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2012-2013
YEARBOOK
to strengthen
About Leadership Jacksonville
Mission Statement
Leadership Jacksonville develops youth and adult leaders to assume
greater responsibility as community trustees who improve the
quality of life for self, family and community.
What is Leadership Jacksonville, Inc.?
Leadership Jacksonville was established in 1976 as a vehicle to
stimulate the growth of leadership in our community. Currently
Leadership Jacksonville has four major programs:
Leadership Jacksonville Program
Leadership Jacksonville (LJ) is a year-long program that explores the dynamics of an urban
society, analyzes major areas of community concern, facilitates the development of leadership
capacities and promotes a network of community trustees. The program is developed and
created by teams of Leadership Jacksonville alumni and staff.
The LJ program actively solicits applications for this program from all sectors of the
community. Selection for each year’s class is highly competitive. Criteria for selection include
demonstrated or emerging leadership skills, active involvement in the community and a
willingness to invest the time and energy required by the program.
New Leadership Summit
The New Leadership Summit is a unique program targeted for CEOs and senior level
executives who are new or relatively new to the community. During this two-day orientation
program, participants hear from and interact with key leaders of the community to learn
about the assets, issues, institutions, and leadership of the region. Group size is limited to 20
to allow for meaningful interaction.
Youth Leadership Jacksonville Program
Youth Leadership Jacksonville (YLJ) is a program for youth that was founded in 1989. This
year-long program is designed to identify a diverse group of high school juniors from the
First Coast who have demonstrated leadership ability, and prepare them to become ethical
leaders committed to active community involvement. The approximately 56 participants
represent 32 schools in four counties - Duval, Clay, Baker and St. Johns.
Collegiate Leadership Experience
June 2005 marked the beginning of an in-depth community trusteeship program for
college leaders who live in or attend colleges in Northeast Florida. The program, Collegiate
Leadership Experience (CLE), includes an Opening and Closing Retreat and three additional
day-long programs. This is a truly collaborative program receiving generous support from the
University of North Florida, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville University, and
Edward Waters College.
Past Presidents
Hon. Frederick Schultz*
Albert Ernest
W.O. Birchfield
Robert Schellenberg
Frank Surface
Douglas Milne
Courtenay Wilson
John G. McGiffin III *
W.A. McGriff
Julie Buckingham
James Rinaman
J.F. Bryan IV
Kenneth Eilermann*
William Brinton
Espie Patrinely
A. Quinton White
Alton Yates
Don Padgett
Carlton Jones
Carol Spalding
Joanne Sawyer
H. Wade Barnes, M.D.
Peggy Bryan
Barbara Darby
David Robertson
Barbara J. Drake
Madeline Scales-Taylor
Michael J. Shalley
Linda Larkin Smith*
John Bottaro
Sandra Ramsey
Ben Bishop
Stephen Canty
Nancy Kilgo
Jerry Mallot
*Deceased
Board of Directors 2012-2013
PRESIDENT
Justin Terry, LJ ’05
Executive Vice President
Harden
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Stephen Goldman, LJ ’05
Senior Vice President, Senior Client Manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
SECRETARY / TREASURER
PRESIDENT
Justin Terry, LJ ’05
Gregory Kleffner, NLS VIII
Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Stein Mart, Inc.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Jerry Mallot, LJ ’95
President, JAXUSA Partnership;
Executive Vice President,
JAX Chamber
BOARD MEMBERS
Scott Chamberlayne, NLS VI
Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
David Miller, LJ ’08
Chief Executive Officer
Brightway Insurance
Jennifer Chapman, LJ ’08
Director, Public Affairs
Fidelity Investments
Deborah Moore, LJ ’03
Vice President, Senior Marketing Manager
EverBank
Wayne Clark, LJ ’12
Director of Aviation Security
Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Ju’Coby Pittman, LJ ’93
Chief Executive Officer/President
Clara White Mission, Inc.
Vilma Consuegra, LJ ’08
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Acosta Sales and Marketing Company
Stephen Ramsey, LJ ’03
Vice President, Project Development
Roadway Worker Training, Inc.
Charles Hedrick, LJ ’06
Managing Partner
Foley & Lardner, LLP
Mobeen Rathore, LJ ’03
Professor and Chief of Pediatrics/Infectious Disease
University of Florida
Charles Hood, NLS VI
Vice President, Public Affairs
Rayonier
Clark Robertson, LJ ’12
Assistant Vice President
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Karen Mayfield, LJ ’06
Client Advisor/Senior Vice President
SunTrust Bank, North Florida
Tatiana Salvador, LJ ’04
Attorney
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Maxine McBride, LJ ’11
President/Owner
Clockwork Marketing Services, Inc.
George Scanlon, NLS X
Chief Executive Officer
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Isabelle Owen Spence, LJ ’87
YOUTH PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Meg Folds, LJ ’99
LJ PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Barbara Moulding, LJ ’98
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Yvonne Moore
DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Eleanor Ashby
William Smith, NLS IV, LJ ’11
Senior Vice President of Care Management Services
MSC Care Management
LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE
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Leadership Jacksonville Core Values
ETHICAL COMMUNITY TRUSTEES
KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY ISSUES AND THEIR COMPLEXITY
DIVERSE LEADERS SHARING THEIR PERSPECTIVES
RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPED AMONG PARTICIPANTS
CREATION OF A SHARED VISION
ACTION TAKEN FOR THE GREATER GOOD
Celebration of Leadership Alumni Honorees
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD
1996 LJ 20th Anniversary
1989
Bruce Doueck
Mayor John Delaney and Sheriff Nat Glover
1990
Scott Skjordahl and Bill Etheredge
1997 Jane Condon, Gertrude Peele*, Hon. Frederick Schultz*
1991
Ed Hayes
1998 J.F. and Peggy Bryan IV
1992
Carol Spalding
1999 Director Emeritus, Eleanor Ashby
1993
Espie Patrinely
2000 Ann Baker* and Robert Shircliff
1994
Noah Henderson
2001 Carlton Jones, Dinah Kossoff, Richard Sisisky
1995
Hon. Nat Glover
2002 Hon. Tillie Fowler*, Adam Herbert, Howard Serkin
1996
Hon. John Delaney
2003 Walt Bussells, Barbara Darby, Doug Milne
1997
John Ross
2004 Eleanor Gay, Jim McCollum, Audrey McKibbin Moran
1998
Suzanne Montgomery, Ph.D.
2005 Hon. Martha Barrett, Leerie Jenkins, Alton Yates
1999
Barbara Drake
2006 LJ 30th Anniversary
2000
Peggy Bryan
Hugh Greene, Ju’Coby Pittman-Peele, Bill Scheu
2001
Dinah Kossoff
2007
Robert Helms*, Madeline Scales-Taylor, Peter Rummel
2002
Robert Mitchell
2008
Barbara J. Drake, Noah Henderson, Teala Milton
2003
Jill Dame
2010
Henri Landwirth, Suzanne Montgomery, Ph.D.
2004
Hon. Frederick Schultz*
2011
MaliVai Washington, A. Quinton White, Jr., Ph.D.
2012
William O. Birchfield and Preston H. Haskell
Lifetime Achievement Award
2009
The Honorable Frederick H. Schultz*
2012
Gertrude H. Peele*
TILLIE K. FOWLER DISTINGUISHED
LEADERSHIP AWARD
2005
Courtenay Wilson
2006
Toni Crawford
*Deceased
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Leadership Jacksonville Program Class of 2013
LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE PROGRAM (LJ)
TATIANA SALVADOR
Adult Program Chair
BARBARA MOULDING
LJ Program Coordinator
The Leadership Jacksonville program consists of
two weekend retreats, one in August and one in
May, and nine day-long programs. The Opening
Retreat provides structured exercises that explore
the dynamics of the urban society, leadership
styles, and decision-making through group process.
The program days provide information about the
community, analyze critical program areas and
issues, and provide opportunities for networking
and leadership development. The Closing Retreat
brings it all together with focus on developing a
vision and a personal trusteeship commitment.
Under the leadership of Tatiana Salvador, Adult
Program Chair, the overall program is guided by the
Leadership Development Team. The Leadership
Development Team is a group of LJ alumni with
experience in adult development and/or group
facilitation. Components of the program days are
planned by groups of LJ alumni. Barbara Moulding,
the LJ Program Coordinator, participates in the
planning and provides the staff support for the yearlong program.
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
CHARLES HEDRICK
Adult Selection Chair
Criteria for selection include active involvement
in the community and a willingness to invest the
time and energetic participation required by the
program. A conscientious effort is also made to
select participants who will represent a crosssection of the community in terms of sex, race,
age, income level, occupation, and community
groupings. As a result of the selection process
and the commitment of the Board, the graduates,
and the community sponsorship, Leadership
Jacksonville continues to move steadily toward the
goal of more effective leadership.
GOALS OF THE PROGRAM
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Broaden participants’ perspective to deepen their understanding of the community
Inform participants about Jacksonville’s assets and potential in critical areas
Stimulate interest and encourage commitment of the participants in critical program areas and promote a team approach to resolving the community’s problems
Enhance participants’ leadership capabilities
Provide structured opportunities for participants through interaction to form a network for cooperative trusteeship
Leadership Jacksonville actively solicits
applications from all sectors of the community.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Tatiana Salvador, LJ ’04
Adult Program Chair
Mickee Brown, LJ ’09
Maggie Cabral-Maly, LJ ’08
Jane Condon, LJ ’90
Janice Donaldson, LJ ’93
Jana Ertrachter, LJ ’03
Linda Foley, LJ ’86
Michael Howland, LJ ’12
Jack Logue, LJ ’96
LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE PROGRAM CALENDAR
Melissa Nelson, LJ ’12
Laurie Price, LJ ’00
Madeline Scales-Taylor, LJ ’92
Lynn Sherman, LJ ’11
Ben Warner, LJ ’08
Consultant:
Suzanne Montgomery, Ph.D., LJ ’81
Staff:
Isabelle Owen Spence, LJ ’87
Barbara Moulding, LJ ’98
Times are 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
MAY 23, 2012
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
JANUARY 10, 2013
APRIL 25, 2013
Opening Reception
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Day 1
Understanding Self & Others
Day 1
Arts Day
AUGUST 9, 2012
OCTOBER 11, 2012
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
Opening Dinner
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Day 2
Understanding Self & Others
Day 2
Closing Retreat
Friday, 9:00 a.m. – Saturday at 12:00 noon
AUGUST 17-18, 2012
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
MARCH 7, 2013
Opening Retreat
World Golf Village
Friday, 9:00 a.m. – Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
Mandatory to participate in the program
Day 3
Economy, Growth & Preservation
Day 1
DECEMBER 6, 2012
APRIL 4, 2013
Health Day
Economy, Growth & Preservation Day 2
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIPJACKSONVILLE
JACKSONVILLE
MAY 17-18, 2013
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Christal M. Albrecht joined
Florida State College at Jacksonville
as the Downtown Campus President
in 2011. Before joining FSCJ, she
worked at a variety of educational
institutions in various capacities
in New York, Texas and Arizona.
