DIA Board

The DIA is governed by nine Board Members, with five appointed by the Jacksonville Mayor and four by the City Council President. All nine are confirmed by the Jacksonville City Council. DIA Board Members are subject to all applicable sunshine laws, public records laws and ethics laws, and serve on an unpaid, volunteer basis. The Board comprises leaders in their respective fields, including real estate and finance, and Downtown business owners.

Patrick Krechowski

Chair

Partner, Balch & Bingham LLP

Jill Caffey

Vice President, Property & System Administration, Regency Centers

James P. (Jim) Citrano, Jr.

Senior Vice President & Commercial Real Estate Banker, Seacoast Bank North Florida Region

Sondra Fetner

Director of Placemaking, Jessie Ball duPont Fund

Micah Heavener

Chief Operations Officer, Universal Ledger

John Hirabayashi

Retired CEO and President of Community First Credit Union

Melinda B. Powers

Founder/Manager, Intentional Professionals, LLC & Adjunct Professor, University of North Florida Coggin College of Business

Scott Wohlers

President, Riverplace Capital Management, Inc.

Carol Worsham

DIA Board Member

Annually, the DIA Board Chair appoints fellow Board members to committee assignments, effective July I 5, 2024, with the Chair serving as a "roving" committee member.

Strategic Implementation Committee (SIC)

Micah, Heavener, Committee Chair
James Citrano
Scott Wohlers
Melinda B. Powers

Retail Enhancement & Property Disposition Committee (REPD)

Melinda B. Powers, Committee Chair
James Citrano
Carol Worsham
Sondra Fetner

Finance & Budget Committee

Scott Wohlers, Committee Chair
Micah Heavener
Carol Worsham

Governance Committee

Sondra Fetner, Committee Chair
Melinda B. Powers
Carol Worsham

For questions about the DIA Board, meetings, public notices, or other documents, please contact Ava Hill at avah@coj.net or (904) 255-5302.