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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR 2017 BY THE NUMBERS JAX ALLIANCE PUBLIC POLICY ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH JAXUSA PARTNERSHIP DOWNTOWN IMPACTJAX HIGHTOWER FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY SUPPERS MEMBER CONNECTIONS CHAMBER VOLUNTEERS BEACHES DIVISION JAX CHAMBER COUNCILS TRUSTEE PROGRAM 2017 SMALL BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR JAX CHAMBER FOUNDATION AND JWBC 2018 SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS OF THE YEAR 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH MILITARY APPRECIATION LUNCHEON 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017 JAX CHAMBER TOP INVESTORS 2017 JAXUSA POLICY INVESTORS 2017 BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2017 TRUSTEES 2017 NEW MEMBERS 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Together, we created more than 5,000 jobs in our city. Together, we worked to connect everyone in our community with an opportunity to succeed. Together, we advocated for and helped pass a comprehensive Human Rights Ordinance to protect everyone in our community from discrimination. Together, we took critical steps to redeveloping Downtown Jacksonville. Together, we made significant progress and it’s because of our 3,000 members who invest in making Jacksonville a better place. You’ll see the accomplishments over the following pages. I thank each and every one of you for your time and contributions this year. Together, we will strive to reach even greater heights in 2018. Sincerely, Darnell Smith 2017 JAX Chamber Chair North Florida Market President Florida Blue
From left to right: Eric Mann, president and CEO of YMCA of Florida’s First Coast, Sabeen Perwaiz, executive director of Florida Nonprofit Alliance, Nicole Thomas, hospital president of Baptist Medical Center South, Rosa Beckett, chief administrative officer of Jacksonville Aviation Authority, Kevin Dooley, head of HR for Jacksonville, Florida and Cary, North Carolina at Deutsche Bank, and Darnell Smith, 2017 JAX Chamber board chair and North Florida Market President for Florida Blue.
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2017 BY THE NUMBERS
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FEATURING #ilovejax
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PARTICIPANTS TORONTO LEADERSHIP TRIP
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ATTENDEES JACKSONVILLE’S LONGEST TABLE
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EXECUTIVES IN TRUSTEE PROGRAM
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ATTENDEES 2017 ANNUAL ‘MEETING’
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JAX ALLIANCE
Advocating for Business The JAX Alliance is the advocacy arm of the JAX Chamber and manages industry, government and political affairs. The Alliance is the voice of the business community driving priorities for transportation, energy and infrastructure activities in Northeast Florida, as well as making our region the energy hub of the Southeast. n
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JAX Alliance developed the JAX Chamber 2017-2018 Policy agenda that includes nine policy platforms. In June, more than 30 Chamber and business leaders traveled to the nation’s capitol Raised more than $10,000 for the annual D.C. Fly-In. The group met with political leaders to discuss economic for JAXBIZ through small development and visited embassies to discuss international business opportunities — including Sen. Marco Rubio (center). dollar contributions from members and raised more than $100,000 from contributions of $1,000 and above for JAXBIZ in a non-election year.
In February, the Chamber volunteer leadership played a major role in getting the City Council to approve an expanded Human Rights Ordinance — a major priority for the business community.
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In April, the JAX Alliance entered in into a partnership with the Export-Import Bank, which works with community, business and government entities to create opportunities for export-ready U.S. businesses. Revised the International Port Group to include three additional ports: Marseille, France; Vancouver, Canada; and Ningbo, China. Business leaders on the D.C. Fly-In also met with Congressman John Rutherford, the Worked with and created a former Sheriff of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. partnership with the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, working on trade, energy, maritime, small business and tourism.
Coordinated communications efforts during Hurricane Irma between the Northeast Florida Chambers and Metro Chambers across the state. Co-hosted the Natural Gas for High Horsepower Summit in November 2017, showcasing the region as a leader in natural gas infrastructure and industry.
In September, Chamber President & CEO Daniel Davis testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship on Federal Disaster response for Hurricane Irma.
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ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH
Committed to Growth
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The Entrepreneurial Growth Division is committed to helping small- and mediumsized businesses thrive through entrepreneurial education, access to capital and other innovative programs.
JAX Bridges leverages the Chamber’s strength in education and business modeling to prepare businesses and connect them with opportunities with larger corporations.
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In June, JPMorgan Chase announced a donation of $400,000 in grants to boost growth and increase access to capital for small businesses in Northwest Jacksonville. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Edward Waters College President Nat Glover hosted an orientation for New Town business owners to learn about JAX Chamber’s small business development education program.
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Left: Ernst & Young (EY) Financial Services Office (FSO) launched a new client service delivery center in July 2017. The center provides financial services clients with expanded capabilities to streamline and improve business processes, manage risk and achieve cost savings.
Attracting Major Business, Expanding Region’s Workforce JAXUSA Partnership supports economic development in our seven unique and thriving counties — Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns. JAXUSA Partnership continues its focus on targeted industries: n n n
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Downtown On The Rise The Chamber has made promoting investment and business activity in Downtown Jacksonville a top priority: n
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The Chamber hosts an annual trip of Downtown leaders and advocates to visit another city to talk about what worked and what didn’t in its Downtown. In 2017, the group visited Cleveland to gain insight on waterfront activation, placemaking and to see firsthand how Cleveland transformed its Downtown into a bustling hub of restaurants, office buildings, and Downtown living. In November, local leaders visited Toronto for the 37th annual Leadership Trip. Toronto has made massive improvements to its downtown in recent years with special emphasis on placemaking and residential development, and was chosen to give local leaders a behind-thescenes look at how it happened. Chamber leaders convened meetings with developers working on major Southbank projects to facilitate conversation and make .com
For the second year in a row, ArtRepublic attracted international and local artists to paint murals throughout Downtown Jacksonvile. Australian James Reka painted “Flora + Fauna” (above) during the first season of ArtRepublic. The murals added to a strong Downtown art scene full of sculpture.
sure everyone is working together to maximize river access and take advantage of the public investment along the Southbank Riverwalk.
IMPACTJAX
Young Professionals in Action
ImpactJAX is the young professionals organization of the JAX Chamber and is the premier venue for up-andcoming Jacksonville leaders to connect with each other and the community. Through ImpactJAX we empower and prepare the next generation of business executives and entrepreneurs to drive Jacksonville’s economic future.
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2017 IMPACTJAX LEADERSHIP TEAM Chair Thomas Lee Lee & Cates Glass
Membership Chair Kenyon Sutton Community First Credit Union
Chair-Elect Ashley Rogan River City Science Academy
Communications & Social Media Chair Lindsay Grayson Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Immediate Past Chair Andrew Kisz Ernst & Young LLP
Professional Development Chair Lenny Melad Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Community Pride Chair Adam Edgecombe Jimerson & Cobb Social & Cultural Chair Lauren Braddock SERVPRO of the Beaches/Ponte Vedra, Mandarin and St. Augustine
Public Policy Chair Richard Naylor Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Service & Giving Chair Mike Belle Catholic Charities Bureau
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HIGHTOWER FELLOWSHIP
The Hightower Emerging Leaders Fellowship was founded in 2017 and brings together a class of talented young professionals with prominent and influential Jacksonville leaders. The Fellowship fosters meaningful relationships between the current and next generation of community leaders. More than a dozen young professionals from a variety of different industries were selected for the inaugural class. The fellowship is named for Mike Hightower, who as JAX Chamber Chair in 2009 helped launch ImpactJAX, the Chamber’s young professional organization.
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Investing in a New Generation of Leaders for Northeast Florida
The inaugural Hightower Fellowship class gathers for a closing reception in December 2017 at the home of Betsy Lovett. (Left to Right) Daniel Davis, JAX Chamber; Chester Aikens, Duval County Public Schools; Peter Rummell, RummellMunz; Diana E. Donovan, Jacksonville University; Ranaldo Allen, Assemblymen; Andrew J. Kisz, Ernst & Young, LLP; Tyler J. Mathews, England - Thims & Miller Inc.; Britten Hughes, Black Knight Financial Services; Thomas D. Lee, IV, Lee & Cates Glass Inc.; Kate Spilsbury, Florida Blue Center Jacksonville Town Center; Joseph W. Rogan, Smith, Hulsey & Busey; Elizabeth Feustel, J.D., Jacksonville Civic Council; Ashley N. Strickland; Christopher Warren, University of North Florida; Richard B. Naylor, Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation; Haleigh Hutchison, Jacksonville City Council; Jordan Pope, JEA; Betsy Lovett; Michael Hightower, JEA.
COMMUNITY SUPPERS
Community Suppers — a collaboration of JAX Chamber and OneJax —has featured community leaders from throughout Jacksonville, including 2017 Chamber Chair and Florida Blue North Florida Market President Darnell Smith (top), civil rights activist and author Rodney Hurst (right) and former Mayor and 2018 JAX Chamber Chair John Peyton (bottom).
Breaking Bread and Creating New Connections at Community Suppers The JAX Chamber and OneJax at the University of North Florida created Community Suppers in Fall 2016 with a goal of learning more about the communities they serve and encouraging productive discussions about inclusion and diversity. Community and business leaders helped facilitate meaningful conversations at some of Jacksonville’s best local restaurants. 2017 Annual Report
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MEMBER CONNECTIONS
Connecting with Key Collaborators Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., continued Mayo Clinic’s long and productive relationship with the JAX Chamber after he took the helm as CEO of Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus in 2015. Dr. Farrugia enjoys highlighting Jacksonville’s outstanding health care as a powerful reason for locating companies in our city.
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“The health and welfare of our community are tied to economic Gianrico Farrugia, M.D. development,” Dr. Farrugia said, CEO noting Mayo Clinic has added more Mayo Clinic Florida than 1,000 jobs in the past couple of years and continues to expand in space, technology and expertise. “As we continue to build out Mayo Clinic’s future as the destination medication center in the Southeast for patients needing serious and complex care, the JAX Chamber is a key collaborator in leveraging Jacksonville’s highquality health care resources to improve economic development across our region.” For Jacksonville to become a state and national leader in biomedical research and health care innovation, public and private sectors must work together as never before across health care, regional universities, manufacturing, logistics, information technology, government and more, Dr. Farrugia said. “To lead in the future, we all will need to collaborate in new ways, and the JAX Chamber is a great leader and advocate for helping ensure Jacksonville is well-positioned for a bright future,” Dr. Farrugia said.
