JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS - Key Persons


Adam Robinson - VP

Job Titles:
  • President Elect
  • Vice President

Blake Massey

Blake works with Small Businesses and Individuals helping them achieve their retirement planning goals. A good size company for him is a closely-held business with 1-50 employees.

Brent Ross

Job Titles:
  • Membership

Cal Heseman

Job Titles:
  • Membership Chair
Cal specializes in Business Brokerage, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Valuations and Exit Strategy Planning. He has over 30 years experience in a wide variety of industries.

Chris Hand

Job Titles:
  • Programs Chair
Chris Hand has a long record of public, civic, and legal service in Florida. He is a litigator who advocates for clients in Estate, Probate, Trust, and Will disputes. He also practices Government Law and helps clients solve challenges and realize opportunities with city and county public agencies.

Corey Jones

Job Titles:
  • Education Chair
Corey has 17+ years of experience in the banking industry. His focus is on helping business owners in North Florida achieve economic success and financial security.

Doug Wilder

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Chair
Since 1993, Doug has been working with executives, employees, and partners, and preparing them for long-term success in marketing, leadership, relationships, self-improvement. For high-maintenance and drifting employees, he has returned them to high-performers 78% of the time.

Jenevieve Kart

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
Jenevieve helps individuals & business clients to succeed financially by understanding and developing a financial plan to meet their needs, goals & risk tolerance. She strives to provide the highest level of service and bring 30 years professional experience in Business & Commercial, Private Bank, Investments & Trust divisions.

Jessica Evans

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Banker
  • Sponsorship Chair
Jessica is a commercial banker with over 20 years in banking and 17 in the business sector. She has developed a strong process and a skilled team that tailors business solutions for her clients.

Ken Smith

With over 40 years of business experience, Ken offers Florida residents, their families and the state's small business owners, information, advice and insurance planning ideas.

Lauren Langham

Job Titles:
  • Governance Chair
Lauren has a comprehensive commercial real estate practice covering the Florida markets. Key practice areas include lease review, drafting and negotiation, loan work-outs and restructures, foreclosures, purchase, sale contracts, closings and commercial real estate loan documentation.

Linda R. Forde - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
Linda R. Forde is a proud Air Force Veteran with extensive accounting experience serving clients from various industries including construction, manufacturing, hospitality, retail and more. Linda has particular expertise working with non-profit organizations and home owners associations.

Marius Dobren

Job Titles:
  • Partnership Chair
Marius is committed to providing small and medium-sized businesses with access to working capital that will help them overcome cash flow challenges, even if they are not yet eligible for conventional funding.

Mark A. Addington - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Mark A. Addington focuses his practice primarily on business and employment litigation to include contractual disputes, restrictive covenants, defense of wage and hour, harassment, retaliatory discharge, disability, age, religion, race, and sex discrimination.

Shane Cormier

Job Titles:
  • Communications Chair
  • Financial Executive
Shane is a seasoned financial executive with proven expertise in preparing companies for pre and post sale readiness. Due diligence and transitional support.

Steve Kaufman

Job Titles:
  • Executive Administrator
Steve coordinates a carefully selected team of writers, graphic designers, webmasters and producers to serve his clients' diverse needs. He combines creativity, results-oriented writing, and a Shipmate's commitment to his clients and their businesses.