Jax Chamber announces 2026 board of directors

Misty Skipper, chief strategy officer at Gate Petroleum Co., is chair.


The Jax Chamber at 3 Independent Drive in Downtown Jacksonville.
The Jax Chamber at 3 Independent Drive in Downtown Jacksonville.
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Jax Chamber announced its 2026 board of directors and executive committee Jan. 15.

The  committee and board comprise business and community leaders who represent the organization’s more than 3,000 members in Northeast Florida.

“The board engages in executive conversations that play a vital role in implementing the Chamber’s initiatives. Their key responsibility is to ensure the Chamber stays mission driven, financially responsible, and takes formal policy positions on behalf of the Chamber,” JAX Chamber said in a news release.

Members of the executive committee are:

Misty Skipper, chair; chief strategy officer, Gate Petroleum Co.

Ari Jolly, immediate past chair; expert counsel, Florida Blue

Abel Harding, chair-elect; financial adviser and area manager, Pinnacle Financial Partners

Paul Jones, JAXUSA Partnership chair; CEO, W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor Inc.

Chris Kalin, JAXUSA Partnership chair-elect; regional president, PNC Bank

Wyman Duggan, general counsel; shareholder, Rogers Towers P.A.

Christina Clohecy, treasurer; CFO, Dun & Bradstreet

Alan Worley, member relations; president and CEO, Money Pages

Kerri Stewart, foundation chair; chief strategy officer, Miller Electric Co.

Mike Zaffaroni, government affairs; owner, Liberty Landscape Supply

Daniel Davis, president and CEO, JAX Chamber

Aundra Wallace, president, JAXUSA Partnership

The board of directors for 2026 comprises:

Andy Allen, Corner Lot

John Avendano, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Vickie Behan, Citi

Mark Bennett, Bank of America

Jacob Benton, Champion Brands Inc.

Robert Billock, WFO Construction Inc.

Kevin Boone, CSX

Nelson Bradshaw, Farther Financial

Matt Brockelman, VyStar Credit Union

Kevin Carrico, Jacksonville City Council

Michael Corrigan, Visit Jacksonville

Tim Cost, Jacksonville University

Kevin Craig, AT&T

Brad Davis, Prime AE

Sarah DeBellis, Socials with Sarah

Nick DiPierro, Wells Fargo

Jennifer Dobbins, Paysafe Holdings (U.S.) Corp

G. Ray Driver, Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow PLLC

Kurt Dudas, University of Florida

Brian Evans, Fifth Third Bank

Sharon Fletcher, Birdsong Hearing Benefits

Nathaniel Ford, Jacksonville Transportation Authority

Drew Frick, Jacksonville Jaguars

Soo Gilvarry, Lotus Commercial USA LLC

Zhana Goldblatt, The New IEM LLC

Matthew Goudreau, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Patrick Green, UF Health at Jacksonville

Eric Green, Jacksonville Port Authority

Dane Grey, Elite Parking Services of America

Chris Hagan, The Southern Group

Reed Hammond, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

Tangee Huger, Celero Commerce

David Johnson, Fidelity Investments

Stella Johnson, Hope Haven

Cantrece Jones, Acuity Design Group Inc.

Scott Kashman, Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside

Andy Kaufmann, Jacksonville Icemen

Mari Kuraishi, Jessie Ball duPont Fund

Will Landreth, Truist Bank

Trevor Lee, Hoefer Welker

Kara Leonard, Johnson & Johnson Vision

Richard Lovelace, Stellar

Matthew Marcin, JP Morgan Chase

Lonnie Marts, Level the Playing Field Leadership Academy

Nate Marty, Auld & White Constructors LLC

Tyler Mathews, England-Thims & Miller Inc.

Tina Meskel, Meskel & Associates Engineering PLLC

Bryan Moll, Gateway Jax

Gary Monahan, TECO Peoples Gas

Steve Moore, The Vestcor Cos.

Nicholas Mousa, Bold City Nexus

Larry Mucha, Fanatics

Jared Opalinski, Regions

Donna Orender, Orender Unlimited/ Generation W

Jack Palmorn, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

Susan Ponder-Stansel, Alivia Care Inc.

Joanne Rowe, ICE Mortgage Technology

John-Paul Saenz, Haskell

Madelen Salter, Office Images

Drew Schrimsher, Jacksonville Business Journal

Erik Sharpe, Brasfield & Gorrie LLC

Linda Sherrer, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - Florida Network Realty

Alex Sifakis, JWB Real Estate Capital

Lee Smith, The Players Championship

Kate Strickland, Wander Media Co.

Kent Thielen, Mayo Clinic

Lisa Thoele Dugan, RS&H

Summer Vyne, AnuVision Technologies Inc.

Nathan Walter, Jacksonville Armada FC

Michael Weinstein, city of Jacksonville

Danielle Whitley, Foley & Lardner LLP

Christine Wier, Christine Wier Real Estate Advisor for Engel and Volkers

Kurt Wilson, JEA

Matt Zuino, Baptist Health

 

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