CHAMBER VOLUNTEERS
Ribbon Cutting Committee Volunteers Welcome New Chamber Members
Thanks to all of our 2017 ribbon cutting volunteers, including our most active members (pictured left to right): • Ken Smith, Kenneth L. Smith Insurance Company • Dustin Vaughn, VyStar Credit Union • Kinita King, Independent Aflac Agent • Pam Comstock, LegalShield Independent Agent • Paul Woods, Monique Burr Foundation • Lauren Ferber, Florida Blue • Lawrence Thompson, Prudential Financial • Kenyon Sutton, Community First Credit Union • Ellen Taylor, SERVPRO of Mandarin, the Beaches/Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine • Sel Buyuksarac, River City Science Academy To learn more about volunteer opportunities, call (904) 366-6653.
Also among our top volunteers not pictured: • Lauren Braddock Alcorn, SERVPRO of Mandarin, the Beaches/ Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine • Anne Cowan, Don Bell Signs • Bruce Enyeart, Don Bell Signs • Michael Farlow, Prudential Financial • Holly Fritz, IDMI.Net (Internet Data Management Inc.) • Paris Hurley, Holy Hands Commercial Cleaning Services LLC • Alicia Seiverth, SERVPRO of Mandarin, the Beaches, Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine • Randall Smith, SBS Promotional Solutions • Jessica Steinbeck, Florida Capital Bank • Ashley Szczukowski, St. Vincent’s HealthCare • Dani Wampler, Suddath Relocation Systems • Emily Ward, Cox Media Group
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BEACHES DIVISION
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Delivering Business at the Beaches JAX Chamber’s Beaches Division is dedicated to the growth and development of our coastal communities. It represents more than 370 businesses and 1,300 members who live, work and play at the beach – from Mayport Village to Ponte Vedra Beach and everywhere in between.
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The Beaches Division offers an array of networking opportunities, including after-hours mixers, monthly luncheons and Coffee on the Coast. Join the Beaches Division in the Fall for its annual signature event, the Endless Summer Beach Bash.
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MEMBER COMPANIES In August, Chamber Board Chair Darnell Smith and Chamber President & CEO Daniel Davis were the keynote speakers at the 2017 Beaches Division Luncheon at Casa Marina Restaurant and Hotel.
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JAX CHAMBER COUNCILS
Councils Connect Business Leaders The JAX Chamber has 10 councils across the city which help drive conversation and engagement on critical issues in our community. The councils are the largest engagement point for Chamber members and provide opportunities for small business owners and professionals of larger companies to network and make a difference in the community. Six of the councils (Arlington, Downtown, Mandarin, North, South and West) are based on geography. Four (Health, Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics and the Professional Women’s Council) are industry or issue specific.
2017 CHAMBER COUNCIL PRESIDENTS Arlington Council Jackie Smith U.S. House of Representatives — District 4
Downtown Council Jonathan Smith Duss, Kenney, Safer, Hampton & Joos P.A.
Health Council Vicki Griffis Roy Hylant
Information Technology Council Joe Flask BrightLink Technology
Mandarin Council Terry Bunch The Flying Locksmiths
North Council Brandy Lewis Cross Regions Real Estate
Professional Women’s Council Kinita King AFLAC
South Council William Gibson BBVA Compass Bank
Transporation & Logistics Council Scott Lane Beaver Street Fisheries Inc.
West Council Scott Schillbrack Luten Insurance Agency 2017 Annual Report
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The Chamber hosts regular smallgroup gatherings for our Trustees designed for making meaningful professional and personal connections. In March, JTA CEO Nat Ford gave update on the company’s current projects, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at how the Ultimate Urban Circulator (U2C) will transform transportation in Northeast Florida. In June, Tim Cost, president of Jacksonville University and JAXUSA Chair, shared about the university’s investment and education to the Arlington community.
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At the August Trustee Luncheon, former Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver shared his personal experiences to bring the NFL to town. During the conversation with Chamber President & CEO Daniel Davis, Weaver shared about Jacksonville’s history from the perspective of a respected business and philanthropic leader. n
In September, the Trustees heard from Special Agent in Charge Charles Spencer of the FBI’s Jacksonville Division. Spencer briefed the group on the rise of cybercrime worldwide and the importance of cybersecurity.
2017 SMALL BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
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arah Marie Johnston, owner and marketing director of Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails, was named the 2017 overall JAX Chamber Small Business Leader of the Year.
“Northeast Florida is a great place to do business and Sarah Marie has achieved great success here in Jacksonville,” JAX Chamber President & CEO Daniel Davis said. “The JAX Chamber is proud to honor an outstanding business leader who is dedicated to the local community. Congratulations to Sarah and the entire team at Moxie.”
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After living in Napa Valley for five years, Johnston and her husband, Tom Gray, moved to Jacksonville in 1999 where they opened Bistro Aix in San Marco. Johnston and Gray operated Bistro Aix until 2012 when they left to focus on opening Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails. Moxie opened in November 2013, showcasing locally-grown and artisan ingredients. It is the only locally-owned and operated restaurant of its caliber built from the ground-up at the St Johns Town Center shopping area.
Sarah Marie Johnston Owner and Marketing Director Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails
Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails is a forward-thinking restaurant that creates meaningful and authentic interactions creating a vibrant, positive atmosphere for staff and guests alike. Johnston is committed to sustainable sourcing and working with local growers and artisan producers every day to create a local experience in the Town Center area.
2017 Small Business Leaders of the Year gather at the annual Small Business Breakfast at the Schultz Center Feb. 14. From left to right: Denon Perry, Entrepreneurial Growth Division; Melody Shacter, Arlington Council; Randall Smith, Mandarin Council; Liz Pierce, Health Council; Sarah Marie Johnston, South Council; Kevin Johnson, Jacksonville IT Council; Sue Matricia, North Council; Jillian Hubbard, Professional Women’s Council; Calvin Bryant, Beaches Division; Laura Brown, West Council.
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JAX CHAMBER FOUNDATION 2017 JAX CHAMBER FOUNDATION BOARD Chair Greg Smith President, Jacksonville & Northeast Florida Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Vice President Daniel Davis President & CEO JAX Chamber
Director Audrey Moran Senior VP, Social Responsibility & Community Advocacy, Baptist Health
President & Secretary Dawn Adams Chief Financial Officer JAX Chamber
Director Cheryl Riddick Community Engagement Manager, JTA
Director Cindy Stover North Florida Market President, TD Bank
Founded in 2004, the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center (JWBC) is dedicated to advancing the success of women entrepreneurs at every stage of business development. In August, Ellen Sullivan was named the director of JWBC and under her leadership the center is demonstrating innovation and expanding entrepreneurship in Northeast Florida.
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Empowering Women Business Owners JWBC Director Ellen Sullivan (left) was joined by Ashlea Justice (center), coordinator for Entrepreneurial Growth, and Dr. Carlton Robinson, Vice President for Entrepreneurial Growth.
2018 SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS OF THE YEAR Beaches Division Lisa DiFranza DiFranza Law, P.A.
Downtown Council Clyde Yandell Intelligent Office of Jacksonville
Entrepreneurial Growth Division Kimberly Deas Murphy Business and Financial Services
Health Council Kathryn Murphy Comfort Keepers
Information Technology Council Chad Russell Intuitive Reason
Mandarin Council Kelly Harris Village Bread Café Mandarin
North Council Mike Zaffaroni Liberty Landscape Supply
Professional Women’s Council Jamie Glavich Almost Home Senior Services, Inc.
South Council Jason Johnson Marlin Consulting Solutions
Transportation & Logistics Council Frank Brewer Alpha Omega Global LLC
West Council Anne Stanford The Blind Rabbit, A Burger & Whiskey Bar
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“The mission of DiFranza Law, P.A. is to bring peace to those who find themselves faced with a situation or problem requiring legal services or a process for their solution.”
“Murphy Business and Financial Services exists to serve the small business community and make Jacksonville an extraordinary place where small businesses thrive.”
“Intuitive Reason exists to help businesses succeed in a challenging and rapidly changing technical environment. We build software, we solve problems and we strive to do it in a way that is practical, sensible and makes a positive bottom-line impact on our customer’s business.”
“Our mission is to make your landscape projects easy. We envision a world where people can find solutions to their landscape challenges online, over the phone, or in person; and the supplies to see their project come to fruition.”
“Our vision is to help business owners achieve success through effective online marketing. We strive to be the top Internet marketing solutions provider for small and medium-sized businesses by leveraging technology, experience and creativity.”
“Intelligent Office’s philosophy is to have a wonderful office environment, in a top-tier downtown business building, surrounded by sharp professional assistants, with great technology to support small business.”
“The mission of Comfort Keepers is to provide our clients with the highest level of quality of life that is achievable. We shall treat each of our clients with the respect and dignity they deserve, as though we were caring for a member of our own family.”
“The mission of Village Bread Café Mandarin is building an exceptional company with empowered people focused exclusively on our guests. We’re developing a regionally respected company that serves the public the best breakfast, lunch and catering experiences possible.”
“Almost Home Senior Services exists to provide comforted, specialized and safe Alzheimer’s care and guidance through education, care management, and supportive coaching.”
“Alpha Omega Global was established in 2008 to assist U.S.-based companies to successfully compete in a global marketplace. As a solutions-based organization, our objective is to offer our clients the most innovative options to reach more people, faster and for less money.”
“Blind Rabbit’s mission is to utilize fresh-locally sourced ingredients combined in unique, creative ways to deliver food and beverage choices for a memorable guest experience.”
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2017 YEAR IN REVIEW
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ANNUAL MEETING PARTY: More than 1,000 JAX Chamber members and prospective members joined us at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, for the 132nd Annual “Meeting.”
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JAN. 4 AMAZON ANNOUNCES 2ND JACKSONVILLE FULFILLMENT CENTER: Amazon confirms second fulfillment center in early January, announcing a project that will add an additional 1,000 full-time jobs to town. 24
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CHAMBER ADVOCATES: An amendment to extend Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance to include the LGBT community passed City Council. The Chamber had long been in support of extending these protections.
