Leadership Nassau Class 22 Graduation Announced

Leadership Nassau Class 22

Leadership Nassau, a program coordinated by the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, has announced the graduation of Class 22. This exclusive program assists in the development of community leaders by providing participants from diverse backgrounds with an understanding of the problems, opportunities, and issues facing the community.  

Over the last 10 months, participants heard presentations from various elected officials (including Secretary of State Cord Byrd, Congressman John Rutherford, Senator Aaron Bean, and Circuit Judge James Daniel, as well as local constitutional officers), business and community leaders (including Deputy Secretary Laura DiBella, Brian Flick with The Compass Group, Lisa Finkelstein with Fernandina Beach Main Street, Mark and Donna Kaufman of Story & Song Bookstore Bistro, and Shawn DeRome with Rayonier), and had exclusive access to behind-the-scenes tours of local and regional organizations that are usually closed to the public (including WestRock, the Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville Port Authority, Nassau County Jail, the City of Fernandina Beach Water Treatment facilities, and TIAA Bank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars).

The Leadership Nassau Class 22 graduates are: Nicola Barnack (Barnabas Center Inc.), Kimberly Burnsed (Nassau County Property Appraiser), Thomas Coleman (RYAM), Kimberly Corbett (Town of Hilliard), Maurie Dugger (Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau), Sean Duncan (Comcast/Effectv), Darron England (WestRock), Charleston Garrett (First Port City Bank), Laurie Holmes (Little Lambs Child Care Center), Doug Hurley (RethinkWork Consulting & Coaching), Jennifer Kirouac (First Horizon Bank), Anthony Lombardi (Nassau County Board of County Commissioners), Elaine Roberts (Omni Amelia Island Resort), Lisa Sanborn (PrimeSouth Bank), Carol Saviak (Florida Power & Light Company), Dionna Sowers (Nassau Humane Society), Jeffrey Tambasco (Fernandina Beach Police Department), Dunia Taylor (REMI Realty), Stephanie Triola (New York Life), and Richard Turner (Florida State College at Jacksonville).
We would like to thank Baptist Medical Center Nassau, City of Fernandina Beach, First Port City Bank, Florida Power & Light, Northwestern Mutual – Dallas Hempstead, Osprey Village, Residence Inn by Marriott Amelia Island, RYAM, Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare, The Canopy at Duval Station, The Fiorentino Group, Traders Hill Farm, VyStar Credit Union, and WestRock for sponsoring Class 22 program days throughout the year. Leadership Nassau would not be possible without their support, and we are truly grateful.

The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for Leadership Nassau Class 23 through Friday, June 30, 2023. For more information about the program and the application process, CLICK HERE or contact Lynne Starling, Leadership Nassau Coordinator, at Lynne@NassauCountyFLChamber.com.