THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS
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n July, United Way of North Central Florida welcomed six individuals to our Board of Directors. Tracy Bachmann of Waymaker Communications, Jackie Johnson of Alachua County Public Schools, John Jopling of Dell Graham, Greg Moraski of Nationwide, Lisa Patton of Publix and Todd Powell of Plum Creek began their board terms on July 1, 2015.
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Tracy Bachmann is the president and CEO of Waymaker Communications, a strategic communications agency that helps businesses with public relations, digital and social communications and design. She’s been recognized as one of Business in the Heart of Florida’s “40 Under 40” and is active in the Gainesville Rotary Club.
n June, the United Way of Florida statewide conference came to Gainesville for the first time ever! Gainesville was selected from a competitive RFP process that asked communities to respond to detailed questions about the community and the local United Way. The annual conference invited staff members from all 32 Florida United Ways to gather and discuss the latest trends and to share important information. More than 100 United Way employees from all around the state attended the conference, held at the UF Hilton.
Jackie Johnson currently serves as Director of Communications for Alachua County Public Schools. She has been communicating about public education for nearly 25 years, both as a school system employee and as a television reporter. Jackie has won several awards for her work, including her coordination of successful ballot initiatives on behalf of both districts.
As the host organization, United Way of North Central Florida was in charge of throwing the conference welcome party. Following the conference theme of “The Great and Powerful Cause: Building Pathways to Progress,” we kept the Wizard of Oz theme alive in the welcome party. In addition to participating in the conference, two United Way of North Central Florida staffers had the privilege of speaking at the break out sessions. Chris Wells, Director of Small Business Partners and Amy Azoulay, Communications Manager, led a presentation on the groundbreaking Small Business Partnership created by United Way of North Central Florida. Later, Chris held a second presentation the following day inviting a panel of local Small Business Partners to speak about their experiences with the program.
John Jopling is a Gainesville attorney with deep ties to the region. Born in Lake City, Florida, John left the region only once to attend Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. He returned the following year to the University of Florida’s College of Law where he graduated in 1982 with honors. He is an accomplished attorney with bar admissions that run the state from the Florida bar to the US District Court’s Northern and Middle District to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Left Top: Board Member Brad Pollitt with Board Chair Kay Ayers. Right Top: Board Member Greg Moraski with his wife, Audra Middle: Small Business Partners using the wacky props in the photo booth. Right Bottom: UWNCFL staff members enjoying the photo booth. Left Bottom: Team members from the Community Impact Partner, Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County. Left: The program for The Great & Powerful Cause: Building Pathways to Progress Right: The presentation by Chris Wells and Amy Azoulay highlighted in the program.
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Greg Moraski leads Nationwide’s Southern Claim Zone, which is responsible for all personal line claims for the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. Greg has a Bachelor of Art degree from Susquehanna University. Greg relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 2012 to become the leader of the Southern Claim Zone which is made up of 600 associates. Lisa Patton began her Publix career in 1987 in Daytona Beach, Florida as a meat wrapper. She worked as Deli Manager and Meat Manager in 1992. Lisa was promoted to Assistant Store Manager in 2004 and promoted to Store Manager in 2010. Lisa’s role is currently a District Manager for Publix Super Markets. Todd Powell is Plum Creek’s General Manager for Real Estate, overseeing all planning activities for the company’s Atlantic South holdings in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. His responsibilities include leadership of the Envision Alachua community planning process on 65,000 acres of Plum Creek holdings in Alachua County. United Way of North Central Florida Board Chair, Kay Ayers, Deborah Bowie and the entire UWNCFL staff and Board of Directors are pleased to welcome these outstanding additions to the team! For more information, please visit: www. unitedwayncfl.org/news/welcome-new-board-members!
CONGRATULATIONS PUBLIX!
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uring the first half of 2015, Publix hit the $1 billion milestone in earnings! Florida’s largest private company is also United Way of North Central Florida’s number one campaign, raising more than $618,000 during the 2014-2015 campaign. Thank you to Publix for all you do for the community and congratulations on reaching this exciting milestone. LIVE UNITED / 7