Healthcare and Bioscience Council of Northeast Florida Members

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Council Members

Doug Baer

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The Honorable Susan H. Black

Judge Susan Black was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on August 12, 1992. Previously, she served as a United States District Judge in the Middle District of Florida. Judge Black became Chief Judge of the Middle District of Florida on January 26, 1990, serving in that capacity until her appointment to the United States Court of Appeals. Before becoming a federal judge, she served for approximately five years as a state circuit judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida and, prior to that, as a Duval County Judge for two years. She served as Chair of the Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (JCCI) Committee for Citizen Participation in the Schools.
Carl N. Cannon

Carl Cannon was publisher of The Florida Times-Union and executive vice-president of Morris Publishing Group before retiring on December 31, 2007. He was with Morris for 42 years and was made publisher of The Florida Times-Union in 1990. Mr. Cannon presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Press Service; Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens; Wesley Manor, Inc.; The University of North Florida Foundation Board; the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast Metropolitan Board, the Jacksonville Symphony Association, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Community College Foundation and the Alliance for World Class Education. He is past chairman of the Florida Press Association, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast Metropolitan Board; the Gator Bowl Association and the Jacksonville Symphony Association. Mr. Cannon is president-elect of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville.
Michael Cascone, Jr. - Council Vice Chair

Michael Cascone, Jr. is the current Chairman Emeritus, former Chairman and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. He served in many different roles during his 35+ year career at BCBS-Florida, including President and COO, and Executive Vice President. At the state level, Mr. Cascone served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Council of 100, the Florida Chamber Board of Governors and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Jacksonville University. He has served on the Diocesan Board for Catholic Charities, the Diocesan Stewardship Committee, as Chairman of the Executive Committee of Guardian of Dreams, past president of the Board of Jacksonville Regional Catholic Charities and as a member of the Board of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Jacksonville.
Pamela S. Chally, PhD, RN

Dr. Pamela Chally is the Dean and Professor of the Brooks College of Health, serving the University of North Florida since 1993 as faculty member, associate dean and dean. She oversees the administration of the Department of Public Health, the Department of Clinical & Applied Movement Sciences, the School of Nursing and the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy. Dr. Chally serves on the Brooks System Board, Ronald McDonald House Advisory Board, WJCT Board of Trustees, Haven Hospice Advisory Board, and Sulzbacher Center Board as well as participating in other community and professional organizations. She was appointed by Governor Bush to serve on the Board of Nursing from 1999-2004 and was Chair from 2001-2003. She was named one of Northeast Florida’s Great 100 Nurses in 2000. In 2006, she was honored as a "Women of Influence" by the Jacksonville Business Journal. In 2008, she was named the Distinguished Professor at the University of North Florida and received the EVE award for Education. In 2009 she received the Desmond Tutu Peace and Reconciliation Award and the Transformational Leadership and Collaborative Engagement Award.
Yank D. Coble, MD - Council Chair

Dr. Yank Coble is the Director and Distinguished Professor of the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy, University of North Florida; and Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Florida. Dr. Coble is Past President of The World Medical Association (WMA), American Medical Association, and President Emeritus of the American College of Physicians and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Coble serves on the boards of Research!America and the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research and Medicine. Since 2002, Dr. Coble has served on the USA and WMA Delegations to the World Health Assembly.
Luther W. Coggin

Luther Coggin is the chairman of Coggin Automotive Group, a subsidiary of Asbury Automotive Group (ABG). During his association of more than forty years with the industry, Mr. Coggin has served on numerous advisory councils and committees for General Motors and many other automotive manufacturers on local, regional, national and international levels. He served as chairman of the Board of Directors of Cygnet Private Bank, director of Legacy Trust Company and currently is serving on the Mayo Leadership Council. He was a recipient of the 2002 Prime F. Osborne, III Distinguished Business Leader. Mr. Coggin has served as a member of the UNF Board of Trustees since 2002. He and his wife Blanche are currently serving as Honorary Co-Chairs of the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation. Mr. Coggin is now engaged in numerous outside businesses and philanthropic enterprises. He and his wife, Blanche, made a very substantial contribution to UNF College of Business which resulted in renaming the school The Coggin College of Business.
Marshall M. Criser, Jr.

