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Accomplished senior executive with over 44 years of success leading the growth of YMCA organizations. Keen business acumen with proven track record of sound fiscal management, fund raising ability, leadership development, revenue producing membership and program experience through market research, as well as deep experience in financial management and profit generation. $75 mil in construction projects resulting in revenue growth, including knowledge of bond financing, real estate development, hospital and medical wellness partnerships.

YMCA Private Retirement Fund, New York NY, an $8.0 Billion Pension Plan — Vice Chair Member of Audit, Governance, Benefits & Operations, and Strategic Planning Committees, 13 Years’ Experience
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital- Chair of the board of directors
Baptist Health System, $8 Billion Dollar Hospital System — Quality Patient Care, Audit, Finance and Risk Committees, 12 Years’ Experience (Former Board) member
(Former) Director, Patriot Transportation Inc. “Jacksonville FL (Nasdaq, PATI) - Audit and Comp Committees”
Advisory Board Member, Fifth Third Bank of Florida

An attorney based in Jacksonville, Florida, Fred’s legal practice focuses on complex business litigation, land use litigation, and other real estate matters. He is a former prosecutor and previously served as General Counsel for the City of Jacksonville and its independent authorities.

Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades, including:

AV Preeminent Rating® Martindale-Hubbell; Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation (2016-2024); Named Best Lawyers® Jacksonville Litigation – Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year” in 2022; Florida Trend “Legal Elite" (2015, 2016, 2019, and 2020); Florida Super Lawyers for Business Litigation (2011-2025).

Fred’s community service includes serving on the Jacksonville Port Authority Board of Directors, the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, St. Vicent’s Health System Board of Directors, University of North Florida Board of Directors, The Bolles School Board of Trustees, and Chairman and General Counsel of the Gator Bowl Association.

With over 40 years of experience in design, engineering.

and construction, Mike has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry, particularly in complex food processing, refrigeration, and commercial facilities.

Throughout his career, Mike has held leadership roles across operations, project management, and business

development - driving growth and innovation in the

industrial and commercial construction sectors. His expertise has helped deliver major projects for industry leading brands like Starbucks, Nestle, and Kraft, expanding capabilities beyond construction to include facility design, process engineering, and equipment integration.

Beyond his professional contributions, Mike remains

committed to community service, serving on boards for

Flagler College, UF Health Jacksonville (former), jacksonville Civic Council, Sulzbacher Center (former), UF Rinker, and JU Engineering School advisory boards.

With 25 years of experience in corporate leadership and 35 years in business case analysis, Cord has proven his ability to drive unsurpassed top-line growth and consistent profitability while overseeing multiple offices across the Southeast. Having built and managed the largest product line profit center in the U.S. for a Fortune 100 company, he’s demonstrated strength in forging lasting partnerships, creating customer focused solutions, and maintaining a strong reputation for credibility and service. He is recognized as an industry diplomat, known for strategic vision, and operational excellence.

Superior Construction, CFO – 2021 to Present, Jacksonville, FL

Strategic advisor to CEO, shareholders, and other stakeholders with direct responsibility for: Accounting and Finance; HR; IT; Marketing; Organizational Development

Stellar, CFO, Board Member, Minority Shareholder – 1996 to 2022, Jacksonville, FL

Served as a strategic partner supporting every function and stakeholder within a global organization providing design-build solutions for facilities requiring low temperature refrigerated environments.

John Delaney has worked in three careers: law, government/politics and Higher Ed.

He was the Chief Assistant State Attorney for the 4th Judicial Circuit (Jacksonville/Duval, Nassau and Clay counties.

He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, due to a city/county consolidation the 10th largest city in population and the largest in land area.

He served 15 years as President of the University of North Florida and a year as the Interim Chancellor of the State University System for Florida.

He practiced law with the Rogers Towers law firm and also was a Principal with The Fiorentino Group doing business development and lobbying.

He has served on three corporate boards (on the NYSE and NASDAQ) and dozens of non-profit boards, including hospitals, private K-12 schools, land conservation non-profits and charitable Foundations. He served as Chair of both the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.

He is married with four children and five grandchildren, and helped raise two other young relatives.

Marty Fiorentino is President of The Fiorentino Group, one of the largest and most recognized government affairs and business development firms in the State of Florida. Leading The Fiorentino Group, Marty provides expertise to clients and associates on a wide variety of issues including transportation and infrastructure, transit, maritime, local government, telecommunications, appropriations matters, and health care. In addition to his government relations role, Marty is also very active in local, state, and national politics. He is one of the “Florida 500”, a group of the 500 most influential executives in the state, as recognized by Florida Trend Magazine.

Prior to forming The Fiorentino Group, Marty served Of Counsel to the law firm of Holland & Knight, and as Special Counsel to CSX Corporation. From 1995 to 1999, he served as Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs for CSX Transportation. Prior to that, he was an attorney with the former Seaboard System Railroad.

Marty served in the administration of President George H.W. Bush in Washington, D.C. There, he served as Chief of Staff of the Federal Railroad Administration, and Counselor to Deputy Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao.

In 1999, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Marty to a four-year term on the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), where he served as Chairman of the Board. JAXPORT managed Jacksonville’s three seaports and four airports, including the Jacksonville International Airport. In 2001, Marty led the successful effort to restructure the JPA into two separate authorities – the Jacksonville Seaport Authority and Jacksonville Airport Authority. Afterward, Governor Bush appointed Marty to the Jacksonville Seaport Authority, where he was elected its first chairman of the board.

With over 40 years of experience in design, engineering, and construction, Mike has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry, particularly in complex food processing, refrigeration, and commercial facilities.

Throughout his career, Mike has held leadership roles across operations, project management, and business development - driving growth and innovation in the industrial and commercial construction sectors. His expertise has helped deliver major projects for industry leading brands like Starbucks, Nestle, and Kraft, expanding capabilities beyond construction to include facility design, process engineering, and equipment integration.

Beyond his professional contributions, Mike remains committed to community service, serving on boards for Flagler College, UF Health Jacksonville (former), Jacksonville Civic Council, Sulzbacher Center (former), UF Rinker, and JU Engineering School advisory boards.

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