About Anita Mitchell
From her small-town upbringing to her marriage to astronaut Edgar Mitchell to her successful career which brought her into political circles in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C., Anita’s life has been anything but boring.
Born in Medina, Ohio, Anita studied at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1964 she moved to Cocoa Beach, Florida home to the Kennedy Space Center.
While working for the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Florida, Anita met and married aviator and astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon. The Mitchells moved to Atherton, California in 1972, then returned to Palm Beach in 1974.
In 1978, Anita ran for State Representative District 82 in the Florida House, losing in a very close race. Deciding to lend her political acumen to the private sector instead, Anita opened Anita Mitchell Associates, a public relations, advertising, and government relations firm in 1979. AMA grew into The Mitchell Group, specializing in government and corporate relations, strategy and positioning, branding, and media management. Through her work at AMA, Anita has represented some of the top corporations in Florida, advocating for them in counties throughout the state, in Tallahassee and in Washington, DC.
In 2017, Anita became VP External Affairs & Business Development at Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, now Margaritaville at Sea. She continues in her role as president of the Mitchell Group.
Anita has served on many boards including the Leukemia Society, the American Cancer Society, and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. She was also the first woman president of The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches.
Anita has three children from her first marriage: Kimberly (a West Palm Beach 
City Commissioner), Paul (an executive and partner with Southern Strategy in Tallahassee), and Mary Beth “Muffy” (head of the bond desk for Titus Donnally).
She currently lives in West Palm Beach, Florida, with her husband Noel, their cat Pickles, and poodle, Daisy.