Wells Fargo has named Jacksonville resident Kelly Madden to lead the company’s commercial banking operations in Florida.
She previously served as executive vice president of commercial banking in North Florida, which comprises 36 counties. She’ll succeed the retiring Howard Halle in her new role.
“A well-respected part of our Wells Fargo team and the Florida business community, Kelly was the clear choice to succeed Howard,” said Paul Kalsbeek, head of the company’s Southern Division of Commercial Banking, in a news release.
She’ll continue to be based in Jacksonville.
Before joining commercial banking, Madden was the North Florida region president and retail bank director for Greater North Florida with Wells Fargo predecessor Wachovia Bank. She started her career at First Union National Bank in 1988.
New Year, new hobbies at Art Walk
The first 2015 rendition of Art Walk will be Jan. 7 at Downtown locales with a theme of “New Year, New Hobby.”
Hemming Park will be a central spot, where Jacksonville Centre of the Arts will have dance performances from 5-8 p.m. and Flow Motion Martial Arts will have live demonstrations from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Main Street Park will house booths for the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s Spark Grant program and the Florida Blue 2014 Spark Grant recipients, in addition to a Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens display.
The Florida Theatre also is offering free tours at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. along with live music.
Art Walk is 5-9 p.m., rain or shine.
For more venue offerings and a map of participating businesses, visit iloveartwalk.com.
Webb named Diamond Award winner
Jacksonville-based LandSouth Construction announced Dana Webb won the 2014 Diamond Award.
The award is voted on by employees based on the team member who best represented the company’s core values during the year, according to a news release.
Webb is LandSouth’s financial controller and manages day-to-day operations of the accounting department and is responsible for payroll, budgeting and financial reporting, among other duties. She earned a master’s of business administration from Georgia Southern and a bachelor’s degree in finance and management from Coastal Carolina University.
LandSouth specializes in multifamily housing and senior housing and has projects throughout the Southeast.
City hosting annual New Year's Eve fireworks
The city will help ring in the New Year tonight by hosting its annual fireworks display beginning at midnight.
The display will be launched from two barges on the St. Johns River — one at the Jacksonville Landing, the other east of the Main Street Bridge — and choreographed with audio at the Landing and in front of the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront.
The show should be viewable from the Northbank and Southbank.
There will be street and bridge closures. Hogan Street from Water Street to the river and Coastline Drive from the Landing to Newnan Street will be closed 7 a.m. today until 2 a.m. Thursday. The Main Street and Acosta bridges will be closed during the show.
For more information, visit jaxhappenings.com.
Peter Max exhibit coming to Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
A newly curated collection by artist Peter Max will be on display and available for sale in February at The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach.
“Peter Max — An American Legend — Works 1960-2014” will be previewed Feb. 7 with Meet the Artist receptions from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 14 and 1-4 p.m. Feb. 15.
RSVP is required. For more information, visit ccpvb.org or call (904) 280-0614, ext. 204.