Christal holds a doctorate degree
in health sciences education and
administration from the University
of Houston. New to Jacksonville, she
is a member of the Jacksonville Rotary and serves as a board
member of The Bridge of Northeast Florida. Christal and her
husband have three children and four grandchildren. In her
spare time she enjoys long-distance running.
Marla Buchanan is a partner at
Rogers Towers, P.A., and is board
certified to practice marital and
family law. She is a founding member
of The Missing Link and is also
active with Jacksonville Area Legal
Aid, Jacksonville Women’s Network
and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Marla serves as Vice President
of GreenTechnologies, LLC, a
manufacturing company that she
co-founded in 1999. Through GreenTechnologies, she
has been involved in supporting local community outreach
programs such as Greenscape of Jacksonville and the St. Johns
Riverkeeper.
Marla is a Jacksonville native and currently lives in Atlantic
Beach with her husband and two children.
Jonathan Cantor is an architect,
trained in the programming,
design and construction of science
and technology applications,
working both nationally and
internationally with a wide range
of public and private clients. He
has also been a long-time advocate
for the strengthening of the life
sciences sectors through his active
participation on multiple committees
and task forces throughout this region. Jonathan and his wife
Sarah have two children, Lily (10) and Mikey (7), who both
attend the dedicated arts magnet Pine Forest School of the
Arts, where Jonathan is the Chairman for the non-profit
foundation, Friends of Pine Forest School of the Arts.
Ann Carey is Vice President and
Chief Information Officer at St.
Vincent’s HealthCare where she
is responsible for implementing
information technology and computer
system strategies. Ann, a Milwaukee
native, earned her bachelor’s degree
from Carroll College and has more
than 30 years’ healthcare experience,
in both the provider and vendor
arenas.
Ann plays principal horn with the First Coast Wind Ensemble,
helping to continue the community band tradition as an
important part of Jacksonville’s musical heritage. She enjoys
gardening and hiking and lives in Avondale with her husband
Keith Holt and their three teenage daughters.
Doug Coleman served as chairman
of the group that organized the
Riverside Arts Market and currently
serves as a board member and/or
officer of the North Florida Land
Trust, the Jacksonville Sister Cities
Association, Ordre des Chevaliers
Bretvins, and Riverside Avondale
Preservation. He is Chair of the Host
Committee for the World Conference
of Sister Cities, and is the organizer
for TEDxRiversideAvondale. Doug is an artist and a sailor, who
with his wife crossed the Atlantic and sailed on to 16 European
countries and Turkey. He is also a skier who founded the
Jacksonville Ski Club in 1969.
“Trusteeship involves an enduring
care and understanding about the
circumstances of all people in a
community. We must celebrate all that
brings us closer and validate the needs
of everyone. Finally, we must strive to
change toward a better community.”
Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2011
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Michael Duncan is a shareholder
with Volpe Bajalia Wickes Rogerson
& Wachs. He has practiced law in
Jacksonville for 17 years, helping
businesses and individuals solve
all types of problems, legal and
otherwise. He has been repeatedly
named to Florida’s Legal Elite, is
listed as one of North Florida’s “Legal
Eagles,” and recently was inducted as
a Fellow into the Litigation Counsel
of America. Mike has served on the boards of Hope Haven
and Independent Living Resource Center, and on the Chester
Bedell American Inn of Court Executive Committee. He and
his family live in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Steve Ennen, President/Chief
Intelligence Officer of Social
Strategy1, joined SS1 from University
of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School,
where he was Founding Managing
Director of the Wharton Interactive
Media Initiative and the Lab for
Innovation in Publishing, and was a
lecturer in marketing. Steve developed
curricula in social media strategies for
M.B.A. and executive programs and
advised global corporations on interactive media strategy.
Long ago, Steve was editorial director of a suite of awardwinning food magazines. A long, long time ago, he played
professional football overseas. Steve lives in Ponte Vedra Beach
with his daughter Fiona and wife Jean, and he occasionally
struggles at tennis.
Crystal Freed is a human rights
advocate. Born in Trinidad and
Tobago, she has called the United
States home for more than 20 years.
After earning her degree from the
Georgetown University Law Center,
Crystal worked for years as a business
and litigation attorney. Nothing has
given her greater satisfaction than
working as an advocate and public
speaker to eradicate human rights
violations, especially human trafficking. She now devotes
her professional time almost exclusively to that cause locally,
domestically and internationally. Crystal also is a devoted wife,
mother to two daughters and three stepchildren, and is an
active leader at Southpoint Community Church.
Angela Lee Gieras is Director of
Development at the Florida Theatre.
A Jacksonville native, she earned a
B.S. in finance from the University of
Florida. She was a commercial banker
before transitioning into nonprofit
arts management. Before returning
home in 2010, she earned an M.B.A.
and M.A. in arts administration
from Southern Methodist University
and worked in Dallas’ nonprofit
and cultural community. She enjoys volunteering, cooking
and independent film. Angela is active in the Rotary Club of
Jacksonville, a board member of AFP, the Downtown Council
and SMU Cox School of Business Alumni Board. She lives in
Miramar with her husband John and their daughter.
Jay Gogaliya was born in
southeastern Europe and moved
to the United States as a refugee in
1996. Living in Jacksonville since
2005, he is currently a business analyst
for JP Morgan Chase. Jay received
his P.B.S. degree in political science
from East Carolina University. He
has been active in community service
as Director of Government Affairs
for a small nonprofit and a mayoral
appointee to an advisory board, serving as its chairman and a
corporate secretary and regional coordinator for a statewide
nonprofit educational and cultural coalition. Furthermore, he
serves on various nonprofit boards, statewide and internationally.
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David Davis has worked for BBVA
Compass since 1990, currently
serving as Executive Vice President
and Commercial Relationship
Manager. He started his banking
career in Jacksonville in 1990 with
Florida National Bank, and continued
with First Union National Bank.
He graduated from Terry Parker
High School, earned his B.B.A. from
Stetson University and his M.B.A.
from Jacksonville University. David and his wife Tammy have
been married for 26 years. They have two children in college.
David is active in his church and has been on the board of
directors of several local non-profit organizations.
Abel Harding is a Vice President
of commercial lending for First
Citizens Bank. Before his current
role, he served as Director of
Communications for the mayor of
Jacksonville. He also worked as a
columnist for The Florida TimesUnion, frequently appearing on
local television and radio as a
political commentator.
Abel is a graduate of Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale. A 7th generation Floridian,
he resides in Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood with
his son. Abel serves on the boards of the Cultural Council of
Greater Jacksonville and the Cathedral Arts Foundation, as
well as the city’s Cultural Service Grant Program.
Andrus Healy is a graduate
of Jacksonville University and
Florida Coastal School of Law.
His involvement in community
nonprofits started in 1993 with board
membership at the Bird Emergency
Aid and Kare Sanctuary (BEAKS).
He currently serves on the board
of trustees for Voices for America’s
Children, a nonprofit children’s
advocacy group. He also serves on the board of directors of
The Healy Foundation, HandsOn Jacksonville, State of the
Reunion, and is one of the Friends of PACE. The father of two
daughters, Jackie and Lily Healy, and married to Laura Healy,
Andrus enjoys spending his time with family.
Jess Heustis is Vice President
of Operations for Talagy, the
national recruiting team for growing
companies. Before joining Talagy in
2009, Jess held leadership roles at
Citigroup and Vurv Technology.
A resident of the First Coast
since childhood, Jess’s unwavering
commitment to the quality of life in
Jacksonville inspires her to volunteer at
Family Support Services, the United
Way, the Sanctuary, Sulzbacher Center and the American
Cancer Society. A proud Gator, Jess holds a B.S. in business
administration from the University of Florida. She spends
her spare time with her new husband, Cory, and their “baby”
Winston Churchill, an English bulldog.
Terri Hoff is the Deputy Inspector
General for Navy Region Southeast
since 2007. She provides oversight
of two major IG functions that
detect, prevent and deter fraud,
waste and mismanagement within
the Department of Navy. Terri is a
credentialed hotline investigator and a
graduate of the DoD Joint Inspector
General Certification Course. Terri
has received two Meritorious Civilian
Service Awards as well as numerous other accolades throughout
her 21 years of government service.
Terri moved to Jacksonville in 2005. She is married and has
one daughter. Terri enjoys quality time with family and friends
and takes pleasure spending time at the beach.
Rollin Isbell is the Senior Manager
of the Sponsorship and Media Sales
department for the Jacksonville
Jaguars. He has worked for the
Jaguars since 2001 and oversees
the team that sells Jaguars-related
stadium and media inventory.
Rollin graduated from the University
of North Florida with a B.A. in
literature and communications/
public relations. He is a former
board member of The Sanctuary on 8th Street and enjoys
volunteering in The Jaguars Readers Program.
He and his wife Jan have been married for 31 years and have
one daughter, Kristen.
Charles Jimerson founded
Jimerson & Cobb in 2009 and leads
its business litigation practice. He
specializes in commercial contract
disputes, primarily pertaining to
financial services and construction law.
Charles is active in Gator Bowl,
Northeast Florida Builders
Association, Rotary, and Risk
Management Association, among
other organizations. He was named
an AV-rated lawyer, Legal Elite Up and Comer, Super Lawyer
Rising Star and as one of Jacksonville Business Journal’s “40 Under
40.”
A University of Florida College of Law graduate, Charles
is a former United States Air Force active duty combat
meteorologist.
Charles resides in Ortega with his wife Ashley, their children
Lila and Ford, and their dogs, Hank and Audrey.
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Ryan and his family are new to the
Jacksonville community, having
relocated with Mayo Clinic from
Rochester, Minnesota in early 2011.
He has a bachelor’s degree from
Minnesota State University and a
master’s degree from Concordia University.
Ryan is currently involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Northeast Florida and American Heart Association Pulse.
He enjoys spending time with his family and participating in
numerous recreational activities.
Patrick Kilbane is an Of Counsel
attorney at Gray Robinson. Before
this position, Pat was an associate
attorney at Rogers Towers. Pat is
President of the Notre Dame Club of
North Florida, Secretary of the Young
Lawyers Section of the Jacksonville
Bar Association, Regional Director
for the Southeast Region for Theta
Chi Fraternity, and a member of the
Executive Committee of the Florida
Family Law Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Pat is a
2009 graduate of Leadership St. Johns.
He received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame and
B.B.A. from Adrian College. Pat lives in the Southside with
his wife.
