Glasser named chief medical officer at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Theodore “Ted” Glasser MD, internist, has been appointed in the newly created position of chief medical officer at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, the health system’s flagship hospital, effective April 4.
He is the first hospital-specific CMO for an adult hospital in the Baptist Health system. In this role, Glasser will focus on the effectiveness of clinical care, liaising between the administration and medical staff and ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of medical care. He will report to Timothy G. Groover MD, system CMO, Baptist Health.
Glasser has a 26-year history with Baptist Health having joined the health system in 1996 as the first full-time hospitalist. He oversaw the growth of the Baptist Primary Care hospitalist group to serve the system’s adult hospitals.
Throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership positions with increasing responsibilities, including as the medical director of inpatient services with Baptist Primary Care, chief of staff at Baptist Jacksonville, chairman of the Department of Medicine and section chief of Internal Medicine, among others.
League of Cities recognizes St. Augustine vice mayor
The City of St. Augustine’s Vice Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline has been selected by the Florida League of Cities for the fifth consecutive year as a “Home Rule Hero” for her hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2022 Legislative Session. Sikes-Kline worked throughout the session to promote local voices making local choices, protecting the home rule powers of Florida’s municipalities and advancing the League’s legislative agenda.
Home rule is the ability for a city to address local problems with local solutions with minimal state interference. Home Rule Hero Award recipients are local government officials, both elected and nonelected, who consistently respond to the league’s request to reach out to members of the legislature and help give a local perspective on an issue.
Willis to join Community Foundation executive team
Wanda J. Willis has been selected for the newly-created position of vice president, civic leadership for The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida.
Willis has a long, local career in development and community leadership, most recently as director of community engagement and inclusion for the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Prior to that, she held several leadership positions at Edward Waters College (now University) including assistant vice president of institutional advancement. She was also the director of development for major gifts for Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Foundation.
She joined The Community Foundation on Tuesday, April 19, and is part of the executive team, with primary responsibilities for the organization’s current and prospective civic leadership initiatives.
Willis holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia, and a master’s degree in management from St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota.
She and her husband live in Jacksonville.
Accordant announces new president
Accordant has announced that Pamela Ronka Maroulis is the new president of the health care management consulting firm. Accordant founder Betsy Chapin Taylor will continue serving as the organization’s chief executive officer.
Maroulis has been a principal consultant with Accordant for more than two years and will continue her consulting and speaking work with select clients. She brings more than 28 years of philanthropy experience, including major gift cultivation, campaign management, grateful patient programs, physician engagement and culture alignment. She holds accreditation as a certified fundraising executive.
Accordant was founded almost eight years ago. It has served more than 150 organizations representing more than 550 hospitals, as well as other health-related causes.
For further information, go to AccordantHealth.com.
Kubart named Betty Griffin Center development director
The Betty Griffin Center has promoted longtime employee Kenlie Kubart to the position of development director at the nonprofit organization.
Kubart, who has served as event coordinator at the Betty Griffin Center since 2016, will be responsible for fundraising activities, including grant writing, sponsorships and donor relations activities.
A resident of St. Augustine, Kubart previously served as the director of fundraising for the Delta Gamma sorority, interned at the University of North Florida Office of Parent and Family programs and worked as a marketing manager in the hospitality industry before joining the Betty Griffin Center staff.
Kubart received an associate of arts degree from St. Johns River State College in 2014 and a bachelor of science degree in communications and public relations from the University of North Florida in 2016. During her tenure at Betty Griffin Center, she has also completed several training courses on domestic violence and sexual abuse in areas including primary prevention, Green Dot Bystander Training, advocacy core training and youth mental health first aid.
Jacksonville Symphony appoints associate conductor
The Jacksonville Symphony has announced that Kevin Fitzgerald will serve as associate conductor beginning in the 2022-23 season.
Fitzgerald has garnered many accolades, establishing himself among the list of today’s rising young conductors. He served as one of two conducting fellows at the 2021 Tanglewood Music Center and was a 2020 and 2021 recipient of the prestigious Career Assistance Award from the Sir Georg Solti Foundation, U.S. Fitzgerald was also the sole American selected to participate in the 2018 Tanglewood Music Center Conducting Seminar.
Fitzgerald’s debut with the symphony will be on Sept. 23, when he conducts the Community Open House performance. He will also conduct for a variety of Pops, Coffee and Symphony in 60 concerts along with a classical performance in the 2023-24 season.
Nursing home advocate receives state recognition
JoAnne Moore of Ponte Vedra has been honored as the First Coast Council Ombudsman of the Year for her volunteer work with residents of nursing homes and other long-term care settings.
Moore volunteers with the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program — a federally mandated advocacy organization created to protect long-term residents’ health, safety, welfare and rights.
Ombudsmen advocate on behalf of residents and work to resolve complaints that may arise to improve the quality of life in long-term care facilities.
Moore became a certified ombudsman in 2019. She has conducted 39 assessments and has completed 51 hours of training.
