Davis Leadership
Leadership Team

Dr. Barbara Ritter
Dean, Davis College of Business & Technology and Executive Director of Career Services

Dr. Bob Boylan
Department Chair, Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, and Decision Science Information Management

Dr. John Shaw
Department Chair, Business Administration, Management, Marketing, International Business, and Sport Business

Executive Advisory Board
The Davis College of Business & Technology has an active Executive Advisory Board (EAB) that works with the Dean on a number of issues ranging from strategic planning to increasing internship opportunities. The EAB is composed of a broad cross-section of business leaders that are committed to serving as the conduit between higher education and industry to enhance the student experience in the Davis College of Business & Technology.
Education
- Jacksonville University, Masters in Business Administration, 2004
- Jacksonville University, B.S. Computer Information Systems, 1985
Chronology of CSX Employment
- 1985 to 1988 Software Developer, CSX Technology, Jacksonville
- 1988 to 1991 Senior Programmer Analyst, CSX Technology, Jacksonville
- 1991 to 1993 Applications Consultant, CSX Technology, Jacksonville
- 1993 to 1995 Senior Applications Consultant, CSX Technology, Jacksonville
- 1995 to 1999 Manager-Applications Development, CSX Technology Jacksonville
- 1999 to 2004 Director-Applications Development, CSX Technology Jacksonville
- 2004 to 2011 Assistant Vice President-Applications Development, CSX Technology, Jacksonville
- 2012 Assistant Vice President, Operations Integration
- 2013 to Present President, CSX Technology
Business and Professional Affiliations
- Jacksonville University Davis College of Business & Technology Executive Advisory Board
- Dreams Come True Board Member
- Railinc Board of Directors

Dee Brown '90
Senior Associate AD / University & Athletics Relations; Jacksonville University

Jacinta Carter
EVP, Human Resources, People & Culture; Swisher

Marty Chomiak '81, '84
Global Strategic Marketing, Johnson & Johnson; Retire
J&J career has spanned 36 years and covered positions of increasing responsibility and complexity:
- Sales, Sales Management, Training / Development
- Corporate account director for all J&J - covering NYC
- International Market Development responsible for Asia Pac
- Business Unit - Board Member
- Led a special assignment in China for 2 years
- Returned to NJ to lead a fledgling surgical group and grew it over 10 years
- Opportunity to transfer to J&J Vision Care in Jacksonville
- Leading J&J Vision Community Outreach – Young Leader Development Program (YLDP)
- Education Foundation, Board Member, Branchburg Twp., NJ
- Member of the University of Pennsylvania – Parents Council
- Former Chairman Parks Committee, Branchburg, NJ
- Assistant Scout Master - Boy Scouts of America, Branchburg, NJ and Shanghai, PR China
- Coached youth sports
Cathy Chambers is Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development for the JAXUSA Partnership. Recently named as one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers, Cathy has over 20 years of experience working for Chambers of Commerce, regional economic development organizations and city government. In her role with JAXUSA, Cathy recruits high-wage jobs and private capital investment to Northeast Florida.
Focused on growing the financial services industry, Cathy has helped recruit more than 10,000 jobs to Jacksonville, including projects with Deutsche Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Fidelity National Financial, Macquarie Group, Fidelity Investments and Adecco. Cathy also oversees the Partnership’s strategic planning, marketing and research initiatives and coordinates partner activities for the seven-county Northeast Florida region.
Cathy serves on several state and local Boards, including her role as chair of the Florida Economic Development Council. She also serves on the Enterprise Florida Board, Clay County Development Authority, Visit Jacksonville Board and is an Advisory Council member for the North Florida chapter of the Urban Land Institute.
Cathy holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from Miami University (OH) and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Xavier University. She is certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional by the National Development Council and is an active member of CoreNet Global and the International Economic Development Council.

John Crowley EMBA ’07
Chief Information Officer, Fidelity National Title Group; EAB Chairman

Jed Davis
President/Chief Executive Officer, DDI, Inc.; Chair EAB Nominations & Advancement Subcommittee

