30th Anniversary of Youth Leadership Jacksonville

Celebration 2020

Honoring Outstanding Community Leaders CELEBRATION 2020 PROGRAM

Master of Ceremonies Javon Knight Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class 2010 Next Generation Class 2019

Inspirational Thought Karrington Henderson Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class 2020 Robert E. Lee High School

Leadership Jacksonville educates established and emerging leaders about our community’s key issues, connects program participants with a vibrant and diverse network of leaders and community partners, and inspires participants to build and strengthen their communities.

OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: • Leadership Jacksonville • New Leadership Summit • Youth Leadership Jacksonville • Next Generation

Celebration supports Youth Leadership Jacksonville. Thank you for helping us make this program possible. CELEBRATION HONOREES CINDY EDELMAN LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE CLASS OF 1989 Community Volunteer and Leader

“What does leadership mean to me? It is the critically important element for a community’s growth and development, and when combined with vision, passion, dedication, consensus builder, good listener, compassionate and a strong voice it looks like the many incredible women whose leadership is critical to our city.” Introduced by Sam Davis, Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class 2020 Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies and Leadership

COLEY JONES YOUTH LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE CLASS OF 1994 LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE CLASS OF 2014 SVP, Market Executive for North FL, South GA and the Gulf Coast Business Banking Bank of America

“You must first be a good follower before you can be a good leader.” Introduced by Connor Murphy, Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class 2020 Mandarin High School

LINDA WILKINSON LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE CLASS OF 1998 Community Volunteer and Leader

“I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet, to listen to and join in discussions with the young leaders of YLJ. It has given me great confidence in the future of our community as I am continually impressed with the commitment, insight and integrity they show. That is what has kept me coming back year after year.” Introduced by Yaa Bame, Youth Leadership Jacksonville Class 2020 Paxon School for Advanced Studies CELEBRATION 2020 SPONSORS We gratefully acknowledge the following event sponsors:

GOLD LEVEL Peggy and J.F. Bryan Barbara Russell Drake David A. Stein Charitable Trust Wilkinson / Snowden / Brotman Family * *

SILVER LEVEL Bank of America Jacksonville Jaguars Baptist Health Citadel Life & Health Insurance Co. RS&H Community First Credit Union of Florida SunTrust now Truist FIS Foundation TECO Peoples Gas FSCJ Foundation VyStar Credit Union Harden W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. BRONZE LEVEL Akerman Heritage Capital Group Ascension St. Vincent’s Matthew and Alexis Kane Family Fund bestbet Jacksonville Steve and Jennifer Kowkabany Burr & Forman LLP KPMG LLP Toni Crawford Lindsey Films, Inc.* CROP Creative Media* Marks Gray, P.A. Eartha M.M. White Charitable Fund Publix Super Markets Charities Elite Parking Services of America, Inc. Advanced Materials Foundation Foley & Lardner LLP UF Health Jacksonville Friends of Coley Jones Wells Fargo Gunster

LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE PROGRAM DONORS We gratefully acknowledge the following donors over $2500: GOLD LEVEL The Christy Birong YLJ Endowment Fund David & Monique Miller Family Fund Daily Record and Observer Shouvlin Foundation Florida Blue Foundation SunTrust Bank, Inc. Chris Hand* Delores Barr Weaver Fund JEA SILVER LEVEL Availity Mayo Clinic The Bolles School Montgomery Copley & Associates, Inc.* Brooks Rehabilitation PNC Financial Group Citi Sandra and Stephen Ramsey Crowley Cares Program Rogers Towers Fidelity Investments Ryan Wannemacher JEA Academy Wells Fargo Foundation JWB Real Estate Capital/ Breeze Homes/Metro Retro

* Denotes in kind contribution.