Marshall Criser served as president of the University of Florida from 1984 to 1989, and was appointed by then-Gov. Jeb Bush to be a founding member of the newly formed UF Board of Trustees in 2001. He served as chairman of that board until he stepped down in 2003 to become chairman of Scripps Florida Funding Corp., where he served until Dec. 21, 2006. During his legal career, Mr. Criser spent 31 years as an attorney in the Palm Beach law firm of Gunster, Yoakley, Criser & Stewart, before serving as president of UF. After his presidency at UF he practiced law in Jacksonville until he retired as a partner of the national firm McGuireWoods. He also has served as a trustee for the UF Law Center Association and as president of the Florida Bar. Currently, Mr. Criser chairs the Florida Council of 100 Higher Education Task Force.
T. O’Neal Douglas

T. O’Neal Douglas is the retired Chair and CEO of American Heritage Life Insurance Company and the holding company American Heritage Life Investment Corporation. He is a former trustee of the University of North Florida, a past Board member and past Chairman of Baptist Medical Center and Baptist Health System, a past Director of the Barnett Bank of Jacksonville and Nations Bank, N.A. He was also a former Chair of Florida Tax Watch, a former member of the Board of Visitors of Lenoir-Rhyne College, a past Board member and former Chair of the Jacksonville Health Education Programs, and former member of the Board of Directors of PSS World Medical. He is one of the founders of the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy at the University of North Florida.
Lawrence J. DuBow

Lawrence DuBow currently serves as a consultant to Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. of New Delhi, India, as well as Chairman of HMS Sales and Marketing. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of WJCT; Member of the Advisory Council at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, and Secretary/Treasurer of The Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation. He is a founding member of the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida and a former Chairman of The Community Foundation. He served on the Jacksonville Housing Authority for eight years, the last year as Chairman. In 1999 Laurie and his wife Linda were Chairpersons of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Northeast Florida. Mr. DuBow and his family, through the DuBow Family Foundation, continue to support and encourage philanthropy in our community.
George Gabel

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A. Hugh Greene

Hugh Greene is President and CEO of Baptist Health. He serves on the Florida Hospital Association Board and its Executive Committee and Legislative Advocacy Committee. He was awarded “Grassroots Champion” for Florida by the American Hospital Association in 2009. He serves on the board of the University of North Florida. In 2007, Jacksonville Business Journal named Greene one of the area’s “Ultimate CEOs” and he was inducted into the First Coast Business Hall of Fame. He was the 2006 recipient of the Community Trustee Award by Leadership Jacksonville. He has been active with the United Way of Northeast Florida as chair of their Board and 2006 Campaign Chair. Serving numerous times on the Board of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, he chaired its Cornerstone economic development division in 2007. He was founding chair of JaxCare, a program for the working uninsured. As chair of the Sulzbacher Center Board, he received the Excellence in Healthcare Award for his efforts on behalf of healthcare for the homeless. Greene serves on the Healthcare and Bioscience Council of Northeast Florida where he chairs the Access to Care work group.
Robert G. Harmon, MD, MPH

Dr. Harmon has served as Director of the Duval County Health Department in Jacksonville, Florida since August 2006. He also serves as Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Univ. of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. He formerly served as National Medical Director for UnitedHealth Group, Administrator of the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration, Director of the Missouri Dept. of Health and Director of the Maricopa County (AZ) Health Dept. He is board certified in preventive medicine and has completed a residency in internal medicine. Dr. Harmon has earned a Master’s in Public Health degree at Johns Hopkins University with a focus on International Health. Dr. Harmon has authored more than 50 publications dealing with quality improvement, managed care, primary care, public health administration, and health policy.
Adam W. Herbert, PhD

President Emeritus Adam W. Herbert was the 17th president of Indiana University. He was inaugurated in 2003, and he retired in 2007. Herbert, a longtime leader in the Florida higher education system, has served as Regents Professor and as the founding director of The Florida Center for Public Policy and Leadership at the University of North Florida (UNF). He served as the president of UNF for nearly 10 years, from 1989 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001, Herbert led the nation's second-largest university system, serving as the sixth chancellor of the State University System of Florida. Dr. Herbert has extensive government service experience at both the national and state levels and has served in a leadership capacity for a number of national organizations, associations and commissions.
W. A. "Mac" McGriff, III

Mac McGriff is a private investor in Jacksonville. He was president of Alliance Mortgage Co. from 1975 to 1989. He also is the former president of Florida Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida and a former chairman of the board of directors of Associated Industries of Florida. Mr. McGriff is a past president and board member of Leadership Jacksonville and served on the board of Jacksonville Wolfson Children's Hospital. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1969, and received the UF Distinguished Alumnus award in 1993. Mr. McGriff served as one of the University of Florida representatives to the University Medical Center Board 1986-1996 and served as CEO of the hospital for 1996-1999. Mr. McGriff was appointed to the University of Florida Board of Trustees in 2001, and was elected Vice Chair in 2007.
Robert C. Nuss, MD

