With the city of Jacksonville facing a big-ticket expenditure to move its jail and working to land a University of Florida campus Downtown, participants in this year’s JAX Chamber trip will head to Indianapolis to see how leaders there dealt with relocating the city’s jail and how higher education institutions are benefiting downtown.
The three-day, two-night trip begins Sept. 25. A roster provided by the chamber lists 149 registrants, including local business and community leaders.
Sessions include a discussion on Duval County Detention Center consolidation and relocation, featuring Sheriff T.K. Waters and an officer from the Marion County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Office.
In 2022, Marion County consolidated its midtown jail and its civil and criminal courts in a Community Justice Campus southeast of Indianapolis’ downtown.
This year, a special Jacksonville City Council committee examined how to address problems with the aging John E. Goode Pre-trial Detention Facility – the Duval County jail – at 500 E. Adams St. and police headquarters at 501 E. Bay St. The committee envisioned closing the jail and building a campus-style facility away from Downtown. The cost of the new facility could exceed $1 billion.
Trip participants also will discuss higher education downtown in a conversation moderated by an Indiana University administrator and featuring University of North Florida President Moez Limayem, Jacksonville University President Tim Cost, Florida State College at Jacksonville President John Avendano and University of Florida Vice President Kurt Dudas.
Downtown Indianapolis is home to Indiana University and Purdue University campuses, which were once consolidated as Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. The new, separate Purdue University campus opened in July 2024.
In Jacksonville, a proposal to establish a UF graduate campus Downtown has attracted $250 million in funding from the city, state and private donors since being announced in February 2023. Discussions between the city and UF are ongoing, including on where the campus would be located. Three sites have been identified. They are adjacent to the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, near Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Downtown Campus and near EverBank Stadium in the Sports Complex.
Other sessions will cover river and canal development, including the Emerald Trail, and innovations in supporting business ownership, such as microlending. Sports-related development and a discussion on children’s museums also are scheduled.
Here are the people registered to attend the JAX Chamber trip to Indianapolis. The three-day, two-night trip begins Sept. 25.
John Aguilera, Vice President, Business Development, TruTechnology
Tony Allegretti, CMO, Sporting Jax
Mike Ammirata, President, Resource Solutions Plus LLC
John Avendano, President, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Ryan Ayres, Senior Vice President, Fifth Third Bank
Andrea Barnwell Brownlee, CEO, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Martha Barrett, Retired Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Scott Batsch, Tax Principal, BDO USA LLP
Davis Bean, Partner, The Fiorentino Group
Michael Biagini, Vice President, Scherer Construction
Jeff Blount, Chief Operating Officer, MNC Southeast, Meyer Najem Construction
Mallory Born, Vice President of Business Development, PRI Productions
Karen Bowling, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Jacksonville
Lori Boyer, CEO, Downtown Investment Authority
Nelson Bradshaw, Managing Director of Banking Strategies, Farther
Matt Brockelman, Vice President of Government Affairs, VyStar Credit Union
Anna Brosche, Chief Financial Officer, City of Jacksonville
Debbie Buckland, Area Manager, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Terry Bunch, Owner, FlyLock Security Solutions
Jim Bush, Director, External Affairs, Florida Power & Light Co.
Angie Campbell, Publisher, Jacksonville Daily Record
Jonathan Cantor, Vice President of Healthcare JAX / Associate Principal, LS3P Associates Ltd.
Kevin Carrico, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club
Matthew Chang, Founder, Chang Robotics
Lucy Chen, Vice President of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Cathedral Arts Project
Ginny Coarsey, Business Development Manager, Gilbane Building Co.
David Coarsey, Undersheriff, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Michael Corrigan, President and CEO, Visit Jacksonville
Tim Cost, President, Jacksonville University
Kevin Craig, Regional Director, Corporate External & Legislative Affairs, AT&T
Sheila Cribb, Market Executive, Bank of America
Stephen Dackiewicz, Director of Commercial Banking, BMO Commercial Banking
Darren Dailey, President and Artistic Director, Jacksonville Children’s Chorus
Daniel Davis, President and CEO, JAX Chamber
Jill Davis, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Museum of Science & History
Donna Deegan, Mayor, City of Jacksonville
Robert Dilts, Senior Vice President, Senior Corporate Relationship Manager, Hancock Whitney Bank
Diana Donovan, Executive Director, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Inc.
Al Dove, CEO, Museum of Science & History of Jacksonville Inc.
Kurt Dudas, Vice President, University of Florida
Wyman Duggan, Chair, Governmental and Regulatory Law Department, Rogers Towers, P.A.
Kay Ehas, CEO, Groundwork Jacksonville Inc.
Dawn Emerick, Chief Strategy Officer, Jacksonville Civic Council
Brad Ezell, Vice President, Halff Associates Inc.
Ashley Folladori, Chief Strategy Officer, JAX Chamber
Lynda Follenweider, Chief Talent Officer, Northwest Partners LLC
Nat Ford, CEO, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Jim Gilmore, Junior Partner, The Southern Group
Soo Gilvarry, CEO, Lotus Commercial USA
Renee Goode, Director of Government Relations, JEA
Jake Gordon, CEO, Downtown Vision Inc.
Steve Gormley, Vice President of Business Development, Danis Construction
Chris Hagan, Managing Partner, The Southern Group
Clint Hale, Director of Business Development, Marand Builders Inc.
Christian Harden, Managing Partner, NAI Hallmark
Abel Harding, Market President, First Horizon Bank
Greg Heaton, Vice President, Crawford Murphy & Tilly (CMT)
Lacey Higginbotham, Manager, Events, JAX Chamber
Tangee Huger, Jacksonville Regional Manager, Celero Commerce
Alex Intriago, Managing Partner - Investment Officer, Bridgemont Wealth
Tim Jenkins, Senior Vice President, Stellar
Charlie Jimerson, CEO, Jimerson Birr, P.A.
