.

Ghosts & Gravestones Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Trevose, PA

What brought you to Key West?
Warm weather and family.

What did you do prior to working for Historic Tours of America?
Worked for Girl Scouts.

What do you enjoy about working for Historic Tours of America?
Family.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Swimming, fixing up my house, and traveling.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Oxford, MD

What brought you to Key West?
Weather, scuba diving, and sailing

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Commercial Real Estate Appraisals.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Meeting people and cast members.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Friends, sailing and reading.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What brought you to Key West?
The weather

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
A checkerboard career

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Quilting, crosswords and reading.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Fenton, MI

What brought you to Key West?
I came on a Sunday for a two day visit, took a trolley tour, and fell in love with the island. Six months later I moved and started working for Old Town Trolley.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I owned my own business, Split Enz Barbershop, for nine years. I have been licensed since 1987. I earned a BA in ’04, changing my career focus.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
I love driving trolleys, the show, the people. Old Town Trolley is a remarkable product and a remarkable company.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Hanging out with my granddaughter Bella, vacations with my granddaughter Scarlett and grandson Gabe, and politics – I love politics.

Ghosts & Gravestones Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Born in Key West, raised in Marathon, FL.

What brought you to Key West?
Daughter Zaylee, in 2009.

What did you do prior to working for Historic Tours of America?
Driver for Waste Management.

What do you enjoy about working for Historic Tours of America?
Meeting diverse people from all over the world and the rapport of co-workers.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Playing dominos and fishing, but mostly cooking breakfast for my daughter on our weekend mornings together.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Amory, MS

What brought you to Key West?
Retirement

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
VP of Operations for United – a $5 Million corporation in South California.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
The people.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Photography (my wife is a professional photographer)

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Born in Texas, raised mostly in Louisiana, and moved to Key West from Honolulu, HI in February 1995.

What brought you to Key West?
I wanted to see the Florida Keys.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I’ve driven forklifts, a taxi, and an armored car.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
The co-workers, the reputation of working for this company, and the good benefits.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Spending time with my daughters, ages 10 and 13.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Bar Harbor, MA

What brought you to Key West?
After retiring, I split my time between Key West and Bar Harbor, MA.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I am currently a tour guide in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, MA, as well as a conductor for the trolley.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
I am passionate about the history and pleasures awaiting visiting guests.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Learning more of the island’s history.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Monroe, MI

What brought you to Key West?
My wife and I visited for our 10th anniversary and have been coming back ever since. We sold our business and moved in 2015.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Owned a towing company in Michigan.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Giving tours and seeing all the guests.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Learning the island’s history.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Chicago, IL

What brought you to Key West?
Change of scenery from the retail industry.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Store manager for Winn Dixie and Safeway.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Enjoy giving the guests a memorable experience.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Reading and spending time with my dog.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Gainesville, FL

What brought you to Key West?
Looking for a change of pace.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Bartender/taxi driver

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
I love history – learning it and telling it.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Playing in the water, gardening, and relaxing.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
New York

What brought you to Key West?
Work

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Restaurant business.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
The guests.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Relaxing and traveling.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Walnut Creek, CA

What brought you to Key West?
Wife’s family and our love of the island.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Lumber industry and trader jobs.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Love giving tours and talking to people, and my Trolley Family.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Spending time with family and friends on the water and enjoying our tiny island.

Ghosts & Gravestones Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Santa Monica, CA

What brought you to Key West?
Fantasy Fest

What did you do prior to working for Historic Tours of America?
Mosquito control

What do you enjoy about working for Historic Tours of America?
Driving.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Shooting darts.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Wildwood, NJ

What brought you to Key West?
Spent summers on Sigsbee as a teenager and fell in love with the island. It’s changed a lot since then. Finally talked my husband into a day trip from West Palm – we stayed 3 nights! Developed a plan, sold the houses, and here we are!

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Drove charter buses across the USA, Canada and the North West territories. Did 28 day cross country trips. I’ve driven over a million miles!

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
The positive, happy attitude. Talking to visitors about Key West.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Fishing, boating, swimming with my dog and husband.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Born in Key West

What brought you to Key West?
Father was stationed in Key West, in the Navy.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Construction

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Making our guests laugh.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Warner Robins AFB, GA

What brought you to Key West?
My dad left the military and my family moved here when I was 4 months old.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
11 years in Food and Beverage at a family-run restaurant, 4 years as a Deputy Sheriff, 10 years in Safety and Security for a couple agencies in positions of Director of Security, District Trainer, and Operations Manager.

What do you enjoy about working for HTA?
I love the guests and feel great joy impressing them with our history. Their facial expressions and laughter give me instant gratification.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Rollerblading, reading, swimming, and long walks through the undeveloped Keys looking at the wild life.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Originally from Central Texas. Lived in Hawaii for 40 years before moving to Key West in 2016.

What brought you to Key West?
I married a lady from Key West, in Key West, and she wanted to move back home.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I retired from the big airlines. I was flying floatplanes in Alaska for the last seven seasons.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Mainly I enjoy meeting lots of happy vacationers every day. I also like being outdoors for my job and continually learning about Key West history.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I especially enjoy playing bagpipes, swimming, paddling and other water sports and riding my bicycle. Watching my grandkids grow up is also high on the list.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Boston, MA.

What brought you to Key West?
Laid off from ADT.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Computer operator and limo driver

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
The associates.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Travel

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Key West.

What brought you to Key West?
Navy brat.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Fishing guide/Marina management.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Co-workers and guests.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Fishing.

Ghosts & Gravestones Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Boone, NC

What brought you to Key West?
Came on vacation and stayed.

What did you do prior to working for Historic Tours of America?
Worked at various theme parks including Disney World. President of the World Dog Dance Championships.

What do you enjoy about working for Historic Tours of America?
The people.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Exploring the island, going to Ft. Zach and walking my dog.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Dothan, AL

What brought you to Key West?
The water

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Major with the Florida Department of Corrections.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Entertaining tourists while being part of a team.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Fishing, exploring, working on my house.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Salisburg, NC

What brought you to Key West?
The US Navy

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
In the Navy and Carpenters apprentice

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
The people are nice and make you feel like family.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Playing with my two kids, Dalton and Ellie, and playing video games.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Born in Arlington, TX, but I moved a lot as a military kid.

What brought you to Key West?
The 1st time I lived here was a job. This time it’s the warm weather, coral reef, diverse community, and divorce!

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Management, sales, dinner theater, carpenter, and theater staging.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
They care about performance and details, my co-workers and their positive attitudes.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Art, snorkeling, repurposing furniture, traveling, reading, movies, and swimming.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Bristol, CT

What brought you to Key West?
Opportunity

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
Ferry boat Captain

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Share experiences with guests.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Hit baseballs.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Dayton, OH

What brought you to Key West?
I came here with friends 16 years ago and fell in love with the island.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I was an optician for 27 years and a bartender for 24 years.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Telling others about the island and why I love it.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Hanging out by the pool, exploring the island, and hanging out downtown. Also, chilling on the water with my wife Lisa.

Old Town Trolley Tours Conductor

Where did you originally come from?
Roseburg, OR

What brought you to Key West?
I was a scuba instructor and this was my first job offer.

What did you do prior to working for Old Town Trolley?
I was an X-ray, CF ultrasound tech for VA Hospital.

What do you enjoy about working for Old Town Trolley?
Showing Key West to people that have never been here, because there is no place in the world like it.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Doing yoga, playing with my cats and games on the internet.