Developing Leaders to Strengthen Our Community 2014-2015 YEARBOOK Letter from the Executive Director Dear Leadership Jacksonville alumni and friends, The cover of our 2014-15 Yearbook displays art from Jacksonville’s gallery of Art in Public Places. Each piece adds to the cultural landscape of our city and those pictured are scattered through unexpected places: the Riverwalk in Riverside, Jacksonville Public Library Downtown Branch, the Baseball Grounds, the Jacksonville Children’s Commission building in the eastside, and a Police Athletic League center on the northside. Our public art is diverse and helps us to establish a visual identity for Jacksonville. The art builds a sense of pride in each community. Our art is an asset. During my first year as your executive director I have seen clearly that one of our greatest community assets is the LJ alumni body. Like the Art in Public Places you are diverse. You are scattered in unexpected places. The work that you do as leaders in your communities makes them better because of your leadership, vision and action. With support from what you have received in your Leadership Jacksonville programs, you are out in the community doing incredible things and you continue to give back by supporting the LJ programs that keep the pipeline of new leaders coming. Thank you for all of the good that you do for your many communities – you are an asset and you make LJ an ever-better organization. Together we are Developing Leaders to Strengthen our Community. Jill Langford Dame Meg Folds Barbara Moulding Yvonne Moore Eleanor Ashby Executive Youth Programs Program Administrative Director Director Director Coordinator Assistant Emeritus Table of Contents Mission Statement Honors 2 Leadership Jacksonville develops youth and adult leaders to assume greater Legacy Series 2 responsibility as community trustees who improve the quality of life for self, LJ Class 2015 3 family and community. Celebration 13 New Leadership Summit XII 14 Core Values Collegiate Leadership Ethical community trustees Experience 2014 15 Knowledge of community issues and their complexity Youth Leadership XXV 21 Diverse leaders sharing their perspectives Donors 26 Relationships developed among participants Volunteers 29 Creation of a shared vision Action taken for the greater good Board of Directors 2014-2015 Past Presidents 1978 Honorable Frederick H. Schultz* PRESIDENT SECRETARY / TREASURER 1979 Albert Ernest Deborah Moore, LJ ’03 Clark Robertson, LJ ’12 1980 W.O. Birchfield PRESIDENT-ELECT IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1981 Robert Schellenberg Charles Hedrick, LJ ’06 Stephen Goldman, LJ ’05 1982 Frank Surface BOARD MEMBERS 1983 Douglas Milne Peggy Bryan, LJ ’87 Karen Mayfield, LJ ’06 1984 Courtenay Wilson Trish Cannan, LJ ’08 Maxine McBride, LJ ’11 1985 John G. McGiffin III * Scott Chamberlayne, NLS VI Carl Patten, LJ ’10 1986 W.A. McGriff Moody Chisholm, NLS IX Mobeen Rathore, LJ ’03 1987 Julie Buckingham Broderick Green, LJ ’12 Harold Stankard, NLS X 1988 James Rinaman Gwen Griggs, LJ ’05 Monica Whiting, NLS XI 1989 J.F. Bryan IV 1990 Kenneth Eilermann* Kimberly Holland, LJ ’14 Gary Wilkinson, LJ ’06 1991 William Brinton Ia Morales Howard, LJ ’05 1992 Espie Patrinely 1993 A. Quinton White 1994 Alton Yates 1995 Don Padgett Letter from the Board President 1996 Carlton Jones Since our founding in 1976, thirty-seven presidents have guided 1997 Carol Spalding Leadership Jacksonville to become an organization of over 1998 Joanne Sawyer* 3,500 adult, college and high school graduates who are actively 1999 H. Wade Barnes, M.D. improving the quality of life in their communities. As our 38th 2000 Peggy Bryan president, I am honored to lead an organization made strong 2001 Barbara Darby 2002 David Robertson through the work of our alumni and brightened each year by the contributions of new 2003 Barbara J. Drake graduates. 2004 Madeline Scales-Taylor This yearbook highlights Leadership Jacksonville’s many impactful programs. Each 2005 Michael J. Shalley year our programs are reviewed and improved so they continue to meet leadership 2006 Linda Larkin Smith* needs in Northeast Florida. When you see the participants and look at the program 2007 John Bottaro calendars, you are assured that we continue to attract and prepare current and future 2008 Sandra Ramsey community trustees. 2009 Ben C. Bishop III 2010 Stephen Canty A testament to Leadership Jacksonville’s mantra of continuous improvement is the now 2011 Nancy Kilgo five-part Jacksonville Legacy Series. If you haven’t already, visit our website and view 2012 Jerry Mallot any of the award-winning series segments including the soon to be added sixth episode 2013 Justin Terry featuring former Mayor Jake Godbold. 