David Johnson, Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Fidelity Investments
Stella Johnson, CEO, Hope Haven
Charles Johnston, Owner/Digital Ninja, HeartWired Digital Solutions LLC
Ari Jolly, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Florida Blue
Chris Kalin, Regional President, North Florida market, PNC Bank
Leon Kally, Regional Vice President, TD Bank
Trish Kapustka, Principal, Consultant, TLK Communications
Scott Kashman, CEO, Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside
Michael Katzmayr, Director of Operations, AnuVision Technologies Inc.
Charlie Kauffman,Senior Vice President, Market Executive, Wells Fargo
Chris Kennelly, CEO and Executive Producer, Kennetic Productions Inc.
Kristie Kirschner, Senior Director Philanthropy, Pace Center For Girls
James Kjellman, Senior Vice President, JSK Marketing
Will Landreth, Market President, Truist Bank
Anna Lebesch, Vice President, Workforce Development, JAX Chamber
Trevor Lee, Partner, Hoefer Welker
Brian Lee, Vice President, CGL Companies
Thomas Lee IV, President, Lee & Cates Glass Inc.
Fontaine LeMaistre, Senior Vice President, Regional Commercial Banking Manager, EverBank
Stephanie Lewis-McClung, Partner, The Southern Group
Moez Limayem, President, University of North Florida
Matthew Marcin, Executive Director & Head of Market, JPMorgan Chase
Nate Marty, CEO, Auld & White Constructors LLC
Tyler Mathews, President, ETM
Rob Matthews, CEO - President, Matthews | DCCM
Josh Mattson, Associate Administrator, Mayo Clinic Florida
Kate McAfoose, President and Partner, Chang Robotics
Jim McCarthy, President, AMDC Solutions Inc
Tammie McClafferty, Executive Director, Lifework Leadership First Coast
Trina Medarev, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
Maureen Mercho, Chief Development Officer, Museum of Science & History
Tina Meskel, President / Principal Engineer, Meskel & Associates Engineering PLLC
Joe Mobley, Managing Partner, The Fiorentino Group
Bryan Moll, CEO, Gateway Jax
Nick Mousa, Director, Florida Market Initiatives, GAI Consultants Inc.
Joe Moye, CEO, Beep
Michael Munz, CEO, Munz Family Holdings
Ryan Murphy, Director, Policy and Advocacy, JAX Chamber
Shannon Nazworth, CEO/President, Ability Housing Inc.
Niko Negron, Vice President of Business Strategy and Logistics, PRI Productions
Bandele Onasanya, President / CEO, Onas Corporation
Jared Opalinski, Jacksonville Market Executive, Regions
Linzee Ott, CEO, Build Up Downtown
Amanda Patch, Vice President, Member Relations, JAX Chamber
Melanie Patz, President and CEO, United Way of Northeast Florida
Laura Phillips Edgecombe, Principal, Downtown Public Spaces, Jessie Ball duPont Fund
Kelly Pourciau, Chief Operating Officer, JAX Chamber
Jason Pratt, Founder / President, Prattify
Tommie Reilly, Regional Managing Director, CBRE
Eric Ross, Chief Strategy Officer, Two Twelve Benefits
Numa Saisselin, President, Florida Theatre
Madelen Salter, Market President, Office Environments and Services Inc.
Jamie Sandifer, President, Coastal Connections Group
Carol Saviak, External Affairs Manager, North Florida, Florida Power & Light Co.
Erik Sharpe, Vice President and Division Manager, Jacksonville, Brasfield & Gorrie LLC
William Shepard, Financial Advisor, Shepard & Shepard Wealth Management Team of Raymond James
Jessica Shepler, Vice President of Government Affairs, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Alex Sifakis, President, JWB Real Estate Capital
David Sillick, Business Development Manager, Ennis, Pellum & Associates CPAs
Gracie Simendinger, CEO, Leadership Jacksonville Inc.
Scott Skillman, CEO, Transkill Inc.
Misty Skipper, Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing and External Affairs, GATE Petroleum Co.
Doug Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Cross Regions Group
Lee Smith, Executive Director, The Players Championship
Kathy Snowden, Jacksonville Market Leader, CBI Workplace Solutions
Jill Sprowell, Chief Member Relations Officer, JAX Chamber
Jodi Stevens, External Affairs Contractor on Episcopal Children’s Services' behalf
Kerri Stewart, Chief Customer Officer, Miller Electric Co.
Kate Strickland, Founder and CEO, Wander Media Co.
Leila Sundstrom, Director, Managing Advisor, The Baldwin Group
Ashley Szczukowski, Vice President, Workscapes Inc.
Bryan Taylor, Area Manager, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Cyndy Trimmer, Partner, Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, PLLC
Hayley Tuller, Founding Partner & Head of Services, Navigators
Summer Vyne, CEO, AnuVision Technologies Inc
Aundra Wallace, President, JAXUSA, JAX Chamber
TJ Ward, North Florida Director of Advocacy, Project Opioid, JAX Chamber
Thomas Waters, Sheriff, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Randy White, City Council President, Jacksonville City Council
Danielle Whitley, Office Managing Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Doug Wilder, Executive Coach, Wilder Business Success Inc.
Darryl Willie, School Board Member, District 4, Duval County Public Schools
Tina Wirth, Principal, Wirth Works
Brian Wolfburg, President and CEO, VyStar Credit Union
Alan Worley, Founder and CEO, Money Pages / 3D Digital
Mike Zaffaroni, Owner, Liberty Landscape Supply
Billy Zeits, Vice President of Government Affairs, Corner Lot