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2011-2012 Yearbook
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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 50 participants
represent 34 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
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
*Deceased
Board of Directors 2011-2012
PRESIDENT
Jerry Mallot, LJ ’95
Executive Vice President,
Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce;
President,
JAXUSA Partnership
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Justin Terry, LJ ’05
Vice President
Harden
PRESIDENT
Jerry Mallot, LJ ’95
SECRETARY / TREASURER
Stephen Goldman, LJ ’05
Senior Vice President
Bank of America
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Nancy Kilgo, LJ ’03
Director, Government Relations
JEA
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
Hester Clark, LJ ’02
President
The Hester Group
Jack Morgan, LJ ’96
NE Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross
Vilma Consuegra, LJ ’08
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Acosta Sales and Marketing Company
Ju’Coby Pittman, LJ ’93
Chief Executive Officer/President
Clara White Mission, Inc.
Charles Hedrick, LJ ’06
Managing Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Stephen Ramsey, LJ ’03
Vice President, Project Development
Roadway Worker Training, Inc.
Charles Hood, NLS VI
Vice President, Public Affairs
Rayonier
Mobeen Rathore,LJ ’03
Professor and Chief of Pediatrics/Infectious Disease
University of Florida
Gregory Kleffner, NLS VIII
Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Stein Mart, Inc.
Beth Robbins, LJ ’11
Director of Communications
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Karen Mayfield, LJ ’06
Senior Vice President/Director of Wealth
SunTrust Bank, North Florida
George Scanlon
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
Macky Weaver, LJ ’07
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Jacksonville Jaguars
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.
Lifetime Achievement Award
2009
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The Honorable Frederick H. Schultz
tillie k. fowler distinguished
leadership award
2005
Courtenay Wilson
2006
Toni Crawford
Leadership Jacksonville Program (LJ)
JENNIFER CHAPMAn
Adult Program Chair
Laurie Price
LD Team 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 Jennifer Chapman, 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. Laurie Price serves as the Leadership
Development Team Chair. 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 year-long program.
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, 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.
Selection of Participants
deborah moore
Adult Selection Chair
Leadership Jacksonville actively solicits
applications from all sectors of the community.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Jennifer Chapman, LJ ’08,
Adult Program Chair
Laurie Price, LJ ’00, LD Team Chair
Walt Bussells, LJ ’89
Maggie Cabral-Maly, LJ ’08
Jane Condon, LJ ’90
Janice Donaldson, LJ ’93
Jana Ertrachter, LJ ’03
Linda Foley, LJ ’86
Jack Logue, LJ ’96
LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE PROGRAM CALENDAR
Tatiana Salvador, LJ ’04
Madeline Scales-Taylor, LJ ’92
Lynn Sherman, LJ ’11
Tom Walker, 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 26, 2011
september 15, 2011
JANUARY 12, 2012
Opening Reception
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Day 1
Understanding Self & Others
Day 1
may 3, 2012
August 4, 2011
october 13, 2011
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
May 18-19, 2012
Opening Dinner
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Day 2
Understanding Self & Others
Day 2
august 19-20, 2011
november 17, 2011
March 8, 2012
Opening Retreat
World Golf Village
Friday, 9:00 a.m. – Satuday at 4:00 pm.
Mandatory to participate in the program
Day 3
Economy, Growth & Preservation
Day 1
december 8, 2011
march 29, 2012
Health Day
Economy, Growth & Preservation Day 2
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIPJACKSONVILLE
JACKSONVILLE
Arts Day
Closing Retreat
Hammock Beach Resort
Friday, 9:00 a.m. – Saturday
at 12:00 noon
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Leadership Jacksonville Program Class of 2012
Laurie Allen is Vice President
of Public Relations for Citi in
Jacksonville. She has worked in the
credit card industry for more than 20
years. She joined the start-up team
for the AT&T Universal Card in
1990 and held a variety of positions.
In her current role she is responsible
for communications, events and
community involvement for the 4,200
employees in Jacksonville. Laurie is
on the board of directors with the MaliVai Washington Kids
Foundation and is an active volunteer with Deliver the Dream,
Community Peds Hospice, and The Donna Foundation.
Michelle Bedoya Barnett is a
founding shareholder in the law firm
of Alexander DeGance Barnett. Prior
to founding her own firm, Michelle
was with Holland and Knight.
Michelle serves on the Board of
Directors of the Girl Scouts Gateway
Council and the Jacksonville Housing
Authority. She has previously been
involved with the March of Dimes
and the Junior League of Jacksonville.
She is currently serving as the treasurer of the Young Lawyers
Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association and the secretary of
the Hispanic Bar Association.
She received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Florida
and attended Vanderbilt Law School. Michelle lives in San
Marco with her husband and their son.
Leon K. Baxton is the Chief
Operating Officer for Communities
In Schools (CIS) of Jacksonville.
Leon started out as a case worker at
Northwestern Middle 20 years ago.
He is a graduate of City College
of New York and has a bachelor’s
degree in sociology. He resides on the
Northside of Jacksonville with his wife
of 14 years. Leon has been a mentor
for Achievers For Life for the past
three years and a mentor with Take Stock In Children for the
past eight years. Leon loves cats and going to American Beach.
Mark K. Bennett is the Business
Banking Market Executive for
the state of South Carolina at
Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Previously, Mark directed a Treasury
Management portfolio of Global
Commercial Banking clients. Before
joining Bank of America, he was a
student assistant to Florida State
University’s Head Football Coach
Bobby Bowden in Tallahassee, Florida.
Mark earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and management
information systems from Florida State University.
He is active in the Chamber of Commerce International
Committee, Jacksonville Urban League, and is a Gator Bowl
Committee Member, and Neighborhood Excellence Mentor.
He and his wife Gail enjoy jogging, movies, and traveling, as well
as attending Jaguars, Packers, and Seminole football games.
Gail Bird serves as Vice President
and Business Banking Manager of
Wells Fargo, Inc. She has more than
15 years experience in the industry in
areas of financial services sales, sales
training and management.
Throughout her career she has
been actively involved in mentoring
women in business and is an advocate
for the growth and development
of all small businesses. She has
been involved with the SBDC at UNF, SBRN, the Beaver
Street Enterprise Center and currently serves on the board of
Jacksonville Women’s Business Center. In addition to financial
literacy she supports the March of Dimes as past chair.
Gail lives in the Mandarin area with her husband and three children.
Joe Bradford is Resident Scholar
and Imam of the Islamic Center
of Northeast Florida. Growing up
in Jacksonville, he graduated from
Sandalwood High School. He received
a Bachelor and a Master of Islamic
Law from the University of Medina.
Joe worked for several years in the
private sector as a legal consultant
before starting as Imam at ICNEF.
He is active in community and
interfaith events, building bridges of understanding for various
communities, congregations and organizations on the topics of
Islam, faith and community relations. Joe, his wife Sheryza and
their five children live on the Southside.
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CLASS OF 2012
Folio Weekly. He received his M.B.A.
from the University of North Florida,
and has a bachelor’s of science in
business administration from the
University of Louisville. He is a
member of the Board of Directors
for the Children’s Home Society
of Florida, Buckner Division. His
affiliations also include serving on
the Clear Channel Radio Jacksonville
Advisory Board and the U.S. Army Jacksonville Recruiting
Battalion Advisory Board. David volunteers as a mentor for the
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida and through the
Florida Guardian ad Litem Program, where he advocates for
children in foster care.
Matt Breuer moved to Jacksonville
in 1994. After graduating from the
University of Florida College of Law,
Matt began his legal career at Foley
& Lardner LLP where he counsels
clients in the areas of commercial real
estate and consumer finance. Matt
received his undergraduate degree
from Duke University and played
goalie on the men’s lacrosse team.
He is a member of the Board of
Directors of Lighthouse Lacrosse Foundation. Matt hobbled
across the finish line of the last two New York City Marathons
as part of a team raising money for the families of deceased or
disabled U.S. Army Rangers.
Jeff Bryan is the business manager
and a trainer for CrossFit West
Jax. He has had leadership roles on
numerous boards and committees
and currently serves on the boards
of Greenscape of Jacksonville,
Seamark Ranch and The Jacksonville
Historical Society. Additionally, he
serves as an usher and Sunday school
teacher at St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church. In his spare time he enjoys
CrossFit, vegetable gardening, fly fishing, cooking, traveling
and anything active and outside. Jeff is a Jacksonville native
and lives with his wife Nicole and two daughters in the Ortega
Forest neighborhood.
Wayne R. Clark, Sr is the
Director of Aviation Security with
the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
He retired with 30 years of service
with the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office
as Chief of Patrol Division West.
He completed the 231st Session of
the FBI National Academy in 2007.
Wayne has a B.A. from Southern
Illinois University in Workforce
Education, and a M.P.A. from
Central Michigan University. He serves on the board of Family
Support Services of North Florida, and as President of the
Greater Jacksonville Chapter of National Organization of
Black Law Enforcement Executives. He and his wife Karol
have three children.
Matt and his wife Julie stay busy raising their three young children.
Jerry A. Bridgham, has been
employed as the Chief Medical
Officer for Wolfson Children’s
Hospital since 2006. A member of
the medical staff of Wolfson since
1990, Jerry previously served in
numerous elected physician leadership
positions, most recently Chief of
Staff. He was a partner in Mandarin
Pediatric Associates, now a part of
Baptist Primary Care, and continues
to practice on a part-time basis. Jerry received his medical degree
from the University of Miami and completed his residency in
pediatrics at the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia. He is
board-certified in pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American
Academy of Pediatrics. He is married and has four children, all
living in Jacksonville.
