2019 Hightower Fellows joined by JAX Chamber Chair Debbie Buckland, program namesake Mike Hightower and the Hightower Fellowship Board of Directors

More than a dozen young professionals from a variety of different industries have been selected for the 3rd annual class of the Hightower Emerging Leaders Fellowship.

The fellowship is named for Mike Hightower, who as JAX Chamber Chair in 2009 helped launch ImpactJAX, the Chamber’s young professional organization. The fellowship is a nine-month program to connect talented young professionals with community leaders.

Community leaders who will be speaking at monthly meetings include Debbie Buckland, Ed Burr, Tim Cost, Audrey Moran, John Peyton, Peter Rummell and Darnell Smith.

The program will conclude in November.

The 2019 Fellows are:

• Tiffany Ashurian, Vice President of Leasing and Real Estate, Ashco Inc.
• Amanda Avery, Digital Project Manager, TIAA Bank
• Lauren Braddock, Commercial Business Development Representative, SERVPRO of The Beaches/Ponte Vedra, Mandarin, and St. Augustine
• Thomas Caron, Managing Director, Development, City Year
• Mike Field, Senior Analyst –– Special Underwriting, JPMorgan Chase
• Kemal Gasper, Vice President of Business Development, 121 Financial
• Randy Hardin, Project Manager, Miller Electric Company
• Monica Hernandez, Assistant Vice President, Deustche Bank
• Alex Jenkins, Director Business Development, NestEggs Retirement Plan Services
• Kelly Kristoff, Manager, Treasury and Administration, PGA TOUR
• Mike McCann, Owner,JaxCo Furniture
• Aschelle Morgan, Executive Director, K9s For Warriors – American Service Dog Access Coalition
• Peret Pass, President,Pass Consulting Group
• Ashley Pratt, Operations Manager, Mayo Clinic
• Sharnese Thompson, Senior Manager, Government Relations and Public Affairs, Fidelity Investments
• Jennifer Toy, Senior Manager of Events and Entertainment, Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC
• Obi Umunna, President,Umunna Legal Group
• Darryl Willie, District 4 Board Member, Duval County Public Schools