The JAX Chamber announced its 2013 board of directors Tuesday, led by 2013 chair Greg Smith of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. They are:
Officers
• Smith, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, chair
• William Rupp, Mayo Clinic, chair-elect and board of governors chair
• Tom Van Berkel, The Main Street America Group, immediate past chair
• David Mann, SunTrust Bank North Florida, treasurer
• Michael Cavendish, Gunster, general counsel
• Jerry Mallot, JAX Chamber, interim president and CEO
Strategic theme chairs
• John Delaney, University of North Florida, JAXUSA Partnership chair
• Ann Sabbag, Health Designs, Entreprenurial Growth chair
• Rick Cox, Fidelity National Financial, Member Relations chair
• Charley Hood, Rayonier, Public Policy chair
Board members
• Kristi Bageant-Epperson, Citi
• Bruce Barcelo, Barcelo & Co., Strategic Communications chair
• Mark Boensel, Boensel Consulting, Military Issues chair
• Nelson Bradshaw, BBVA Compass, Entrepreneurial Growth vice chair
• Anna Brosche, Ennis, Pellum & Associates
• Ed Burr, GreenPointe Holdings, Downtown Development chair
• Giselle Carson, Marks Gray, International chair
• Ray Driver, Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne, Trustee Program chair
• Dan Edelman, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Foundation chair
• Fredrik Eliasson, CSX, Business Development chair
• Leigh Forrester, Career Frontiers of Northeast Florida, Chamber Councils chair
• Nathaniel Glover, Edward Waters College
• Mary Goldsmith, McGladrey
• Hugh Greene, Baptist Health
• Mike Hightower, Florida Blue, JAXBIZ chair
• Robert Hill, Acosta
• John Hirabayashi, Community First Credit Union, Member Relations vice chair
• Connie Hodges, United Way of Northeast Florida, Workforce Development and Education chair
• Todd Johnson, LPS
• Jen Jones, Jen Jones Art Consulting, Visual Arts chair
• Scott Keith, BB&T, Strategic Partnerships chair
• Mark Lamping, Jacksonville Jaguars
• Kelly Madden, Wells Fargo, Search Committee chair
• Scott McCaleb, Vulcan Materials Co.
• Vince McCormack, Perdue, Workforce Development and Education vice chair
• Paul McElroy, JEA
• Joe Mitrick, Baptist Medical Center – Beaches, Beaches chair
• Randall Onstead, Bi-Lo/Winn Dixie
• Janet Owen, University of North Florida, Public Policy vice chair
• Ava Parker, Lawrence, Parker & Neighbors
• Fitz Powell, Cecil W. Powell & Co., Trustee Program vice chair
• Matt Rapp, The Players Championship and The PGA Tour, #ilovejax Campaign chair
• Ken Sweder, Interline Brands
• Paul Tyler, Haskell, Facilities chair
• Steve Vachon, Chase