Terri Davlantes is Vice Dean and
Professor at Florida Coastal School
of Law. She serves as a member of
the Senior Management team and
is focused on strategic planning
for the law school. She received
both a Juris Doctorate degree and a
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from
the University of Florida. Terri was
a member of the 2011 Jacksonville
Regional Political Leadership Institute
class. She serves on the board of the Youth Crisis Center
and previously served on the board of the Northeast Florida
Alzheimer’s Association. A native of Jacksonville, Terri and her
husband Tim have four children.
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David Brennan is the Publisher of
Lawrence Dennis is the Chief
Officer for Non-Turnaround
Secondary Schools for Duval County
Public Schools. A native of Mobile,
Alabama, Lawrence is a graduate
of Florida A&M University as well
as the University of North Florida
with degrees in Music Education,
Counseling, and Educational
Leadership. He has been employed in
this district for 33 years and prior to
his current assignment, served as a principal on the elementary,
middle, and senior high school level. Lawrence is an avid
golfer and he and his wife Kimberly, enjoy traveling, dining,
and spending quality time with friends and family.
Bruce Dugan is Director of
Organizational Performance
Improvement for JEA and served
as 2010 Chair for the Community
Health Charities campaign. For
more than 20 years, Bruce has served
as Project Director replacing the
customer billing system, Director
of Customer Sales and Service and
Media Coordinator.
Bruce graduated from Columbia College with a B.A. in
Business. He has three children and is married to Lori Brocato
Dugan, Director of the First Coast Women’s Services Center
in Baker County. Bruce serves at Raiford Road Church and is
Vice President of the Baker County chapter of the Christian
Motorcyclists Association.
Brenda Ezell is the founder of the
Ezell Law Firm, practicing in the areas
of commercial real estate, business
and government law. She is a graduate
of Jacksonville University and the
University of Florida, Levin College
of Law. Brenda currently serves as
a member and immediate past chair
of the OneJax board of directors, a
member of the board of HabiJax,
and a member of the City’s Mobility
Plan Task Force. She is president-elect of Commercial Real
Estate Women (CREW) Jacksonville, and is a member of the
Executive Council of the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate
and Trust Law Section. She is married with two children.
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Christa F. Figgins is an Attorney
and the Development Director at
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.
( JALA). She is also a certified
Family Law Mediator. She attended
Riverside Presbyterian Day School,
Episcopal High School, and received
a Bachelor of Arts in History and
Juris Doctor degree from Florida
State University. She is a member
of the Board of Governors of The
Jacksonville Bar Association, and serves on the Steering
Committee of the Jacksonville Chapter of Equality Florida.
Christa resides with her husband Michael, two adopted stray
dogs, and a very opinionated Siamese cat in the countryside of
Baker County.
Sunny Gettinger is a Senior
Communications Manager for
Google. Prior to Google, Sunny
worked as Director of Press
Advance for Gen. Wesley Clark’s
2004 presidential campaign and
as a member of the Gore 2000
and Obama 2008 advance teams.
Between, she ran communications for
the California Shakespeare Theater.
Locally, she serves on the Riverside
Avondale Preservation Board, heads the Riverside Arts Market
Steering Committee, and volunteered with Audrey Moran’s
mayoral campaign. Sunny holds a B.A. in English from Yale
and a master’s in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School.
Her husband Trey Csar heads Jacksonville’s Public Education
Fund. They are expecting their first child.
Cheryl Gonzalez, director of
Equal Opportunity and Diversity at
University of North Florida, chairs
the Florida Advisory Council on
Small and Minority Business, and
the Council on Equal Opportunity
and Diversity for Florida’s public
universities. The avid civic volunteer in
the arts, small business and community
development, has received numerous
awards, including the first NAACP
Southwest Florida Spingarn Award for Distinguished Merit
and Achievement in 2010. She graduated magna cum laude in
journalism with a double minor in finance and economics from
Florida A&M University, and holds a master’s degree in conflict
resolution from The McGregor School/Antioch University.
CLASS OF 2012
of Strategic Marketing at Brooks
Rehabilitation where she manages the
company’s online strategy through
the website and social media. Jennifer
is a Jacksonville native who earned
her master’s degree from Emory
University and her undergraduate
degree from Mercer University. While
in Atlanta working on her master’s,
Jennifer worked full time with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention where her love
for public health grew. In her spare time, Jennifer raises money
for local non-profits through the group she founded, Thursday
Night Drinking Club, and likes to run and practice yoga.
Bryan Gowdy co-owns Creed &
Gowdy, P.A., a law firm specializing
in appeals. Board certified in appellate
law, Bryan handles all types of appeals:
commercial, family, criminal, and
personal injury. He has received
awards for his pro bono service,
including his service as a board
member of Jacksonville Area Legal
Aid and as counsel for a Jacksonville
youth in a landmark case concerning
the constitutional rights of juveniles. The U.S. Supreme Court
accepted Bryan’s argument that juveniles, not guilty of murder,
must be given a “meaningful opportunity” for release from prison
based on their “demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation.”
Broderick Green is Director
of Business Development at the
Cornerstone Regional Development
Partnership with the Jacksonville
Regional Chamber of Commerce.
He is focused on growing the life
science and information technology
industries throughout the seven
counties of Northeast Florida.
Broderick serves on the boards of
JCCI, JCCI Forward Executive
Committee, Jacksonville Enterprise Zone Advisory
Committee, the Young Executive Society Board of the
University Club and the Continuing Education Advisory
Committee at the University of North Florida.
A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Broderick is an admitted
“foodie,” avid sports fan, loves music, enjoys traveling and
spending time with his wife Alva and their son.
Jennifer Gornto is Manager
Courtney Grimm is a partner at
The Bedell Firm (Bedell, Dittmar,
DeVault, Pillans & Coxe) where
she practices commercial litigation
concentrating in business, contract,
real estate/development and
construction disputes, appearing
in State and Federal Court. She
graduated from the University
of Florida College of Law, after
receiving her B.A. from Sweet Briar
College. She serves on the Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section
Executive Council and just finished serving as President of
the Jacksonville Bar Association, where she has served on the
Board for 15 years. Courtney and her husband have three
daughters, who share Courtney’s passion for horseback riding.
Whitney Harper is Vice President
and General Counsel for MSC
Care Management, handling the
company’s legal affairs and managing
the internal audits and compliance
team. Prior to joining MSC, Whitney
was an employment law and litigation
Associate at Rogers Towers, P.A.
Whitney holds a J.D. from the
University of Florida’s Levin College
of Law, where she was also Editorin-Chief of Florida Law Review. Whitney also holds a B.A.
from the University of Florida. She and her husband Greg are
active members of their church, spend as much time as possible
(preferably on the water) with their children Zane and Eva, and
relocate to the Swamp for most fall weekends.
Bob Hawkins is a business
consultant specializing in nonprofit
organizations. He grew up in
Jacksonville and earned a finance
degree from Auburn and an
International MBA from South
Carolina. His career includes positions
with AT&T in the Caribbean and
Spain, corporate finance with GE
Capital, and international relations
and operations for both the Atlanta
and Sydney Olympic Games Organizing Committees.
After seven years as an executive with Special Olympics
International in Washington, D.C., he moved back for a
“quality of life” upgrade.
Bob and his wife Janette live in Atlantic Beach with their
children Connor and Abby and two dogs.
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Tom Helm is Director of Marketing
and Business Development at Rogers
Towers, P.A., where he is responsible
for the law firm’s strategic marketing
and communications.
Prior to joining Rogers Towers in
2001, Tom was District Director
of the Muscular Dystrophy
Association where he managed fund
development, client relations, and
public education programs.
Aaron L. Hilliard is the Assistant
Director of Duval County Health
Department, Public Health
Programs. Aaron manages five
divisions and over 300 employees. He
earned his B.S. from Florida A&M
University, Ph.D. from Meharry
Medical College, and Postdoctoral
Fellowship from Johns Hopkins
School of Public Health. He is also
Assistant Research Professor at the
University of Florida, College of Medicine.
A Jacksonville native, Tom attended the University of North
Aaron has served on several boards and committees including
Florida earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.
He serves as President-Elect of the Legal Marketing Association Environmental Protection Board, Better Jacksonville Plan
Executive Committee, and Growth Management Taskforce.
Southeastern Chapter.
He has been married to Rosland Hilliard for 15 years. They
Tom and his wife Lydia Russo live on the Southside. He enjoys have two children, Aaron II and Emmanuel.
live music, surfing, and playing league soccer.
Janet Herrick, CEO/President of
Onsite Environmental Consulting,
is the Chamber of Commerce’s 2011
Small Business Leader of the Year. In
her free time, Janet teaches outdoor
ethics workshops for Leave No Trace
(LNT). In 2009, LNT recognized
her as their Top State Advocate in
the nation. She is active with Women
Business Owners of North Florida
and the North Florida Land Trust.
Janet holds a master’s degree in English from the University of
North Florida, is a freelance writer for Arbus Magazine, and has
taught writing at Douglas Anderson and LaVilla Schools of
the Arts. She and husband/business partner Adam Hoyles are
both outdoor enthusiasts.
Shannon Hewett is a partner in the
Jacksonville office of Southern Strategy
Group, a network of government
relations professionals with offices in 12
states across the country.
