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Jon Sullivan

Jon Sullivan is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience as an independent business owner and as an executive in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.  He has held a variety positions, including serving as an officer in the United States Navy, teaching at his alma meter The Citadel, owning his own business, leading a large real estate franchise, serving as an executive vice president of one of the largest nonprofits in the county and serving as a fractional chief executive officer at HTM.  In each of these roles, Jon was responsible for leading teams, strategic planning, driving sales and marketing, and fostering organizational growth.  Jon is most proud of the work he and his teammates did at the Wounded Warrior Project forever changed the way wounded warriors are thought of and cared for in this country. Jon holds an undergraduate degree from The Citadel and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Charleston, S.C.  In his spare time, enjoys spending time with his wife Sarah and their two kids Paul and Campbell.  Despite having lived in the South for the past 3 decades, Jon remains a die-hard Bostonian and huge fan of the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins.         Current Version (which seems to match up with the new format already): Jon Sullivan is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience as an independent business owner and as an executive in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.  He has in-depth knowledge of strategic planning, sales and marketing, and fostering organizational growth.  His diverse background gives him a unique perspective on how to grow businesses and how to drive teams toward success. After serving as a naval officer and teaching at his alma mater, The Citadel, Jon’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish an independent real estate practice with the fastest growing real estate company in North America.  After a successful first year in sales, Jon was selected to turn around a struggling franchise in Orange Park, FL.  Within 20 months that office went from being unprofitable to doubling its salesforce, earning a profit and being recognized for highest per agent sales productivity in North Florida.Following his time in real estate, Jon joined a national nonprofit with a mission of assisting post 9/11 service members wounded in the Global War on Terrorism in 2009. Hired as a fundraiser, Jon quickly established several multimillion-dollar revenue channels which allowed the organization to raise over $1B in less than 10 years.  Jon also served in several executive roles on the operations side of the organization, where he led international teams of over 100 staff members responsible for delivering services to over 100,000 wounded warriors and their families.  Jon’s efforts led to the organization growing to the 45th largest charity in the U.S., being named the Harris Poll Equitrends “Brand of the Year,” and the NonProfit Times “Best nonprofit to work for.” More importantly, the organization’s combined efforts forever changed the way wounded warriors are thought of and cared for in this country.In addition to his undergraduate degree, Jon earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the College of Charleston.  He lives in Jacksonville, FL with his wife, a local attorney, and two young children.  Despite having lived in the South for the past 3 decades, Jon remains a die-hard Bostonian and fan of the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins.

Jose R Sevilla

Jose R. Sevilla is a finance professional with over 20 years of experience. He has held various positions in Corporate Finance, such as CFO for a Private Equity firm where he was responsible for the profitability, acquisition, and growth of the firm’s portfolio companies. Mr. Sevilla handled over $800 MM in assets. Previously, he was the Director of Finance for American Express LATAM, and recently, he was a Lecturer at the University of Miami. Jose is proud of his success spearheading the more than 100% growth of the PE firm Central American and Caribbean companies in less than three years. Jose has a BS in Finance, an MBA in Finance and System Design from the University of Miami, and a Postgraduate from MIT Sloan School of Business in Strategy & Innovation. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf. Also, Jose is a trained chef specializing in French cooking and enjoys cooking for family and friends.

Juan Reyna

Accounting Liaison:Juan has held a variety of positions including data processing assistant and was previously with Liberty Tax as a Business Accounting Specialist where he was responsible for tax preparation and bookkeeping services for several clients. Juan is most proud of increasing bookkeeping services’ productivity by transitioning to a cloud-based system and offering a variety of new client services. Juan earned a Bachelor’s degree in finance in 2019 and has over 3 years of experience in the bookkeeping field. In his spare time, Juan enjoys outdoor activities like snowboarding, going to the beach, walks with his dog, and riding his motorcycle, as well as playing and watching sports, especially basketball.

Judy Weiner

Judy has held a variety of positions including Program Assistant and Administrative Assistant and was previously with North Central Texas SBDC as Sr. Administrative Coordinator where she was responsible for coordinating and managing workshops, creating marketing campaigns and social media posts, as well as maintaining the information of over 200 clients.  Judy is most proud of assisting entrepreneurs in starting their businesses, as well as helping small business owners keep their businesses alive during COVID.  Judy has a BA in English, is PACE certified and has worked over 6 years in this field. In her spare time, Judy enjoys writing, gardening, crafting, and refinishing furniture. She is currently trying her hand at writing a novel.

Laurie Malin

Laurie has held a variety of positions including Senior Bookkeeper, Office Manager, Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager. She was previously with Klueg, Filippone CPAs, PC as an Accountant/Office Manager where she was responsible for the bookkeeping, tax preparation and financial statements for a variety of clients, as well as the supervision and training of administrative staff.  Laurie is most proud of how much she has learned and how far she has come since starting in a CPA firm as an administrative assistant.  She has 18 years of experience in the accounting industry.In her spare time, Laurie enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 beautiful children, traveling, fishing, camping, snowboarding and enjoying a nice boat ride in the ocean.

Lorena Lopez Davidson

Lorena has held various positions including Accredited Business Consultant for the BBB, and Capacity Manager in United World Transportation (logistics of perishables) where she was responsible for negotiating and securing carriers for customer orders while actively ensuring they understood and adhered to company and customer guidelines. Lorena Is most proud of generating a record-breaking number of qualified leads for the carrier positions and enrolling them to join the company!In her spare time, Lorena enjoys cooking (and eating). She has a passion for food and wine, almost as much as traveling and exploring new places. She likes music and tries to go to a live music show whenever possible. She feels truly connected when hiking and exploring the forest, beaches, lakes or anywhere outdoors in the middle of nature.