The Daniel Kids board of directors promoted Lesley Wells to president and CEO. She has been chief operating officer since 2011.
Executive Vice President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune will serve as interim president of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund advocacy organization.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation added five board members:
Jessica Jones, director of people development and administration, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bold Events, Jaguars Foundation and Union JAX
Nathan Goldman, executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, CSX Transportation
David Berlin, director of franchise operations, Firehouse Subs of America
Dan Portnoy, consultant, retired retail executive
Sam Garrison, attorney Kopelousos, Bradley, Garrison & Komando
The Florida Small Business Development Center presented the Florida State Star Award to Cheryl Lynch, a business consultant at the University of North Florida, for efforts to secure supplemental funding in 2017 for the Agricultural Export Marketing Plan.
The Florida Small Business Development Center presented the Florida Rising Star Award to Blake Stockton, a business consultant at the University of North Florida. The award honors SBDC employees under age 35 with fewer than five years of experience with the network.