She is a North Florida native and
graduate of the University of North
Florida. While Shannon’s professional
career has been politically centric, she
has continued to stay involved in the
community and currently serves on
the Board of Directors for the Nonprofit Center, the Cultural
Council of Greater Jacksonville and is Chairman of Jobs for
Florida’s Graduates, a statewide organization serving more than
1,000 students across Florida.
Jimmy A. Holderfield is the
Director of Corrections for the
Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office. He is a
33-year veteran and has managed the
Community Corrections Division, the
Prisons Division, Patrol – Zone 5, and
the Human Resources Division.
Jimmy received his Bachelor of
Science Degree from Southern
Illinois University and is a graduate
of the F.B.I. National Academy. He
is Past Chairman of the Jacksonville Ethics Commission and
the City and Police Federal Credit Union; Past President of
the Jacksonville and Florida Fraternal Order of Police; Past
Potentate of Morocco Shrine; and a member of the Police and
Fire Pension Advisory Board.
Jimmy is married to Pam and they have two sons, James and Kenny.
Michael Howland recently
returned to Jacksonville University
as Vice President for University
Advancement, leading JU’s
fundraising, alumni, corporate and
parent relations. One of JU’s 75
Distinguished Dolphins, he has been
President of its student body and
Alumni Board of Governors, and
member of the Board of Trustees.
He earned law and master’s degrees, and is an experienced
government, philanthropy and association executive. He has
served on myriad national and regional boards of directors and
been honored by the California Senate, Indianapolis City-County
Council, Medical Research Charities and federal government.
Michael and his wife Cathy live in Avondale and have three
children and two grandchildren who share his passion for baseball.
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CLASS OF 2012
Derek Igou is the City’s Deputy
Pete Kantor is a Senior Vice
President at SunTrust Bank, where
he manages the Commercial
Banking and Not-for-Profit &
Government Banking teams in
the Northeast Florida region. Pete
began his banking career with
SunTrust in 1995, and served in
various commercial and investment
banking roles in Miami, Ft.
Lauderdale and Atlanta before
relocating his family to Jacksonville in August of 2010. A
graduate of Florida State University, Pete is a board member
of Junior Achievement of North Florida and is the 2011
SunTrust Campaign Chair for the United Way. Pete and his
wife Suna have two children.
Todd Johnson is Executive Vice
President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary of Lender
Processing Services, Inc., where
he serves as the principal legal
counsel. Prior to joining LPS, Todd
was a partner in the corporate and
securities practice group of Holland
& Knight LLP.
Brian King joined Acosta in 2005
as Chief Strategy Officer, where he
leads growth strategy and M&A
activities. An M.B.A. in Finance from
the Wharton School of Business,
Brian had been a partner with
consulting firm Bain & Company
(1992). Brian’s career also includes
work with Goldman Sachs and
Arthur Andersen. Brian also holds
an accounting degree from The Ohio
State University, where he graduated summa cum laude. Brian
is married to Andree and has triplet boys and a daughter.
His community involvement includes many hours coaching
youth sports, and recently, joining the board of The Bridge of
Northeast Florida.
Chief Administrative Officer. He has
been with the City for 24 years and
has served in many roles, including
Deputy Director of Environmental
and Compliance and the Mayor’s first
Sustainability Officer, successfully
implementing several initiatives to
enhance responsible management
of energy, recyclables and waste
materials. He has a Bachelor of
Science in Environmental Studies from Chadwick University.
A native of Jacksonville, Derek and his wife Frances have
two grown children and one grandchild. He serves as a board
member for The First Tee of Jacksonville and is a mentor for
Take Stock in Children.
Todd is a graduate of The Bolles
School and the University of Florida.
He received his law degree from Duke Law School and a
master’s from Carnegie-Mellon University. Todd is a member
of the Board of Directors and the Finance Committee for
Communities In Schools and a member of the Board of Trustees
of the Cornerstone Regional Development Partnership.
Todd lives in Granada with his wife Cindy and their two sons.
“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
Greg Landwirth is a new resident
of Ponte Vedra Beach although he
has been visiting family and friends in
the area for many years. During the
past 10 years, Greg has focused his
professional career in the nonprofit
sector. As a nonprofit consultant
specializing in grant writing, he writes
government, community and private
foundation funding requests. He is a
proud father of two children currently
attending college. Greg graduated from Florida State University
with a bachelor’s in business and earned a master’s degree in
business administration from the University of Tampa. Greg’s
hobbies include fishing, kayaking, tennis and bicycling.
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Scott Lanigan is a Partner at
the firm LBA Certified Public
Accountants, PA. His practice focuses
on audits of commercial and notfor-profit organizations, as well as
forensic accounting and litigation
support. He has a B.S. in Accounting
from Long Island University, and a
Master of Accountancy from UNF.
Scott is a CPA, a Certified Forensic
Accountant and a Certified Fraud
Examiner. He is the Vice Chairman for the American Cancer
Society where he sits on four boards and committees, and
attends church at Eastpointe Church where he participates in
the City Rescue Mission ministry.
John LeHockey is the Executive
Vice President for Scholarships
for Step Up for Students (SUFS)
and CEO of the Scholarship
Organization Network (SON).
SUFS is a nonprofit that provides
Tax Credit Scholarships to
K-12 students who come from
low-income families and SON
administers those scholarships.
Previously, John was a Division Vice President for Global
Operations with Affiliated Computer Services, a Fortune
500 provider of diversified business process and information
technology outsourcing solutions. John has a B.S. in Mass
Communications from Arizona State University and his
M.B.A. from Baldwin Wallace College. He is a combat veteran
and retired Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps.
Will Montoya is the owner and
founder of Montoya & Associates,
and has worked in financial advising
and employee benefits since 1985
when he started with Dean Witter.
In 1989 Will opened Montoya
Financial Services, which has
continued to grow into a successful
employee benefits and financial
planning firm in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Will has served on the board of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra
Beach and is still an active member. He also served as an elected
trustee of the Ponte Vedra Municipal District and is currently
on the Advisory Board of Second Harvest Food Bank.
Johnnetta Moore is a native of
Jacksonville and currently serves as
program manager for the In Jail Drug
Treatment Program for the City of
Jacksonville. Johnnetta is a board
member of the Northeast Council
on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and
past board member of the Minority
AIDS Coalition of Jacksonville. She
is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc., the Jacksonville Chapter
of Links, Inc., a sustaining member of the Junior League of
Jacksonville, Inc. and an active member and previous treasurer
of First Baptist Church of Oakland.
A graduate of Florida State University, Johnnetta is married to
Benny Moore, Sr. and together they have three children. She
enjoys live jazz and traveling.
Dan Macferran is the Campus
Director of the University of Phoenix
North Florida Campus. As director,
he manages all campus activities
related to enrollment and retention,
finance, student services, operations,
and academic affairs. He is a graduate
of Valdosta State University and
was named to Jacksonville Business
Journal’s 2011 “40 under 40.”
Dan serves as Board Chair for HandsOn Jacksonville and is
involved in ministries locally through Ocean City Church and
in Costa Rica through 6:8 ministries.
He and his wife Ann live in Jacksonville Beach with their
three children.
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“Leadership Jacksonville has been
life changing for me. It will always
be viewed as a pivotal point in my life,
where I will never be the person I
was before I began the program.”
Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2011 member
CLASS OF 2012
Nurse with bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in nursing. After an exciting
24-year Navy healthcare career, she
retired as a Commander and became
the Director of Health Services for
the Mayo Health Plan, Inc. before
starting her entrepreneurial career.
Kathryn owns and operates two
Comfort Keepers franchises. Her
company provides homecare services
to adults living throughout North Florida. Kathryn has been
recognized as one of the “Great 100 Nurses in Northeast
Florida,” “Franchisee of the Year,” and the SBA District and
State “Women in Business Champion of the Year.”
Tracy Pierce is the Vice President
for Student Development and
Community Education at Florida
State College at Jacksonville, where
he has served since moving to the
area in 1991. He earned a bachelor’s
degree in public relations from the
University of Florida, a master’s
in business administration from
the University of North Florida,
and a Ph.D. in higher education
from Walden University. Tracy has 30 years of experience as
a volunteer soccer coach and is active in missions and youth
programs at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer. Tracy and
his wife Emily have two very active sons.
Kathryn has two sons Ryan and Michael.
Lisa Robert is the Transportation
Melissa Williamson Nelson is of
counsel with the law firm of McGuire
Woods, LLP and practices in the area
of commercial litigation and white
collar defense. She is a member of
the Executive Leadership Team for
the American Heart Association’s
Go Red for Women campaign ad
she serves as a board member of
Elder Source, Inc. Melissa is a double
Gator and earned her undergraduate
and law degrees from the University of Florida. She and
her husband Jason enjoy spending their free time with their
children, Emory (5), Clem (4) and Boyd (2).
Ron Pellum is a native of
Jacksonville. He received his B.A.
in Accounting from the University
of North Florida. He is a CPA and
serves as President of Ennis Pellum
and Associates, CPAs. Ron has served
a wide range of clients in his 30 years
with the firm. Today Ron spends most
of his time with tax and consulting
engagements including litigation
support and forensic services. Ron and
his wife Katie have been married for 34 years. They have three
married children and four grandchildren. He enjoys golf, cycling
and all sports. He is a teaching leader with BSF International.
Office Leader for Reynolds Smith
and Hills’ Jacksonville office. She is a
registered professional engineer and
received her B.S. in Civil Engineering
from North Carolina State University
in 1994. Lisa has served as a Board
of Trustee Member for Louisburg
College, a board member for the
Elizabeth Edgar Hall Foundation
and has served on various professional
organization boards. In 2008 she was named as one of
Jacksonville Business Journal’s “40 under 40.”
