Members: 

W. C. Gentry

W.C. Gentry recently served as The Jacksonville Journey Education Subcommittee chair.  Before entering law school, he taught and coached high school in Jacksonville.  Gentry has practiced law in Jacksonville for more than 30 years and has handled trials and appeals in complex litigation, including constitutional issues.  He presently devotes much of his time to public interest matters, principally involving education.  He currently is on the Board of the Early Learning Coalition of Duval and is a founding director and chair of the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership.

 

Charles Griggs

A Jacksonville native, Charles Griggs serves as the Communications Director for the Duval County Health Department, managing the internal and external marketing and communications.  He currently gives back to the community through mentoring with Take Stock In Children and service to the Jacksonville Urban League. He is also the current president of the Jacksonville Association of Black Journalists, Inc. and an executive committee member of the 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc.  Griggs has contributed as an editorial writer through his column titled BlacKoffee, syndicated and published in the Jacksonville Free Press.  He previously hosted and produced The Next Page and First Coast Focus, radio talk shows that focused on community and social issues. Griggs also has contributed, as a regular panelist, to WJCT's Week In Review broadcast, which aired weekly on Channel 7 and 89.9 FM.

Curtis Hart

Curtis Hart is the vice president of The Collins Group, Inc., where since 2000 he has become one of the largest lot developers in Northeast Florida.  Previously, he was the president of Hart Resources, LLC, a development and lobbying firm.  Hart is a past president of the Northeast Florida Builder's Association, past chairman of the City of Jacksonville Planning Commission, past member of the Mayor's Growth Management Task Force, and served on the city's 2010 Comprehensive Plan Committee. 

Paul Perez

Paul Perez, recently served as the chair of the Law Enforcement Subcommittee for The Jacksonville Journey.  He is the chief compliance officer for Fidelity National Financial and is responsible for ensuring the company's adherence to federal, state statutes, other regulations and the company's code of conduct throughout the vast Fidelity National title insurance organization.  Previously, Perez was appointed by President George W. Bush as the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District which encompasses 35 counties and is home to 8.3 million Floridians.