Nathaniel P. Ford EMBA '17
Chief Executive Officer, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. is the consummate transportation professional. His distinguished career spans more than three decades, including a combined 14 years as CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).
Mr. Ford has built a legacy on organizational leadership, fiscal acumen, and innovation. He is a champion of multimodal transportation, walkable neighborhoods, public-private partnerships, and transit-oriented development.
He is an expert on industry best practices and has gained insight on international transportation issues by participating in trade missions to Australia, China, France, New Zealand and Russia, and recently lead a delegation to Cuba.
Mr. Ford is also a visionary who embraces change and technological advances that promote sustainability as demonstrated by the recent public-private partnership negotiated for JTA's Compressed Natural Gas operations facilities.
He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Goodwill Industries, United Way of Northeast Florida, and serves as Vice Chair for the Transportation and Expressway Authority Membership of Florida (TEAMFL). Ford is a member of the American Public Transportation Association Board of Directors Executive Committee, and served as Chair of the Jacksonville 2015 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes Campaign.
He has received numerous awards for his ambitious programs and initiatives over the span of his career, with the latest being the "White House Champions of Change" from the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary, Anthony Foxx. He was also named "Ultimate CEO" from the Jacksonville Business Journal and received the Clanzel T. Brown Award for diversity programming. Ford's administration has also received several noteworthy awards, to include: 2014 Big Turnaround Organization, the Florida Planning and Zoning Association for Route Optimization Initiative; and the APTA Gold Safety Award.
Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. has a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Organizational Leadership from Mercer University. He is a graduate of the Executive Development Consortium Program at Emory University and also received executive education from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Abel Harding
Executive Vice President and North Florida Market President, IBERIABANK/First Horizon

Bryan Hipsher
Chief Financial Officer, Dun & Bradstreet
Justin Hesterlee is Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis for Availity, where he manages the company’s financial strategy, including financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and decision support analysis. Justin joined Availity in 2015 after serving as Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Capital for Southeastern Grocers. In this role, he was responsible for managing the corporate strategic planning process and overseeing execution activities, which involved several merger and acquisitions, as well as a large rebranding initiative. He also served as the company’s Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Merchandising & Marketing. Prior to Southeastern Grocers, Justin began his career in the business operations division of AB InBev (previously Anheuser-Busch). During his eight-year tenure, he assumed roles with increasing responsibility up through his last position as senior plant controller of their Jacksonville, FL brewery. Justin received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University and an M.B.A. from the University of Florida. He lives in Jacksonville and participates in several charities, including Beaches Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers Big Sisters, where he has served as a volunteer mentor.

John Hirabayashi
Chief Executive Officer, Community First Credit Union
John Hirabayashi is president and CEO of Community First Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Florida. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Community First has 17 branch locations and $1.3 billion in assets and serves 108,000 members. Hirabayashi joined Community First as CEO in 1996 when the institution was known as Educational Community Credit Union which had $200 million in assets and 44,000 members. Hirabayashi was recently appointed to The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. He also currently serves on the JAX Chamber board of directors and the WJCT foundation. He formerly served on the WJCT board of trustees, JAX Chamber board of governors, as well as the boards of the Alliance for World Class Education, the Florida Community College Foundation, the Clay County Educational Foundation, the Duval County Public Education Foundation and JCCI (Jacksonville Community Council, Inc.).

Matthew Kampfe '06, '08
President & Chief Executive Officer, Kampfe Management Services
Matthew serves as the President and CEO for Kampfe Management Services (KMS). For over thirty years KMS has specialized in rehabilitation and community reintegration services for survivors of brain injury. Kampfe has expanded this small business across the Pacific Northwest and they continue to expand into other parts of the country. Kampfe has developed relationships with national workers compensation insurance companies, managed care organizations key physician partners, and guardians / conservators to ensure coordination and outcomes (costs and quality) are appropriately managed for all invested parties. Throughout his career Kampfe has been recognized for his professional accomplishments however he has always taken time to give back to his community & state through his involvement with regional and statewide organizations. Matthew and his wife Whitney are blessed with three healthy and happy children.
Community Involvement
- Connect Florida (CF): 2006 – present, Statewide Chair 2012 - 2013
- Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA): Mayoral appointed Commissioner 2010 – 2013
- Community First Credit Union: 2011 – 2013, Community Advisory Board
- Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce: Various committees 2005 – present
- THE PLAYERS: 2003 – 2012
- Top 40 Under 40: Jacksonville Business Journal- 2009


Anthony 'Tony' Kurlas
Managing Director--Community Markets Strategy Executive, Merrill-Lynch Wealth Management
Candace Moody is vice president of communications for CareerSource Northeast Florida, the regional workforce development organization, which serves six counties in northeast Florida. She writes a weekly employment column for the Florida Times Union, and is frequently interviewed by the media on employment issues. Her writing on business and career issues has also appeared the Atlanta Journal Constitution and 904 Magazine, as well as in several national publications and websites.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Candace comes to CareerSource with over 15 years of experience in private industry. Her background includes experience in Human Resources, recruiting, and career consulting. She completed her M.B.A. from Jacksonville University in December 2001 and currently serves as an adjunct instructor in the Davis College of Business & Technology.
Her community involvement includes serving as a former chair of the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women. She is a former chair of the Jacksonville Women's Business Center advisory board. Candace was selected as a 2009 Woman of Influence by the Jacksonville Business Journal and was selected as the Corporate Leader of the year in 2011 by the Women Business Owners of North Florida.

