On September 29th over 170 Leadership Jacksonville alumni gathered at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront to reconnect and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Youth Leadership Jacksonville for our annual Reunion Lunch. As usual, it took some effort to herd the crowd into the dining room as folks were so enjoying their conversations.
During the event two outstanding leaders in our community were inducted as Honorary members in Leadership Jacksonville. They are Gary Chartrand, Chairman of Acosta, Inc. and Deborah Gianoulis Heald, former anchor Channel 4 News, but both are leaders in improving education. Mr. Chartrand founded the Chartrand Foundation and Ms. Heald is a leader with Save Duval Schools and Episcopal Children’s Services.
Speaker for the event was Trey Csar, the new President of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
Mark your calendars: Reunion Luncheon 2010 will be on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
To view photos from Reunion Luncheon go to the Photo Gallery on this website and click on the Reunion Luncheon 2009 gallery
GO JAGUARS! LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE LOVES YOU!
October 18, 2009, Leadership Jacksonville alums witnessed the Jaguars defeat the St. Louis Rams. That was a great moment on a beautiful Jacksonville day. Nearly eighty Leadership Jacksonville members and their guests came together for a Pre-Game Party at River City Brewing Company. Following a tail-gate spread and drawings for gifts including a football signed by David Garrard, the partiers boarded the River Taxi and cruised across the river to the stadium for the game.
This was a fantastic event and is expected to be repeated on an annual basis.
Photos from the event are in the Photo Gallery on this website.
Ralph (from St. Louis) and Howard Taylor, LJ '05
CLASS NOTES
1981
Martha Barrett LJ’81 was elected to the Duval County School Board during special election in September.
1985
The Jacksonville Public Library has announced the appointment of Brenda Simmons LJ’85 to the board of library trustees.
1986
Michael Korn LJ’86 has been elected 2009 chair of the Community Impact Council by the United Way of Northeast Florida.
1988
Rick Mullaney LJ’88 received the 2009 Law and Spirituality Award from the Diocese of St. Augustine Catholic Lawyers Guild.
1989
Kenneth Reddick LJ’89 is among the inductees for the Class of 2009 to the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) North Florida Alumni Hall of Fame.
1993
Ju’Coby Pittman LJ’93 was honored at the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of Women, Weight & Why for her service to the community in areas of health education, community awareness and outreach.
1995
John Meserve LJ’95 has won in special election to fill the District 13 seat on the Jacksonville City Council.
1996
Caldwell “Hank” Haynes LJ’86 was honored by Character Counts as a 2009 Golden Rule Award winner.
1999
Meg Folds LJ’99, immediate past president of the Rotary Club of San Marco was awarded the Governor’s Service Above Self Award.
2000
Sympathies are extended to Oliver Barakat LJ’00 on the death of his father in August.
2001
Jane Loop Pomar LJ’01 has been hired by Ontario-based Ian Martin Limited to open the Jacksonville office focusing in aerospace, aviation, energy, technology, and trade and logistics placements.
Derya Williams LJ’01 was honored for excellence in diversity and equal opportunity by the Jacksonville Urban League at the 36th Equal Opportunity Awards Luncheon
2002
Maria Hane LJ’02 is the new president of the Museum of Science & History.
2003
Congratulations to Elizabeth (Yant) Hyman LJ’03 on her marriage to Joe Hyman in August.
Paola Parra Harris LJ’03 was recently elected as board president-elect of the Hispanic Bar Association.
2004
Congratulations to Sherri Worman LJ’04 on the birth of her son Cooper Townsend Worman June 15, 2009.
2005
Drew Prusiecki LJ’05 has been awarded the American Red Cross 2009 Harry Kincaid Award for outstanding leadership.
Philip Mobley LJ’05 has been selected as a 2009 Bank of America Local Hero.
Gwen Hutchison Griggs LJ’05 has been elected a trustee by the Museum of Science & History.
