Nonprofits, at the helm: New execs at Jacksonville's Early Learning Coalition, Pace Clay
Two Northeast Florida nonprofits that work with young people have new leaders.
The Early Learning Coalition of Duval, which connects families and their children to early education and child care, promoted chief operating officer Angel Carro to president and CEO. And Pace Center for Girls in Clay County, which provides education, counseling, training and advocacy, appointed Genelle Thomas as executive director.
At the coalition, Carro succeeds former CEO Denise Marzullo, who accepted a new position in Sarasota. At Pace, Thomas follows Christina Helbling who departed to become full-time owner and executive director of Huntington Learning Center in St. Johns.
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Carro has been with the Early Learning Coalition since 2006.
"Angel is the best individual to assume leadership of Jacksonville’s largest nonprofit," board chairman MarcusRowe said. "He is well-respected by his peers and has a track record of leadership locally and at the state level. This, combined with his knowledge, experience and understanding of the organization, makes Angel uniquely qualified to lead the ELC of Duval into the future successfully."
Carro oversaw the coalition's $111 million budget and was instrumental in implementing $56 million in American Recovery Plan Act grants, according to the agency.
"I am deeply honored and humbled," Carro said, noting he follows "two great leaders" in Marzullo and her predecessor, Susan Main. "I look forward to partnering with families, providers and the community to create support so Duval children will be ready for kindergarten and beyond."
Pace School for Girls in Clay County
Thomas returns to her former nonprofit stomping grounds with about 20 years of nonprofit and youth development leadership and "a proven record of community impact," according to Pace. Most recently she was director of national initiatives at Boston-based Partners for Youth with Disabilities but prior worked for former Jacksonville-area nonprofits Dignity U Wear and Clay County Council on Aging.
"Genelle is a dynamic, collaborative leader who has the vision and experience to advance our mission and lead the center in Clay County," said Mary Marx, president and CEO of Jacksonville-based Pace. "I look forward to working alongside Genelle as she engages the Clay community in Pace’s work and reaches more girls across Northeast Florida."
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Thomas said she was honored to "lead Pace Clay and empower my home community’s next generation of girls and young women.
"When we focus on supporting girls, they gain the power to achieve success in all areas of their lives, leading to positive outcomes for themselves, their families and our Clay community," she said.
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The Northeast Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross named Jack Hunt, chief technology officer at Availity, as its chairman.
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