Leadership Jacksonville welcomes the 57 community leaders who are participating in the
Leadership Jacksonville (LJ) 2025 Flagship program.
The LJ Class of 2025 members include:
Top row:
Jennifer Barker, Chief Executive Officer, First Coast No More Homeless Pets
Kari Bates, President/Chief Executive Officer, The Arc Jacksonville
Allishia Bauman, Executive Director/Senior Vice President, City Year Jacksonville
Mallory Born, Vice President of Business Development and Community Relations, PRI Productions
Alex Burton, Area President, Gallagher
Melissa Chester, Economic Development Program Officer, LISC Jacksonville
Eun Cho, Chief Executive Officer, Haymaker Coffee Company
Chad Clark, Vice President, Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo
Jim Culbert, Chief Information Officer, Duval County Public Schools
Second row:
Dawn Curling, Executive Director, Melanin Collaborative Group
Kenneth Darity, Chief Administrative Officer, Kids Hope Alliance
Missy Davenport, Assistant Director of Admissions, Jacksonville University College of Law
Greg deWindt, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, US Navy
Jenna Dobbins, Vice President, Human Resources, Paysafe
Lauren Eakins, Operations Manager, Mayo Clinic
Randy Ellis, Manager Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, JEA
James Ellout, Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Northeast Florida
John Filson, Social Change Content Creator
Charlie Flynn, Senior Product Manager, Forcura
Third row:
Kalynn Franklin, Program Manager, Learning and Talent Development, Miller Electric Company
Olivia Frick, Business Development Manager, PCL Construction
Jason Harwick, Division Director, Operations and Patient Experience, UF Health Jacksonville
Tim Hope, Senior Sales Engineer, Flowserve Corporation
Allegra Jaros, Senior Vice President, President Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Baptist Health
Shawnna Jocelyn, Teacher, Duval County Public Schools
Kevin Johnson, Business Operations and Planning Senior Manager, Florida Blue and GuideWell
Brooke Jones-Chinetti, Vice President, Learning, Development and Engagement, The Haskell Company
Fourth row:
Alex Kellison, President/Principal, Heritage Capital Group, Inc.
Kevin Kelly, President, Sauer Construction
Rob Kelly, President/Chief Executive Officer, READ USA, Inc.
Scott Kennelly, Shareholder, RogersTowers, PA
Michael Kirwan, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Matt Liotta, Chief Executive Officer, Volato
John Lumpkin, Chief Executive Officer, Jazz Discovery Series
Adam Madrid, Film Production Coordinator, City of Jacksonville Film and Television Office
Lonnie Marts Jr., Co-Founder/Executive Director, Level the Playing Field Leadership Academy
Fifth row:
Holly Medearis, Director of Nursing, Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital University Campus
Dan Merkan, Medical Case Manager, Northeast Florida AIDS Network (NFAN)
Coral Messina, Division Chief, Smart Justice Division, State Attorney’s Office
Whitney Mincey, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Client Focused Media
Sabrina Mixson, Executive Director, Compliance & Operations for Workforce Education and Pre-Collegiate Programs, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jess Munday, Managing Director, KPMG, LLP
April Murdaugh, Chief Executive Officer, Woman To Woman Financial
Amanda Napolitano, Executive Director, The DONNA Foundation
Teresa Nichols, Vice President, University Development & Alumni Engagement and Executive Director, UNF Foundation, University of North Florida
Kiaira Nixon, Media Strategist/Communications, Southern Poverty Law Center
Bottom row:
Ian Olson, Senior Vice President, Data and Analytics Group, VyStar Credit Union
Nehal Patel, Director of Strategy, The Hershey Company
Laura Renstrom, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP
Paul Restivo, Chief, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Pauline Rolle, Pediatrician, Ascension St. Vincent’s
Caroline Russell, Associate Administrator, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Kurt Stein, Owner/President, HouseScan Inspections
Taryn Wharwood, Program Director, The Performers Academy
Moses Williams, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Fruit of Barren Trees, LLC
Kady Yellow, Senior Director of Placemaking and Events, Downtown Vision, Inc.
CJ Youmans, Associate Vice President, RS&H
