by Joe Wilhelm Jr.
Staff Writer
The Leadership Jacksonville 2010 class includes 56 members of the legal, business, education, law enforcement and volunteer communities. Past graduates of the program include Mayor John Peyton, former Mayor John Delaney, Circuit Judge Mallory Cooper and Sheriff John Rutherford. The new class was invited to a reception at WJCT’s studios last Thursday to get to know their classmates and listen to organization leaders and alumni.
“What you go through during this program will be a life changer,” said Steve Canty, president-elect of the Leadership Jacksonville Board of Directors. “You will be challenged. You will see our beautiful city through a different set of lenses.”
Applications were accepted until January and 112 were submitted.
“We were a little below average this year. We usually receive between 120-140 applications,” said Barbra Moulding, adult program coordinator. “We strive for a mix of people from all different backgrounds to represent the diversity of the community.”
The Leadership Jacksonville program consists of nine day-long programs, an opening reception, opening dinner and a pair of two-day retreats.
“I’m excited to be a part of this group,” said Patty Adeeb, executive director of Florida Community College at Jacksonville’s Deerwood Campus. “There is so much talent in this room. I’m excited to see what we can accomplish.”
Selection criteria includes demonstrated or emerging leadership skills, active involvement in the community and a willingness to invest the time and energy required by the program. Each class is selected by a committee of alumni volunteers through evaluation of nominations, completed applications and interviews.
Tuition for the program is $3,000. Scholarship assistance is available for those individuals for whom the tuition would prevent them from participating in the program.
Leadership Jacksonville was created in 1976 to cultivate leadership in the Jacksonville Community. The Junior League of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and the Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. (JCCI) contributed to the creation of the program along with the program’s first president, Fred Schultz. The first class in 1977 consisted of 29 members.
Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2010
Patty Adeeb, executive director-Deerwood Campus, Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Ron Barton, executive director, Jacksonville Economic Development Commission
Daniel Bean, partner, Holland & Knight LLP
Jeffery Blount, director of project development, The Haskell Company
Thomas Brice, partner, McGuireWoods
Gary Brose, strategic accounts manager, Apple, Inc.
Crystal Broughan, managing member, Gobelman, Love, Gavin, Wasilendo & Broughan, LLC.
Sashi Brown, assistant general counsel, Jacksonville Jaguars
Joseph Camerlengo, Jr., founding member, Camerlengo & Brockwell, P.L.
Cathy Chambers, vice president, business development, Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
David Cohen, vice president, Edwards, Cohen, Sanders, Dawson & Mangu, P.A.
Cara Connolly, vice president, operations manager, Environmental Services, Inc.
Rose Conry, owner, ER&S
Susan Cuthbertson, managing director, Steven Douglas Associates
Jean Dickson, president, J. M. Dickson, Inc.
Nick Dodaro, Owner/Founder, Crucial Care
Randal Drew, president and chief executive officer, PARC Management, LLC
Sherif Elfayoumy, associate professor, University of North Florida
Dawn Emerick, executive director, The Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida
Mark Falbo, director, Center for Community Based Learning, University of North Florida
Cleveland Ferguson, associate professor of law, Florida Coastal School of Law
Brian Fuller, executive director-new business development/planning, Brooks Health System
Daniel Gilham, financial advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Monique Gillins, sales/marketing manager, Operation New Hope
Mary Goldsmith, manager of business development, PBS&J
Susan Greene, community volunteer
Sean Hall, senior area manager, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company
Margaret Hightower, executive director, Jacksonville Public Library Foundation
Denise Hudmon, community volunteer, Junior League
Nancy Jensen, chair-public affairs, Mayo Clinic
Crystal Jones, executive director, Teach for America
Erta Livingston, director, Shands Jacksonville
John Magevney, vice president, Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Susan Masucci, president, partner, ruckus.advertising + public relations
T. Parker McCrary, director strategic planning, CXS Intermodal
Snowden McFall, president, Brightwork Advertising and Fired Up!
Jay Monahan, executive director, PLAYERS Championship PGA TOUR
Tammy Morris, captain, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Janine Morse, director of childhood and youth strategies, United Way of Northeast Florida
Marlene Murphy-Roach, vice president-customer relationships, JEA
Teresa Myers, chief executive officer, Myers Seth Pumps, Inc.
Sue Nussbaum, health care consultant
Christopher Oakley, vice president and regional executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Ilona Olayan, director of marketing & sales support, ILD Telecommunications, Inc.
Scott Parker, vice president, Elkins Constructors, Inc.
Carl Patten, leader/grants manager, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Edward Perez, technical director, CSX Corporation
Jason Ramsey, client services director, WJXT-TV4
Anthony Scott, vice president of merchandising, Interline Brands
Karen Stern, government affairs manager, Waste Management
Tanya Stewart, owner, The Smith Stewart Solutions Group
Ryan Tiedeberg, vice president, Fifth Third Bank
Neely Towe, retired pastor
Paul Tutwiler, executive director, Northwest Jacksonville CDC
MaliVai Washington, owner/broker, Washington Properties
Patricia Willis, deputy superintendent, Duval County Public Schools
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