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Nathaniel Ford Sr., CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, received the 2019 Eno Thought Leader Award for professionals who exhibit leadership and innovative approaches to transportation solutions. Ford received the award for his work as chairman of the American Public Transportation Association in 2018.
Carlo Fassi joined Southern Strategy Group Florida as an associate. Fassi was a public affairs assistant in the State Attorney’s Office and a campaign manager for State Attorney Melissa Nelson.
Sarabeth Lewis joined NAI Hallmark as an associate, responsible for working with tenants on lease relocations, renewals, expansions, purchases, site selection and build-to-suit projects. Lewis was marketing director for Palermo Real Estate Professionals.
Dr. Robert W. Letton Jr. was named chair of the Department of Surgery for Nemours and Wolfson Children’s Specialty Care. Letton was medical director of the Pediatric Trauma Program and director of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program at Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma.
Brent Mai will join the University of North Florida as the dean of the Thomas G. Carpenter Library. Mai is the dean of libraries at Fairfield University in Connecticut.