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.

Micah Heavener

Chair, DIA Board

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Scott Wohlers

Vice Chair, DIA Board

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, TradeWinds Wealth Partners

John Hirabayashi

Secretary, DIA Board

Retired CEO and President of Community First Credit Union

William Bruce

Director of Multifamily Investment Sales, Cushman & Wakefield

Carrie Bailey

Senior Vice President of Development, Rimrock Companies

Jill Caffey

Vice President, Property & System Administration, Regency Centers

Sondra Fetner

Director of Placemaking, Jessie Ball duPont Fund

Patrick Krechowski

Partner, Balch & Bingham LLP

Trevor Lee

Managing Partner, Hoefer Welker

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

Strategic Implementation Committee (SIC)

Scott Wohlers, Committee Chair
Jill Caffey
John Hirabayashi

Retail Enhancement & Property Disposition Committee (REPD)

Jill Caffey, Committee Chair
Carrie Bailey
Sondra Fetner
John Hirabayashi

Finance & Budget Committee

John Hirabayashi, Committee Chair
Carrie Bailey
Trevor Lee
Patrick Krechowski

Governance Committee

Sondra Fetner, Committee Chair
John Hirabayashi
Scott Wohlers

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