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APRIL 24 PENSION REFORM PASSES: Jacksonville City Council unanimously approves pension reform extending a half-cent sales tax to pay down unfunded pension debt. Chamber members traveled together to Tallahassee in February 2016 in a show of support for the pension plan.
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A BANNER YEAR FOR JOB GROWTH Job announcements totaled more than 5,000 jobs in 2017
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JULY 29 DOWNTOWN COUNCIL PAINTING OF THE PAWPRINTS: JAX Chamber President & CEO Daniel Davis, and his wife Rebekah, paint the first paw print on Bay Street to kick off the Jaguars season. The 2017 event drew more than 600 people who came out to celebrate the Jaguars. The Jaguars advanced to the AFC Championship for the first time since 1999.
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LEADERSHIP TRIP IN TORONTO: Jacksonville leaders visited Toronto for the annual Leadership Trip that focused on the city’s downtown development projects with special emphasis on place-making and bringing residential development to the city’s core.
MAY 15 THE BUSINESS OF INCLUSION: The forums were an initiative of 2017 Chamber Chair Darnell Smith and a direct result of diversity discussions held during the 2014 Leadership Trip. More than 70 companies were represented at the 2017 forum at the Ritz Theatre.
NOV. 17 JACKSONVILLE’S LONGEST TABLE: More than 400 people gathered to share a meal on Independent Drive for Jacksonville’s Longest Table. The open-air dinner brought together residents and community leaders at a table that stretched more than 600 feet. 2017 Annual Report
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Strengthening the Community Together The JAX Chamber has renewed its focus on community engagement reaching out across all Northeast Florida to ensure all residents have the opportunity to succeed in a thriving community.
• Coca-Cola/JAX Chamber Community Clean Up: Volunteers spent time working to clean up nearly 60 different roadways near the Coca-Cola distribution center, gathering trash and recyclables to beautify the area. • Worked closely with Amazon in Northwest Jacksonville to host job fairs hiring employees for the company’s newly-built distribution centers.
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• In May, JPMorgan Chase announced $400,000 in grants to support small businesses in Northwest Jacksonville. The grants will provide entrepreneurial education –– which will be modeled after the JAX Bridges program –– and façade improvements to the businesses in the area. Our Chamber staff — including President and CEO Daniel Davis (far left) — joined with 2017 Chamber Chair and Florida Blue North Florida Market President Darnell Smith (center) as well as volunteers in serving food and welcoming more than 400 to break bread together at the second annual Jacksonville’s Longest Table.
• Both the Longest Table and Community Suppers continued into their second years bringing together hundreds of residents to break bread and get to know one another. The demand for both programs has been great with most selling out within hours.
2017 JAXUSA PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE INVESTORS Douglas Baer CEO Brooks Rehabilitation
Eric Green CEO JAXPORT
Kathy Bonaventura Chief Lending Officer VyStar Credit Union
A. Hugh Greene President & CEO Baptist Health
Craig Drager Vice President, Research and Development Medtronic Inc.
Steven Grossman CEO Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Gianrico Farrugia CEO Mayo Clinic in Florida Nathaniel Ford CEO Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Mark Lamping President Jacksonville Jaguars Ltd. Paul McElroy CEO and Managing Director JEA
Daniel Murphy Senior Vice President and Treasurer Fidelity National Financial Inc.
Darnell Smith North Florida Market President Florida Blue
Gary Norcross President & CEO FIS
Thomas Van Berkel Chairman, President & CEO The Main Street America Group
Mark Nusbaum President The Florida Times-Union
Tom VanOsdol COO St. Vincent’s HealthCare
Paula Shepherd General Manager Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Blake Wilson President & CEO EverBank
Greg Smith President, Jacksonville & Northeast Florida Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Brian Wolfburg President & CEO VyStar Credit Union
JAX CHAMBER 15TH ANNUAL MILITARY APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
Honoring Our Service Members and Veterans
Above: Micah Heavener, head of Cardmember Services, Citicards and Chair of the JAX Chamber Military Issues Committee; Retired Naval Captain and Director of Aviation for Jacksonville University, Matthew Tuohy. Tuohy was named the winner of the 4th Annual RDML Kevin F. Delaney Hall of Fame Award, at the event in November. Right: The 15th annual Military Appreciation Luncheon drew more than 800 people to the Prime Osborn Convention Center to hear from keynote speaker Rear Admiral Sean S. Buck, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command.
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2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chair Darnell Smith Market President, North Florida Florida Blue
Chair-elect & Board of Governors Chair John Peyton President GATE Petroleum Company
Immediate Past Chair Audrey Moran Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility & Community Advocacy, Baptist Health
Treasurer Debbie Buckland Market President BB&T
General Counsel Ray Driver President Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne, P.L.
President Daniel Davis President & CEO JAX Chamber
CHAIRS Member Relations John Bottaro Executive Vice President RS&H
International Mike Butler Managing Director JPMorgan Chase
Trustees Rose Conry President StaffTime
JAXUSA Partnership Tim Cost President Jacksonville University
Entrepreneurial Growth Abel Harding Executive Vice President, North Florida Market President, IBERIABANK
Government Affairs Quintin Kendall Vice President, State Government & Community Affairs CSX Corporation
JAX Alliance Dan Murphy Senior Vice President & Treasurer Fidelity National Financial Inc.
Industry Affairs Peter Shen Worldwide Vice President, Research & Development Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Workforce Development Kelly Smith North Florida Regional President Wells Fargo
Chamber Councils Ellen Sullivan CEO The BairFind Foundation
Beaches Division & JAXBIZ Denise Wallace President BCM Services
Military Affairs Terry West President & CEO VyStar Credit Union
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Kathy Barco Jossim President Barco-Duval Engineering
Rosa Beckett CAO Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Sarah Bermudez Market President, Jacksonville Workscapes
Dr. Cynthia Bioteau President Florida State College at Jacksonville
Michael Brannigan President & CEO Suddath Relocation Systems
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Michelle Braun President & CEO United Way of Northeast Florida
Lathun Brigman General Manager Beaver Street Fisheries Inc.
Henry Brown CEO Miller Electric Company
Ed Burr President & CEO GreenPointe Holdings LLC
Sandy Coston President & CEO GuideWell Source
Ben Davis Owner Intuition Ale Works
John Delaney President University of North Florida
Wally Devlin President Rimrock
Paula Drum Vice President, Marketing and eCommerce Interline Brands
Roseann Duran Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer Web.com
Gianrico Farrugia Vice President of Mayo Clinic and
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Nathaniel Ford CEO Jacksonville Transporation Authority
Nat Glover President Edward Waters College
April Green CFO & COO Bethel Baptist Institutional Church
Eric Green Senior Director, Government & External Affairs JAXPORT
Dane Grey President Elite Parking Services of America
Micah Heavener Managing Director Citi
Barbara Johnson Senior Vice President, General Counsel Regency Centers Corporation
Mark Lamping President Jacksonville Jaguars Ltd.
Eric Mann President & CEO YMCA of Florida’s First Coast
Paul McElroy Managing Director & CEO JEA
David Miller Chairman Brightway Insurance, Corporate
Donna Orender CEO Orender Unlimited/Generation W
Brian Parks President SunTrust Bank North Florida
Jared Rice Vice President, Executive Director THE PLAYERS Championship
Jamie Shelton President bestbet Jacksonville
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2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT-LARGE
Misty Skipper Vice President, Marketing & Communications GATE Petroleum Company
Leslie Slover Regional Head of Jacksonville and Cary, N.C. Deutsche Bank
Greg Smith President, Jacksonville & Northeast Florida Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Scott Snyder President Compass Consulting Group
Cindy Stover North Florida Market President TD Bank
Tyra Tutor Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Adecco Group North Florida
Tom Van Berkel Chairman, President & CEO The Main Street America Group
Tom VanOsdol System Chief Operating Officer, Jacksonville Ministry Market St. Vincent’s HealthCare
Tim Volpe Partner in Charge Adams and Reese LLP
Nina Waters President The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida
Jeff Whitson Regional Manager, Government Affairs TECO Peoples Gas
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche At-Large Group 1 Jacksonville City Council 2017 Overall Small Business Leader of the Year Sarah Marie Johnston Owner Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails U.S. Navy Commanding Officer RDML Mary Jackson U.S. Navy Navy Region Southeast ImpactJAX Chair Thomas Lee Operations Manager Lee & Cates Glass Inc. Duval County School Board Chair Hon. Paula Wright District 4 Duval County School Board
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JAX Chamber Thanks Our 2018 Annual Meeting Vendors Applebee’s Bar & Grill BlackFinn Ameripub Bono’s Bistro Catering & Pastiche Catering Espresso a la Carte Kilwins Jacksonville Maggiano’s Little Italy Mellow Mushroom Monroe’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Q & Catering Seasons 52 Sweet Pete’s Candy Tijuana Flats Topgolf
2017 JAX CHAMBER TOP INVESTORS PLATINUM
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Black Knight Financial Services Fidelity National Financial Inc. FIS Florida Blue Jacksonville Jaguars Ltd.
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Aetna Inc. Baptist Health Barcelo & Company Citi Cologix Content Architecture + Interiors CSX Corporation The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville Transportation Authority JEA Johnson & Johnson Vision Care LeeValent Group Mayo Clinic Memorial Hospital PRI Productions Rimrock Devlin Development SMG St. Vincent’s HealthCare StaffTime SunTrust Bank North Florida TECO Peoples Gas TruTechnology Web.com Wells Fargo
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Acosta Inc. Adams and Reese LLP Advanced Disposal Ameris Bank BB&T / Branch Banking & Trust Company Beaver Street Fisheries Inc. bestbet Jacksonville Burdette Ketchum The Business Journal Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Comcast Compass Consulting Group Deutsche Bank Diversified Port Holdings LLC Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, P.L.
