FORT MYERS, Fla. (Mar 3, 2023) – Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida (JA) recently announced that its 2023 Hall of Fame Advisory Board will be led by Event Chair Stacey L. Herring, First Vice President, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Laureate Chair Michael Wynn, President, Sunshine Ace Hardware. Members of the board include Jason Brewer, Seacoast Bank; Andrew Buschle, Bank of America; Jenny Lynn Dunn, Charles Schwab Investment Management; Talisha Faber, SVN Commercial Partners; Jan-Erik Hustrulid, Skanska USA Building Inc.; Gail Markham, Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A.; Craig Sherman, Cogent Bank; Sharon Torregrossa, VIP Realty Group, Inc.; and Michael Traficante, Gunster.
The Advisory Board members have selected the laureates to be inducted into the JA Business Hall of Fame on Tuesday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m., at the Ritz-Carlton, Golf Resort, in Naples. The prestigious event annually honors influential, visionary leaders and organizations that have made a significant impact and elevated the educational landscape for local youth regarding financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness in Southwest Florida. Sponsorship opportunities and ticket information are available at https://event.gives/jahof. Inquiries can also be made at (239) 225-2590 or info@jaswfl.org.
JA is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. To help support Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida and our future workforce, please visit www.JASWFL.org or call 239-225-2590.
About Junior Achievement USA®
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 2.5 million students per year in 104 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.2 million students served by operations in 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. For more information, visit www.ja.org.
Locally, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida partnered with classroom business volunteers during the 2021-2022 school year to provide nearly 135,000 hours of instruction to nearly 14,800 students in 589 classes throughout Collier, Lee, and Charlotte counties. For more information on Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, visit www.JASWFL.org, call (239) 225-2590 or email info@jaswfl.org.