Lisa and her husband Pascal relocated to Jacksonville in 2005
and currently live in St. Johns with their toddler daughter.
Clark Robertson is Assistant Vice
President for Regional Development
at CSX Transportation. He previously
held senior real estate investment
and operating roles with ProLogis,
Cherokee Investment Partners, The
Broe Companies, and the Trammell
Crow Company. He has a bachelor’s
degree in finance from the University
of Nebraska and is obtaining a
master’s in intermodal transportation
management from the University of Denver. He is currently
serving on the boards of the First Coast Manufacturers
Association and for a Washington, D.C. based PAC. He is
a member of several professional organizations and is past
national director of housing for Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.
He and his wife Suzanne live in Jacksonville and have two
college-age children.
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Kathryn Murphy is a Registered
Donnie Romine currently serves
as President of St. Luke’s Hospital.
He and his family relocated to
Jacksonville from Weatherford, Texas
in November 2010. Prior to his
current role, he held executive roles at
various hospitals. Donnie has served
on the boards of several charitable
and educational organizations,
including United Way, Weatherford
ISD and Weatherford College
Education Foundations and the Weatherford/Parker County,
Texas Economic Development Councils.
Donnie received his bachelor’s degree from the University of
North Florida and his M.B.A. from the University of Texas.
Donnie is married to the lovely Denise. They have two
daughters, Karissa and Kailey.
Meredith W. Schmidt serves as
Vice President, Business Banking for
Fifth Third Bank. She is responsible
for overseeing financial relationships of
commercial clients.
Meredith graduated from Appalachian
State University with a Bachelor of
Science in Finance and Banking.
She is currently a member of The
Graduate School of Banking at LSU
class of 2012 and is also working
towards her CPA designation at the University of North Florida.
Meredith’s true passion is her community involvement, which
includes the Junior League of Jacksonville where she serves on
their board as Vice President of Finance, the American Cancer
Society’s Cattle Barons Ball, Junior Achievement and the Art &
Antiques Show.
She is engaged to Joshua Guess.
Meg Sacks is the Director of
Marketing for Episcopal High School
of Jacksonville. She has an M.B.A.
from the University of Florida and a
B.A. from the University of Virginia.
She is currently President-Elect for
the Junior League of Jacksonville,
an organization she has been a
member of since 2003. She is also a
member of the Women’s Board for
Wolfson Children’s Hospital, and has
served on the Board for the Up & Cummers for the Cummer
Museum of Art & Gardens. She and her husband Jonathan R.
Sacks, Vice President, Senior Corporate Counsel for EverBank,
have a daughter.
Will Schaet is the Director of
North Florida Operations for Barton
Malow Company, a full-service
construction management firm. Will
holds degrees from UF (B.S.B.A.)
and UNF (B.S. Construction
Management) and currently serves
on the Construction Management
Advisory Council for the University
of North Florida. Additionally, Will
sits on the Board of Directors for the
Associated General Contractors of Greater Florida where he
serves as Treasurer. Will is the Vice President of St. Matthews
Lutheran Church and is on the Bike MS Executive Committee
for the North Florida Chapter of the MS Society.
Will is the proud father of three daughters, an avid outdoorsman
and he and his wife Vicki enjoy bicycling, kayaking and traveling.
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Ashley Smith Juarez is Executive
Director of the Chartrand Foundation,
a family foundation supporting
public education and early childhood
initiatives. Ashley graduated with
honors from Vanderbilt University,
earning bachelor’s degrees in history &
secondary education. She then taught
social studies for The Bolles School.
Next, Ashley worked as a Student
Advocate for Duval County’s Take
Stock in Children before joining The Chartrand Foundation.
Ashley serves on the board of her family’s foundation, the Emily
Balz Smith Foundation, Regional Teach for America Advisory
Board, Take Stock in Children Leadership Council, Family
Support Services Board of Directors and Women’s Giving
Alliance Steering Committee.
Corrina Steiger is President of the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
North Florida Chapter. Her career
with the Society began in 2001 and
she has served in a variety of local,
regional and national leadership roles.
She is responsible for the strategic
direction of the chapter which raises
more than $2.4 million to create a
world free of MS.
A proud alumnus of Youth Leadership Jacksonville, Corrina
was selected as one of Jacksonville Business Journal’s “40 Under
40” in 2007 and is an active member of The Cummer Museum
of Art & Garderns Up and Cummers. She lives in Murray Hill
with her three-year-old daughter, Harper, and enjoys traveling
and sharing good food with friends and family.
CLASS OF 2012
scientist for Environmental Services,
Inc. She was a collegiate athlete and
received B.S. and M.S. degrees from
Middle Tennessee State University.
Her professional experience began
with the Department of Defense
and she currently works evaluating
environmental constraints on
development projects, specifically
impacts to threatened and endangered
species. She has relocated 600 gopher tortoises to preservation
areas, demonstrating successful development and conservation
practices exist.
She is a board member of the Jacksonville Arboretum and
Gardens and enjoys teaching and leading naturalist tours. She
does a variety of special lectures and presentations promoting
environmentally sensitive development and is a member of the
FWC Gopher Tortoise Technical Assistance Group.
Linda Tassinari has been with
Deutsche Bank since 2006; joining
via Deutsche Bank’s acquisition
of MortgageIT. She has been in
Jacksonville for the last 14 years
and previously worked at EverBank.
Currently, Linda holds the Chief
Operations Officer role at Deutsche
Bank’s Jacksonville operations facility.
Linda has 21 successful years in
leadership roles and professional
management and holds a B.A. in Psychology & Theology
from North Central University. Linda has found a passion in
participating in community service events and her favorite annual
event is handing out gifts during the holidays at Pine Castle.
Paul Tyler is president of the
Commercial Group at Haskell,
America’s leading integrated
design-build firm and the number
one healthcare design/build firm
as ranked by Modern Healthcare
magazine in 2010.
Paul is actively involved in the
community, as he serves on the Board
of Directors for the Jacksonville
Regional Chamber of Commerce and
two charitable organizations working to improve the lives of
children – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida and
Cathedral Arts Project.
He has a bachelor’s degree in building construction from the
University of Florida and is an active member of the American
Society of Healthcare Engineers.
Tim Walsh is the Director of
Football Administration for the
Jacksonville Jaguars. He has worked
in the Jaguars Football Operations
since 1997.
Tim earned his undergraduate degree
in accounting from the University of
Notre Dame and a master’s degree
in sports management from the
University of Richmond.
Tim enjoys volunteering for the Jaguars Readers Program. He
was born in Philadelphia and is a life-long fan of Philadelphia’s
professional baseball and hockey teams. He enjoys traveling to
Phillies games during the Summer.
He has two young nephews ( Japhy, Kyle) who he is encouraging
to become football fanatics (Go Jaguars! Go Irish!).
Penny Zuber is the Chief Financial
Officer of the YMCA of Florida’s
First Coast, one of the area’s largest
non-profits. She provides oversight
to the finance, IT, HR, legal and
risk management departments, and
recently served as interim CEO.
Penny served as a founding board
member of Girls on the Run and
continues her volunteer work and
community involvement through
the Y and St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was named
one of Jacksonville’s 20 Women of Influence in 2009 by the
Jacksonville Business Journal. A University of North Florida
graduate, Penny is a marathon runner and the proud mother of
Savannah and Sarah.
“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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Rachael Sulkers is a senior
COLLEGIATE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Collegiate Leadership Experience Class of 2011
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
of students 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!
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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.
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.
Selection Process:
Program Goals:
Mission:
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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!
david sweeney
Board Liaison
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 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
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:
David Sweeney, LJ ’06, Chair
Jan Brogden, LJ ’88
Sandra Brooks, LJ ’09
Steve Canty, LJ ’05
Debbie Johnson, LJ ’11
Crystal Jones, LJ ’10
Nick Napoleon, LJ ’07
Hanna Palmer, CLE ’09
Michael Phillips, LJ ’11
Michael Prendergast, LJ ’06
Mobeen Rathore, LJ ’03
Andrea Rizzi, LJ ’09
Justin Terry, LJ ’05
Quint White, LJ ’88
Meg Folds, LJ ’99, Staff
collegiate leadership experience calendar
THURSDAY, june 2, 2011
at the Flats at Kernan
‘Meet the Class’ Reception
FRIDAY, june 10-SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2011
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 24, 2011
MONDAY, july 18, 2011
“Creating a Caring Community”
Focus on Social Justice, Government
and Education
“Building Bridges to the Future”
Focus on Economy, Growth and Environment
WEDNESDAY, july 6, 2011
Closing Retreat
Focus on Commitment to Community, Personal Vision
and Goal Setting, Your Place in Our Community
“Exposing Our Communty’s Culture”
Focus on Arts and Entertainment
SATURDAY, july 30, 2011
CLASS OF
3 2011
L to R: K. Dyal, V. Lanham, B. Davis, S. Navratik, G. White, S. Hillan, H. Cole, D. McMaster
Garrett White
Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Randolph-Macon College
Major: Environmental Studies and Biology
ACTIVITIES: Sport Scorekeeper and Official; Soccer; Flag
Football; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Fishing For
Success Volunteer
ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society; International Thespian Society;
School TV News Co-Anchor; College Leadership Program; Campus
Events Vice Chair; Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity; Freshman Class Senator;
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Macon Outdoors Club; Orientation
Leader; Honors Program Freshman Class Representative; Residence Hall
Associate; HUGGS (Helping Unique Girls and Guys Succeed) President;
Volunteer at Museum Of Science and History, Church
Interests: Fishing, Sports; Designing T-Shirts; Airplanes
Vivian Lanham
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Major: Sociology/Communications
ACTIVITIES: Outstanding Student Award; Volunteer with HabiJax,
Humane Society, Sulzbacher Center
Interests: Writing; Poetry; Music
Interests: Hunting, Fishing, Sports; Theatre/Drama; Working with Youth
Steven Hillan
University of North Florida
Major: Community Health
Hometown: Coconut Creek, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Baseball; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Flex-Off for
Breast Cancer; Homeless Farm
Bryan Davis
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Callahan, Florida
Interests: Intramural Football, Softball, Basketball; Beach
Volleyball; Certified Diver
ACTIVITIES: Student Ambassador; Vice President Student
Government Association; Coach/Referee Upward Basketball
Heather Cole
Interests: Politics
Sebastian Navratik
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Future Business Leaders of America; Varsity Tennis;
ArtiGras; Loggerhead Triathalon; Artfest By The Sea
Interests: Computers; Tennis; Reading; Playing Pool
“It reinforced my desire to make
Jacksonville better!”
