Downtown award winners to be honored at gala
Downtown Vision will honor winners of its second annual #DTJax Awards at the upcoming River of Dreams gala.
The awards recognize leaders who create a vibrant environment, support economic revitalization and continually promote Downtown, according to a news release.
The winners are:
• Ambassador of the Year: Michael Ryan
• Downtowner of the Year: Ben Davis, Intuition Ale Works
• Project of the Year: Winston Family YMCA, First Coast YMCA
• Achievement Award: City Council President Lori Boyer
The gala is 6-9 p.m. Feb. 25 at Friendship Fountain. It will include a buffet, open bar, river taxi tours, a demonstration by the Museum of Science & History and silent auction.
For more information, visit DTJaxGala.com.
Gianoulis, Parrish to be honored as champions for children
Episcopal Children’s Services is honoring Deborah Gianoulis and Davy Parrish at the Children’s Champion Awards Gala.
The event is Thursday at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel. The reception is 6-7 p.m., followed by dinner and the program from 7-9 p.m.
Gianoulis is president and CEO of The Schultz Center and Parrish is former CEO of The Bridge of Northeast Florida.
The awards honor people and organizations who work on behalf of children to elevate their welfare to the highest priority in the community, according to a news release.
For ticket information, call (904) 726-1500 ext. 235 or visit http://ecs4kids.org/champion2017.
Bolles hires Drew as Middle School Bartram Campus head
Michael Drew is joining The Bolles School as head of the Middle School Bartram Campus this summer.
Drew’s background includes being a teacher, adviser, coach, administrator and parent, according to a news release.
He is replacing Jack Milne, who has accepted a position at a Mississippi school.
Drew has been middle school head since 2007 at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he also served as dean of sixth-grade students the previous four years.
“I had already known about the fantastic reputation of Bolles, but what impressed me most during my visit was the love that the faculty, parents and students clearly have for the school,” Drew said in the release.
He received a Bachelor of Science in natural resources from Cornell University and a Master of Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass.
He and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Nate, 13, and Allie, 12.
San Marco Loop ‘fresh, hip’ renovations are complete
There’s a new look at the original Loop Pizza Grill in San Marco.
The renovation features three long community tables in the center of the restaurant, with booths along both side walls.
“Visiting the site daily has brought back a lot of nostalgic memories as three different patterns of green and purple wallpaper kept surfacing. The same colors pop up in the new decor with accents of black and white,” said co-founder Terry Schneider. “It’s fresh. It’s hip. But best of all, brand new bathrooms.”
The work kept the restaurant closed for several weeks, but it has reopened.
The San Marco Loop opened in 1981 and has been joined by nine other locations, plus another scheduled to open in Fleming Island, according to its website.
Page and Sherrill promoted to vice president at RS&H
Tim Page and Broutin Sherrill have been named vice presidents at RS&H, an architecture, engineering and consulting firm.
Page joined the firm as controller in December after working as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers and an accounting manager at McKesson.
He received his MBA from the University of North Florida and bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management from Flagler College, according to a news release.
“Growing up in Jacksonville, I’m quite familiar with many of RS&H’s projects around the city,” Page said in the release. “To be part of our 75-year heritage and have the chance to help share our future for years to come is truly special.”
Sherrill has been with the firm’s Houston office for 12 years, serving as a senior aviation engineer. He has a Bachelor of Science in civil and environmental engineering from Louisiana State University.
TEDxFSCJ event will examine ‘Women, Race & Politics’
TEDxFSCJ is hosting a salon that will explore how race and gender intersect on the path to elected office.
“Life as We Climb: Women, Race & Politics” is 6-8 p.m. Thursday in Auditorium A-1068 at Florida State College at Jacksonville Downtown at 101 W. State St.
Speakers include former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, state Rep. Mia Jones and Ju’Coby Pittman, CEO of the Clara White Mission.
The event is free. To register, visit TEDxFSCJ Eventbrite.
Diamond chosen for presidential leadership program
Rory Diamond, CEO of K9s For Warriors, was selected to the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.
He is one of 60 chosen for the program, which a news release said draws on the resources of the presidential centers of George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Lyndon Johnson.
Scholars will study approaches to leadership and exchange ideas with mentors and others who can help them impact their communities.
Diamond previously was a litigator at two international firms, a federal prosecutor for the Justice Department and worked in the administrations of former President George W. Bush and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
K9s For Warriors provides service dogs to veterans suffering from TBI, PTSD and/or military sexual trauma as a result of military service post 9/11.
GreenPointe hires CFO
Mark Marasciullo has joined GreenPointe Holdings LLC as chief financial officer.
He will manage the day-to-day finance and accounting functions, as well as the company’s long-term growth strategies, according to a news release.
During his 20-year career, Marasciullo has closed more than $7.5 billion in commercial real estate transactions.
His expertise includes acquisitions, asset management, property management and financing.
Before joining GreenPointe, he was founder, CEO and managing principal of New Canaan Partners LLP, a privately held investment management company.
Marasciullo is a graduate of Washington and Lee University.