Who We Are

Mayport Waterfront Partnership

Over 25 years, we have been committed to advocating for the preservation of a thriving working waterfront and the rich heritage of an authentic village. The Board of Directors of the Partnership consists of both individual and organizational advisors, united in their mission.

Directors

Mitch Reeves
Chair

Mike Redick
Vice-chair

Dara Hailes
Secretary, Education & Research committee

Bill Gulliford
Treasurer, Government Relations

Matt Stewart
Director, Past Vice-Chair,EcoTourism chair

Capt. Bob Russo
Director, Education and Research Committee

Alyce Decker, AICP
Director, Past Chair

Claudia Estes
Director, Cultural Heritage & History Committee

Joe Floyd
Director, Commercial Fishing Committee

Chip Drysdale
Director, Education & Research Committee, Chair

John Tipton
Director, Cultural Heritage & History Committees

Nancy Jones
Director, Commmercial Fishing Committee

Dr. Bryan Franks
Director, Education & Research Committee

Heather Thompson
Director, Cultural Heritage & History Committee

Alec Newell
Director, Cultural Heritage & History Committee

Channing Brodie
Director, Eco-Tourism Committee

John Swindell
Director, Eco-Tourism Committee

Val Bostwick
Director representing Friends of the St. Johns River Ferry,
Eco-Tourism Committee

Dan Hogan
Director representing Mayport Lighthouse Association

Advisors

Chris Miller
Representing Congressman John H. Rutherford, Jacksonville Office

Kiyan Michael
Florida House of Representatives District 16

Mark McManus
Community Planning Officer/ Representing U. S. Naval Station Mayport

Greer Johnson Gillis
Senior Vice President and Chief Infrastructure & Development Officer JTA

Brittany Norris
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Representing Mayor Deegan’s Office

Brian Burket
Waterfront Project Manager
Jacksonville Parks, Recreation and Community Services

Ashley N. Waymouth
Chief of Interpretation
National Park Service, Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Rich Redick
Representing A1A Ocean Islands Trail, (JAX Beach to Fernandina Beach)

Nancy Powell
Executive Director, Representing Scenic Jacksonville

Dr. Quinton White
Retried, JU's Marine Science Research Institute/OCEARCH, Education & Research Committee

Makenzi Conner
Executive Council Assistant
Office of City Council District 13, Councilman Rory Diamond

Nikki Evans
Executive Council Assistant
Office of City Council At-Large Group 2, Councilman Ron Salem