Leon King is the Managing Partner
of KWAM Financial Solutions,
specializing in small business
financing. Before creating KWAM,
Leon served as a financial consultant
focused on business, commercial and
residential lending. He has more
than two decades’ experience in
healthcare, serving in consulting and
management positions designing,
operating, and leading complex,
multi-unit food service operations. Leon created a fully
accredited summer school program for children in K1-12 in
San Francisco and currently serves on United Way’s Real$ense
Prosperity Campaign Steering Committee. Leon has a B.S. in
business management from Wilmington College. He enjoys
cooking, jazz, fishing and the beach.
Tonisha Landry-Gaines is the
Manager of Special Events for the
City of Jacksonville. Appointed in
April 2012, she began working with
the city as Special Assistant to Mayor
Alvin Brown.
Tonisha holds a B.S. in business
economics from Florida Agricultural
& Mechanical University. She has
served as a member of the board
of directors for Girls Incorporated
Jacksonville, the PTA at Andrew Robinson Elementary, as a
community financial educator, and currently serves as a mentor
for the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center Marketing
Matters program. Tonisha and her family have enjoyed creating
memories in Jacksonville for more than 10 years.
Jill Lawson is Vice President
of Implementation and Strategic
Surgical Solutions Operations
with MSC Care Management, and
has spent the past 15 years in the
healthcare industry. Jill began her
career in Jacksonville by managing
a multi-physician pain management
clinic, then moved on to healthcare
recruiting and staffing, and finally
joined the MSC organization in 1999.
Jill earned a degree from the University of Hawaii in healthcare
administration and has lived in the Jacksonville area since 1986.
She has been a resident of Mandarin since 1995, where she
resides with her husband and their three dogs.
Jennifer Marko owns a baby
product business called Bottle
Snugglers, where she manages the
process from product manufacturing
to order fulfillment. She spent the
previous 10 years in public relations.
Jennifer was a speaker for the 2012
Executive Women’s Day at The
Players Championship and is the 2012
Arlington Council Small Business
Leader of the Year in the JAX
Chamber. She is active in the JWBC Business Advisory Council
and is a mentor for Junior Achievement JAGirl$. Jennifer holds a
bachelor’s degree in public relations from Auburn University. She
is married to Adam Marko, and they have one son.
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Ryan Kelly is an Operations
Administrator at Mayo Clinic
Florida, where he currently works
with the practices of cardiology and
cardiothoracic surgery.
Paul Martinez is President of
Tayloe McDonald found that her
15-year immersion in the fields of
neuroscience and art led her to create
Artsparcs, Inc., where she now thrives
at the intersection of hard science
and creativity. Originally applied
in the field of neurorehabilitation,
Paul is a board member of The
the Artsparcs method guides those
Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board,
wishing to gain a competitive edge
past Chairman of the Florida State
in business to think differently: spark
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
new ideas, discover novel solutions to
and Hispanic Council for Reform in
stubborn
problems
and
build
more effective collaboration. Her
Educational Options. He was awarded First Coast Hispanic
hobbies
include
questioning
dogma,
dancing with dervishes
Chamber of Commerce’s Hispanic Business Leader of the
and
messing
with
the
scientific
method.
Year. Paul does the majority of his volunteer work at The Clara
White Mission.
Martinez Advertising Group and
a franchisee of Printing.com. He is
originally from New York and Miami,
and has called Jacksonville home
since 1982.
Paul is married to Tracey Martinez and has three children. Paul
enjoys boating, cycling, growing tomatoes and roasting pigs.
Veronica Maybury is a Private
Client Advisor at U.S. Trust,
Bank of America Private Wealth
Management. She is a Certified
Financial Planner and holds a B.S.
from St. John’s University and an
M.B.A. from Hofstra University.
Active in the Jacksonville community,
Veronica currently serves as Secretary
of the North Florida Land Trust
Board, President of The River
Garden Foundation Board and Secretary of the Women’s
Giving Alliance Steering Committee. She is a former board
member of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, The
Cultural Center of Ponte Vedra and The Betty Griffin House.
John McCarthy is the Chief
Procurement Officer at JEA. Before
joining JEA, he completed a 20-year
career in the U.S. Navy as a
Supply Officer.
John is a graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy and The Ohio State
University, where he completed an
M.B.A. degree.
John is a member of Rotary and has
made frequent trips to Central America
for clean water and sanitation projects. He is also involved in
mentoring with Take Stock in Children and Leadership Coaching
through Jacksonville University’s M.B.A. program.
Michael Miller is the Co-Founder
and Chief Marketing Officer of
Brightway Insurance, a Jacksonvillebased insurance retailer. Before this,
Michael gained valuable experience
in sales and technology working
with both ADT and Cendant
Mortgage. These skills have been
put to good use helping to guide the
extraordinary growth that Brightway
has experienced.
Michael is a board member of JASMYN and the San Marco
Chapter of Rotary International. Michael also serves as a life
coach for Operation New Hope’s Ready for Work Program.
Michael and life partner Glenn Calingasan enjoy traveling
whenever they are not spending quality time with family
and friends.
Rebecca Moore is a Senior
Manager in the audit practice of
KPMG LLP, with experience
working with Jacksonville public
companies primarily in the insurance
and retail industries. She is actively
involved with office volunteer efforts
and the mentoring program. Rebecca
has been a member of Junior League
of Jacksonville for more than six years
and was recently elected to the board.
She is also a United Way Stein Fellow, class of 2012. Rebecca
holds a master’s degree in business administration from the
University of North Florida and a B.S. in accounting from the
University of Florida.
John’s hobbies include playing golf and spending time with his
wife and three children.
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Smith Hulsey & Busey, serving in
the firm’s business department for
16 years. Steve represents public and
privately held entities, healthcare
providers, lenders, and professional
groups in significant business
transactions, including mergers
and acquisitions, financings, private
placements, and joint ventures, and
advises clients on general business
and strategic matters, including partnership disputes. Steve
and his wife Janine have been married for nearly 20 years,
and they are blessed to have four children ages 14, 13, 11
and 6. Steve is committed to youth sports and is a deacon at
Christian Family Chapel.
Sherry Murray is a community
volunteer who serves on the
Jacksonville Human Rights
Commission and the boards
of MaliVai Washington Kids
Foundation and Senior Life
Foundation. She actively participates
in Women’s Giving Alliance, DAR,
ALS Regional Council, Friends of
PACE and Civic Roundtable.
A native of Pensacola, she graduated
from University of Florida and taught English. Now she
mentors a Take Stock in Children high school student and
conducts an art appreciation program with elementary school
students.
She always makes time for tennis, yoga, bridge, book clubs,
family and friends. She is especially proud of her three
children and six grandchildren.
“Never doubt that a small group
of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed, it is the
only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
Steve Moore is a shareholder at
Stephanie Noel is Director of
Diversity & Inclusion at CSX
Transportation. During her 16-year
career at CSX, she has held a variety
of roles in the areas of Human
Resources, Sales & Marketing
and Service Design. Stephanie
received an undergraduate degree
in psychology from the University
of Kentucky and an M.B.A from
Jacksonville University. She serves
on the board of Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville and is
past President of their young professionals’ board. In 2009
she was recognized as one of Jacksonville Business Journal’s “40
under 40.” Stephanie and her husband John enjoy traveling in
their spare time.
Gail Patin is an accomplished
leader and public speaker with
more than 20 years of experience in
top management positions in the
nonprofit sector. Currently, Gail is the
Chief Operating Officer for Hubbard
House, Inc. Gail also volunteers as
a board member at the Women’s
Center of Jacksonville and provides
pro-bono consultation to local
community-based organizations.
Gail received her M.S.W. degree from the University of
South Carolina. Presently, Gail is a doctoral candidate at
the University of North Florida specializing in leadership
development, strategic planning, and program evaluation
strategies for nonprofit organizations. In her spare time, Gail
enjoys biking, gardening, and knitting.
Jim Penrod is a consulting
psychologist who specializes in
improving the effectiveness of
nonprofit organizations. He offers
a full range of services that include
strategic planning, executive coaching
and advising, board development,
and staff training. Jim received his
doctoral degree from the University
of Florida and provided child and
family psychological services to our
community for many years. In 2004, he was selected to become a
member of the Community Coaches program and subsequently
began offering consultation services to a full range of nonprofit
organizations, foundations and educational institutions. He is an
active volunteer and enjoys tennis, golf, hiking and fishing.
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Ned Peverley is a Senior Vice
President with Acosta Sales and
Marketing and leads Acosta’s Winn
Dixie/BI-LO Team. Ned previously
served as the Senior Vice President,
Corporate Strategy at Acosta. Ned
joined Acosta in 2005 after spending
four years as a consultant with Bain
& Company and five years as an
officer in the U.S. Navy. Ned holds
an M.B.A. from Northwestern
University and an engineering degree from Duke University.
Ned and his wife Gretchen reside in Ponte Vedra Beach
with their two daughters. Ned is active in the Jacksonville
community through United Way, coaching youth sports, and
his church.
Marcelle Polednik is Director
of the Museum of Contemporary
Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource
of the University of North Florida.
Before her arrival in Jacksonville
in 2011, Marcelle served as Chief
Curator of the Monterey Museum
of Art in Monterey, California, and
also as Assistant Curator at the
Whitney Museum of American Art
in New York. She has curated more
than a dozen modern and contemporary art exhibitions, and
written a number of scholarly publications. Marcelle holds
a Ph.D. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New
York University.
Neil Powell is a First Vice President
and the Senior Portfolio Manager for
the Baggs Dixon Powell Group at
Morgan Stanley. Neil develops and
implements his wealth advisory team’s
customized investment strategies and
proactively manages their tactical
investment portfolios.
He serves his community as program
chair for the Ponte Vedra Beach
Rotary and as a board member of the
American Red Cross Volunteer Lifesaving Corps.
Neil and his wife Kristina are both natives of Jacksonville
and received their B.S.B.A. degrees in finance from University
of Florida. They live in Ponte Vedra Beach with their two
future gators.
Lori Richards is the Chief
Operating Officer for Girl Scouts of
Gateway Council, having served in
a variety of positions since joining
the council in 1984. In her current
role, she provides leadership to
the organization’s membership,
volunteerism, program, and property
services. She earned her Master of
Nonprofit Management degree from
the University of Central Florida
and B.A. from Salem College. Lori is a member of Rotary
and a Rotary Youth Exchange volunteer, as well as serving as
a Community Coach for the Nonprofit Center. She and Steve
have three adult children and live in Green Cove Springs.
Michael Poole is the Chief
Financial Officer for the Jacksonville
Port Authority ( Jaxport). He is a
Certified Public Accountant and
Certified Government Finance
Officer. He began his career in
1987 in the field of government and
finance. In 2011, he was recognized
with an award by the Jacksonville
Business Journal for his efforts and
role with Jaxport. Michael is a
member of several professional organizations.