Class of 2010 member
Jacksonville University
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii/Jacksonville, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Urban Literacy Research; Kappa Delta Pi National
Honor Society President; Alpha Epsilon Phi Treasurer; Boys and
Girls Club Tutor; Public School Intern
Interests: Turtle’s Children’s Book Collector; Reading; Camping;
Hiking; Swimming
Danielle McMaster
Jacksonville University
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Yulee, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Peer Scholar; Phi Kappa Phi; Kappa Delta Pi Centennial
Liaison and President; Boys and Girls Club; Carpenter’s Shop Tutor;
Public School Intern; YMCA Strong Kids Campaign; Literacy Alive
Interests: Working at YMCA; Painting; Pottery; Spending Time
with Daughter; Arts and Crafts
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Kelsey Dyal
L to R: E. Johnson, B. Newland, M. Hill, W. Boykin, J. Palmer, Z. Brose, T. Young, J. Jordan
Ebony Johnson
Jordan Palmer
Major: Sociology/Criminal Justice
Florida State University
Major: Special Education
ACTIVITIES: African American Student Union; Student Conduct
Board; Student Criminal Justice Association; Elite Leadership
Academy; Respect, Check, and Protect Yourself Movement President;
Intern/Volunteer with Hubbard House, Girls Inc.; President of Local
Nonprofit HIV/AIDS Awareness Movement
ACTIVITIES: Best Buddies; Vollyball; Leon Advocacy and Resource Center
Volunteer; SMILE Camp; Children’s Christmas Party of Jacksonville
Interests: Going to the Beach; Seminole Football and Basketball;
Playing Volleyball; Reading
Interests: Traveling; Music; Poetry; Study of Poverty; Criminality;
Inequality in Education; Race Relations; Mentoring
Zoe Brose
Brittany Newland
Major: Business Management
Hometown: St. Johns, Florida
ACTIVITIES: DECA; VyStar Academy of Business and Finance; Relay
for Life; Light the Night; March of Dimes; Senior Women; Kingfish
Tournament Volunteer; Habitat for Humanity
Interests: Powder Puff Football; Co-ed Soccer; Going to the
Beach; Ski-blading
Marshall Hill
Furman University
Major: Business
University of Central Florida
Major: Political Science/International Relations
ACTIVITIES: Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity; United Nations
Association Model United Nations; Volunteer with Second Chance
Rescue, Whispering Meadows Ranch, Junior Achievement, Flagler
County Education Foundation, Jacksonville Humane Society
Interests: Reading; Horseback Riding; Fostering Shelter Dogs;
Nonprofit Web Design
Taylor Young
Rollins College
Major: International Relations
ACTIVITIES: Fraternity; Church; Soup Kitchen; Mission Trips
ACTIVITIES: Key Club; Fox Club; Community Hearing Council; Blue
Cross Blue Shield Intern; Campus Event Planner; World Affairs
Council; Jacksonville Humane Society; Ronald McDonald House
Interests: Martial Arts; Cars; Beach
Interests: Reading; Bike Riding; Video Games
Willie Boykin
John Jordan IV
Hometown: Vero Beach, Florida
Major: Finance
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Student Government Senator; NAACP Community
Outreach Chair; African American Student Union; Boys and Girls
Club; Young Black Intellectuals Program Intern
ACTIVITIES: Student Government; Kappa Sigma Fraternity; Finance
and Investment Society; Campus Outreach; Transportation and
Logistics Society; Mission Trip to New Orleans; Relay for Life;
Military Heroes; Children’s Network; Campus Transition
Interests: Sports; Politics; Reading
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Interests: Golf; Having Fun; Video Games; Board Games;
Hanging Out With Friends; Windsurfing
CLASS OF 2011
L to R: B. Gill, J. Harris, C. Santiago, J. Laster, K. Herndon, J. Graessle, M. Loop, J. Scott
Kaylie Herndon
Major: Psychology
Valdosta State University/University of North Florida
Major: Accounting/Masters of Accountancy
Hometown: Fitzgerald, Georgia
ACTIVITIES: Take Stock in Children Scholarship; National Honor
Society; Student Government Representative; Phi Theta Kappa;
Volunteer with Teen Trendsetters and Elementary School Team-Up
ACTIVITIES: Alpha Sigma Pi; Beta Alpha Psi; Dean’s List; Jacksonville
Humane Society Pawfessionals Event; Habitat for Humanity;
Valdosta-Loundes County Humane Society; Mentor
Interests: Working with Children
Interests: Cooking; Traveling; My Pets
Jarell Harris
Jonathan Graessle
Major: Music/Business
University of Florida/University of Florida Law
Major: Political Science/Law
ACTIVITIES: Student Government; Hope for Haiti; Young Vessels of
God; Resolution; Alpha Kappa Psi; Gospel Choir; Mu Phi Epsilon;
Clara White Mission; Beaches Habitat; Children’s Home Society;
Rhonda L. Martin Cultural Heritage Center; Police Athletic League;
Take Stock in Children
ACTIVITIES: Lead UF; UF Progressive Caucus; Students Against War;
Certificate of Leadership Graham Center for Public Service
Interests: Playing Saxophone; Mentoring; Learning; Enjoying Life
Mariah Loop
Cassandra Santiago
University of Georgia
Major: Business
Major: Math Education
Hometown: Orange Park, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Intramurals; RES Christian Club; Relay for Life; National
Honor Society; Basketball Coach; Reach-Out Program
Interests: Sports; Charity Work; Running; Playing Piano
Jamisha Laster
Major: Nutrition/Dietetics
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey
ACTIVITIES: Student Nutrition Club; Students Without Borders;
Sigma Alpha Lambda; Weed and Seed; Tutoring; Volunteering
Interests: Reading; Cooking; Dancing
Interests: Fishing, Biking, Music, Championing Civil Rights
ACTIVITIES: Cross Country; Track; Honor Council; Cum Laude
Society; National Honor Society; Youth Leadership Jacksonville; Mu
Alpha Theta; National Spanish Honor Society; Junior Panhellenic
Representative for Kappa Alpha Theta; Acolyte; The Bridge of
Northeast Florida; Community Service Council; Miracle Catering
Committee; University of Georgia Hero
Interests: Running, Baking, Reading, Spending Time with Family
Jada Scott
Hometown: Miami, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Student Government; Track and Field; Senior Network;
Flag Football; Bowling; Tipping the Scale Mentor Program; Bridge
Works; Community Scholars
Interests: Poetry; Music; Painting; Religion
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Brynna Gill
L to R: A. Hinds, T. Parker, M. Morrow, N. Leonard, M. Eugene, B. Silva, K. Prendergast, C. Blair
Andrea Hinds
Margarette Eugene
Edward Waters College/Webster University
Major: Masters in Mental Health Counseling
Hometown: Amityville, New York
Major: Criminal Justine
Hometown: Miami, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Mentoring; Feed the City;
Relay for Life; December to Remember; Community Work Shops;
Clara White Mission; Second Harvest Food Bank
ACTIVITIES: United Way of Northeast Florida; Kaboom Build A
Playground; Jax Beach Clean-up; Buddy Walk; Down Syndrome
of Jacksonville
Interests: Reading; Cooking; Shopping; Puzzles; Traveling
Interests: Making Baskets; Decorating; Singing; Cooking; Baking
Theresa Parker
Bryan Silva
University of Notre Dame
Major: Business
ACTIVITIES: Student International Business Council; Marketing Club;
Circle K; National Honor Society; Spanish Honor Society; Student
Council; Interact; St. Vincent de Paul Society; Varsity Basketball;
Youth Leadership Jacksonville; St. Vincent’s Hospital; Mandarin Food
Bank; Special Olympics; Basketball Camp Counselor; Race for the
Cure; Vacation Bible School Group Leader
Interests: Playing the Piano; Playing Basketball; Spending Time
with Family and Friends; Going to the Beach
Madalaine Morrow
Major: Family and Child Services
ACTIVITIES: National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Thespians
Honor Society; Drama Club; Interact; Key Club; Arts Appreciation
Club; Miss Bishop Kenny; Study Abroad in Italy; Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen Program; Volunteer for Church, American Heart
Association, American Red Cross
Interests: Dance, Beach, Water Sports, Animals
Nick Leonard
