Jail relocation, higher education among topics in JAX Chamber trip to Indianapolis

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, CEO, Episcopal Children's Services

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