He and his wife Maria have three children. Michael is active
with his church and children’s schools and their related
fundraising efforts, as well as serving as a coach to their
youth sports.
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“It [Community Trusteeship] is
a step beyond leadership – based
on vision and mission to create a
whole, vibrant community by focused
improvement and stewardship.”
Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2012 member
CLASS OF 2013
Cheryl and her husband Derek moved to Jacksonville in 1998
and currently live in St. Johns County with their son Zachary.
Colleen Rodriguez, Executive
Director of Jewish Family &
Community Services, is a Licensed
Clinical Social Worker and has been
with JFCS for 14 years. Colleen
serves on the System of Care Board, a
federal initiative that helps to design
and build programs for children with
special needs in our community.
Colleen played an integral role in the
development of the new privatized
child welfare system that is in place today. She has a B.S. in
psychology and a master’s degree in social work from The
Florida State University.
Colleen, an avid FSU football fan, lives in the Mandarin area
with her husband and their toddler son.
Melissa Ross hosts and produces
WJCT’s award-winning First Coast
Connect. The station’s flagship local
call-in radio program airs daily on
89.9 FM.
Florida’s murder capital.
As executive producer of The
904: Shadow on the Sunshine State,
Melissa received an Emmy in the
Documentary category at the 2011
Suncoast Emmy Awards. The 904
examined Jacksonville’s status as
Before joining WJCT, Melissa spent two decades in television
news and also worked in public relations.
Saswata Roy was born in northern
India and immigrated to the United
States at the age of 13. He attended
medical school at the University of
Nebraska Medical Center followed by
residency training at the University of
Minnesota Hospital and Clinics. He
currently serves as the Director of the
Facial Anomalies and Cranial Base
Program at the Nemours Children’s
Clinic and as Chief of the Division
of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at the Wolfson
Children’s Hospital. He is an avid runner and triathlete. He
lives with his wife and their two Australian shepherds in
Atlantic Beach.
Laura Sabo is the Vice President
of Global Quality and Regulatory
Affairs at Biomet Microfixation.
After earning her biomedical
engineering degree from the
University of Florida, she has worked
in the medical device industry for
18 years. Early in her career, she
led the development of a radiation
delivery device for the treatment of
breast cancer, which received a Gold
Medical Design Excellence Award. Laura is a Jacksonville
native, who returned home to start her family. She and her
husband Scott share a passion for college sports and spending
time with their twin girls, Lindsey and Jordan.
Margie Seaman Aretz is National
Director of Commercial Real Estate
Services for Seller’s Realty Group.
Margie is an active member of
the JAXUSA Partnership Board
of Governors, JAX Chamber and
its Downtown Council, Southside
Business Men’s Club, the Jacksonville
Jewish Center, and is a member of
Hickory Creek Elementary School’s
PTO in St. Johns County. She and
her husband reside in the Fruit Cove section of Jacksonville
with their daughter. It is Margie’s sincere desire to continue
efforts to make a lasting imprint on Jacksonville’s revitalization
and landscape, and her hope that these efforts will be enhanced
by her participation in Leadership Jacksonville.
Married with two children, Melissa is a graduate of
Northwestern University. She is also a Huffington Post blogger
and a fill-in columnist at The Florida Times-Union.
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Cheryl Robitzsch is Haskell’s
Director of Design for the Water
Division. She is a registered
professional engineer in Florida,
Georgia and Maryland and holds
a B.S. in civil engineering from the
University of Kansas and a B.S. from
Truman State University in industrial
technology. She has served on the
board of directors for the St. Francis
House, as Chair for the Development
Committee for the Council on Aging, River House in St.
Augustine and is a Founding Light for the St. Augustine
Lighthouse & Museum.
Jamie Shelton is the Chief
Financial Officer for bestbet
Jacksonville, an owner and operator
of entertainment facilities in
Northeast Florida. Jamie is a
graduate of Lipscomb University
and received his M.B.A. from
the University of Memphis. His
career began with Arthur Andersen
providing audit services, and
transitioned to Vice President/
Controller at Regency Centers.
Jamie currently serves on the board of directors for Sulzbacher
Center and volunteer committees for the Jewish Community
Alliance and Gator Bowl. He is a past Leadership Giving
Chair for the United Way and was a mentor at John E. Ford
Elementary School. He is married to Allison Korman Shelton
and has four children.
R. Troy Smith is a partner at the
law firm of Holland & Knight where
he practices commercial litigation
concentrating on business, contract,
product liability and construction
disputes. He is a graduate of
Vanderbilt University and Southern
Methodist University School of
Law. Troy serves on the board of
directors for Angelwood, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission
is to improve the quality of life for children and adults with
developmental disabilities. Troy is an avid golfer and sports fan.
He and his wife Helene love spending time at the beach with
their four children and two dogs.
Todd Snowden has been a
practicing physician in North
Florida since 2001 and is currently
a member of Baptist Ear, Nose, and
Throat Specialists. He has served in
a number of elected and appointed
leadership positions in the Baptist
Health system including Chief of
Surgery and Chief of Staff at Baptist
South Hospital. He received his
bachelor’s and medical degrees from
Vanderbilt University and completed his residency at the
University of Tennessee. He lives at the beach with his wife and
three children and enjoys reading, music, sports, and spending
time with family. He also volunteers with the Boy Scouts, the
Cariad Foundation, and WeCare Jacksonville.
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Theresa Stahlman serves as Chief
of Technology and Special Services,
Duval County Public Schools. She has
invested more than 30 years in serving
the public school system as a teacher,
principal, regional superintendent and
district administrator. Her leadership
has resulted in two National Model
Schools, a strategic plan for overage
students and a new vision for the
Technology Division. Theresa has
led the implementation of the district’s first digital gradebook,
data warehouse and virtual school. She is the mother of three.
She attends Beach United Methodist Church where she serves
on the Early Childhood Education Board. She enjoys biking,
boating and gardening.
Greg Steele is President and CEO
of Youth Crisis Center, Inc. Before
joining Youth Crisis Center in 2010,
he held senior management positions
for 25 years in behavioral healthcare
corporations in multiple geographical
locations in the country. These roles
included serving as CEO of behavioral
healthcare hospitals, corporate
executive positions and owner/partner
of a behavioral healthcare management
company. He received his undergraduate business degree from
Virginia Tech and his M.B.A. from Loyola in Baltimore. He is
a board member of Jacksonville’s Systems of Care initiative. A
native of Virginia, Greg and his wife Becky have been residents
of North Florida since 1992.
Nicole Thomas joined Baptist
Health in 2011 as Vice President,
Specialty Services. She is responsible
for program development of
neurology, neurosurgery and
orthopaedics for the health system.
She also leads the downtown
hospital’s ancillary and outpatient
departments, including Imaging, the
Hill Breast Center, Pulmonary and
Sleep Services and Neurodiagnostics.
Nicole is a graduate of Dillard University in New Orleans,
Louisiana and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare
Executives, serving on the board of directors of the North
Florida Chapter. She and her husband Michael live in
downtown Jacksonville and enjoy traveling.
CLASS OF 2013
Tracy serves on the Jacksonville
Journey Oversight Committee,
Jacksonville Public Education Fund
Advocacy Committee, and Urban
Education Symposium Steering
Committee. She co-chairs the Florida Philanthropic Network’s
Education Funders Affinity Group.
Tracy graduated from Wake Forest University with highest
honors and Wake Forest School of Law. She practiced law in
Charlotte and then was a program officer for the Z. Smith
Reynolds Foundation.
She is married to Clay Tousey and has two children, Sam
and Caroline.
Jean-Carson Tranquille is a Patrol
Division Chief for the Jacksonville
Sheriff ’s Office. He is a 23-year
veteran who has risen through the
ranks working in all police-related
departments within the Jacksonville
Sheriff ’s Office. Currently, he
commands the Patrol West Division.
Jean-Carson received a B.B.A. degree
from Edward Waters College and an
M.A. in organizational management
from the University of Phoenix. He currently serves as Chair for
the Fourth Judicial Circuit Juvenile Assessment Center Advisory
Board. Jean-Carson has devoted his entire adult life to serving
the public as a correction officer and as a police officer.
Lance Windley is the Office
Managing Partner at Dixon Hughes
Goodman. He has 21 years of
public accounting experience.
Previously, he served as Co-PartnerIn-Charge of the firm’s Construction
and Real Estate Services Group.
Lance concentrates in providing
assurance and consulting services
to the real estate, construction
and manufacturing industries.
Lance serves as lead partner on some of the South’s largest
construction and real estate firms. Lance is a graduate of
East Carolina University. He is married with one son and
lives in Avondale.
Shaun Woleshin is a Vice
President with Harden and has
served as an Account Director in the
Commercial Insurance Division since
joining the firm in 2000. He attended
the University of Florida, earning a
B.S.B.A. in finance. He has served
on the board and is a member of the
Fernandina Beach Rotary Club and
has held leadership roles in various
local non-profits. He is also a proud
alumnus of Youth Leadership Jacksonville. Shaun is a native of
the First Coast and resides on Amelia Island with his wife and
their two young children, Gavin and Adyson.
Jennifer Yoder directs the
Business Development Programs
for England-Thims & Miller’s three
Florida offices, including managing
and directing a team of 25 business
developers. Jennifer is a Rotarian,
founding Director for the “Support
Our Port” Community Campaign,
and the founder and organizer of
the University of North Florida
Annual Clay Shoot Benefit. Jennifer
serves on the local Society of Marketing Professional Services
board along with the ASHE JAX board. She assists the local
APWA with program development and co-chairs the 2013
statewide conference committee. Jennifer is also active with the
Northeast Florida Logistics Advisory Group, and JAXUSA
Partnership Business Development Group.
“Leadership Jacksonville is an
amazing, profound, life-changing,
outstanding program which
empowers, enlightens, and inspires
us all to think smarter and be better
community trustees.”
Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2010 member
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Tracy Tousey is Vice President,
Community Initiatives at The
Community Foundation in
Jacksonville. She leads the Quality
Education for All initiative and other
Foundation initiatives.
COLLEGIATE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Collegiate Leadership Experience Class of 2012
Collegiate Leadership Experience is an
exciting opportunity for college students in our
Northeast Florida community! Participants
interact with community leaders, network with
professionals, go behind the scenes to explore
difficult issues facing our community and learn
from our successes. We explore what it means
to be a community trustee. The diverse group
learns from each other through interactive and
problem solving activities. During action-packed
program days students learn about all aspects of
our community – from government to the arts!