Major: Marketing
ACTIVITIES: CSX Business Explorer Post Co-Founder/President;
Echoshows Productions Founder; Order of the Arrow Lodge Chief
Interests: Kayaking; Piano; Tennis; CSX Business Explorer Post; Travel
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
ACTIVITIES: Youth Leadership Jacksonville; Phi Theta Kappa
International Honor Society; Florida Nurses Student Association;
Student Government Association; Bank of America Student Leaders
Intern; Communities in Schools Camp Counselor; Tutor; Tennis
Coach; Hospital and Nursing Home Volunteer
Interests: Tennis; Photography; spending Time with Family and
Friends; Traveling; Watching Movies; Relaxing
Katie Prendergast
Auburn University
Major: Accountancy
ACTIVITIES: Varsity Lacrosse, Cross Country; Junior Civitans
Public Relations Officer; Mentor; National Honor Society; National
Merit Scholar; IB Diploma; Advanced Placement Scholar; Student
Government; Alpha Delta Pi; Lambda Sigma National Sophomore
Honor Society; Presidential Scholar; Church Youth Group; Relay for
Life; Volunteer with Sulzbacher Center, Cummer Art Museum, Big
Event Day at Auburn, Habitat for Humanity
Interests: Running; Cooking; Volunteering; Tennis
Codi Blair
Major: Psychology
ACTIVITIES: Student Alumni Association; Presidential Envoy;
Research Assistant; Big Brothers Big Sisters; Hospital Volunteer;
Swim Coach; Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital Volunteer
Interests: Swimming; Running; Teaching Children to Swim
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CLASS OF 2011
L to R: J. Gambill, K. Kvasnok, J. Plumlee, S. Blazs, K. Schaal, P. Murphy, A. Williams, C. Burns
Kyle Schaal
Major: Social Work
Hometown: Middleburg, Florida
Major: Public Relations
Hometown: Winter Park, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Student Ambassador; Student Government; Phi Theta
Kappa International Honor Society President; Family Violence
Journal Club Manager; Association of Student Social Workers;
Climbing Club; Phi Alpha Honor Society; Church; St. John’s River
Water Management District; 2-1-1 Big Bend Crisis Call Center
ACTIVITIES: Kappa Sigma Fraternity; College Republicans; Scuba
Club; Curling Club; Intramural Soccer; FCCYD Camp Counselor;
Volunteer for Rick Scott Campaign, Habitat for Humanity, Marine
Corps Half Marathon
Interests: Running; Camping; Rock Climbing;
Crocheting; Reading
Kristina Kvasnok
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Melbourne, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Student Body Treasurer; Student Government; Osprey
Productions Director; Women in Business Society President; Alpha
Sigma Pi Accounting Club; Relay for Life Entertainment and
Activities Chair
Interests: Soccer; Finance; Curling; Football; Reading; Learning
Patrick Murphy
Major: Supervision and Management
Hometown: Orange Park, Florida
ACTIVITIES: Business Club; Volunteer Youth Sports Coach
Interests: Sports; Fishing
Austin Williams
Interests: Reading; Beach; Friends; Family
Major: Financial Services
Hometown: Gainesville, Florida
Jonathan Plumlee
ACTIVITIES: Mixed Martial Arts Club; Wrestling Club; Multiple
Sclerosis Mud Run
Major: Computer Science
Interests: Fishing; Surfing; Outdoors; Beach
ACTIVITIES: Honors Vocal Ensemble; Spanish Club; University of
North Florida Honors Program; Environmental Clean-ups; Vocal
Concert Participant
Catherine Burns
Interests: Swimming, TV and Media Production; Working
with Computers
ACTIVITIES: Sailing Club Founder/Captain; Sigma Kappa Sorority;
Collegiate Merchandizing Association; Volunteer with Arts in
Medicine, AIM for Africa, Rwanda Sustainable Families
Stephen Blazs
Major: Political Science/Pre-Medical Track
ACTIVITIES: Hope Global Mission; Navigators Campus Ministry;
Homeless Outreach; Church; Medical Mission to Haiti and Africa;
Hospital Volunteer; Clinical Research Internship
Interests: Canoeing; Hiking; Fishing; Running; Guitar;
Traveling; Global Public Health; Philosophy; Politics; International
Development; Theology; Rural Medicine
Jessica Gambill
Major: International Food and Resource Economics
Interests: Mission Trips to Africa; Volunteering; Sailing
“I would recommend CLE for other
students because it greatly changed my life and
I’m sure it could do the same for others.”
Class of 2010 member
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Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class
stephen ramsey
Youth Program Chair
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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mobeen rathore
Youth Program Chair-Elect
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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:
meg folds
Youth Programs Director
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 2011-2012
Murray Beard, LJ ’85
Steve Blumberg, LJ ’97
Cyndie Brake, LJ ’94
Trish Cannan, LJ ’08
Jean Dickson, LJ ’10
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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 50 participants are selected each
year from the 34 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: Stephen Ramsey, LJ ’03
Chair-Elect: Mobeen Rathore, LJ ’03
Jack Morgan, LJ ’96
Marlene Murphy-Roach, LJ ’10
Connie Phillips, LJ ’08
Michael Phillips, LJ ’11
Dick Pierpont, LJ ’03
Kyle Reese, LJ ’08
Heather Solanka, LJ ’11
Neeley Towe, LJ ’10
Linda Wilkinson, LJ ’98
thursday, september 22, 2011
thursday, december 1, 2011
saturday, march 31, 2012
thursday, october 13, 2011
thursday, january 26, 2012
YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM
YOUTH LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE
XXII
Meg Folds, LJ ’99, Staff
Debbie Johnson, LJ ’11
Nancy Kilgo, LJ ’03
Amy Lingren, ’09
Kendra McCrary, LJ ’04
YOUTH LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE CALENDAR
thursday, may 5, 2011
Orientation
sunday, august 21, 2011
Opening Dinner
saturday, august 27, 2011
“Inside the System”
Focus on Criminal Justice System
“Leading for a Lifetime”
Focus on Government
(Mandatory)
thursday, november 3, 2011
Opening Retreat: “Getting the Big Picture” “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 16, 2012
“Dollars & Sense”
Focus on Business
CLASS
3 XXII
Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class
XXII
ORGANIZATIONS KEY
ES
FBLA
FCA FFA
HOBY
Elementary School
Future Business Leaders of America
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Future Farmers of America
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership
IB JROTC
JV
MHS
NHS
International Baccalaureate
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Junior Varsity
Music Honor Society
National Honor Society
NSHSS
SHS
VBS
National Society of High
School Scholars
Spanish Honor Society
Vacation Bible Study
Stephanie Almond
Ronald Brame III
Seth Clarkson
Forrest High School
Mandarin High School
Baker County High School
ACTIVITIES: Rocketry;
Head Staff Color Guard
Taliyah Atkinson
ACTIVITIES: Cambridge
Advanced International
Certificate of Education
Program; Mandarin
Band Leadership; Boy
Scout Order of the Arrow; National Boy
Scout Jamboree
ACTIVITIES: Key Club;
Comic Book Club; FFA;
Beta Club; Best Buddies
Club; History Club;
Fine Arts Club and Art
Auction; Food Drive; Relay for Life; Special
Olympics; Church Volunteer
Wolfson High School
ACTIVITIES: Tennis;
MaliVai Washington
Kids Foundation
Andrew Blocker
Ponte Vedra High School
ACTIVITIES: All-State
Orchestra; Tri-M MHS
Founding President;
Sophomore Class
Treasurer; Interact; NHS;
Mu Alpha Theta Math
Honor Society; Jacksonville Symphony Youth
Orchestra; Baptist Beaches Hospital Teenage
Volunteer; Teen Court Volunteer Attorney
Robert Brannan
Charlotte Clegg
ACTIVITIES: Class Vice
President; FFA; Chaplain;
FBLA; Freshman Class
Float; Homecoming
Committee Host; Career
Academy of Business Administration; Church;
Livestock Fair/Show Exhibitor
Christopher Calderon
St. Joseph Academy
Joseph Bottaro
St. Joseph Academy
ACTIVITIES: Swimming;
Baseball; Interact; Key
Club; Spanish Club;
Chess Club; St. John’s
Housing Partnership;
National Make a Difference Day; Susan G.
