member_category: Board of Trustees

Mari Kuraishi is the president of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, leading the Fund’s efforts to create communities of belonging for the places and institutions that Jessie Ball duPont knew and loved by investing in access to economic opportunity, building vibrant spaces of interconnection, and repairing legacies of exclusion. Prior to joining the Fund, Mari […]

Aneisha Johnson is the Senior Vice President of Sales, Service, and Ticketing at Florida Citrus Sports. She has over 20 years of experience in the sports industry, including leadership roles with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, and Jacksonville Jaguars. Throughout her career, Aneisha has focused on revenue growth, developing high-performing teams, and improving the fan […]

John is a trial lawyer in the litigation department of Smith Hulsey & Busey. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, insolvency matters, environmental litigation, and sports litigation. For more than a decade, John has represented plaintiffs and defendants in contract, business tort, and corporate governance disputes in a variety of industries, including banking, construction, […]

Christine Smith has been serving in health care over twenty-five years, most recently at Baptist Health.  She has served as Director of Critical Care at Baptist Medical Center South for six years and currently serves of Director of the Heart Hospital on the Baptist Jacksonville campus.  Prior to joining the Baptist family, Christine spent almost […]

As Managing Director and Market Leader for CBRE’s Jacksonville office, Tommie Reilly oversees business operations and drives the office’s growth strategy for all Advisory Services lines of business, including leasing, sales, valuations, project management and property management. Ms. Reilly partners with CBRE professionals to solve real estate and business challenges for commercial real estate clients. […]

Executive Director, Taylor Leadership Institute, Hume Endowed Professor of Leadership, College of Education & Human Services Executive Instructor, Coggin College of Business, Graduate & Executive Programs Director of Leadership Services, UNF Athletics University of North Florida Matthew Ohlson is the Executive Director and Endowed Professor at the UNF Taylor Leadership Institute. He has received numerous […]

Adrien Malek-Lasater, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education at the University of North Florida and Director of Research and Professional Development for the UNF Preschool. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Science at the University of Oklahoma, her master’s degree in Family and Child Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma, […]

Dwight Irvin, Ph.D. joined the faculty at the University of Florida in 2023 as an Associate Professor in the College of Education and at the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies. Immediately preceding his position at the University of Florida, Dr. Irvin served as an Associate Research Professor at Juniper Gardens Children’s […]

Destinee Disher Swanson is an Audit Managing Director at Grant Thornton LLP with over 18 years of experience providing assurance services. She is currently a member of the firm’s Regulatory & Practice Review team, where she plays a key role in enhancing audit quality across the practice. She began her career in the firm’s Atlanta […]

Aaron coaches, consults with, and presents to executives and other organizational leaders who are looking to thrive in business and in life. During his 30+ years in business, he has held leadership roles in human resources, consulting, operations, and sales. His keen understanding of human behavior and emotional intelligence combined with his business expertise allows […]