Anna Lebesch
Vice President for Talent Development at the JAXUSA Partnership
With more than 20 years of experience as an educator, college administrator and economic developer, Dr. Anna Lebesch has been instrumental in paving the career paths for countless students and workforce members who are currently serving our Northeast Florida communities. She has been involved in developing more than 60 educational programs to answer the local workforce needs, partnering with Northeast Florida businesses, industries, colleges, universities as well as regional school districts.
Dr. Lebesch holds a Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Florida and a Masters and Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Missouri. She is currently the Vice President for Talent Development at the JAXUSA Partnership. JAXUSA partnership is a private nonprofit division of the JAX Chamber overseeing the economic development initiatives of seven counties of Northeast Florida. Dr. Lebesch is dedicated to serving the community in talent development and attraction increasing the economic vitality of our communities and economic mobility of our citizens. She does this by leading the Regions Talent Advancement Network and the Talent Advancement Partnership, coordinating efforts to spearhead funding and implement structures to meet industry needs, and using data to drive programmatic changes needed to improve the capacity and scale of our workforce.
She resides in Clay County with her two children, Erin and Justin.

Cheikh Mboup
President, Edible Brands
As President of Black Knight Financial Services, Joe is responsible for creating a centralized Client Support team that will support Black Knight’s lender- and servicer-related offerings. Working with the other division presidents and divisional sales teams, Joe is responsible for enterprise client account management and sales strategy, enhancing cross-sales to our existing clients and helping ensure that new client sales include multiple technology, data and analytics offerings.
Joe has more than 25 years of experience providing innovative technology solutions to the financial services industry. Previously, Joe was Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Lender Processing Services (LPS), where he was responsible for information technology strategy and management of the company's IT assets. This included application development, technology infrastructure, data center operations, critical facilities, information security, supplier management and telecommunications. Joe was also responsible for LPS' Servicing Solutions & Technology division, where he directed the technology and overall management of LPS' industry-leading MSP® loan servicing platform, LPS Desktop®, Enterprise Content Management, and Customer Support and Services groups. He provided technology leadership to effectively support the business strategies of LPS' customer base.
Prior to LPS, Joe was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for FIS, the world's largest global provider dedicated to banking and payments technologies. He has worked for predecessor companies of LPS and FIS since 1986.
Joe attended Belmont Abbey College and earned an M.B.A. degree from Jacksonville University.

Todd Mollitt, PHR, SHRM-CP
As President of Black Knight Financial Services, Joe is responsible for creating a centralized Client Support team that will support Black Knight’s lender- and servicer-related offerings. Working with the other division presidents and divisional sales teams, Joe is responsible for enterprise client account management and sales strategy, enhancing cross-sales to our existing clients and helping ensure that new client sales include multiple technology, data and analytics offerings.
Joe has more than 25 years of experience providing innovative technology solutions to the financial services industry. Previously, Joe was Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Lender Processing Services (LPS), where he was responsible for information technology strategy and management of the company's IT assets. This included application development, technology infrastructure, data center operations, critical facilities, information security, supplier management and telecommunications. Joe was also responsible for LPS' Servicing Solutions & Technology division, where he directed the technology and overall management of LPS' industry-leading MSP® loan servicing platform, LPS Desktop®, Enterprise Content Management, and Customer Support and Services groups. He provided technology leadership to effectively support the business strategies of LPS' customer base.
Prior to LPS, Joe was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for FIS, the world's largest global provider dedicated to banking and payments technologies. He has worked for predecessor companies of LPS and FIS since 1986.
Joe attended Belmont Abbey College and earned an M.B.A. degree from Jacksonville University.

Joe Nackashi EMBA '07
President, Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.
As President of Black Knight Financial Services, Joe is responsible for creating a centralized Client Support team that will support Black Knight’s lender- and servicer-related offerings. Working with the other division presidents and divisional sales teams, Joe is responsible for enterprise client account management and sales strategy, enhancing cross-sales to our existing clients and helping ensure that new client sales include multiple technology, data and analytics offerings.
Joe has more than 25 years of experience providing innovative technology solutions to the financial services industry. Previously, Joe was Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Lender Processing Services (LPS), where he was responsible for information technology strategy and management of the company's IT assets. This included application development, technology infrastructure, data center operations, critical facilities, information security, supplier management and telecommunications. Joe was also responsible for LPS' Servicing Solutions & Technology division, where he directed the technology and overall management of LPS' industry-leading MSP® loan servicing platform, LPS Desktop®, Enterprise Content Management, and Customer Support and Services groups. He provided technology leadership to effectively support the business strategies of LPS' customer base.
Prior to LPS, Joe was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for FIS, the world's largest global provider dedicated to banking and payments technologies. He has worked for predecessor companies of LPS and FIS since 1986.
Joe attended Belmont Abbey College and earned an M.B.A. degree from Jacksonville University.