Komen Race for the Cure; Red Cross
Build-A-Bear; USS Pearl HarborVolunteer;
Sea Cadets; Ribault and Yucca Garden
Club Volunteer
YOUTH LEADERHIP JACKSONVILLE
Haoyue Chen
Stanton College
Preparatory School
ACTIVITIES: Mu
Alpha Theta Math
Club; Chinese Club;
Technology Student
Association; Tennis Team; Recycling Club;
Science Fair; MOSH Intern; Teen Attorney
Program; Mayo Clinic
Natalie Cleghorn
ACTIVITIES: JV
Volleyball; Varsity
Softball; Weightlifting;
FCA Club; Gifted
Program; Relay for
Life; Camp I Am Special Volunteer; Public
Library Volunteer; Travel Softball Team
Caitlyn Considine
St. Joseph Academy
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Cross Country,
Basketball, Softball;
Interact; Key Club;
Spanish Club; NHS;
Subjuniors; Church Youth Group; Camp
Promise and Camp I Am Special Volunteer
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ACTIVITIES: NHS;
Spanish Club; Assisted
Living Facility Volunteer;
Jukido Jujitsu Brown Belt
ACTIVITIES: St. Gerard’s
Support Group Founder/
President; Tennis Team;
NHS; National Junior
Classical League;
FBLA, Reporter; HOBY Ambassador;
Church Lector, Greeter/Usher, and Minister
of Hospitality
Yasmeen Davis
Joshua Gordon
Jane Howerton
Clay High School
Nease High School
Paxon School for
Advanced Studies
ACTIVITIES: Varsity Golf,
Weightlifting, Track;
Show Choir; National
Beta Club; NHS; Darrel
Armstrong Basketball
Shooting Camp
Adriana DiMare
Bishop Kenny High School
ACTIVITIES: Choir
Chaplain, Show Choir;
Interact; Anchor Club;
Zip Club; SHS; NHS,
Anthropology Club;
Tri-M MHS; Girl Scouts; Donna Hicken
Run Volunteer; CHRP Volunteer, San
Augustin Volunteer Spooktacular Volunteer;
Alzheimers Walk Volunteer
Maxwell Ervanian
ACTIVITIES: Best Buddies;
Interact; Varsity Swim
Team; BEAM Christmas
Party Photographer, Back
to School Medical Aid,
Literacy Book Drive; Eagle Scout; American
Lifesaving Corps; Bird Island Park Volunteer;
Helping the Homeless Now Volunteer;
Feeding the Homeless Volunteer
Dominique Fairley
Oakleaf High School
ACTIVITIES: Mu Alpha
Theta Math Club; NHS;
SHS; Varsity Soccer;
Dance Team; Relay for
Life Organizer; Math and
Science Tutor; Red Cross
Volunteer; Soccer Coach
Cooper Flower
Episcopal High School
ACTIVITIES: Honor
Council; Yearbook Staff;
Spanish Club; Humane
Society Club; Track;
NJHS; Brides Against
Breast Cancer; Camp I Am Special Counselor;
Church Youth Group; Hospital Volunteer
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ACTIVITIES: Band
Historian; Tenor
Saxaphone; NHS;
Diversity Club Treasurer;
National English Honor
Society; Tri-M Music Honor Socity; Synagogue
Youth Group and Jewish Center Volunteer
Hunter Hakimian
The Bolles School
ACTIVITIES: French
Congress; Engineering
Competitions; Harvard
Summer School Program;
Fine Arts Productions;
Solace for the Children Vice President and
Peace Mission
ACTIVITIES: Tennis Team;
French Club; Classics
Club; Solace for the
Children; Suds of Love;
The Sanctuary Volunteer
Amos Jackson
Wolfson High School
ACTIVITIES: JV and
Varsity Football;
R.O.T.C.; Track and
Field; AVID Committee;
Church Sound and
Recording Technician
Tyler Jump
Olajuwon Harris
Englewood High School
ACTIVITIES: R.O.T.C.;
Drill Team; Bank; Track
and Field; Brain Bawl;
Fish Club; Vistakon
Youth Leadership
Development Program; Talent Show; Big
Brothers Big Sisters Program
Sarah Helton
Orange Park High School
ACTIVITIES: Class
President; Swat
Representative; NHS;
BETA; FCA; JV
Football, Track; Varsity
Cheerleader; Yearbook Staff; Tobacco Free
Florida Board; HOBY; Tyler’s Tabs Founder;
Ronald McDonald House, Dignity U Wear,
Give Kids the World, Build A Bear; Nestle
Award Winner; Civil War
Reinactor; Youth Works Award Winner
Providence School
ACTIVITIES: Pom Squad;
Christian Political Action
Club; Impact Club; Sports
Camp Coach; Ronald
McDonald House Service
Projects; ARC of St. Johns Volunteer
Joseph
Higginbotham
Ed White High School
ACTIVITIES: NHS; Brain
Brawl; Chorus; Soccer
Coach; Church Children’s
Choir; Church Youth
Choir; Flag Football; Piano and Bass
Allison Killea
St. Johns Country Day School
ACTIVITIES: Cross
Country; Crew; Student
Council; Honor Council;
Interact; FCA; Science
Lab Aid; Latin Club;
Spanish Club; Waste Not Want Not; Safe
Animal Shelter; Catholic Charities; Global
Youth Leadership Conference
George Laibl
St. Joseph Academy
ACTIVITIES: Baseball;
Swimming; Honor
Society; Boy Scouts;
Church Youth Group
CLASS XXII
Morgan Launikitis
Hannah Mizrahi
Timothy Roche
Middleburg High School
Nease High School
ACTIVITIES: TV
Club; Tennis Team; JV
Soccer; Track Coach;
Community Service
Tuongvan Le
Stanton College
Preparatory School
ACTIVITIES: Mu Alpha
Theta; International Club
Student Ambassador;
National English Honor
Society; Model UN; Yoga Club; Multi
Decorations Committee; French Club; HandsOn
Jacksonville Youth Leadership Council; HabiJax;
Tutoring; IB Magnet Program
Kayla Lewis
ACTIVITIES: AICE
Program; Student
Council; Latin Club; Six
Man Club; Chai Five
Club; Martin Luther
King Teen Leadership; Kadima United
Synagogue Youth Chapter Vice President;
ES Tutor; Federation Teen Israel Partnership
Seminar Program
Christyn Mull
Douglas Anderson School
of the Arts
ACTIVITIES: School
Production Performer;
State/District Thespians
and Choral; Technical
Theatre Crew; Community Theatre Performer/
Camp Volunteer; Volunteer at Broadway Cares,
TPC, Assisted Living Facility
Robert E. Lee High School
ACTIVITIES: March
Band; Girl Scouts;
Church Youth Choir,
Dance Ministry, Sunday
School Secretary
Emil Lyons
Steven Matos-Torres
ACTIVITIES: JV and
Varsity Baseball; NHS;
Horse Sense and
Sensitivity; Stephen
Dandridge Memorial
Softball Tournament
YOUTH LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Sandalwood High School
ACTIVITIES: JV, Babe
Ruth AllStars, and
North Florida Girls
Softball; Medical Leaders
of America; NHS;
Leadership; School Newspaper Staff; Class Vice
President; Travel Club Social Activities Chair;
Early College; Beach Clean-up Volunteer
Kyndall Outler
Atlantic Coast High School
ACTIVITIES: School
Advisory Council;
NSHSS; Track Team;
Church Youth Group
Vice President; Eta Phi
Beta Debutante; School Volunteer
David Renard
ACTIVITIES: NJHS; Upper
School Senate; Band;
Brain Brawl; JBS; World
Affairs Club; JV Tennis
Team; VBS Counselor
Avi Rubin
Paxon School for
Advanced Studies
ACTIVITIES: Cross
Country; Spanish Club;
Down Syndrome Youth
Advisory Council;
Synagogue Youth Group Vice President; ES
Tutor; Travel Basketball Team
Trevor Sammet
Bishop John Snyder
High School
ACTIVITIES: Focus on
Excellence Scholarship;
SHS; Peer Leaders;
Swimming/Diving;
Wrestling; Weightlifting; Campus Ministry
Assistance; New Orleans Mission Trip; Craft
Fair and White Elephant Sale Volunteer; Mayo
Clinic Breast Cancer Marathon
Ashton Scott
Robert E. Lee High School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Tennis Team; MaliVai
Washington Kids
Foundation; President
of Leadership Council;
Mentor to First Graders
Bridget Shannon
Fletcher High School
ACTIVITIES: JV Soccer;
Varsity Lacrosse; Concert
and Show Choirs; French
Club; French Honor
Society; Chorus Club
Treasurer; Drama Club; ES Volunteer; Sassy
Strings Ukulele Club; Relay for Life
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ACTIVITIES: FFA; FBLA;
Career Academy of
Business Administration;
Church Youth Group;
Garden for Council on
Aging; Elderly Yard Clean-up; Visiting
Nursing Home; Swine Showmanship Clinic
for Youth
Ashley Myers
ACTIVITIES: Varsity Cross
Country and Track; Link
Crew; NHS; Boy Scout
Life Scout; Church VBS,
Transportation Ministry,
Altar Server; Relay for Life Volunteer
Kendall Siewert
Demetrius Stanberry
Herschel Vinyard, III
The Bolles School
ACTIVITIES: School
Ambassador; Community
Hospice Club and
Volunteer; Sophomore
Leadership Council;
ACTIVITIES: Football;
NHS; School Volunteer
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Football; Upper School
Theatre; FCA; Church
Altar Server
Joshua Stevens
Kevin Weaver
Creative Writing Club President; Lower
School Academic Council; Teenangels;
Community Service Board; Soccer; Volleyball;
Relay for Life Team Leader; Halloween
Doors and More; American Cancer Society
Fundraising Volunteer
Malaika
Singleton-Towns
ACTIVITIES: Anchor
Club Treasurer; Interact;
NHS; SHS; Tri-M
MHS; Jacksonville
University Honor Band; Science Club; Band;
Spanish Club; Tutor; Church VBS, Sunday
School Teacher; YMCA Camp Immokalee
Counselor; Durkeville Historical Society
Board; 26.2 With Donna, March of Dimes,
Alzheimer’s Walk; Girl Scouts; Religious
Teen Speaker
Caroline Snowden
ACTIVITIES: NHS;
NHHS; Mu Alpha Theta
Math Honor Society;
Sharksappellas A Cappella
Group; Math Tutor;
International Thespian Society; High-Q Quiz
Team; JSYO; Church Confirmation Class
Adeeba Spann
Paxon School for
Advanced Studies
ACTIVITIES:
Soccer; JaxParks
of the Arts
ACTIVITIES: Reading
Club; School
Productions; NHS;
District Latin Forum
Competition; Summer Camp Counselor;
Holiday Concert Performer
Amy Sullivan
Fleming Island
High School
ACTIVITIES: Cross
Country; Track; FCA;
NHS; Religion Class
Teacher; Confirmation Retreat Counselor
Joseph
Sykes-Burns
Paxon School for
Advanced Studies
ACTIVITIES: Paxon
Players; Drama Club;
Interact; International
Thespians Society; Musical Theatre; Alzheimer’s
Memory Walk; Voluntary Pre-K Sign-up
St. Johns Country Day School
ACTIVITIES: Soccer;
Cross Country; French
Club; Spanish Club;
Service Club; Clay
County Younglife;
Summer Camp Soccer Coach; Soccer Club
David Wilf
The Bolles School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Lacrosse, Soccer; HabiJax
Kids; Big Brothers; Club
Kenzie; Lacrosse for a
Cause Wounded Warrior
Project; Down Syndrome Soccer Association
Shelby Wood
Bishop John Snyder
High School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity
Softball, Volleyball;
Interact; FCA; Peer
Leaders; Softball and
Volleyball Camp Counselor; Campaign
Volunteer; Travel Softball Player
Henry Torres
Leah Wright
Providence School
ACTIVITIES: Varsity Golf;
International and
National Missions
“ The program days make you think and learn to gain
of the Arts
ACTIVITIES: Literary
Honor Society; Coffee
Reading and Volunteer;
Elan; Girl Scouts; Scout
Camp Counselor; Earth Day Coordinator;
San Augustin Reinactment Volunteer;
National Novel Writing Month Participant
understanding and leadership skills.”
