Meet our Business Consultants & Staff

Debbie Magyar

Regional Director

Jodi Henson

Associate Director

Specialties: Marketing, business management, leadership, human capital, team development, and financial management
Office Location: Yulee

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Robin Hill

Assistant Director, Finance & Administration

Ali Stephens

Outreach & Training Events Manager

Lisa Brunson

Client Intake Manager

Ernestine Baldwin

Program Assistant

Marge Cirillo

Senior Small Business Consultant, Access to Capital Specialist

Specialties: Lending, restaurant/retail operations, marketing, and agribusiness
Office Location: St. Augustine

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Chris Evangelista

Senior Small Business Consultant

Specialties: Networking, Marketing, and Business Growth and Planning
Office Location: Clay County

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Dr. Phil Geist

Senior Small Business Consultant, Rural Outreach Specialist

Specialties: Strategic planning, business management, business continuity, manufacturing, and agribusiness
Office Location: Ocala 

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Dan Kees

Senior Small Business Consultant

Specialties: Business planning, strategic planning, and financial analysis
Office location: Jacksonville UNF

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Mark Wideman

Senior Business Consultant

Specialties: Bilingual, business planning, customer service, financials, and marketing.
Office Location: Jacksonville UNF

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Veronica Bolado

Small Business Consultant

Specialties: Bilingual, business planning, product development, marketing, and communications
Office Location: Jacksonville

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Emilie Griffin

Small Business Consultant

Specialties: Artificial intelligence, marketing, social media strategy, online health checks and business planning
Office Location: Jacksonville

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Mike Chung

Small Business Consultant

Specialties: Financing, financial management and analysis, business management, and government contracting
Office Location: Ocala & Gainesville

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Lisa Haggerty

Government Contracting Consultant

Specialties: Government contracting
Office Location: Virtual

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Rick Paul

Small Business Consultant

Specialties: Ideation, business planning and management, marketing, financial forecasting and competitive strategies
Office Location: Palatka

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Wilson Richardson

Senior Small Business Consultant

Specialties: Growth strategy, business formation, access to capital and government contracting
Office Location: Ocala

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Jesi Young

Small Business Consultant

Specialties: Marketing, business development, pricing strategy, and
recordkeepingOffice Location: Ocala

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Ayati Pandey

Student Assistant