EverBank Fanatics Fifth Third Bank Florida State College at Jacksonville GATE Petroleum Company Haskell Jacksonville Magazine JP Morgan Chase Landstar System Inc. The Main Street America Group Medtronic Inc. Miller Electric Company The PARC Group Inc. Perdue Republic Services Ring Power Corporation RS&H Sandler Training Swisher International Group Inc. The Vestcor Companies UF Health at Jacksonville VyStar Credit Union
BRONZE
121 Financial Credit Union 2G Energy Inc. Acme Barricades Alluvion Staffing Amec Foster Wheeler Anheuser-Busch InBev Auld & White Constructors LLC Availity LLC Bachara Construction Law Group BAE Systems Southeast Baker Hughes, a GE company BankUnited BBVA Compass Bank BDO USA, LLP Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices — Florida Network Realty Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Borland-Groover Clinic Brasfield & Gorrie LLC Brightway Insurance Brooks Rehabilitation Buffet Crampon USA Burr & Forman LLP CCS Presentation Systems Celebration Church Chase Properties
CIT City Facilities Management Community First Credit Union of Florida Crocker Partners Property Management Danis Construction David P. Trotti, P.A. Dixon Hughes Goodman Duval Motor Company Elite Parking Services of America Embraer Defense and Security Inc. Enhanced Resource Centers Enterprise Holdings Fidelity Bank Fidelity Investments Finch Financing Group The Fiorentino Group Firehouse Subs First Coast Energy / Daily’s Convenience Stores First Florida Credit Union Florida East Coast Railway Florida Power & Light Company Formativ Health Gas South Gatlin Development Goodwill Industries of North Florida Inc. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC Greenshades Software Halocean LLC HNTB Corporation Horizon Terminals LLC Hylant IBERIABANK IceMen — Jacksonville IEM Power Systems Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Jacksonville University JAX Dirtworks JAX LNG Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship JM Family — Southeast Toyota Johnson Controls Inc. J-Tech — Jones Technical Institute KBJ-L&B Architects LLC Keiser University LaMee the Florist Live Oak Contracting Macquarie Global Services (USA) LLC
Marks Gray, P.A. MCCI Group Mercedes-Benz USA LLC Southern Region Microsoft Corporation Miranda Contracting Inc. Nemours North Florida Land Trust North Florida Sales One Call Care Management Orange Park Medical Center The Pineapple Corporation of Jacksonville THE PLAYERS Championship The PNC Financial Services Group Publix Super Markets Inc. Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation Randstad US Regan Whelan Zebouni & Atwood Regency Centers Corporation Regions Remedy Intelligent Staffing Right Coast Strategies/ Wiles Boselli LLC Safariland Saft America Inc. Saunders & Company Sawgrass Marriott Secure Ideas LLC Stein Mart Inc. Stellar Stillwater Insurance Group Suddath Relocation Systems Summit Contracting Group Inc. SunGard AvantGard Superior Construction Co Inc. Symrise Inc TD Bank TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico LLC. Unison Industries Uniti Fiber University of North Florida Vak Pak Inc. Vulcan Materials Company W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor Inc. WJCT World Golf Hall of Fame Ygrene Energy Fund
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2017 JAXUSA POLICY INVESTORS Tony Allegretti Executive Director Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Doug Baer President & CEO Brooks Rehabilitation Zim Boulos President Office Environments and Services Inc. Nelson Bradshaw Northeast Florida CEO BBVA Compass Bank Michael Brannigan President & CEO Suddath Relocation Systems Spencer Calvert President The Pineapple Corporation Rob Clements Chairman and CEO EverBank Tim Cost President Jacksonville University
Bruce Ferguson President & CEO CareerSource Northeast Florida Mark Frisch Executive Vice President Beaver Street Fisheries Inc. Nat Glover President Edward Waters College Stephen Goldman Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Bank of America Merrill Lynch Steve Grossman CEO Jacksonville Aviation Authority Damien Haitsuka First Coast Area President, North Florida Region Wells Fargo
Mike Lancashire The Main Street America Group Senior Vice President – Claims, and Integrated Customer Solutions Richard Lovelace Senior Vice President, Commerical Services Stellar Vince McCormack President Perdue Kirk Moquin Co-Founder & CEO Enhanced Resource Centers Daniel Murphy Senior Vice President & Treasurer Fidelity National Financial Inc. Joseph Nowland Senior Vice President, Business Services VyStar Credit Union Mark Nusbaum President The Florida Times-Union
Daniel Davis President & CEO JAX Chamber
Virginia Hall System Director of Community Engagement St. Vincent’s HealthCare
John Delaney President University of North Florida
Micah Heavener Managing Director Citi
Brian Parks President SunTrust Bank North Florida
Craig Drager Vice President, R&D and Operations Medtronic Inc.
Mike Hightower Chief Public Affairs Officer JEA
Matt Rapp Senior Vice President/ Executive Director THE PLAYERS Championship
Terry Durand-Stuebben Vice President, Business Development Auld & White Constructors LLC Aubrey Edge President & CEO First Coast Energy/ Daily’s Convenience Stores Josh Edwards Vice President, Regional Asset Manager Crocker Partners
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Fred Eliasson Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer CSX Corporation
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Robert Hill President & CEO Acosta Inc. Greg Kleffner Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Stein Mart Mark Lamping President Jacksonville Jaguars
Jim O’Loughlin President & CEO Memorial Hospital
Paula Renfro Principal John E. Ford Pre K-8 School Tim Ryan End2End Consulting LLC Tom Sanzone President & CEO Black Knight Financial Services Keith Scott Regional President BB&T
Peter Shen Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Worldwide Vice President, Research & Development Darnell Smith President, North Florida Market Florida Blue Brian Taylor CEO JAXPORT Brad Thoburn Vice President, Long Range Planning and System Development Jacksonville Transportation Authority Adam Thompson Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Mayo Clinic Tyra Tutor Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Adecco Group North America Tom VanOsdol COO St. Vincent’s HealthCare Dr. Nikolai Vitti Superintendent Duval County Public Schools Kirk Wendland Executive Director City of Jacksonville, Office of Economic Development Terry West President & CEO VyStar Credit Union John Wilbanks Executive Vice President & COO Baptist Health James Woodall Corporate Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer FIS
2017 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Tony Allegretti Executive Director Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Inc. Greg Anderson Premier Market Leader EverBank Martha Barrett Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility Bank of America Merrill Lynch Batch Batchelder Director, Business Transformation The Energy Authority Kassi Belz Vice President, Public Relations The Dalton Agency Paul Bertozzi Managing Partner Live Oak Contracting
Rose Conry President StaffTime Brian Cook Vice President, Employee Benefits Hylant Rena Coughlin CEO Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida Inc. Paul Crawford Deputy Director Office of Economic Development Steve Crosby President InvestJAX Curt Cunkle President, North Florida Banking EverBank
Lori Boyer Council President Jacksonville City Council
David Davis Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking BBVA Compass Bank
Brian Brown Regional Head, Strategic Accounts AvMed Health Plans
Rory Diamond Executive Director K9s for Warriors
Spencer Calvert President The Pineapple Corporation of Jacksonville
Heather Duncan Regional Director, External Affairs AT&T
Michael Campbell Director, North Florida Outreach Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship Don Capener Dean, Davis College of Business Jacksonville University Matt Carlucci Agent State Farm — Matt Carlucci Frank Castillo Interim CEO Feeding Northeast Florida Jennifer Chapman Director, Regional Management & Public Affairs Fidelity Investments
Michael Erhard Chief Medical Officer Nemours Brenda Ezell President Ezell Law Firm, PA Bruce Fafard President & CEO 121 Financial Credit Union Gianrico Farrugia CEO Mayo Clinic in Florida Cleveland Ferguson Vice President of Human Resources, Risk Management and Compliance Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Mike Fleming Chief, Government, Military and Community Relations Jacksonville University Cindy Funkhouser President and CEO I. M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless Kemal Gasper Work Group Manager, North and Central Florida BB&T W.C. Gentry President Law Office of W.C. Gentry, P.A. Dawn Gilman CEO Changing Homelessness Jim Gilmore Partner Infinity Global Solutions LLC Susan Golden Executive Director YMCA — Tiger Academy Charter School Stephen Goldman Senior Client Manager, Commercial Banking Bank of America Merrill Lynch Brett Goodnough Managing Director Jacksonville Culture Index Jake Gordon CEO Downtown Vision Inc. Vicki Griffis Roy Client Executive Hylant Tripp Gulliford Managing Director CBRE Pete Gunnlaugsson Senior Vice President, Investor Relations FIS Virginia Hall Senior Director, Advocacy and Community Engagement St. Vincent’s HealthCare 2017 Annual Report
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2017 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Sue Hart Vice President, Client Services Right Management Consultants Joanie Heighes Realtor Watson Realty — Joanie Heighes Dave Herrell Officer, Sports & Entertainment City of Jacksonville Mike Hightower Chief Public Affairs Officer JEA Kimberly Hyatt President & CEO Cathedral Arts Project Inc. Mary Anne Jacobs CEO Girl Scouts of Gateway Council Neff Jenkins President/Owner Brooks Building Solutions Carlton Jones President Gateway to Heaven Christian Center Inc. Chris Kennelly CEO & Executive Producer Kennetic Productions Inc. Annmarie Kent-Willette Professor Jacksonville University Will Ketchum President and CEO Burdette Ketchum Ann-Marie Knight Operations Administrator Mayo Clinic Phillip Lee Strategic Account Executive Florida Blue Trevor Lee Principal/Senior Associate Gresham, Smith and Partners Thomas Lee Operations Manager Lee & Cates Glass Inc.
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Fontaine LeMaistre Vice President/Commercial Relationship Manager EverBank Dawn Lockhart Director, Strategic Partnerships Mayor’s Office Leah Lynch Vice President, Career Services Goodwill Industries of North Florida Inc. Robert Massey President and CEO Jacksonville Symphony Association
Shannon Nazworth Executive Director Ability Housing Kay Nichols Advancement Committee Chairwoman World Affairs Council of Jacksonville Billie Nimnicht President Nimnicht Family of Companies Bob Ohrablo President Jacksonville IceMen
Hugh Mathews President and CEO England — Thims & Miller Inc.
Janet Owen Vice President, Governmental Affairs & Associate General Counsel University of North Florida
Maxine McBride President Clockwork Marketing Services
Janet Owens Executive Director Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Bill McConnell General Manager SMG
Jake Peek Attorney Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne, P.L.