Youth Leadership XXI member
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CLASS XXII
Leadership Jacksonville Donors
JULY 2010 - JUNE 2011
We gratefully acknowledge the following donors. If we inadvertently omitted any donors, please accept our apology.
Trustee Level ($500)
Scott Chamberlayne • CLE Class of 2009 • Joseph Delaney • Randal Drew • Cleveland Ferguson III • Jim and Meg Folds
Stephen Goldman • Barbara Graham • Michael Grebe • Hank Haynes • Robert Hill • Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Parker and Kendra McCrary • W. A. McGriff • Deborah Moore • Myers-Seth Pump, Inc. • Office Environments & Services, Inc.
Panasonic • PBS&J • Betty Petway • Susan Ponder-Stansel • Drew Prusiecki • Rotary Club of San Marco, Inc.
Isabelle Owen Spence • Justin Terry • The Chartrand Foundation • The Schultz Foundation, Inc.
Steward Level ($250)
Alexander DeGance Barnett • George Baccash • Paul Boynton • Gary and Nicole Brose • Margarita Cabral-Maly • Stephen Canty
Brenda Davis • Michael DuBow • Nancy Edwards• John Godfrey • Cynthia Griffin • Gwen Griggs • Sean Hall • Lawrence Hamilton
Charles Hedrick • Debbie Johnson • Scott Keith • Michael Killea • Fred Lee • Sally Baker Lee • Amy Lingren • Jerry Mallot
Pamela Maxwell • Brian and Robin Mendelson • Barbara Moulding • Jack Myers • Katherine Para • Espie Patrinely • Michael Rutledge
Susan Slappey • Barney Spann • Karen Stern • David Sweeney • Dorcas Tanner • Macky Weaver • Elizabeth White
Alton and Gwen Yates
Leader Level ($75)
Henry Adams, Jr. • Sandra Barata • Martha Barrett • Jacquelyn Bates • Ben Bishop • Gary Blackall • Michael Boylan • John Brent • Anna Brosche
Crystal Broughan • Warren Chandler • James Clark • Kathleen Clower • Bill Copley • Gary Corbitt • Keli Coughlin • Guy Cuddihee • Susan Cuthbertson
Carol DiGiusto • Nicolas Dodaro • Heather Duncan • Dawn Emerick • Mary Fisher • Linda Foley • Brian Franco • Robert Franskousky • Brian Fuller
Mary Goldsmith • Mark Green • Hugh Greene • Susan Greene • Maria Hane • Noah Henderson • Maggie Hightower • Marianne Hillegass • Alberta Hipps
Joe Honeycutt, Jr. • Denise Hudmon • Barbara Hunter • Lewis Hunter, Jr. • Elizabeth Hyman • Helen Jackson • Genni Jett • Barbara Jones • Carlton Jones
Tricia Kapustka • Gregory Kleffner • Jan Korb • Michael Korn • Michael Lancashire • Susan Lehr • Terry Lorince • Susan Mack • Ann Mackey • Mary Marx
Susan Masucci • Karen Mayfield • Matthew McAfee • Maxine McBride • Snowden McFall • John Mills • Robb Mitchell • Jack Morgan • Diane Nixa
Sue Nussbaum • Chris Oakley • Sheri O’Brien • Ilona Olayan • James O’Leary • Jack Parker • Stephen Parker • Davy Parrish • Robin Patton • Susan Pelter
Mary Alice Phelan • Ju’Coby Pittman • Antonia Porterfield • Twyla Prindle • Mobeen Rathore • Janet Reagor • Andrea Rizzi • George Robbins • Susan Rodgers
Tom Rogerson • John Rutherford • Chung Rutter • Sarah Sallas-Herring • Joanne Sawyer • Linda Scaz • Susan West Schantz • Rebecca Schwam
Howard Serkin • Helen Short • Sania Shuja • Susan Siegmund • Laine Silverfield • Darnell Smith • Marlene Spalten • Justin Spiller • Deanna Still • Cindy Stover
The Lord’s Foundation, Inc. • Ryan Tiedeberg • Gretchen Titshaw • Neely Towe • Paul Vance • Clark Vargas • Sherrie Webb • Joan Weber • Gary Wilkinson
Linda Wilkinson • Courtenay Wilson • Daniel Wolff • Allan Wulburn • LaTanya Wynn
Supporter Level (up to $74)
Carolyn Aidman • Graham Allen • Erjona Asllani • Martha Baker • Sandra Bartow • Joyce Bizot • Peter Blumeyer • Vanessa Boyer • Sara Brown • Susan Burns
Nancy Burrows • Ellen Bushnell • Giselle Carson • Joan Carver • Elizabeth Cline • Sean Corcoran • Paul Crum • Laura D’Alisera • Jill Dame • Richard Danford
Jana Ertrachter • Bruce Ferguson • Gary Flower • Brenda Frinks • Lois Gibson • Daniel Gilham • Peter Goplerud • Judy Hall • Julie Handley • Maria Hane
Paola Parra Harris • Julia Harvard-Adams • Elizabeth Head • Camille Horn • Suzanne Horne • Mary Jarrett • Biggs Knauer • Allison Korman Shelton
Chris Lesshafft • Linda Malloy • Juliette Mason • William Mayher • Audrey Moran • Shannon Nazworth • Deborah Norman • Bobbie O’Connor • Michael O’Hare
Gregory Owens • Eric Palmer • Hanna Palmer • Shannon Perry • Margaret Ray • Cindy Sadler • Dayan Sandler • Jack Sears • Kem Siddons • Lauri-Ellen Smith
Marcus Smith • Suzanne Taylor • Katherine Thomas • Gwynne Tonsfeldt • Anne Urban • Robin Wahby • Wende Wilson
In-Kind Donors
BROOKSLACAYO • Florida State College at Jacksonville • Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church • Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office • Dr. and Mrs. William Maples
Midtown Centre • Montgomery Copley & Associates • Northeast Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross • Dr. Michael Phillips • Ralston & Company
Dr. Mobeen Rathore • Ritz Theatre and Museum • St. Vincent’s HealthCare • The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens • The Florida Times-Union
University of North Florida • Vestcor
Leadership Jacksonville Donors
JULY 2010 - JUNE 2011
We gratefully acknowledge the following donors. If we inadvertently omitted any donors, please accept our apology.
Platinum Level ($10,000)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Gold Level ($5,000)
AVT Event Technologies • Barbara Drake Trading LLC • J.F. and Peggy Bryan IV
Environmental Services, Inc. • Lindsey Films • Mayo Clinic • MSC Care Management
The Brumos Companies • The Christy Birong YLJ Endowment Fund • The Florida Times-Union
Silver Level ($2,500)
Acosta Sales and Marketing Company • Eleanor Ashby • AT&T • Bank of America...Merrill Lynch
BroadBased Communications, Inc. • Brooks Community Health • David A. Stein Family Foundation, Inc.
Deerwood Rotary Charities, Inc. • Cynthia and Dan Edelman • EverBank • Fidelity Investments • Gunster • Harden
Hayes Family Charitable Giving Fund • Interline Brands, Inc. • Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jacksonville University • JEA • Nancy Kilgo • RS&H • Sandra and Stephen Ramsey • Shouvlin Foundation
St. Vincent’s HealthCare • SunTrust Bank • Thurston Roberts Charitable Foundation
Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company
Bronze Level ($1,500)
Akerman Senterfitt • Baptist Health • Wade Barnes, M.D. • BB&T • Brightway Insurance • Brown & Brown • Tricia Cannan & Connie Phillips
Citadel Life & Health Insurance/James Winston • Citi • LJ Class of 2010 • Toni Crawford • DuBow Family Foundation
Edwards Cohen & Infinity Global Solutions • Ernst & Young LLP • Florida State College at Jacksonville • Terri Florio • Haskell • Hester Group LLC
Jacksonville Jaguars, Ltd • Marks Gray, P.A. • McGuireWoods • Memorial Hospital • PARC Management • Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
Rayonier • Robert Shircliff • Shands Jacksonville • The Bedell Firm & Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne, P.L.
The Current/Sherman Group & Pat and Wayne Hogan • Chris and Karen Verlander • University of Florida • VyStar Credit Union • WJCT
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