Marisa Benson, is the Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist and the Local Veteran Employment Representative for Lake and Sumter Counties. Marisa has been with at CareerSource Central Florida for seven plus years where she served as a Certified Business Services Consultant.

Marisa has a Bachelor of Science in Human Services, is a Certified Workforce Development Professional and served in the United States Army as a Logistics Specialist.

While not a native Floridian, Marisa has embraced the salt life and enjoys going to the beach, cruising and traveling. Marisa is the mother a three adult sons, the youngest of which is a HR Director in the healthcare field.