Ryan McIntyre City President Regions Pat McManamon President Sandler Training Michele McManamon Vice President Sandler Training David Meyer Chief Strategy/Marketing Officer St. Vincent’s HealthCare Jeanne Miller Executive Director Jacksonville Civic Council Leigh Mills Vice President, Client Services OneDigital Kelley Moore COO StaffTime Tonya Murray Managing Partner Seasons 52
Jennifer Plotkin Regional Vice President TD Bank Fitz Powell President Cecil W Powell & Company Roger Rassman Vice President, Marketing Community First Credit Union of Florida Brian Reed President KBJ-L&B Architects LLC Ashley Rogan Teacher River City Science Academy Numa Saisselin President Florida Theatre Kyle Sanders President, Populations Health & Care Continuum St. Vincent’s HealthCare
Paul Saunders Executive Vice President Saunders & Company John Schmitt Florida Market Leader First Tennessee Bank Jane Scofield Chief Financial Officer 121 Financial Credit Union Jack Sears Scout Executive / CEO Boy Scouts of America — North Florida Council Peter Serio Vice President, Customer Experience Florida Blue Arthur Shad Financial Advisor, Sr. Vice President The Shad Financial Group at Morgan Stanley Jessica Shepler Director, Government Affairs Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Linda Sherrer President and CEO Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices — Florida Network Realty Dawn Southworth General Manager Omni Jacksonville Hotel Dan Stover First Vice President Newmark Grubb Phoenix Realty Group Penny Thompson Vice President, Public Affairs UF Health at Jacksonville Craig Tomeo General Manager Anheuser-Busch InBev John Valentino Owner Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers Alan Verlander COO TaxSlayer Bowl and JAXSPORTS
Neal Von Stein Managing Partner BDO USA, LLP Aundra Wallace CEO, Downtown Investment Authority City of Jacksonville Matt Weiss Branch General Manager Johnson Controls Inc. Rick Welch President Connelly & Wicker Inc. Kirk Wendland Executive Director Office of Economic Development Lisamarie Winslow Campus President Keiser University John Wood CEO Sally Corporation
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2017 TRUSTEES Past Chamber Chairs listed in alphabetical order.
Barry Allred Past Chamber Chair
Carmen North Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jamie Shelton bestbet Jacksonville
Bruce Fafard 121 Financial Credit Union Jane Scofield 121 Financial Credit Union
Robert Davis Alluvion Staffing
Greg Smith Bank of America Merrill Lynch
April Green Bethel Baptist Institutional Church
Macky Weaver Alluvion Staffing
Jeff Landroche BankUnited
Paul Glenister 2G Energy Inc.
Frank Brewer Alpha Omega Global LLC
Dr. A. Hugh Greene Baptist Health
Sara Alford Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida Inc.
Pete Nebrich 3 Forks Steakhouse
Michael Holm Amec Foster Wheeler
Audrey Moran Baptist Health
Paul Sifton 927 Events
Scott Hall Ameris Bank - Downtown Corporate Office
John Wilbanks Baptist Health
Vernetta Borden A Cook for You Services LLC Pete Wilking A1A Solar Contracting Incorporated Shannon Nazworth Ability Housing Richard Scherzer About Floors n’ More Brooke Yencarelli Accounting Principals — A Subsidiary of Adecco
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Kendall Spencer Ameris Bank - Downtown Corporate Office Kevin Towner Anheuser-Busch InBev Mark Stoddard Anthony’s Gourmet Catering Inc. James Boyd Art in Flight Incorporated Heather Duncan AT&T
Chris Cummings Acme Barricades
Matt Greene Atlantic Coast Bank
Todd Johnson Acosta Inc.
Rob Hooper Atlantic Logistics
Tim Volpe Adams and Reese LLP
Mark Skrzypczak Atlantic Self Storage
Tyra Tutor Adecco Group North America
Ed White Auld & White Constructors LLC
Greg Huntington Advanced Disposal
Nate Eastman Availity LLC
Butch Pustay Advanced Disposal
Floyd Manny AvMed Health Plans
Brian Barquilla Advantage Business Magazine
Chip Bachara Bachara Construction Law Group
John Mullane Aerotek
David Thomas BAE Systems Southeast
Melissa Alexander Aetna Inc.
Jim Flemming Baker Hughes, a GE company
Peter Diniaco Aetna Inc.
Martha Barrett Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Tom Nasby Aetna Inc.
David Berry Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Michael Kelley Alex Brown — a division of Raymond James
Stephen Goldman Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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Joe Mitrick Baptist Medical Center Beaches Bruce Barcelo Barcelo & Company Even Spradlin Batson-Cook Company Inc. John Brigman BB&T Debbie Buckland BB&T
Tom Sanzone Black Knight Financial Services Drayton Florence Blue32 Dave Farace Bolles School William Bond Past Chamber Chair Vicki King Borland-Groover Clinic Jack Sears Boy Scouts of America — North Florida Council Erik Sharpe Brasfield & Gorrie LLC
Ryan Jones BB&T
Alecia Webb Brenau University — Jacksonville Campus
David Davis BBVA Compass Bank
David Miller Brightway Insurance
Neal Von Stein BDO USA, LLP
Neff Jenkins Brooks Building Solutions
Charles James Beach House Assisted Living & Memory Care
Doug Baer Brooks Rehabilitation
Guy Cuddihee Beaches Habitat for Humanity Lathun Brigman Beaver Street Fisheries Inc. Lloyd Carter Beaver Street Fisheries Inc. Mark Frisch Beaver Street Fisheries Inc. Scott Lane Beaver Street Fisheries Inc. Henry Beckwith Past Chamber Chair Maryam Ghyabi Benesch Linda Lindenmoyer Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices — Florida Network Realty
Eric Holshouser Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Francois Kloc Buffet Crampon USA Will Ketchum Burdette Ketchum Ginny Walthour Burdette Ketchum Greg Lunny Burr & Forman LLP Jim Cannan Cannan Consulting LLC Bruce Ferguson CareerSource Northeast Florida Mark Vandeloo Casa Marina Hotel and Restaurant Elaine Corse Catering by Liz Grenamyer
Mike Brooks CBC National Bank
Nancy Raduns Cologix
George Lawrence Deloitte & Touche LLP
Madelen Salter CBI — Interior Solutions
Scott Turer Cologix
Anne Urban Destination Planning Corporation
Tripp Gulliford CBRE
Bill Ferry Comcast
Kevin Dooley Deutsche Bank
John Doster CCS Presentation Systems
Jason Reynolds Comcast
Don Quick DEX imaging Inc.
Fitz Powell Cecil W. Powell & Company
John Hirabayashi Community First Credit Union of Florida
Jack Diamond Past Chamber Chair
Gil Pomar CenterState Bank — King Street Earl Benton Champion Brands Inc. Mike Balanky Chase Properties Andrew Cheney Past Chamber Chair Christopher Hunter Christopher R. Hunter CFP, Merrill Lynch Jim McCormick CISCO Systems Inc. Mike Jones CIT Laurie Allen Citi Michael Gehlen Citi Tracey Hulsey City Facilities Management Brent Bolick Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. Keith Kimball Clear Payment Solutions Nancy Cleaveland Cleaveland & Cleaveland, P.L. Maxine McBride Clockwork Marketing Services Ken Sanders Coach Inc. Dennis Dellamorta Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Todd Graff Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Christian Oldenburg Colliers International Northeast Florida
Susan Ponder-Stansel Community Hospice & Palliative Care Scott Snyder Compass Consulting Group Dr. Denise Agatep Concentra Urgent Care Daniel W. Connell, Jr. Past Chamber Chair Rick Welch Connelly & Wicker Inc. Greg Beere Content Architecture + Interiors James Blythe Content Architecture + Interiors Jason Fisher Content Architecture + Interiors Andy Allen Corner Lot Properties LLC Bryan Davis Corporate Suite Shoppe Bob DeBlois Cox Media Group Jeff Craig CRAIG/is Ltd. Josh Edwards Crocker Partners Property Management David Norton Crown Castle Fiber Will Lahnen CSX Corporation Traci Jenks Cushman & Wakefield Dave Kottmyer Danis Construction David Trotti David P. Trotti, P.A.
Lisa Chafin Dimension Design Chris May Diversified Port Holdings LLC Teri Sowder Dixon Hughes Goodman Debbie Revels Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville
James Pollock Engineered Polymer Products Goodrich Corporation Doug Miller England — Thims & Miller Inc. Jessica Andriola Enhanced Resource Centers David Sillick Ennis, Pellum & Associates CPAs Dave LaMonte Enterprise Holdings Mark Hammel Ernie Palmer Toyota Albert Ernest Jr. Past Chamber Chair Michael Middleton Ernst & Young LLP Curt Cunkle EverBank
Rex Polanis Drawn In Media
Fontaine LeMaistre EverBank
Patrick Zalupski Dream Finders Homes LLC
Sandra Lief Fairchild HR
Matt Breuer Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, P.L.
Larry Fairman Fairman Consulting Inc.
Steve Diebenow Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, P.L. Ray Driver Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, P.L.
Jack Boyle Fanatics Lonnie Phillips Fanatics Chris Oakley Federal Reserve Bank Branch
John Falconetti Drummond Press
Frank Castillo Feeding Northeast Florida
Hon. Paula Wright Duval County Public Schools
Bart Straughn Fidelity Bank
Alex Graham Duval Motor Company
Sharnese Thompson Fidelity Investments
Jack Chang Eagle LNG Partners
Bill Foley Fidelity National Financial Inc.
Nat Glover Edward Waters College
Dan Murphy Fidelity National Financial Inc.
Brandon Groover Elite Home Health
Jane Badger Fifth Third Bank
Dane Grey Elite Parking Services of America
Brian Evans Fifth Third Bank
Norman Ramby Embraer Defense and Security Inc.
John Finch Finch Financing Group
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2017 TRUSTEES Stephen Joost Firehouse Subs
June Scarlett Formativ Health
Randy Chesak Hancock Bank
Abel Harding IBERIABANK
John Faiella First Citizens Bank — San Marco
Nick Mousa GAI Consultants Inc.
Justin Terry Harden
Bob Ohrablo IceMen — Jacksonville
John Rodriguez First Coast Energy / Daily’s Convenience Stores
Alicia Riddle Gas South
Ceree Harden Past Chamber Chair
Paul Grainger Iconic Real Estate Investments
Herb Peyton GATE Petroleum Company
Dave Auchter Haskell
Clayton Such IEM Power Systems
Hon. John Peyton GATE Petroleum Company
Don Baldwin Haskell
Matthew Halawa IKEA
Misty Skipper GATE Petroleum Company
Paul Tyler Haskell
Max McKay Insurance Office of America
Frankie Gatlin Gatlin Development Frankie
Preston Haskell Past Chamber Chair
Ken Sweder Interline Brands
Mary Anne Jacobs Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
Carol Worsham HDR Engineering Inc.