2014 Stephen Goldman In addition to producing our many programs and events, the staff and 2014-2015 *Deceased Board of Directors are focused on three key areas: creating a forward-thinking Strategic Plan, finding new and engaging ways to maintain a close connection with our COVER PHOTO CREDITS: Alumni—all while ensuring we Reach into our diverse community to ensure all areas Tillie Fowler Memorial “Showing the Way” by Brower Hatcher (2009). City of Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places Collection. are represented. We welcome your participation, feedback and support as Leadership Credit: Jacksonville Civic Council Jacksonville continues to strengthen leadership in Northeast Florida. “Wisdom” by Larry Kirkland (2005). City of Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places Collection “Rookie Card” by Barbara Grygutis (2005). City of Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places Collection ”Flywheel” by David Griggs (2006). City of Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places Collection “Wisdom Walls” by Jan Tomlinson Master & Wendy Mandel McDaniel (2004). City of Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places Collection LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE 1 DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD Celebration of Leadership Alumni Honorees 1996 Leadership Jacksonville 20th Anniversary 1989 Bruce Doueck Honorable John Delaney and Honorable Nat Glover 1990 Scott Skjordahl and Bill Etheredge 1997 Jane Condon, Gertrude Peele*, Honorable Frederick H. Schultz* 1991 Ed Hayes 1998 J.F. and Peggy Bryan IV 1992 Carol Spalding 1999 Director Emeritus, Eleanor Ashby 1993 Espie Patrinely 2000 Ann Baker* and Robert Shircliff 1994 Noah Henderson 2001 Carlton Jones, Dinah Kossoff, Richard Sisisky 1995 Honorable Nat Glover 2002 Honorable Tillie Fowler*, Adam Herbert, Howard Serkin 1996 Honorable John Delaney 2003 Walt Bussells, Barbara Darby, Doug Milne 1997 John Ross 2004 Eleanor Gay, Jim McCollum, Audrey McKibbin Moran 1998 Suzanne Montgomery, Ph.D. 2005 Honorable Martha Barrett, Leerie Jenkins, Alton Yates 1999 Barbara Drake 2006 Leadership Jacksonville 30th Anniversary 2000 Peggy Bryan Hugh Greene, Ju’Coby Pittman-Peele, Bill Scheu 2001 Dinah Kossoff 2007 Robert Helms*, Madeline Scales-Taylor, Peter Rummel 2002 Robert Mitchell 2008 Barbara J. Drake, Noah Henderson, Teala Milton 2003 Jill Dame 2010 Henri Landwirth, Suzanne Montgomery, Ph.D. 2004 Honorable Frederick H. Schultz* 2011 MaliVai Washington, A. Quinton White, Jr., Ph.D. 2012 William O. Birchfield and Preston H. Haskell 2013 Gary Chartrand, Deborah Gianoulis Heald, John Peyton TILLIE K. FOWLER DISTINGUISHED 2014 Toni Crawford, William C. Mason, Ed.D., Isabelle Owen Spence LEADERSHIP AWARD 2005 Courtenay Wilson Lifetime Achievement Award 2006 Toni Crawford 2009 The Honorable Frederick H. Schultz* 2012 Gertrude H. Peele* *Deceased Jacksonville Legacy Series In this ongoing video series, community leaders share insights into their passions, challenges and inspirations—and the legacies they leave behind. Each installment is a treasure, rich with historical detail and context, for future generations to discover. The most recent additions to this growing library focus on the lives and work of Robert Shircliff and Delores Barr Weaver. Previous participants have included Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne, Alton Wendell Yates and the Honorable Frederick H. Schultz. As an ongoing project, the Jacksonville Legacy Series requires long-term Robert Shircliff Delores Barr Weaver funding from individual and corporate sponsors. Produced by Lindsey Films, the videos are edited for airing on WJCT-TV and are available for viewing on both Leadership Jacksonville and the station’s websites. Longer unedited clips by topic are also archived on our website, leadershipjax.org, and on our YouTube channel. 2 ADULT PROGRAM CALENDAR Leadership Jacksonville CLASS OF 2015 Class of 2015 May 22, 2014 Opening Reception From its opening reception in May to the closing retreat a year later, Leadership Jacksonville (LJ) August 7, 2014 Opening Dinner engages and strengthens Northeast Florida leaders. Along the way, participants explore the complex August 22-23, 2014 Opening Retreat, World Golf Village and interconnected dynamics of urban society, with Mandatory to participation in the program emphasis on major areas of community concern. The program develops a network of forward-thinking September 11, 2014 Social Responsibility & Sustainability Day 1 community trustees with the knowledge and insight to make a difference. October 9, 2014 Social Responsibility & Sustainability Day 2 LJ proactively seeks applicants who represent the November 6, 2014 Social Responsibility & Sustainability Day 3 broadest possible cross-section of the community in terms of gender, race, age, income level, occupation and December 4, 2014 Health Day other factors. Through a highly competitive selection process, teams of LJ alumni evaluate applicants for January 15, 2015