InRoads to Influence

InRoads to Influence is an annual panel series hosted by the Center and other campus organizations. Women and men in leadership positions on campus and in the community discuss their paths to leadership. Panelists are asked questions pertaining to the rewards and challenges of being in an influential position. They discuss gender issues and some focus on race and gender issues combined. The moderator delves into their secrets to success and probes for advice and other helpful tips for persons interested in obtaining or maintaining a leadership role.

The Women’s Center partnered with the Carpenter Library Special Collections Department in 2009 to begin hosting InRoads to Influence. The event features panelists who discuss the paths they have taken to leadership positions and includes Women of Influence, Black Women of Influence, Black Men of Influence and Hispanic Women of Influence.

Previous Panelists

2017

Black Men of Influence

Isaiah Rumlin, president, NAACP Jacksonville
Ervin Lewis, senior associate athletic director, UNF Athletics
Michael Sams, sergeant, University Police Department

2016

Women of Influence

Rachelle Gottlieb, UNF vice president for Human Resources
Kristen Keen, chief executive officer, Rethreaded
Chevara Orrin, chief creative catalyst, EQ3 Media
Dr. Krista Paulsen, UNF associate dean, College of Arts and Sciences

LGBT Leaders of Influence

Andrea Adams-Manning, UNF Assistant Dean of Students and Ombudsman
Garry Bevel, president of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbian & Gays (PFLAG)
Amber Paoloemilio, civic engagement coordinator of Equality Florida
Thomas Serwatka, UNF vice president and chief of staff

2015

Hispanic Men of Influence

Albert Colom, UNF associate vice president for Enrollment Services
Wilfredo Gonzalez, North Florida U.S. Small Business Administration district director
Cesar Grijota, VyStar Credit Union Kernan Branch vice president

Women of Influence

Dr. Edythe Abdullah, UNF special advisor to the president
Pat Blanchard, Jacksonville Women's Business Center director
Dr. Elizabeth Curry, UNF Thomas G. Carpenter Library dean
Angela DeMonbreun, Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida marketing and communications coordinator

Black Men of Influence

Charles Griggs, president of 100 Black Men Jacksonville, Inc.
Dr. Christopher Johnson, chair of the UNF Economics Department
Lloyd Washington, president of the Durkeeville Historical Society

2014

Black Men of Influence

Dr. Clarence Hines, UNF Department of Music professor
Ken Jefferson, WJXT Channel 4 expert crime analyst
Paul Rich, UNF Chartwells executive catering chef
Dr. Jeffrey K. Rumlin, Dayspring Baptist Church pastor
Mike Trotter, UNF Purchasing Department supervisor

Hispanic Women of Influence

Dr. Patricia Baxter, Bi-Lo Holdings senior manager
Maribel Hernandez, Florida Blue medical cost manager
Dr. Judith Rodriguez, UNF nutrition professor
Greska Stuart-German, UNF academic advisor

2013

Black Men of Influence

Frank Goodin, UNF Campus Experience Day coordinator
Dr. E. Newton Jackson Jr., UNF Associate Provost for Faculty
Dr. Richmond D. Wynn, UNF Clinical Mental Health Counseling associate professor
Kamele "Oupa" Seane, UNF Intercultural Center for PEACE director
Dr. Henry Thomas, UNF Professor Emeritus

Black Women of Influence

Kolanda Douglas, UNF Equal Opportunity and Diversity coordinator
Dr. Claudia Sealey-Potts, UNF Dietetic Internship director
Vivian Senior, UNF Career Services director
Sheila Spivey, UNF Women's Center director

Hispanic Women of Influence

Leticia Fernandez Godwin, Florida Blue Future Operating Platform
Katy Harris, City of Jacksonville general counsel
Monica Landeros-Jimenez, Public Communications Officer, City of Jacksonville
Dr. Zully Rivera-Ramos, UNF Counseling Center
Dr. Renee Scott, UNF Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Women of Influence

Sharon Ashton, UNF vice president for Public Relations
Paula Coughlin-Puopolo, retired U.S. Navy lieutenant and founder/owner of Ocean Yoga Center
Cheryl Seals Gonzalez, director of the UNF Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity
Vivian "Debbie" Moreland, franchise owner/operator of six McDonald's restaurants in Jacksonville

2012

Black Men of Influence

Rufus Austin, Master Sergeant, Army ROTC
Robert Berry, director of the Office of Internal Auditing
Dr. Imeh Ebong, assistant vice president for UNF Office of Research
Dr. Christopher Johnson, associate professor of the UNF Economics Department

Women of Influence

Dr. Lucy Croft, assistant vice president, UNF Student Affairs
Audrey Moran, senior vice president, Social Responsibility and Community Advocacy, Baptist Health
Angela Spears, special assistant to Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown
Valerie Stevenson, CPA, UNF Controller

2011

Hispanic Women of Influence

Maria Castro, UNF Career Development Services coordinator
Rocelia Gonzalez, UNF ADA Compliance Office director
Dr. Consanza Lopez, UNF World Languages assistant professor
Ruth Lopez, UNF Center for International Education assistant director

Women of Influence

Angela B. Corey, State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Ju'Coby Pittman-Peele, CEO/President, Clara White Mission
Shari Shuman, Vice President of Administration and Finance, UNF
Dr. Tes Tuason, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Field Experiences, Mental Health Counseling, Brooks College of Health, UNF

2010

Women of Influence

Rosyln Mixon-Phillips, Chief Community Officer, City of Jacksonville
Pamela Chally, Ph.D., RN, Dean, Brooks College of Health, UNF
Karen Petterson, Ph. D., Department Chair and Associate Professor, Exceptional Student Education, College of Education and Human Services, UNF
Karen Stone, Vice President and General Counsel, UNF

2009

Women of Influence

Afesa Adams, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Florida Institute of Education
Rena Coughlin, President & CEO, Nonprofit Center of NE Florida
Barbara Hetrick, Ph.D., Dean of Arts and Science, UNF
Shannon Italia, Director, Career Management Center, Coggin College of Business

InRoads to Influence is takes place during the Fall semester and is open to the public.