Ben Davis Intuition Ale Works
Dr. Robin Rose Girls Inc. of Jacksonville
Ann Sabbag Health Designs
Ben Sharkey Jackson Lewis P.C.
Woody Woodall FIS
Bob Thayer Goodwill Industries of North Florida Inc.
Dr. Adam W. Herbert Past Chamber Chair
Steve Grossman Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Dr. Joseph Joyner Flagler College
Jonathan Stahle GoRACK Data Center
Mark Al-Amad Heritage Publishing Inc
Darren Dailey Jacksonville Children’s Chorus
CAPT. Trent DeMoss Fleet Readiness Center Southeast
Scott Batsch Grant Thornton LLP
Sally Lockett Hertz Jacksonville One LLC
Jeanne Miller Jacksonville Civic Council
Ray Rivera Flightstar Aircraft Services Inc.
Tyler Maggs Graybar Electric Co. Inc.
Dan Tatsch Hillwood
Dr. Charles Greene Jacksonville ENT Surgery
Pat Geraghty Florida Blue
Patrick Krechowski GrayRobinson
Carlos Cruz Hispanic Nexo
Meredith da Silva Jacksonville Jaguars Ltd.
Charlie Metzkes Florida Blue
Bill Hanson Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC
Terry Shaw HNTB Corporation
Chad Johnson Jacksonville Jaguars Ltd.
Josh Roberts Holland & Knight LLP
Mark Lamping Jacksonville Jaguars Ltd.
Paris Hurley Holy Hands Cleaning Services LLC
Scott Massey Jacksonville Jaguars Ltd.
Ellen Wiss HOMKOR FLORIDA
Scott Morrison Jacksonville JetPort at Cecil Field
Per Folkesson Horizon Terminals LLC
Ken Babby Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Charles Hughes Past Chamber Chair
Amy Robertson Jacksonville Magazine
Cory Baum Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Joe White Jacksonville Magazine
Jeff Whitson First Coast News E. Bland Cologne First Coast Security Brent Lister First Florida Credit Union John Schmitt First Tennessee Bank Mitch Hunt FirstAtlantic Bank Pete Gunnlaugsson FIS
Darnell Smith Florida Blue Greg Sutton Florida Combined Life Bob Ledoux Florida East Coast Railway Landon Strickland Florida Pension Group Jim Bush Florida Power & Light Company Dr. Cynthia Bioteau Florida State College at Jacksonville
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Ed Burr GreenPointe Holdings LLC Matt Kane Greenshades Software Trevor Lee Gresham, Smith and Partners Sandy Coston GuideWell Source Michael Freed Gunster Jill Bechtold Hall, Booth & Smith, P.C.
Kevin Hyde Foley & Lardner LLP
Rob Grey Halocean LLC
Matthew Mannick Forking Amazing Restaurants
M.G. Orender Hampton Golf
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Brian Cook Hylant Mark Nixon Hylant
Trey Csar Jacksonville Public Education Fund Bob Sefcik Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program
Robert Massey Jacksonville Symphony Association Nathaniel Ford Jacksonville Transportation Authority Jacquie Gibbs Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Thomas Rensing KBJ-L&B Architects LLC Lisamarie Winslow Keiser University Ken McCray Ken McCray Photography Chris Kennelly Kennetic Productions Inc.
Donnie Horner Jacksonville University
Jim Hahn King & Bear / Slammer & Squire
Jennifer Holdeman JAX Dirtworks
Paul Droubie KPMG LLP
Gerri Sexsion JAX Federal Credit Union
Rob Labenski KPMG LLP
Eric Kuenzli JAX LNG
Roy Serpa Lakeview Health
Eric Green JAXPORT
Rose Jackson LaMee the Florist
Paul McElroy JEA
Jim Gattoni Landstar System Inc.
Mike Hightower JEA
W.C. Gentry Law Office of W.C. Gentry, P.A.
Leerie Jenkins Past Chamber Chair
Jill Dame Leadership Jacksonville Inc.
Michael Campbell Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
Alyson Lee LeeValent Group
Patrick Scott Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches Kevin Fleeger JM Family — Southeast Toyota Laura Angelini Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Matt Weiss Johnson Controls Inc. Mike Butler JPMorgan Chase Lisa Crowley JPMorgan Chase Raquel Crummitt JSA Promos & Print — Division of Brown & Bigelow Gregory Jones J-Tech — Jones Technical Institute Alex Sifakis JWB Real Estate Capital Brian Reed KBJ-L&B Architects LLC
Anna Valent LeeValent Group Mike Zaffaroni Liberty Landscape Supply JB Bowles LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
Dr. Gianrico Farrugia Mayo Clinic Ann-Marie Knight Mayo Clinic Sheila Roberts MCCI Group James McCollum Past Chamber Chair Michelle Birt Medic Inc. 24/7 Vending Center Jennifer Stevers Medtronic Inc. John Valentino Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers Eleanor Lynch Memorial Hospital Bobby McCullough Memorial Hospital Andy Noye Mercedes-Benz USA LLC Southern Region Kyle Fuller Mercer Health + Benefits Consulting Tina Meskel Meskel & Associates Engineering PLLC Kimberly Friedman Microsoft Corporation Henry Brown Miller Electric Company
Sarah Gronvold NestEggs Retirement Plan Services Inc. Juliana Moraes New Horizons Computer Learning Center Ed Nimnicht Nimnicht Family of Companies Jim McCarthy North Florida Land Trust Erik Joyner North Florida Sales Tonia Harris Northeast Florida Area Health Education Cente Janelle Di Bruno Office Depot Paul Crawford Office of Economic Development Donald Stamets Omni Amelia Island Plantation Dawn Southworth Omni Jacksonville Hotel Dale Wolf One Call Care Management Todd Rizzardi One Enterprise Center Charlotte Gallagher One Ocean Resort Hotel & Spa Leigh Mills OneDigital
Brent Zimmerman Miller Electric Company
Janet Herrick Onsite Environmental Consulting LLC
Paul Bertozzi Live Oak Contracting
Ron Autrey Miller Electric Company
Chad Patrick Orange Park Medical Center
Michael Atack Macquarie Global Services LLC
Joshua Garrison Miranda Contracting Inc.
Donna Orender Orender Unlimited / Generation W
Dale Houck Malnove Inc. Packaging & Packaging Solutions
Alan Worley Money Pages
Don Kiceina OUTFRONT Media
Rick Morales Morales Construction Co. Inc.
Rob Sandlin Patriot Transportation Holding Inc.
Christian Harden NAI Hallmark
Brett Bennett Paycor Inc.
E. William Nash Jr. Past Chamber Chair
Lois Pearce Pearce & Associates Professional Recruiters
Dr. Michael Erhard Nemours
Doug Lynn Pepsi Beverages Company
Michael Marrapese MarketCipher Partners LLC Crystal Broughan Marks Gray, P.A. Dr. William Mason III Past Chamber Chair Roger Dominey MassMutual - Financial Design Associates
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2017 TRUSTEES Carson McCall Perry McCall Construction, Inc.
Brian Rose Remedy Intelligent Staffing
Julio Salvador Safariland LLC
Vince McCormack Perdue
Renee Parenteau Renee Parenteau Photography
Jody Beasley Saft America Inc.
Fernando Acosta-Rua Pet Paradise Resort & Day Spa
Mike Antheil Renovate America
John Wood Sally Corporation
Tom Petway III Past Chamber Chair
Bill Brinkley Republic Services
Dax Bonnett Sandler Training
Matt Rapp PGA Tour
Jenni Holdt Republic Services
Michele McManamon Sandler Training
Sheryl Tschimpke Pivot CPA’s
Michelle King Reputation Ink
Pat McManamon Sandler Training
Allan Iosue Pond & Company
Seth Williams Resident Community News
Paul Saunders Saunders & Company
Dale Haney Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Resort and Conference Center
Susan Wiles Right Coast Strategies / Wiles Boselli LLC
Todd Hickey Sawgrass Marriott
Randy Goodwin PRI Productions
Sue Hart Right Management Consultants
Mallory Wanek PRI Productions
Walley Devlin Rimrock Devlin Development
Brad Davis Prosser Inc.
Micah Linton Rimrock Devlin Development
Scott Brubaker Publix Super Markets Inc.
James Rinaman Past Chamber Chair
Marsha Kello Puppies Galore & More Inc.
David Alban Ring Power Corporation
Rich Phelan Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation
Brian Cholmondeley Ring Power Corporation
Terry Terhark randrr
Wyman Duggan Rogers Towers P.A.
Rebecca Imm Randstad US
J. Charles Sawyer Past Chamber Chair Dr. Tim Schneider Schneider Eye & Wellness Center Tonya Murray Seasons 52 Andrew Kates Secure Ideas LLC Ben Alcorn SERVPRO of Mandarin, the Beaches/Ponte Vedra, and St. Augustine
Dan St. John St. John & Partners Advertising & Public Relations Virginia Hall St. Vincent’s HealthCare David Meyer St. Vincent’s HealthCare Rose Conry StaffTime Kelley Moore StaffTime Stephanie Winters StaffTime Matt Carlucci State Farm Jay Stein Stein Mart Inc. Richard Lovelace Stellar Mike Imperiale Sterling Search & Consulting Betsy Jacobs Sterling Search & Consulting Dawn Boston Stillwater Insurance Group Mark Scullion Suddath Relocation Systems
Kirk Svoboda Sheltair Aviation Services - JAX
Aaron Trascritti Summit Contracting Group Inc.
Robert Shircliff Past Chamber Chair
Somesh Chablani SunGard AvantGard
Tim Gillis Shutts & Bowen
Michael Brennan SunTrust Bank North Florida
Lori Walker Randstad US
Diane Boyle Ronald McDonald House Charities-Jacksonville
Anthony Zebouni Regan Whelan Zebouni & Atwood
Alyssa Sharp Roy’s Jacksonville Beach
Dennis Provo Signature Flight Support
David Mann SunTrust Bank North Florida
Hap Stein Regency Centers Corporation
Jonathan Cantor RS&H
Chet Skinner Skinner Bros. Realty Company
Brian Parks SunTrust Bank North Florida
Ryan McIntyre Regions
Rob Palmer RS&H
Alex Alston SMG
Nick Largura Superior Construction Co Inc.