This program is for students attending college in
Northeast Florida -OR- have their permanent
address in Northeast Florida and are attending
college outside of the region. Students should
be rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, or
graduate school students between 18 and 28
years old, and have been enrolled in college for
at least two semesters as of June of the program
year. Students must be in good standing at
their college/university and have demonstrated
leadership in high school and/or college.
PROGRAM GOALS:
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To become a responsible, ethical leader
committed to active community involvement
and trusteeship.
To encourage the leader within each of
the participants and inspire them to begin
making a difference – now!
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To encourage participants to live and work
in Northeast Florida after graduation and
serve as a community trustee.
To gain a greater understanding of
contemporary issues through interaction
and problem solving with peers, leaders, and
decision makers from all segments of the
community.
To broaden participants’ perspective and
understanding of Northeast Florida’s
assets and potential. Stimulate interest and
encourage a team approach in resolving
community problems.
KAREN MAYFIELD
Board Liaison
SELECTION PROCESS:
Collegiate Leadership Experience, Youth
Leadership Jacksonville and Leadership
Jacksonville alumni and members nominate
candidates for the Collegiate Leadership
Experience. Each nominated student is sent an
application package. A committee of Leadership
Jacksonville and Collegiate Leadership
Experience alumni reviews the applications
and conducts phone interviews. A class of 36
to 40 students will be selected based on the
applications and interviews.
MEG FOLDS
Youth Programs Director
MISSION:
Leadership Jacksonville develops youth and
adult leaders to assume greater responsibility as
community trustees who improve the quality of
life for self, family, and community.
COLLEGIATE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE:
Karen Mayfield, LJ ’06, Chair
Jessica Abraham, CLE ’09
Jan Brogdon, LJ ’88
Maggie Cabral-Maly, LJ ’08
Shauna Canty, CLE ’05
Michael Howland, LJ ’12
Debbie Johnson, LJ ’11
Crystal Jones, LJ ’10
Kristina Kvasnok, CLE ’11
Nick Leonard, CLE ’11
Michael Phillips, LJ ’11
Andrea Rizzi, LJ ’09
Travis Schryer, CLE ’08
Karen Stern, LJ ’10
Tony Vecchio, NLS VIII
Tri Vu, LJ ’05
Sharon Wilburn, LJ ’88
Meg Folds, LJ ’99, Staff
COLLEGIATE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE CALENDAR
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012
‘Meet the Class’ Reception
FRIDAY, JUNE 8-SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012
at the University of North Florida
Opening Retreat: Focus on Community’s History,
Trusteeship and Team Building
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LEADERSHIP
JACKSONVILLE
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012
WEDNESDAY JULY 18, 2012
“Creating a Caring Community”
Focus on Social Justice, Government
and Education
“Building Bridges to the Future”
Focus on Economy, Growth and Environment
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012
Closing Retreat
Focus on Commitment to Community, Personal Vision
and Goal Setting, Your Place in Our Community
“Exposing Our Community’s Diversity
and Culture”
Focus on Diversity, Arts and Entertainment
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2012
CLASS OF
3 2012
L to R: C. Birch, L. Cherrett, A. Boothe, K. Baldasso, A. Abdulhalim, A. Barr, S. Bég, S. Arnold
Sama Bég
University of North Florida
Major: Biology/Biomedical Sciences
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Major: Master in Health Administration
Hometown: Kashmir, India
ACTIVITIES: Muslim Student Association; Pre-Med Society;
American Medical Student Association; Islamic Center of Northeast
Florida Communication Committee; Hospital, Islamic Center and
Sulzbacher Center Volunteer
ACTIVITIES: Health Administration Student Association; American
College of Healthcare Executives; 2011 Healthcare Leadership
Conference; Project Downtown Jacksonville; Chinar-Kashmir
Sabrie Arnold
University of Alabama/University of North Florida
Major: Master in Health Administration/Healthcare Management
ACTIVITIES: Health Administration Student Association; Upsilon Phi
Delta National Society of Leadership & Success; Delta Delta Delta;
Healthcare Management Society; Women’s Initiative Program; Sigma
Alpha Lambda Academic Honors Fraternity; American College of
Healthcare Executives; Alabama Alumni Association; Relay for Life
Mission Education Chair; Health Planning Council of Northeast
Florida; daniel Memorial Scholarship; Habitat for Humanity
Kyle Baldasso
Major: Business Management
Hometown: Middleburg, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Resolution; Resident Assistant; Founding Father of
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity; Student Government Senator; David A.
Stein Scholar; YMCA Volunteer; Columbia, S.A. Mission
Ashley Barr
Major: Information Science
ACTIVITIES: Community-based collaboration for at-risk students
Catherine Birch
Major: Public Health
ACTIVITIES: Teaching Lab Assistant; Resident Assistant; Pre-Health
Honors Society Officer; SIFE Member; Campus Medical Club;
Shands’ Footprints Buddy & Support Program; Lakeland Volunteer in
Medicine; Mission Trips to Zimbabwe, Haiti, Romania, Mexico
Alex Boothe
Major: Meteorology
ACTIVITIES: Math Tutor; Hannah Park Volunteer
Lauren Cherrett
Major: Nutrition and Dietetics
Hometown: Greenville, South Carolina
ACTIVITIES: Osprey Productions; Student Nutrition Club; Sulzbacher
Center Volunteer; Stop Senior Hunger Food Drive
“CLE taught me so much and encouraged
me to get involved. It also changed my
perceptions of Jacksonville.”
Class of 2011 member
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Ashraf Abdulhalim
L to R: M. Denson, A. Edmonds, C. Freeman, S. Griffin, J. Fowler, B. Fine, B. Ezell, S. Darlius
Stephanie Darilus
Brent Fine
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Haiti
Major: Communications/Public Relations
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Student Government Association President; International
Club Co-President; Student Ambassador; Tennis Team; Spanish
Club; Hubbard House; Second Harvest of North Florida; Sickle Cell
Walkathon; HabiJax
ACTIVITIES: Osprey Productions; Student Government
Mariah Denson
Major: Education
ACTIVITIES: International Club; Student Government Association;
English Language Partnership for FSCJ English Language Institute;
Jacksonville Asian American Chamber of Commerce; Volunteer at
World of Nations, Red Cross, Build a Well
Allishia Edmonds
Jarrod Fowler
Major: Master of Health Administration
ACTIVITIES: Health Administration Student Association Secretary;
Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society;
Golden Key International Honour Society; American College of
Healthcare Executives Mayo Clinic Volunteer
Catherine Freeman
Major: History
Major: Business Administration/Communications
ACTIVITIES: Honors Program; The Ghana Project; Honors Colloquium
Facilitator; Honors Orientation Team Leader; Westside Chapel Member
ACTIVITIES: FSCJ Donor Wall Unveiling Ceremony Keynote Speaker;
OneXOne Campaign; Featured in One in Three Exhibit; OneXOne
Community Campaign Conversation Facilitator and Panel Member
Shannon Griffin
Britney Ezell
Santa Fe College
Major: Engineering
ACTIVITIES: Student Government Historian; Senior Network; Young
Ladies of Tomorrow; Varsity Cheerleading Captain; Girl Scouts of
America; Girl Scout Delegate; Girl Scout Gold Award; Metrotown of
Jacksonville; Young Entrepreneur of Leadership and Change
Major: Early Childhood Education/Exceptional Student Education
ACTIVITIES: Resident Assistant; Student Ambassador; Dorothy Day
Center Volunteer; M.A.P.S.; Habitat for Humanity; HS Community
Service Council; Student Government; Dreams Come True Club;
Bank of America Student Leader; Youth Basketball Coach
“Great experience, many things to
learn and to do! This has been a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, both
exciting and encouraging.”
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CLASS OF 2012
L to R: S. Henry, B. Jackson, C. Hamilton, A. Kirwin, P. Kane, S. Kirkwood, J. Herrera, B. Heavener
Benjamin Jackson
Tulane University
Major: International Relations & International Development
Hometown: Ponte Vedra, Florida
Major: Journalism/Broadcast
ACTIVITIES: Men’s Ultimate Frisbee; THEM Acapella Group; HS
Cross Country, Track & Field; Math Honor Society; French Honor
Society; International Honor Society; Tulane Outreach Program;
HOPE Garden Project; Mission Team; Appalachian Service Projects;
ES Reading Buddy; Diocese of St. Augustine Camp Buddy
ACTIVITIES: Student Government Association; Florida Junior
Community College Student Government Association; The Campus
Voice; Volunteer at WJCT, Jacksonville Zoo; St. Catherine’s Senior Prom
Brook Heavener
Hometown: St. Johns, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Student Senate; Dance Marathon; Pi Chi Panhellenic
Counselor; Chomp the Vote Director of Distribution; Homecoming
Parade Assistant Director; HS Cross Country, Track & Field; Gators
Student Mentor; March for Babies; YMCA Camp Group Leader
Shaqurria Henry
Major: Biomedical Science
Hometown: Thomasville, Georgia
ACTIVITIES: Master Student; VP of Fellowship; Student Events
Volunteer Coordinator; Pharmacy Club; Biomedical Society; Student
Ambassador; Student Government Association; Adopt-A-Road; Susan
G. Komen Race for the Cure; Relay for Life; Salvation Army Bell Ringer
G. Juan Herrera
Major: Business Administration
B. Patrick Kane
ACTIVITIES: McKissick Scholars Award; State Attorney’s Office
Internship; Young Republicans Club; HS Basketball and Tennis;
The Bridge of Northeast Florida; Dominican Republic Mission Trip;
Habitat for Humanity
Sarah Kirkwood
Major: Public Relations
ACTIVITIES: Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority; PRSSA; Delta Epsilon
Iota Honor Fraternity; Women’s Student Association Mentor;
Dance Marathon Staff and Dancer; Gator Growl Staff; Youth Group
President; Global Jax Intern
Andrew Kirwan
Auburn University
Major: Finance/Accounting
ACTIVITIES: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity; HS Varsity Basketball;
Freshman Orientation Counselor; National Art Honor Society;
Summer Basketball Camp Counselor; VBS Counselor; Dignity U
Wear; The Big Fun Foundation
“CLE gives students the chance to see the
‘inside’ of Jacksonville, as well as meet
other talented and purpose-driven individuals.”
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Charles Hamilton
L to R: M. Sidotti, E. Pepe, A. Mitchell, B. Little, M. Richardson, S. Scott, W. Lowery, C. Myers
Ephrem Pepe
Brandon Little
Major: Transportation and Logistics/Business Management
Major: Respiratory Care
ACTIVITIES: Transportation and Logistics Society Board Vice President,
Treasurer, and Social Director; Bring the Noise Organizer; Sigma Alpha
Epsilon Board Member; Target Distribution Center Intern; Crowley
Maritime Corporation Staff; Hubbard House Volunteer
ACTIVITIES: Foot Loose; Minority Male Success; Student Life and
Leadership; International Club; HabiJax; Eugene Butler
Matthew Richardson
Major: Communication
Hometown: Hernando, Florida
Wade Lowery
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Neptune Beach, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Leadership Advisory Committee; Entrepreneurship
Resource Development Committee: PRSSA; Mentor-on-Campus
ACTIVITIES: Created Paintball Team; Student Representative; Legislative Transition Program; Clara White Mission Volunteer; PACE Program
Motivational Speaker; Student Representative at Annual Thanksgiving
Rally in Tallahassee; Beaches Habitat; Cuba Beach Clean-Up
Service
Andrew Mitchell, Jr.
