Biography: Jill has lived in Jacksonville since 1959. She attended local public schools through junior high and is a graduate of Episcopal High School. Jill earned a B.A. with honors from Queens College in Charlotte, NC, and a J.D., also with honors, from the University of Florida College of Law.
Jill returned to Jacksonville after law school graduation and began her legal career with Mahoney Hadlow & Adams, specializing in real estate and commercial lending law, eventually becoming a partner. Jill left the practice of corporate law to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching at Jacksonville University while teaching in an independent school.
Most recently, Jill has served as a consultant and interim executive for nonprofit organizations, focusing on organizational development, fundraising, and strategic planning.
Management Team
Jill Dame (Study Chair) | Laura Bailet | Dana Birchfield | Joy Burgess | Meredith Chartrand Frisch | Jarik Conrad | Anne Egan | Bryan Hensley | Connie Hodges | Crystal Jones | Katherine Kasten | Linda Lanier | Joshua Lief | Susan Main | Judy Poppell | Tom Rodgers | Kathleen Shaw | Jim Van Vleck
Study Committee MembersAll members of the community are welcome to join the study committee. Please contact tonia@jcci.org to RSVP.
Staff
Clanzenetta "Mickee" Brown - Community Planner
Tonia Eastman Hoffman - Program Planner
Demetrius Jenkins - Coordinator of Data, Information, & Systems