Winder Hughes Relevnt Inc.
Dan Croft ruckus. advertising + public relations
Bill McConnell SMG
Lee Creasman Swisher International Group Inc.
Rob Loverich Smoak, Davis & Nixon LLP
Peter Ghiloni Swisher International Group Inc.
Dr. William Rupp Past Chamber Chair
Jim Johns Solid Rock Engineering Consultants Inc.
Michael Klamm Symrise Inc
Matt Justice Reliant Florida Crystal Dial-Wilson Remedy Intelligent Staffing
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Sel Buyuksarac River City Science Academy
Paula Johnson Saxon Business Systems
Deno Hicks Southern Strategy Group
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Patrick Heatherington Synovus Bank of Jacksonville Alan Verlander TaxSlayer Bowl and JAXSPORTS Cindy Stover TD Bank Brian Duffe TECO Peoples Gas Charles Hinson TECO Peoples Gas Jeff Whitson TECO Peoples Gas David Jordan TEKsystems Steve Waltman The Boeing Company Andy Brennan The Business Journal Sara Leutzinger The Business Journal Kassi Belz The Dalton Agency Joanie Teofilo The Energy Authority Joe Mobley The Fiorentino Group Marc Jenkins The Florida Times-Union Terry Bunch The Flying Locksmiths Kitty Robbie The Law Office of Kathryn S. Robbie, PA Tom Van Berkel The Main Street America Group Paul Woods The Monique Burr Foundation Michael O’Steen The PARC Group Inc. Mikey White The PARC Group Inc. Spencer Calvert The Pineapple Corporation of Jacksonville
Kurt Morgan The Pineapple Corporation of Jacksonville
Dan Glod THE PLAYERS Championship Jared Rice THE PLAYERS Championship Brian Keeney The PNC Financial Services Group Arthur Shad The Shad Financial Group at Morgan Stanley Jennifer Hoover The Vestcor Companies
Michelle Braun United Way of Northeast Florida
David Brown Web.com
Michael Lavoie Uniti Fiber
Sheila Carr Wekiva Springs
Janet Owen University of North Florida
Wade Alliance Wells Fargo
Hon. John Delaney University of North Florida
John Duce Wells Fargo
Dr. Edythe Abdullah University of North FloridaContinuing Education
Laura Edwards Wells Fargo Kelly Madden Wells Fargo
John Rood The Vestcor Companies
Ryan Schwartz US Assure — Zurich Insurance Services
Carol Thompson Past Chamber Chair
Cynthia O’Neal US Flag Supply
April Fillingim Thrive at Deerwood
David Sutherland Vak Pak Inc.
Josh Zenner Topgolf
Jim Miller Valley National Bank — First Coast
Tim Nolan TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico LLC.
Jim Satterwhite Venture Pointe Inc.
Tim Miller TP Corporate Lodging Inc.
Angela Marks Veritiv
Dennis Kelly TraPac, Jacksonville LLC
Pamela Dry VITAS Healthcare (Hospice)
Matt Heavener Trinity Ministries
Kurt Warford VMware Inc.
Doug Lowenthal TruTechnology
Matt Arbuckle Vulcan Materials Company
Daniel Nicolitz TruTechnology
Brian Wolfburg VyStar Credit Union
Kay Nichols World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
Joe Spivey TruTechnology
David Boree W.W. Gay
Elizabeth McKenna World Golf Hall of Fame
Pete Ruffing Two Men And A Truck
Will Pitts W.G. Pitts Company
Michael Linnington Wounded Warrior Project
Dr. Leon Haley UF Health at Jacksonville
Michael May Wal-Mart
Robin Watson Year Up Jacksonville
Penny Thompson UF Health at Jacksonville
Dr. Steven Wallace Past Chamber Chair
Terrance Freeman Ygrene Energy Fund
Dr. Stuart Klein UF Health Proton Therapy Institute
MJ DeNardo Walton Signage
Eric Mann YMCA of Florida’s First Coast
Brett Rowles Unison Industries
Kate Strickland Wander Media Company
Aure Bruneau Zimmer Biomet
Michael Taylor United Healthcare
Tammy Meyer Waste Management of Jacksonville
Adam Clark United Parcel Service
Joanie Heighes Watson Realty-Joanie Heighes
Kevin Doyle Wexford Strategies Doug Wilder Wilder Business Success Inc. James H. Winston Past Chamber Chair David McGowan WJCT Bob Ellis WJXT/ TV 4 Michael Aubin Wolfson Children’s Hospital Sarah Bermudez Workscapes Trina Medarev World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
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2017 NEW MEMBERS 1st Class Carrier Inc. 20/Twenty Creative 2nd and Charles 7 Bridges Heating & Air Conditioning LLC 904Thin.com 927Events A Customs Brokerage A Personal Elf — JAX Absent Answer Abundant Life Health Center Ace Medical LLC Acme Barricades Adams Homes Adams Street Station Adecco Staffing USA Ajilon Consulting Alex Brown — a division of Raymond James Allstate Insurance Company — Sylvester/Holmes Alpha Foundation Specialists Alpha Omega Global LLC American Care of North Florida American Care of North Florida — East Medical Center American Corporate Sedan & Limo American Diabetes Association Angel Kids Pediatrics Another Broken Egg Café — Jax Beaches Arts Evolution AT&T Entertainment Services AT&T Mobility Atlantic Beach Country Club Atlantic Self Storage Atria Park of San Pablo Assisted Living and Memory Care Attorneys’ Title Services LLC AV Homes Inc. Available Pest Control Inc. Batts Carpet & Water Restoration Services LLC Beachview Event Rentals and Design BeBalanced Bellwether Benchmark Asset Services LLC BenefitMall Payroll Services Benesch Berkshire Hathaway — Heather Cosgrove Berkshire Hathaway — Liz Bobeck Realtor Block Advisors — Deer Lake Block Advisors — Orange Park
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Blue Hydrangea Cleaning Service Blue Star Families Blue32 Breakout Games Breezy Jazz Club LLC Brennan, Manna & Diamond, P.L. Brewz — Atlantic Beach Brightwork/ Fired Up! Professional Speaking Brothers Group Construction Company Broxton Bay Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Buddy’s Home Furnishings Butler Rikard & Mersereau LLP Cagan & Cagan Law Firm Capital Expert Services LLC Cardio Sumo CareNow Urgent Care Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC Catholic Charities Bureau Cavendish Partners, P.A. CBC National Bank Chart House Restaurant Chase Properties Check Point Software Chic Booth Christie Digital Christopher House of Hope Christopher R. Hunter CFP Merrill Lynch Cirrus Technology Services CISCO Systems Inc. Clothes Mentor Club Pilates COFA Nation — A Liberty National Agency Compucom — Elizabeth Filippelli Concentra Urgent Care Continuwell Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants CORA Physical Therapy Corner Lot Properties LLC Corr Digital Cross Regions Real Estate Cruise Planners — Stephanie Dale CuliVino Hospitality — Management and Consulting D W Allen Marine Services Danis Construction DataBrains David P. Trotti, P.A. Decons Energy LLC Dimension Design
Discount Mini Storage of Jacksonville DL Cabinetry — Jacksonville Dorm Pack Pros Drawn In Media Driftwood Printing Duval Charter High School at Baymeadows Duval Charter Scholars Academy Duval Charter School at Baymeadows Duval Charter School at Coastal Duval Charter School at Flagler Center Duval Charter School at Mandarin Duval Charter School at Southside Duval Charter School at Westside Duval County Medical Society Eagle Eye Media Earth Fare — Atlantic Earth Fare — Mandarin Edward Berlin, CPA Edwards & Cavendish: General & Cosmetic Dentistry E-file.com Elva Marketing Emed Multispecialty Group En Pointe IT Solutions LLC enCode Environmental Services Inc. ERA Davis & Linn Real Estate Evidence Based Consulting Fairchild HR Fanatics Federated Insurance Finch Financing Group Fireball Approves LLC Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Fleck Consulting LLC Florida Medical Marijuana Collective Inc. Florida Pension Group FlourishNow FOGO de CHAO Brazilian Steakhouse Formativ Health Franklin Street Freedom Boat Club Freedom Boat Club — St. Augustine Freyman CPA, PC Fusillo Law, PLLC Future Black Car LLC Gatlin Development Girls Inc. of Jacksonville
GO Pull-It LLC Government Contractors Association Florida Grape and Grain Exchange Guanabana Ice Pops Hall, Booth & Smith, P.C. Halocean LLC HarborChase of Mandarin Independent & Assisted Living Memory Care Hattie Larlham Foundation Health Pointe Jacksonville LLC HeartWired Technical Solutions Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida HNTB Corporation Hope Therapy Horizon Terminals LLC House of Leaf and Bean Hyperion Brewing Company IceMen — Jacksonville ICI Homes Iconic Real Estate Investments IEM Power Systems IKEA iMobile3 LLC Industry West Integra River Run Intuitive Reason IPFone IREM North Florida Chapter 35 Isthmus Software Jackson Hewitt — Jax Beaches Jacksonville Children’s Chorus Jacksonville Jewish Center Jacksonville Sister Cities Association Jacksonville Spine Center JAX Clean & Dry JAX Cooking Studio JAX Dirtworks JAX Fray Jekyll Island Club Resort Jersey College of Nursing Jersey Mike’s Subs JW Displays Inc. JZ Expedited Logistics K9s United Kamp K-9 Jax Bch Kingdom Chemicals & Cleaning Supplies Knowledge 4 College Krumpin 4 Success Lance Atwood State Farm LDI Jacksonville South LeaderQuest Leadership Research Institute