Sean Scott
South Carolina State University
Major: Communications/Broadcasting
ACTIVITIES: Football; Basketball; Track; Baseball; Volunteer Mentor,
Tutor, Chaperone for Park Program
Corey Myers
Major: Information Technology Management
ACTIVITIES: Student Government; IT Advisory Board; Hubbard House
Matthew Sidoti
Major: Psychology and Deaf Studies
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Osprey Productions; Student Government; Volunteer
Center; Student Union Employee
Jacksonville University
Major: Master’s in Business Administration Finance & Accounting
Hometown: Melbourne, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Osprey Productions; Finance & Investment Society; CJ
Acres Animal Farm Rescue; Jaxdubs
“CLE gives the next generation of leaders
a chance to meet and gain knowledge of
the topics that are ‘hot’ in our community.
It allows individuals to feel confident in
their dreams for our community.”
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CLASS OF 2012
L to R: J. Taricska, I.Tidd, K. Thomas, A. Turner, K. Snyder, J. Wilson, L. Taylor, A. Thomas, K. Turner
Kierstan Snyder
ACTIVITIES: Varsity Basketball; Student Ambassador; Master Student;
FCAT Tutoring; Second Harvest Food Bank
Jaclyn Taricska
University of Central Florida
Major: Master of Science Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Naples, Florida
ACTIVITIES: American Society of Civil Engineers; Society of Women
Engineers; Daniel Kids; Girls, Inc. Jacksonville
Lindsey Taylor
Major: Secondary English Education
ACTIVITIES: Golden Key International Honour Society President;
Student National Education Association State Council President;
Baptist Collegiate Ministries Secretary; National Society of Collegiate
Scholars; Pi Lambda Theta; ‘Week of Welcome’ Orientation Leader;
Read Across America; Extreme Weekend Counselor; Daniel House
Volunteer; Second Harvest Food Bank; School Volunteer
Angelina Thomas
Major: Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Hometown: Orange Park, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Graduate Student Organization President; Chi Sigma
Iota; President’s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion; Outstanding
Graduate Teaching Award Selection Committee; Graduate Research
Team; Mentoring; Volunteer with Project SEARCH, Hope Haven
Children’s Clinic and Family Center; Operation New Hope
Illiana Tidd
Major: Political Science/English
Hometown: Waterford, Connecticut
ACTIVITIES: Political Science Society; “The Navigator” Staff Writer;
Student Alliance; Student Alumni Association; Pre-Law Society;
Model United States Senate; Mayor’s Leaders in Training; Achievers for
Life; U.S. Senator Marco Rubio Intern
Ale’ta Turner
University of Central Florida
Major: Master in Nonprofit Management
ACTIVITIES: Darfur Awareness Group Public Relations Chair; John
T. Washington Honor Society Public Relations Director; Urban
Education Symposium Steering Committee; Achievers for Life Mentor;
IMPACTJax Executive Mentorship Program and Member
Kelly Turner
Major: Master in Elementary Education
Hometown: Longwood, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Graduate Student Organization Secretary; Residence
Hall Association Director of Programming; Colleges Against Cancer
President; Relay for Life Committee and Event Chair; Mid-South
Educational Research Association Member and Presenter; Florida
Reading Association
Jesse Wilson
Major: Business
ACTIVITIES: Florida Youth SHINE; Jacksonville Young Republicans;
‘Foster Youth Day’ Co-Coordinator; Children’s Advocate to Legislature
Katherine Thomas
ACTIVITIES: Delta Delta Delta President; Panhellenic Council
President; Jacksonville University Orientation, Residential Life, Career
Development Center
“CLE made a huge impact on my life.
It also helped me to get out of my comfort
zone and learn new things about others.”
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Major: Business Administration/Health Information Management
Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class
MOBEEN RATHORE
Youth Program Chair
XXIII
YOUTH MISSION STATEMENT:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
To identify a diverse group of high school
students from the First Coast who have
demonstrated leadership and prepare them to
become responsible, ethical leaders committed to
active community involvement.
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GOALS FOR PARTICIPANTS
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MEG FOLDS
Youth Programs Director
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To meet students from all areas of the First
Coast Community and to develop mutual
trust and respect for each other.
To have an increased awareness of our
community needs, opportunities, problems
and resources.
To gain a greater understanding of
contemporary issues through interaction and
problem solving with peers, adult leaders, and
decision makers from all segments of
the community.
To develop effective styles of leadership,
communication and decision making skills.
To become a responsible, ethical leader
committed to active community involvement.
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS:
Youth Leadership Jacksonville consists of high
school students who excel in student government,
academics, athletics, the arts and community
youth organizations. The participants represent
a cross section of the community in many ways,
including gender, race, culture and neighborhoods.
YOUTH PROGRAMS COMMITTEE 2012-2013
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Attend a participating high school in Baker,
Clay, Duval, or St. Johns counties accredited
by SACS (Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools).
Be a current sophomore to apply for the
program that takes place in your junior year.
Be approved by the high school principal.
Demonstrate proven leadership in school
and/or community activities.
Have an interest in addressing the issues
confronting your community.
Commit to 100% attendance.
Be academically sound. An average of “B”
or better is recommended. The program will
require students to miss seven days of class
during the academic year.
Approximately 56 participants are selected each
year from the 32 participating schools in the fourcounty region – Baker, Clay, Duval and St. Johns.
Program Days deal with specific facets of the
community such as government, criminal justice,
human services, diversity and business. Each day
combines a behind-the-scenes experience with
a great deal of interaction with the appropriate
community leaders. Students learn methods
and skills to address the issues as they unfold,
becoming ethical trustees committed to active
community involvement.
Chair: Mobeen Rathore, LJ ’03
YOUTH LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE
YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Steve Blumberg, LJ ’97
Cyndie Brake, LJ ’94
Nancy Kilgo, LJ ’03
Amy Lingren, LJ ’09
Kendra McCrary, LJ ’04
Dick Pierpont, LJ ’03
Steve Ramsey, LJ ’03
Kyle Reese, LJ ’08
Andrea Rizzi, LJ ’09
Clark Robertson, LJ ‘12
Heather Solanka, LJ ’11
Corrina Steiger, LJ ’12/YLJ V
Neeley Towe, LJ ’10
Linda Wilkinson, LJ ’98
Penny Zuber, LJ ’12
Meg Folds, LJ ’99, Staff
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013
Jack Morgan, LJ ’96
Marlene Murphy-Roach, LJ ’10
Jessica Otto, YLJ XIII
Connie Phillips, LJ ’08
Michael Phillips, LJ ’11
YOUTH LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE CALENDAR
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2012
Orientation
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012
Opening Dinner
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2012
“Inside the System”
Focus on Criminal Justice System
“Leading for a Lifetime”
Focus on Government
Opening Retreat: “Getting the Big Picture” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012
“In Living Color”
Focus on Appreciating Differences
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LEADERSHIP
JACKSONVILLE
“Everyday Creativity”
Focus on the Arts
Closing Retreat/Graduation
“Are We Our Brothers’/Sisters’
Keeper?”
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
“Dollars & Sense”
Focus on Business
CLASS
3 XXIII
Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class
XXIII
ORGANIZATIONS KEY
DCPS
ES
FBLA
FCA FFA
Duval County Public Schools
Elementary School
Future Business Leaders of America
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Future Farmers of America
FIAA
HOBY
IB JROTC
JV
MHS
Fleming Island Athletic Association
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership
International Baccalaureate
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Junior Varsity
Music Honor Society
Camden Anderson
Jennifer Brown
Atlantic Coast High School
Providence School
ACTIVITIES: Football;
Basketball; Track; Rays
of Hope; FCA; A Honor
Roll; Pre-Med Club;
Homecoming Duke
Tutoring; JBS; American
Legion Volunteer
Franco Bautista
Stanton College
Preparatory School
ACTIVITIES: Mu
Alpha Theta; Varsity
Golf; JV Brain Brawl;
Multicultural Club;
Junior State of America;
Great Decisions; Eagle Scout; Junior
Assistant Scoutmaster
Alexis Brown
Stanton College
Preparatory School
YOUTH LEADERHIP JACKSONVILLE
National Honor Society
National Society of High
School Scholars
Spanish Honor Society
Vacation Bible Study
Liam CoveyShannon
Fleming Island High School
ACTIVITIES: Golden
Quill; Varsity Lacrosse;
Student Tutor; National
Arts Honor Society;
FIAA Youth Lacrosse Assistant Coach
Allison Cannan
Emily Cramer
Ponte Vedra High School
Douglas Anderson School
of the Arts
ACTIVITIES: FBLA;
NHS; Academy of
International Business
and Marketing; Assistant
Religious Educator; Altar
Server; Dance Team; Young Life
Robert Clements
Episcopal School of
Jacksonville
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Tennis; JV Soccer;
Class VP; Chapel Band;
Mentor; Church Acolyte
ACTIVITIES: NHS;
Literary Arts Honor
Society Class Officer;
Extravaganza Performer;
Tutor; Camp Counselor; Hospital Volunteer
Robert Cunio, III
Nease High School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Tennis; Interact Club;
National English Honor
Society; Mentor; Church
Mission Activities;
Tennis Team Captain
James Cooksey
Anna DeSalvo
Christ’s Church Academy
Bishop Kenny High School
ACTIVITIES: NHS;
Student Leadership
Institution; Varsity
Football and Baseball;
Boy Scouts; Salvation
Army; Church Youth Group
ACTIVITIES: JV Volleyball
and Basketball; Track;
Anchor Club; Zip Club;
Night Vision; FCCLA
Chaplain and Lector;
Girl Scouts; Swim League; Altar Server;
Camp Volunteer
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ACTIVITIES:
Expressionists Poetry
Society; Black History
Club; Mu Alpha Theta;
Ensemble Club; NSHS; ES Safety Patrol
Support; The Golden Lilies Jewelry Business;
NSHSS; Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Ritz
Theatre; Amateur Night Finalist; UNF Teen
Entrepreneur Conference; Gamma Beta
Boule Youth Recognition Program
ACTIVITIES: Drama
Club; Spring Musical;
Key Club; Church
Ministry Advisory
Team; Church Children’s
Ministry Leadership
NHS
NSHSS
SHS
VBS
Justin Eggers
Juan Gonzalez
Lauren Hsu
Englewood High School
Nease High School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Football; S2S Mentorship
Program; DCPS
Superintendent’s
Leadership Academy; Pet
Food Bank Volunteer; Earth Day Volunteer
Nicholas Ferguson
St. Johns Country
Day School
ACTIVITIES: Student
Council; Honor Council;
Varsity Basketball, Track
and Field; Football;
Spanish Club; Interact Club; Relay for Life;
Church Youth Group
Gavin Fields
ACTIVITIES: Class
President; Debate Team
Founder; Swim Team;
Academic Team; NHS;
International Science
Fair Winner; Way Clinic Volunteer; Chamber
Speaker; Health Fair Volunteer; Golden Eagle
Outreach; Relay for Life Team Manager
Savannah
Goodman
of the Arts
ACTIVITIES: NHS;
National Dance Honor
Society; Amnesty
International; Creative Dance Ensemble;
Hospital Volunteer; Tutor; Magnet Mania
Volunteer; Jacksonville Community Ballet
Company
Orange Park High School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Wrestling and Track;
Student Council Officer;
Concrete Canoeing
Club; ACE Mentoring
Program; Ronald McDonald House Volunteer;
Golden Isles Ministry; Seamark Ranch; Baptist
Children’s Home; Breast Cancer Walk
Emanuel Griffin
ACTIVITIES: Chorus;
School Advisory Council;
Beta Club; NHS;
Freshman Connection
Team Leader
Sydney Harris
Nicholas Foster
Christ’s Church Academy
ACTIVITIES: NHS;
Football; Academic
Decathlon; Honor
Society; Seamark Ranch;
Church Missions and
Youth Group; City Rescue Mission Volunteer
Paxon School for
Advanced Studies
ACTIVITIES: People
to People; Volleyball;
Cross Country; Latin
Club; Swim Team; Flag
Football; Stand-up for Kids; JEA Community
Health Charities
Christopher Hazen
Dominic Garofalo
St. Joseph Academy
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Swimming and Track;
JV Basketball; NHS; Mu
Alpha Theta; U.S. Naval
Sea Cadets; Fraternus;
Altar Server; Swim Team
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Fletcher High School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Football and Track; AICE
Program; Junior Civitans;
Swim Team; Student
Government; AP/Dual
Enrollment; Altar Server; BEAM Food Drive;
Lifeguard; Beach Teens for Life; Surf Contest
Assistant
ACTIVITIES: Botball
Robotics Club and
Mentor; JV High-Q; Mu
Alpha Theta; Interact
Club; One World Club;
Fight Against Hunger Club; Culinary
Club; Beach Clean-up; Rotary Volunteer;
Community Outreach Volunteer; Rhythm
and Ribs Volunteer
Kathryn Huyghue
Episcopal School of
Jacksonville
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Cheerleading; Discipline
Council; Youth Against
Cancer Club; Dominican
Republic Club; American Cancer Society
Volunteer; Jack and Jill of America Teen Vice
President
Dorina Jubani
ACTIVITIES: Soccer;
Track and Field; St.
