Our Staff

Matthew Beck is a Hearing Aid Specialist. Matt is originally from Leesburg, FL, attended Leesburg High School Class of 1991, and started working at Audibel in 2025. Matt began working in the hearing industry in 2007 and was drawn to the profession because of his Grandmother.

What Matt loves most about saving hearing lives is the look on a patient’s face when they realize that hearing aids improve their life. Matt strives to like the person that he sees in the mirror by exceeding expectations in everyday work with patients. Outside of saving hearing lives, Matt loves hobbies such as Golf.

Yoelkis Valdes is a Florida licensed hearing aid specialist. Yoelkis was born and raised in the beautiful Caribbean island of Cuba, where she graduated as a Licensed Nurse just before coming to the USA in 1995. After learning a new language in 1999, she became a Hearing Instrument Specialist.

Yoelkis has improved her knowledge and skills working with ENT Doctors and Audiologists over the years and enjoys helping hearing impaired patients to improve their quality of life. She loves spending time with family, outdoor activities and traveling.

Ken Folsom is an Audioprosthologist, NBC-HIS, ACA. Ken is originally from Tallahassee, Florida. Ken attended Godby High School and started working at Beltone in 1974. Ken began working in the hearing industry in 1974 and was drawn to the profession because his friends’ mom owned Beltone Hearing Aid Center. What Ken loves the most about saving hearing lives is that he the fact that he can help a patient hear again or hear even better. Ken focuses on changing lives in his everyday work with patients. Outside of saving hearing lives, Ken loves spending time with his family and fishing.

Paul B. Lucas is a graduate of the University of Florida and a Hearing Aid Specialist who is also Nationally Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences. While the NBC-HIS accreditation is not required to practice, coming from a family of school teachers instilled in him the value of maximizing his education, especially when that knowledge can benefit others.

Paul grew up in a family with hearing loss and the impact it had on him motivates his desire to assist others regain their quality of life and reconnect relationships to this day. Having been a hearing healthcare provider since 2009 and also working on the administrative side of the industry has given Paul a broad experience range which helps him work with his patients to find individualized treatment plans for their unique needs and lifestyles.

When not in the office, Paul enjoys spending time with his two children, wife, and Yellow Labrador. He is passionate about fishing, cars, and all things football.

Damian Ferrone is a Board Certified, Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist. Damian is originally from Wilkes-Barre PA and moved to Lakeland, Fl in 2003. Damian began working in the hearing industry in 2003 and was drawn to the profession because he loves working with people and improving their lives with better hearing.

What Damian loves most about saving hearing lives is the positive impact it has not only on the patients but their family and friends also. Damian strives to maintain the highest level of support and service in his everyday work with patients.

Kyle Orfield is a Hearing Instrument Specialist. Kyle has been working in hearing healthcare since 2014. Kyle’s path to hearing healthcare was driven by his desire to passionately pursue a career that provides quality of life to patients daily. During that time, he has helped thousands of patients reconnect with the family, friends, and co-workers through better hearing. Having spent numerous years taking his grandmother to her medical appointments, Kyle believes that any journey to helping a patient begins by listening to their concerns with a servant’s heart. 

Outside of office, Kyle enjoys any activity that involves his two children.  

Gina Ruccione is a HAS/HIS originally from Queens, NY. And moved to Florida in June of 2010. Gina earned her BA in science and started working at Audibel in the Tampa Bay area where she started working in the hearing industry of October 2015. She was drawn to the profession by a friend who she always admired, and who seemed so happy to help people in a truly positive way that impacted their lives for the better.

What Gina loves most about saving hearing lives is she knows the patients are having a much better quality of life being able to hear and understand those about them, whether they are family, friends, doctors, or the cashier at the store. She knows she makes a big difference in the hearing health of her patients. Gina strives to be and the best for her patients and goes the extra mile. She focuses on patient satisfaction with the instruments and customer service in her everyday work.

Outside of saving hearing lives, Gina loves hobbies such as bodybuilding, tennis, and pickleball.

Bio coming soon.