Dr. Nuss is Dean of the Regional Campus, University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine, Jacksonville; AVP for Health Affairs, UF Health Science Center/Jacksonville; Board Chair for UF Jacksonville Healthcare, Inc., & UF Jacksonville Physicians. Dr. Nuss is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology specializing in gynecologic oncology. He is a Fellow, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, the Duval County Medical Society, the Florida Medical Association (FMA), & the American Medical Association. He serves on the boards of Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Shands Healthcare and JaxCare. Dr. Nuss retired a Rear Admiral after 34 years of military duty with the Active and Reserve U.S. Navy. Having devoted 35 years to developing and supporting the growth of the UF Health Science Center in Jacksonville, Nuss has worked diligently to ensure that it continues to meet Florida's need for additional physicians, nurses, pharmacists and dentists. He recently was awarded the Certificate Merit, the highest distinction of the FMA, and is a member of the Florida Board of Medicine
Carol Thompson - Council Vice Chair

Until her retirement in 2006, Carol Thompson was the Executive Vice President of Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida and President of Baptist Health Foundation. Thompson’s community leadership roles include: Chair of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce (2001), the first woman to serve in this capacity; Chair of the inaugural Board of Trustees for the University of North Florida, The Bridge of Northeast Florida (past President), The Alliance for World Class Education, and the 2005 Super Bowl Host Committee. She is currently a member of the boards of Baptist Health, University of North Florida Foundation, and WJCT (past Chair). Thompson has been the recipient of the Florida Times-Union’s EVE Award, the UNF Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, and the National Conference for Community and Justice Humanitarian Award.
Floyd B. Willis, MD

Dr. Floyd Willis is Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, where he has practiced for 15 years. Dr. Willis is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. He is the Duval County Medical Society (DCMS) Immediate Past President and has served on the DCMS Board of Directors. He has served on the Florida Delegation in the Young Physicians Association to the American Medical Association. He is a member of the Morehouse School of Medicine National Alumni Association and served as its President from 1989-1992. Dr. Willis was the 2001 Gubernatorial Appointment to the University of North Florida Board of Directors. He has been honored to receive the Primary Care Award and Dean’s Leadership Award from Morehouse School of Medicine and the Teacher of the Year Award for Full Time Faculty, Florida Academy of Family Physicians. He is the recipient of a Florida Alzheimer’s Research (Byrd) Award and numerous community awards.
Daniel Wilson

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Arthur C. Wotiz

Art Wotiz has an extensive background as a senior executive in the specialty chemical industry. He is President/CEO of NovaBone Products, LLC (NBP). NBP produces and markets synthetic bone graft substitute materials world -wide. Art’s career has been focused on the specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, including serving as President of Harris Specialty Chemicals, and PCR Group, Inc. He has acquired and sold companies and constructed joint ventures in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and Brazil. Art is serving on numerous boards, both civic and corporate. He is Chair of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Life Science Committee.

Emeritus Members

Preston Haskell

Preston Haskell is chairman of The Haskell Company, one of the nation’s largest integrated design-build firms, headquartered in Jacksonville. He graduated with honors from Princeton University and with distinction from Harvard Business School. Haskell has been deeply involved in community leadership in Jacksonville and around the country. He is chairman of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a director of the Schultz Center for Teaching & Leadership, a director of Baptist Medical Center and Baptist Health System, and vice chairman of the Alliance for World Class Education. He is a director of the Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation, and a former trustee of Princeton University. He is a noted collector of contemporary art and much sought after as a speaker and writer on the subject. His works are often loaned to museums, universities and other institutions.
The Honorable John Peyton

John Peyton successfully served two terms as mayor of Jacksonville. He brought a business mentality to Jacksonville’s city government, streamlined operations and implemented best practices from the private sector. Prior to his election, the Jacksonville native served as vice president of Gate Petroleum Company. Peyton has been actively involved in community service for many years, serving on the transition team of former Mayor John Delaney and on the boards of a number of civic and charitable organizations. He is a former chairman of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, the Jacksonville Symphony Association, and Greenscape of Jacksonville.
James H. Winston

Jim Winston is Chairman-Director of LPMC, a private investment company. He is also President of Citadel Life & Health Insurance Company. He is General Partner of White Oak Land Company, which was actively involved in real estate development at Amelia Island, which included the Ritz Carlton, Summer Beach Resort, and the Golf Club of Amelia Island. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina, Mr. Winston has been active in community affairs. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the First Coast Community Music School, and is on the Board of Directors of Patriot Transportation and the Scott-McRae Automotive Group. He is past Chairman of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra, past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of WJCT, past Chairman of Florida’s First Coast YMCA, past President of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and past President of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