Vincent DePaul Society;
Latin Club; Anchor
Club; NHS; National
Latin Honor Society; Joe Berg Seminars
Khyra Keeley
Ed White High School
ACTIVITIES: Student
Government; NHS;
Hospital Volunteer
Shira Kitay
The Bolles School
ACTIVITIES: Volleyball;
Cross Country; Track
and Field; Lower School
Academic Council;
Community Service
Board; United Synagogue Youth Regional and
Chapter Board
Andri Kokoshi
Malcom McGee
Evelyn Padgett
Nease High School
Jean Ribault Senior
High School
Fletcher High School
ACTIVITIES: High-Q;
Math Team; Interact
Club; Math Honor
Society; Hispanic Honor
Society; English Honor
Society; Blessings in a
Backpack; IB Beach Clean-up; Tutor; Club
Service Projects
ACTIVITIES: Poetry
Society; Great Decisions;
Volunteer at Senior Home,
Special Ed School and
Local Village in China
Madison Miller
Bishop John Snyder
High School
Benzell Lang
Paxon School for
Advanced Studies
ACTIVITIES: Football;
Tennis; ROTC; Debate
Club; Spanish Club;
Honor Roll; UNF
Community Scholar; Player of the Year
MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation; Church
Youth Division Vice President/Treasurer
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Cross Country, Soccer
and Track; Student
Government; Interact
Chaplain; NHS; Spanish NHS; Science NHS;
Soccer Volunteer; Church Youth Group; Teens
for Vets; Mission Trip; UF Young Leader’s
Conference
Bridarra Lovett
Cheyenne Morman
First Coast High School
Andrew Jackson
High School
ACTIVITIES: Ladies First;
Interact Club; Class
cabinet; Joe Berg; Journey
into Womanhood;
Hospital Volunteer;
Gamma Beta Boule;
Shelter Volunteer; City Council Page
ACTIVITIES: Band;
National Society of High
School Scholars; Class
Cabinet Secretary; AVID;
School Pride Squad; Poetry Club; Church
Youth Group Vision Walk Volunteer; World of
Nations
Kayla Lovett
Kristen Mousa
Stanton College
Preparatory School
ACTIVITIES: SHS;
Fast and Slow-Pitch
Softball; Flag Football;
Int’l Cultural Exchange
Club; Ukulele Club; TV
Show Crew; Church and Youth Group Vice
President; Relay for Life; Feeding Homeless
volunteer; Ramallah-American Club
Anna Catherine
McCrary
Richard Mullaney
Episcopal School of
Jacksonville
The Bolles School
ACTIVITIES: Crew;
Student Council; Track
and Field; Theater
Production Tech;
Church Youth Group; Orphanage Outreach;
Community Connections
YOUTH LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Jacob Parks
Baker County High School
ACTIVITIES:
Cheerleading; Beta Club;
Christian Fellowship
Club; FFA; VBS; Kids
Connection Volunteer;
Summer Horse Camp
Shaina Plotkin
of the Arts
ACTIVITIES: Technical
Theater; NHS; Thespians;
Mentor; Volunteer
with Downs Syndrome
Association, Hope-Haven, and Jewish
Community Alliance
Hunt Reagor
ACTIVITIES: Student
Government; Latin Club;
Track; Coaching
Neishma Rivera
Frank H. Peterson
Academy
ACTIVITIES: Skills USA;
Culinary Arts; Church
Confirmation Classes
ACTIVITIES: NHS;
Crew; Theatre; Student
Government; Debate
Team; Boy Scouts;
Dominican Republic Club
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ACTIVITIES: Swimming;
Lacrosse; Student
Government Secretary;
Interact Club; HOBY;
Superintendant’s Leadership Academy;
Animal Shelter Volunteer
ACTIVITIES: AICE
Program; JV and Varsity
Basketball, Flag Football;
“Grease”; Ladies Chamber
Choir; Chorus Secretary;
Atlanta DOOR Mission Trip; Church Choir;
VBS; Ronald McDonald House and Atlantic
Beach Spring Festival Volunteer
Sarena Robertson
Alexis Scardasis
ACTIVITIES: JV/Varsity
Volleyball; Varsity Fast and
Slow-Pitch Softball; FISH
Bible Club; Varsity Brain
Brawl; Interact Club;
Scholar Athlete; Early College Program; Soccer
Referee; VBS; Earth Day volunteer; Mayor’s
Senior Christmas Party; Monster Jam; Joe Berg
Scholar; Relay for Life; 2012 MLK Tomorrow’s
Leader Award; U.S. Marines Care Package
Sonia Samant
ACTIVITIES: Mu Alpha
Theta; High-Q; Girls
Learn International;
HandsOn Jacksonville
and Library Volunteer
Clay High School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Soccer, Track, and Golf;
Volunteer at Church,
Nursing Home, and
Homeless Shelter;
Mission Trips
Caitlyn Simpson
Middleburg High School
ACTIVITIES: JV Softball;
Dance Team; Student
Council; NHS; Beta
Club; Sophomore
Committee; VBS; Church
Youth Activities; Dance Studio Company
Performer; Food Bridge Volunteer
Anastasia
Singareddy
Darnell-Cookman
Middle/High School
of the Medical Arts
ACTIVITIES: Lacrosse;
Volleyball; Harry Potter
Club; Habitat for Humanity; Miracle
Network volunteer; Karate Camp Counselor
Tyler Sorrell
Justin Sandler
A. Philip Randolph
Academies of Technology
ACTIVITIES: JV Soccer;
Interact Club; NHS;
Mu Alpha Theta; Ping
Pong Club; Relay for
Life Team Captain;
Synagogue Assistant Teacher; Club Soccer;
Soccer Camp Assistant Coach; Soccer
Referee; Temple Youth Group
ACTIVITIES: ACE; Youth
Group; Media Team;
Drama Team; Choir
David Stanley
Marni Sapolsky
Mandarin High School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Lacrosse; Yearbook Staff;
Elks Teen Volunteer;
United Synagogue Youth;
Jacksonville Area Federal
of Temple Youth
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Baldwin Middle/Senior
High School
ACTIVITIES: Volleyball;
Keywanettes; Teach
Academy Historian;
Journalism; Basketball
Coach
John Stephens
Episcopal School of
Jacksonville
ACTIVITIES: School
Senate; Debate Team;
Soccer; Football; Honor
Council; Mission Work;
Club Soccer; Community Housing Projects
John Supina
St. Joseph Academy
Julian Sanchez
ACTIVITIES: NHS; Beta
Club; Band; HOBY
Megan Stapp
ACTIVITIES: Swim
Team; Seamark Ranch;
Homeless Shelter
Volunteer; Family Farms
Student Leader;
Volunteer in Haiti
ACTIVITIES: Tennis;
Interact Club; Chess Club;
NHS; Mu Alpha Theta;
VBS volunteer; Give Kids
the World Volunteer
Troy Townsend
William M. Raines
High School
ACTIVITIES: JV Football
Captain; Varsity Football;
Honor Society; Sigma Pi
Phi Student Excellence
Bradley Wilson
ACTIVITIES: FBLA;
Habitat for Humanity
Yuzo Yamamoto
ACTIVITIES: Early
College; JROTC;
Swim Team; Church
and School Classroom
Volunteer
CLASS XXIII
Leadership Jacksonville Donors
JULY 2011 - JUNE 2012
We gratefully acknowledge the following donors. If we inadvertently omitted any donors, please accept our apology.