Monica Peck EMBA '12
Senior Vice President, Black Knight Financial Services
Monica Peck serves as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Program Management for Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI), a premier provider of integrated software, data and analytics to the mortgage industry. Monica is responsible for the Enterprise Program Management Office, which includes design and strategic roadmap, program management and governance, and portfolio management. In addition, her team supports enterprise-level reporting and analytics.
Prior to joining Black Knight, Monica served as Assistant Vice President for SunTrust Banks, Inc. where she served in various leadership roles within Human Resources; Training and Development; Marketing; Finance and Accounting; Asset and Liability Management; and Information Technology.
Monica earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stony Brook University and a Master in Business Administration from Jacksonville University.

Pete Pennella '98
Vice President of Human Resources; RF-SMART

Tom Peterson EMBA '06
Chief of Staff: Sales Management Operations, Black Knight Financial Services; Retired

Pamela R. Schneider, CPA
President, SDN Computer Consultants, LLC
Pam Schneider is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin where she earned a BA in Accounting. Pam has been with SDN since 1989 . Her previous work experience includes five years as a controller and prior experience in a large corporation as a financial analyst.
As a computer consultant, Pam is involved in all aspects of serving the clients computer and information analysis needs. Her experience in consulting extends over twenty years with a wide variety of commercial and non-profit organizations. She has focused on serving clients in wholesale distribution, construction, manufacturing, Financial services, health care and various non-profit organizations. She works directly with management to ensure their reporting requirements are met.
As an implementer of Microsoft Great Plains software, Pam has received certification on SQL Great Plains implementation and installation, Frx Forecaster, Wennsoft Job Cost and Service Management, Scribe and Horizon manufacturing.
As a Certified Public Accountant, Pam is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and of the Jacksonville Chapter of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.


Lance Windley
Florida Market Managing Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman
Lance serves as the Florida Market Managing Partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (DHG), a national, full-service accounting and advisory firm. His public accounting experience spans more than 25 years and includes a focus on organizational leadership, large audit and assurance services. Prior to managing the Florida market, Lance served as the Co-Member in Charge for Construction and Real Estate Services before serving as the Jacksonville Office Managing Partner at DHG.
Lance participated in Leadership Jacksonville’s Class of 2013 and is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association, where he has held numerous roles including Triangle chapter president. He also serves as a trustee for Cummer Museum and has been involved with several literacy programs in Jacksonville including DHG’s Dreamkeepers and serving as a business advisor for the Council for Educational Change’s Executive PASS program.
Lance resides in Avondale with his wife, Jennifer, and son, Grayson. Outside of his professional and civic duties, Lance enjoys spending quality time with family, playing golf and fly fishing.

Charlie Wodehouse
Chief Financial Officer, Blue Water Industries
Charlie Wodehouse is the Chief Financial Officer for Bluegrass Materials Company, a privately-held mining company that specializes in construction aggregates in the Southeast. Founded in 2010 by the Baker Family, formerly of Florida Rock Industries (which was sold to Vulcan Materials in 2007), Bluegrass Materials has rapidly expanded their footprint to include market-leading positions in parts of Kentucky, Georgia, and most recently Maryland. Since joining Bluegrass in 2013, Charlie was tasked with building a new corporate staff to accommodate several large acquisitions that have more than doubled the size of the company in each of the last two years. Charlie also serves as the Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer, and he plays an integral role in all strategic planning initiatives, as well as day-to-day finance and accounting initiatives.
Before moving into the role as CFO, Charlie was the Manager of Finance, Planning and Analysis for Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) in Birmingham, AL. While in Birmingham, Charlie served as the Head of the Community Service Committee, which oversaw all Corporate Volunteer activities. Prior to that, he served as the Area General Manager for the Northern Concrete Division of Vulcan Materials, overseeing all concrete operations in Central and Southeastern Virginia. He began his career with Florida Rock Industries, working closely with senior management on strategic acquisitions and investor relations. Charlie has also previously worked as an Investment Banker and was employed by CSR, Ltd., a large multi-national construction materials company, at its headquarters in Sydney, Australia.
Charlie earned his Bachelor of Arts from The University of Virginia in 1999. He also has an MBA from the University of Florida where he was the 2004 Class President and Matherly Scholar. Charlie lives in Ponte Vedra Beach with his wife, Amanda, and are blessed with two boys and twin girls. When not spending time with his family, Charlie is an avid golfer and sur
Emeritus Board Members

Henry Brown
Chief Executive Officer, Miller Electric Company; EAB Vice-Chairman

Dan Davis
Chairman & President, Estuary Corporation

Jerry Mallot
Former President, JAXUSA Partnership

Chuck Wodehouse
Retired President, CSX Technology

Morrie Zimmerman
President, Far East Brokers and Consultants