The Fiorentino Group has hired Erika Lorenz Alba LJ’05 as principal and managing director of its newly formed multi-state legislative and regulatory practice.
2006
The Jacksonville Urban League has elected Michael Prendergast LJ’06 as chairman of the board of directors.
Adrienne Conrad LJ’06 has been named a Florida Rising Start for 2009 by Law & Politics magazine.
WJCT Public Broadcasting has announced Sandra Cook LJ’06 and its new board chairwoman.
Lee Brown LJ’06 was recently selected as chair of JCCI Forward.
2008
Learn to Read Jacksonville has elected Troy Smith LJ’08 second vice president, and Kim Wheeler LJ’08 treasurer, to its board of directors for 2009-2010.
Valerie Chritton LJ’08 is now Chief Financial Officer at Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce.
2009
Lelia Duncan LJ’09 has resigned from the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The Florida Bar has elected Eric Holshouser LJ’09 chairman of the Labor & Employment Law Section.
NLS V
Linda Persandi NLS V has been appointed to the board of directors of LISC Jacksonville.
NLS VI
Diane Stanford Boone NLS VI has accepted the position of regional manager with Wells Fargo & Co. in Pittsburg, PA.
Honorary
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Susan Black LJ Honorary recently celebrated 30 years of service on the federal bench.
Marty Lanahan LJ Honorary is the honorary chair for the 2009 annual March of Dimes benefit.
Various
Davalu Parrish LJ’88 was presented the Eve Award in Employment by The Florida Times Union in June. Other finalists included Cynthia G. Edelman LJ’89, Hope McMath LJ’06, Ellen Siler LJ’00 and Patricia Willis LJ’10.
Greenscape of Jacksonville, Inc. has announced 2009-2010 officers including president Robb Mitchell LJ’84 and member at large Peggy Bryan LJ’87.
Stephen Canty LJ’05 is the new president of Leadership Jacksonville, succeeding Ben Bishop LJ’05. Nancy Kilgo LJ’03 is president-elect.
The Jacksonville Business Journal has announced the following honorees as Women of Influence in Northeast Florida: Giselle Carson LJ’05, Angela Corey LJ’97, Susan Hughes LJ’04, Allison Korman LJ’07, Teresa Myers LJ’10, Shannon Perry LJ’04, Kerri Steward LJ’06 and Cindy Stover LJ’99.
Florida Trend has listed the following members of the Florida Bar among the Legal Elite 2009: Graham Allen LJ’81, Jeptha Barbour LJ’91, Daniel Bean LJ’10, Gardner Davis LJ’92, Ray Driver LJ’07, Braxton Gillam LJ’02, Matthew McAfee LJ’06, John Mills LJ’06, Lynn Pappas LJ Honorary, Robert Riegel LJ’04, Karl Sanders LJ’07, and Gerald Weedon LJ’85.
Eric Holshouser LJ’09 and Robert Riegel, Jr. LJ’04 have been named to the Florida Super Lawyers 2009.
The Jacksonville Business Journal has announced Nicholas Dodaro LJ’10 and Mobeen Rathore LJ’03 as Health Care Heroes for 2009.
Steve Parker LJ’02 and Rick Morales III LJ’96 have been appointed to the board of The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.
The Women of Color Cultural Foundation honored the following community leaders at their annual Ebony and Ivory Gala: Carol Hladki LJ’07 and Derya Williams LJ’01 – health and safety; Carolyn Williams LJ’05 and Patricia Willis LJ’10 – education. Congresswoman Corrine Brown LJ’79 received the Distinguished Service Award.
Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. named its 2009-2010 board of directors: Christine Arab LJ’09 president, Quinton White LJ’88 immediate past president, Allison Korman LJ’07 vice president of programs, David Balz LJ’09 vice president of strategic planning, Vickie Cavey LJ’07 vice president of the annual campaign, and Adrienne Conrad LJ’06 JCCI Forward development officer.