Steward Level ($250)
Patty Adeeb • Ray Alfred • John Anderson •Michelle Bedoya Barnett • Leon Baxton • Margaret Birchfield • Michael Boylan • Catherine Brantley
David Brennan • Matthew Breuer • Jerry Bridgham • Anna Brosche • Sol and Leslie Brotman • Crystal Broughan • Jeff Bryan
Margarita Cabral-Maly • Joe Camerlengo • Ralph and Jerry Cellon • Scott Chamberlayne • Jennifer Chapman • Wayne Clark
Client Focused Media • Charles Commander • Community Hospice of Northeast FL • Brenda Davis • Teresa Davlantes • Lawrence Dennis
Marcus Drewa • R. Bruce Dugan • Edward Jones • Christa Figgins • Meg Folds • John and Flavel Godfrey • Bryan Gowdy • Barbara Graham
Courtney Grimm • Harris Guidi • Whitney Harper • Mary Harvey • Robert Hawkins • Charles Hedrick • Thomas Helm • Janet Herrick
Shannon Hewett • David Hicks • Lynn Higginbotham • Aaron Hilliard • Jimmy Holderfield • Denise Hudmon • Lewis Hunter, Jr. • Derek Igou
Debbie Johnson • Todd Johnson • Peter Kaplan • Allison Korman Shelton • Greg Landwirth • Scott Lanigan • LBA Certified Public Accountants
Fred Lee • Earl Lewis • Amy Lingren • Dan Macferran • David Mann • Robert Mason • Pamela Maxwell • Karen Mayfield
Parker and Kendra McCrary • James Milligan • H. Will Montoya • Barbara Moulding • Kathryn Murphy • Carl Ogden • Donald Padgett
Espie Patrinely • Tracy Pierce • Laurie Price • Mobeen Rathore • Janet Reagor • George Robbins • Lisa Robert • Clark Robertson
Margaret Scheu Sacks • L. F. Sadler • William Schaet • Meredith Schmidt • Bryan Simpson • Rodney Slifer • R. Lee Smith • Barney Spann
Steve Sparks • Corrina Steiger • Linda Tassinari • Rolf Towe • J. Paul Tyler • Robert Utsey • William Van Nortwick • Macky Weaver
Steve Werber • Quinton White • Linda Wilkinson • Alton and Gwen Yates • Donna Zahra • Penny Zuber
Leader Level ($75)
Kristi Bageant-Epperson • Sandy Barata • Martha Barrett • Daniel Bean • Ben Bishop • Gary Blackall • Jan Brogdon • Gary Brose • Carolyn Broughton • Ellen Bushnell
Stephen Canty • Warren Chandler • Children’s Home Society • Valerie Chritton • Hester Clark • James Clark • Jane Condon • Vilma Consuegra • Paul Crum
Susan Cuthbertson • Laura D’Alisera • Jill Dame • Carol DiGiusto • Nicholas Dodaro • Michael DuBow • Brenna Durden • Nancy Edwards • Al Emerick • Dawn Emerick
Jana Ertrachter • Brenda Ezell • Cleveland Ferguson • Mary Fisher • Linda Foley • Brian Franco • Brian Fuller • Pamela Gerrish Nelson • James Gilmore
Mary Goldsmith • Jennifer Gornto • Diantha Grant • Mark Green • Hugh Greene • Susan Greene • Lenora Gregory • Gwen Griggs • Sean Hall • Paola Parra Harris
Hank Haynes • Noah Henderson • Jon Heymann • Maggie Hightower • Marianne Hillegass • Alberta Hipps • Connie Hodges • Michael Howland • Barbara Hunter
Sheila Hurst-Rayborn • Elizabeth Hyman • Genni Jett • Robert Johnson • Steve Jorgensen • Jan Korb • Delores Lastinger • Susan Lehr • Page Lemel • Terry Lorince
Susan Mack • Sherry Magill • Juliette Mason • Susan Masucci • Paul McElroy • Anne Michael • David Miller • Robb Mitchell • Johnnetta Moore • Jack Morgan
Marlene Murphy-Roach • Sue Nussbaum • James O’Leary • Chris Oakley • Ilona Olayan • Katherine Para • Scott Parker • Stephen Parker • Mary Alice Phelan
Connie Phillips • Paul Pitel • Carol Pitman • Marcelle Polednik • Susan Ponder-Stansel • Antonia Porterfield • James Rinaman • Andrea Rizzi • Beth Robbins
David Robertson • Jim Robinson • Susan Rodgers • Perrin Rubin • Sarah Sallas-Herring • Linda Scaz • Howard Serkin • Ann Shorstein • Harry Shorstein
Samuel Shorstein • Helen Short • Laine Silverfield • Catherine Snowden • Heather Solanka • Marlene Spalten • Kendall Spencer • Karen Stern • Dwaine Stevens
Linda Sullivan • Lynn Sussman • Sam Taylor • Suzanne Taylor • Carol Turbow • Anne Urban • Paul Vance • Clark Vargas • The Blood Alliance • Theodora Walton
MaliVai Washington • Sharon Calvert Webb• Joan Weber • Gary Wilkinson • Courtenay Wilson • Dottie Wilson
Supporter Level (up to $74)
Christine Arab • Martha Frye Baker • Jacquelyn Bates • Carol Baumer • Murray Beard • Joyce Bizot • Sarah Bohr • Susan Burns • Nancy Burrows
Patricia Cannan • Betty Carley • Giselle Carson • Joan Carver • Kathleen Clower • Keli Coughlin • James Crooks • Margaret Dees
Charles Diebel • Ed Fahy • Bruce Ferguson •Terri Florio • Cheryl Gonzalez • C. Peter Goplerud • Julie Handley • Elizabeth Head • Deborah Heald • James Heinz
Adam Hollingsworth • Charles Hood • Camille Horn • Judith Jacobson • Crystal Jones • Biggs Knauer • Joy Korman • Joe Lemire • Jan Lipsky
Laura Magevney • Susan Main • Jean Mangu • Jeanne Maron • Karen Mathis • John Mills • Rick Mullaney • Diane Nixa • Deborah Norman • Bobbie O’Connor
Janet Owens • Shannon Perry • Sylvia Perry • Margaret Ray • Tricia Ridgway-Kaputska • Michael Rutledge • Madeline Scales-Taylor • Rebecca Schwam
Jack Sears • Kem Siddons • Judith Smith • Carol Spalding • Odette Struys • Katherine Thomas • Gwynne Tonsfeldt • Sharon Wilburn • Cecil Williams
Wende Wilson • Daniel Wolff
In-Kind Donors
BroadBased Communications, Inc. • BROOKSLACAYO • Tricia and Jim Cannan • Edward Waters College • Elyk Innovation, Inc • Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Florida State College at Jacksonville • Friday Musicale • Meg and Jim Folds • Harden • Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church • Jacksonville Public Library
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office • Kirby Hamilton • Mary Fisher Design • Mayo Clinic • Midtown Centre • Dr. Mobeen Rathore • Montgomery Copley & Associates
NE FL Chapter of the American Red Cross • PostOp/Randy Bernhardt • Ralston & Company • St. Vincent’s HealthCare • Sulzbacher Center
The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens • United Way of Northeast Florida • University of North Florida
Leadership Jacksonville Donors
JULY 2011 - JUNE 2012
We gratefully acknowledge the following donors. If we inadvertently omitted any donors, please accept our apology.
Legacy Level ($20,000)
Jacksonville University • The Schultz Foundation, Inc.
Platinum Level ($10,000)
Florida Blue
Gold Level ($5,000)
AVT Event Technologies • Barbara Drake Trading LLC • BroadBased Communications, Inc. • J.F. and Peggy Bryan
Clockwork Marketing Services, Inc. • Fidelity National Financial, Inc. • JEA • Lindsey Films • Mayo Clinic
MSC Care Management • The Christy Birong YLJ Endowment Fund • Times-Union Media
Silver Level ($2,500)
Acosta Sales and Marketing Company • Eleanor Ashby • AT&T • Bank of America…Merrill Lynch • Brightway Insurance
Brooks Community Health • Toni and Andy Crawford • CSX • Cynthia and Daniel Edelman • Deerwood Rotary Charities, Inc.
Environmental Services, Inc. • EverBank • Fidelity Investments • Harden • Haskell • Interline Brands, Inc.
Stephen and Sandra Ramsey • Rayonier • Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. • Shouvlin Foundation • SunTrust Bank
Thurston Roberts Charitable Trust • University of Florida Department of Pediatrics • VyStar Credit Union • Wells Fargo
Bronze Level ($1,500)
Akerman Senterfitt • Baptist Health • Wade Barnes, M.D. • BB&T • Bill Fest 2012 • Bill Fest 2012 • Bill Fest 2012 • Bill Fest 2012 • CenterState Bank • Citi
Sandy Cook • DuBow Family Foundation • Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs • Ernst & Young LLP • Florida State College at Jacksonville • Foley & Lardner LLP
Friends of Bill Birchfield • Friends of Preston • Friends of Preston • Friends of Preston • Friends of Gertrude Peele/Eartha M.M. White Legacy Fund
Haynes, Peters & Bond Co. • Hyman Family Advised Fund • Jacksonville Aviation Authority • Jacksonville Jaguars • Jacksonville Job Corps Center
Jacksonville Port Authority • Jacksonville Transportation Authority • Nancy Kilgo • LJ Class of 2010 • LJ Class of 2010 • Marks Gray, P.A.
Wm. A. (Sandy) McArthur/N.G. Wade Investment Co. • PARC Management • Publix Super Markets Charities • Saunders & Company, Inc.• Robert Shircliff
Skanska USA Building • St. Vincent’s HealthCare • Dr. Barry H. Stevens • The Bedell Firm / Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne, P.L.
The Forbes & Thompson Wealth Management Group • The Hester Group • UF&ShandsJacksonville • University of Florida Department of Pediatrics
William H. Walton III • James H. Winston/Citadel Life & Health • YMCA of Florida’s First Coast
Trustee Level ($500)
Laurie Allen • Bill Birchfield • Gail Bird • James Burkhart • Chartrand Foundation • Hamilton Cooke • Randal Drew • Sunny Gettinger • Stephen Goldman • Michael Grebe
Broderick Green • Lawrence Hamilton • M.C. ‘Ceree’ Harden • Michael Howland • Jim Hughes • Michael Killea • Brian King • Gregory Kleffner • Jerry Mallot • Deborah Moore
Teresa K. Myers • Melissa Nelson • Ron Pellum • Drew Prusiecki • Kerry Romesburg • Ashley Smith Juarez • Isabelle Owen Spence • Rachael Sulkers • Frank Surface
Dorcas Tanner • Justin Terry • The Lord’s Foundation, Inc. • The Scanlon Family Foundation • The Winston Family Foundation • University of North Florida • Donald Zell
4040 Woodcock Drive, Suite 155, Jacksonville, Florida 32207
904.396.6263 | Fax 904.391.1004 | www.leadershipjax.org

to strengthen - Leadership Jacksonville

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