Legal Shield — Pam Comstock Lifton Foundation LionShare Cowork Lisa Leath Homes Liscio Logistics LLC Longhorn Steakhouse — Regency Square Lumbee Group Lutheran Services Florida Head Start/Early Head Start Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida Making Strides for Autism Inc. Malnove Inc. Packaging & Packaging Solutions Mandarin Food Bank Mandarin Neighbors Magazine Margo Garden Products Inc. MarketCipher Partners LLC Marlin Consulting Solutions MedExpress Urgent Care Media Made Fresh Meineke Car Care Center #2773 Melaleuca Mercer Health + Benefits Consulting Meridian Integration LLC Metro Diner — Mandarin Metro Diner — Southside Metro Diner — St. Augustine Metro Diner — Jacksonville Beach Metro Diner — Ortega Metro Diner — San Marco Metro Rooter Miami Grill Mimmo Wine Distribution LLC Minuteman Press — Downtown Miranda Contracting Inc. Monroe’s Smokehouse BBQ and Catering / Monroes on the Go Morales Construction Co. Inc. Mosquito Joe My Ocean Waves LLC. dba Ocean Waves Sunglasses MYGRD LLC NAI Hallmark National Brain Tumor Society Inc. National Cremation Society National Financial Services Group New York Life — Donette Watson Newk’s Eatery Nimble Storage — a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Norfleet Integrated Solutions North Florida Medical Center North Florida School of Special Education Northeast Florida Conservatory Inc. Northrop Grumman Nuera Marketing On Call Computer Solutions OnDefend One Call Care Management One Enterprise Center OpTerra Energy — AN ENGIE Company Optiv Security Inc. OSCO Commercial Real Estate Our Town Jacksonville Parker + Lynch Paul’s Pest Control PCLiquidations.com PDQ Restaurant Peggy Emeis Perfectly Suited Career Consulting Pet Paradise — Bartram Park Pillar Maintenance LLC Premier World Discovery Presidio Pridestaff — All Locations/LT Primero Chiropractic + Wellness Pro Ergonomic Consultants Proactive Executive Forums PYA Software Solutions Quadrant Information Security / Softwink Que Tal Jacksonville LLC R&D Landscape & Irrigation Red Roof Inn — Neptune Beach Relevnt Inc. Remedy Intelligent Staffing Renaissance Jax Inc. Reputation Ink Residence Inn by Marriott — Bartram Park Resident Community News Restaurant Orsay Rivanna Management LLC Riverside Chevrolet Rock My Image Roosters Men’s Grooming Center Root Realty Roy’s Jacksonville Beach RW Delivery & Logistics Sales Xceleration Sanders Professional Painting Corp Saxon Business Systems
SERVPRO of Jacksonville Westside Orange Park Shutts & Bowen Signet CPR Slainte Chiropractic Sleep Number Store — Town Center Smart Homes USA Sorrel Luxury Apartments Source Refrigeration & HVAC SourceFuse LLC South Kitchen + Spirits South Point Convention Center / The Red Gill Bistro Southern Sound & Lighting Southside Chiropractic & Car Injury Clinic Sovereign Systems SpaceBase Spickelmier Insurance Agency Sports Clips SpringHill Suites by Marriott — Southside State Farm — Stephanie Frehse Step Up For Students Straight Talk with Vinny Inc. Strayer University Suncoast Property Management LLC SVN Alliance Sweet Water Assisted Living Syntelli Solutions Inc. Take 5 Oil Change — All Jacksonville Locations Tandem Innovative Payment Solutions Tandem Studios Tara Braithwaite LLC — Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe —Mandarin Tech-Zone TeleVolPs Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse Texas Roadhouse The Blind Rabbit — A Burger & Whiskey Bar The Bread & Board The DONNA Foundation The Golf Club at North Hampton The Great Escape Room The Law Office of Kathryn S. Robbie, PA The Learning Experience The Moxie Group dba Natalie’s Nook & Candy Shop
The Pirates of St. Augustine LLC The Point at Tamaya ThinkGard Thomas Clinic of Acupuncture Thoughtful Therapy Thrive at Deerwood Tire Outlet Tires Plus Town Hall Restaurant Towne Post — Ponte Vedra Magazine Tracye Polson, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., P.A. Transamerica — Alyson Cannady Tree Hill Nature Center U.S. Preventive Medicine Underwood Jewelers — Ponte Vedra United Rent United Water Restoration University of North Florida — Coggin College of Business Uptown Cheapskate Jacksonville US Health Advisors USPS Gulf Atlantic District Marketing Dept. Value Mapping Vasayo — McCollum Team Venture Pointe Inc. Victorious Angels of Destiny — V.A.O.D Vitality Bowls VMware Inc. Wahby Financial Group LLC Wander Media Company Watson Realty — Cindy Sue McGuffie WEICHERT, REALTORS® — Coastal City Wells Fargo Advisors — Chris Thompson White Coats Wellness Wyndham Garden Jacksonville XTREMECLUBS LLC Yellowfin Realty — Matt Morris Yellowfin Realty Jacksonville Ygrene Energy Fund Yogurt Mountain — Town Center Your Pie — Beach & Hodges Youth Empowerment Summit Inc. Zen Your Den ** Bold denotes Leadership Level Investment
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NOW DEEPENING
Jacksonville Harbor Deepening will allow JAXPORT to accommodate more cargo on the largest vessels calling the U.S. East Coast, creating even more opportunity for Northeast Florida.
$26.9 BILLION Total economic output supported by Jacksonville’s seaport every year
132,599
Jobs related to cargo activity at the Port of Jacksonville
24,340
People employed in JAXPORT-dependent positions
JAXPORT.
It’s Just Smart Business.
Office Depot Discount Program
2014 Economic Impact Study
Connect. Grow. Prosper.
JAX Chamber members save big with exclusive deals on products our members use most. “I have been buying Office Depot products for my business for many years. Now with the Membership Discount Program, I get the same quality products at a discounted price. As a small business owner, controlling expenses is important and the savings go straight to my bottom line.” — Wanda Fort, Aflac Benefits Advisor
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2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chair John Peyton President GATE Petroleum Company
Chair-elect & Board of Governors Chair Debbie Buckland Market President BB&T
Immediate Past Chair Darnell Smith Market President, North Florida Florida Blue
Treasurer Henry Brown CEO Miller Electric Company
General Counsel Ray Driver President Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne, P.L.
Chair, JAXUSA Partnership Tim Cost President Jacksonville University
President & CEO Daniel Davis President & CEO JAX Chamber
CHAIRS Trustees Ken Babby CEO & Owner Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Jacksonville Women’s Business Center Rose Conry President StaffTime
Military Issues Micah Heavener Managing Director Citi
Chamber Councils Kinita King Independent Agent Aflac
JAX Alliance Dan Murphy Senior Vice President & Treasurer Fidelity National Financial Inc.
Member Relations Brian Parks President SunTrust Bank North Florida
Government Affairs Denise Wallace President BCM Services
Industry Affairs Jeff Whitson Regional Manager, Government Affairs TECO Peoples Gas
Beaches Division Christine Wier Broker Associate Keller Williams Realty, Atlantic Partners
AT-LARGE
Andy Allen Owner Corner Lot Properties
Doug Baer CEO Brooks Rehabiliation
Kathy Barco Jossim President Barco-Duval Engineering
Steve Betz President Danis Construction
John Bottaro Executive Vice President RS&H
Zim Boulos President Office Environments & Services
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2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT-LARGE
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Karen Bowling Board Chair Florida State College at Jacksonville
Michael Brannigan CEO and President Suddath Relocation Systems
Michelle Braun President & CEO United Way of Northeast Florida
Lathun Brigman General Manager Beaver Street Fisheries Inc.
Ben Davis Owner Intuition Ale Works
Shantel Davis Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities CSX
Wally Devlin President Rimrock Devlin Development
Roseann Duran Chief People Officer Web.com
Brian Evans President, Jacksonville Market Fifth Third Bank
Gianrico Farrugia CEO Mayo Clinic in Florida
Anthony Glenn Head, Jacksonville Office Macquarie
Nat Glover President Edward Waters College
April Green CFO & COO Bethel Baptist Institutional Church
Leon Haley Vice President & Dean UF Health
Abel Harding Executive Vice President, North Florida Market President IBERIABANK
Tracey Hulsey CFO City Facilities Management
Charlie Kauffman Senior Vice President Wells Fargo
Will Ketchum President & CEO Burdette Ketchum
Mark Lamping President Jacksonville Jaguars Ltd.
Eric Mann President & CEO YMCA of Florida’s First Coast
Audrey Moran Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility and Community Advocacy Baptist Health
Tom Nasby Network Vice President Aetna
Donna Orender CEO Orender Unlimited/Generation W
Jared Rice Executive Director THE PLAYERS Championship
June Scarlett Chief Patient Access Officer Formativ Health
Jamie Shelton President bestbet Jacksonville
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AT-LARGE
Linda Sherrer President & CEO Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices — Florida Network Realty
Misty Skipper Vice President, Marketing & Communications GATE Petroleum Company
Greg Smith President, Jacksonville & Northeast Florida Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Scott Snyder President Compass Consulting Group
Xiao-Yu Song Global Head, Research & Development Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Kerri Stewart Chief Customer Officer JEA
Cindy Stover North Florida Market President TD Bank
Bradley Talbert President & CEO Memorial Hospital
Craig Tomeo General Manager Anheuser-Busch InBev
Tyra Tutor Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Adecco Group North America
Tom Van Berkel Chairman, President & CEO Main Street America Group
Tom VanOsdol System Chief Operating Officer, Jacksonville Ministry Market St. Vincent’s HealthCare
Tim Volpe Partner in Charge Adams and Reese LLP
Blake Wilson President, North Florida Banking EverBank
Patrick Zalupski President Dream Finders Homes
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
JAA Rosa Beckett CAO Jacksonville Aviation Authority
U.S. Navy RDML Bette Bolivar Commander U.S. Navy
Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche At-Large Group 1 Jacksonville City Council
JTA Nathaniel Ford CEO Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Chair, JAXBIZ Dane Grey President Elite Parking Services of America
JEA Mike Hightower Chief Public Affairs Officer JEA
Mayor’s Office Brian Hughes Chief of Staff Mayor’s Office
Chair, ImpactJAX Ashley Rogan Teacher River City Science Academy
Duval County School Board Hon. Paula Wright Chair Duval County School Board
Overall Small Business Leader of the Year 2018 Mike Zaffaroni Owner Liberty Landscape Supply
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