Ex-Officio Members

The Honorable Alvin Brown, Mayor - City of Jacksonville

On May 17, 2011 Alvin Brown was elected Mayor of Jacksonville. He is first Democrat in 20 years to be elected mayor of Jacksonville and the first African American. Mayor Brown ran on his vision of “taking Jacksonville to the next level” through job creation, Downtown revitalization, and making education and public safety top priorities. Prior to his election as Mayor he served as Executive in Residence at Jacksonville University’s Davis School of Business and president and CEO of the Willie Gary Classic Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships for historically black colleges. Beginning in 1993 Mr. Brown served in Washington as a senior member of the Clinton Administration. As Vice President Gore’s senior advisor for Urban Policy and vice chair of the White House Community Empowerment Board, he advised both the vice president and President Clinton on a wide range of domestic issues, including community revitalization, job creation, new business development and expansion of the supply of affordable housing. Mayor Brown graduated from Jacksonville University with a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Business Administration completing further postgraduate work at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He received an honorary doctorate of Philosophy from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville. Mr. Brown is the recipient of the Frederick Douglass Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Excellence in Community Service Award from 100 Black Men of America, the distinguished Award for Government Services from the National Baptist Convention, and the Chairman’s Award from the Congressional Black Caucus. In addition, the National Black MBA Association honored Brown with the prestigious H. Naylor Fitzhugh Award.
University of North Florida President John A. Delaney

John Delaney became the University of North Florida’s fifth president in 2003. Delaney’s presidency continues a distinguished career as a public servant. He was mayor of Jacksonville for two consecutive terms. As mayor, he convinced voters to approve The Better Jacksonville Plan, a $2.2 billion improvement plan that gave the city new public facilities and other amenities. He also created the Preservation Project, a massive land conservation program giving Jacksonville the distinction of having the largest urban park system in the United States. For his efforts, Delaney received the 2003 President's Conservation Achievement Award from The Nature Conservancy. Prior to service as Jacksonville mayor, Delaney served as the city’s general counsel and chief of staff to former Jacksonville Mayor Ed Austin.
Edward Waters College President Nathaniel Glover, Jr.

Nathaniel Glover, Jr. currently serves as the President of Edward Waters College (EWC). A graduate of both EWC and the University of North Florida (UNF), Mr. Glover served for 37 years at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, with two consecutive terms as sheriff. He also served as a special advisor to UNF President John Delaney, focused on promoting higher education, college recruitment, and drop-out prevention. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1995 UNF Distinguished Alumni Award, the 1999 FBI Director's Community Leadership Award, the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award, the Sallye B. Mathis Award for Outstanding Community Service, and an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from EWC. Sheriff Glover is a member of many community organizations, including Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the Fraternal Order of Police, Brotherhood of Police Officers, and St. Stephen’s AME Church Board.
University of Florida President J. Bernard Machen, DDS, MS, PhD

Dr. J. Bernard "Bernie" Machen was appointed as the 11th president of the University of Florida (UF) in October 2003, following six years of service as the president of the University of Utah. From 1995 to 1997, he was provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan. He served as dean of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry from 1989 until 1995. Dr. Machen has shepherded the University of Florida through a period of rapid growth and increasing prestige. Today, UF has 50,000 students, a research budget topping $518 million, and an endowment of over $1 billion. Dr. Machen has also undertaken several ambitious initiatives aimed at improving UF and enhancing its contribution to the state and nation. These include efforts to create a more culturally diverse campus, enhance students' educational experience, promote statewide economic development, bring about better stewardship of natural resources and make the university more environmentally friendly.
The Honorable Fred H. Schultz †

The Honorable Fred Schultz was a prominent civic leader, philanthropist and investment banker who worked tirelessly to enhance public education. A Jacksonville native, he was educated at Princeton University and the University of Florida Law School. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1963 and served as Speaker in ’69 and ’70. He served as Chairman of the Citizen’s Committee on Education, a two year study of education in Florida. In 1977 he was appointed by President Carter to the Board of the National Institute of Education and in 1979 was appointed Vice Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. In 2002 he became Chairman of the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership. Mr. Schultz served as Chairman of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and the Cummer Museum of Art, and was a founding sponsor of the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy and the Caring Community Conferences.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville, TBD

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Jacksonville University, TBD

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