Our Mission
The Health Council helps our members connect, grow and prosper within Jacksonville’s business community by providing unique programs and activities focused on today’s important trends in health and well being.
Why join the Health Council?
The obvious reason is to be around other like-minded business people who are interested in doing business together. Health Council is all that plus these exciting benefits:
Community
Savings
Networking
Spotlight Speaker
Meet our Board of Directors

Josh Stewart
PRESIDENT
Center Director
Florida Blue
Joshua Stewart has worked for Florida Blue for 9 years. Currently, he is the Center Director for 2 of the Jacksonville Florida Blue Centers.

Jason Lafser, CPA, CFE
SECRETARY & IMMEDIATE-PAST PRESIDENT
Tax Managing Director
BDO USA, LLP
In his current position, Jason focuses his efforts on business management consulting as well as tax planning and preparation for commercial businesses and individuals.

Ashley Szczukowski
Vice President
Director of Business Development
Danis Construction
Ashley Szczukowski is Danis Construction’s Director of Business Development for Northeast Florida. She has spent the past 18 years identifying and establishing relationships in Jacksonville while creating and executing strategic plans for marketing, philanthropy and community leadership.

Jenn Kjellman
Communications & PR
President and Founder
JSK Marketing
Jenn Kjellman has run national marketing departments for two successful companies and now owns her own business, JSK Marketing. While her career is incredibly important to her, Jenn’s passion for serving her community and her family remain at the root of all she does.

Tina Robbins
Business Development Director
Account Manager
JAX Chamber

Darlene Guthard
Treasurer
Trust Relationship Manager
Synovus Trust
Randi Guthard is a Senior Trust Relationship Manager with Synovus Trust Company in Jacksonville. She has more than 25 years of experience in financial services, including 9 years in Private Wealth Management, and joined the Synovus team in Jacksonville in September of 2019
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Kristal Fuentes
Community Involvement
Assistant Director of Development and Grant Management
Brooks Rehabilitation
Kristal Fuentes serves as the Assistant Director of Development and Grant Management at Brooks Rehabilitation where she works with the low or no cost community programs to provide continuous rehabilitative services for all individuals with a differing ability.

Eric Ross
Programs Co-Chair
Chief Strategy Officer
Two Twelve Benefits
Eric Ross is the Chief Strategy Officer with Two Twelve benefits. Before joining 212, he started his journey in health care as a Firefighter/Paramedic and as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room.

Heather Barlow
Programs Co-Chair
Operations Administrator
Mayo Clinic

Michael Doyle
Membership Co-Chair
NSU Florida

Patrick Sego
Membership Co-Chair
Florida Blue
Patrick Sego is the Commercial Small Group & General Agency Manager for Florida Blue. Patrick has 22 years of experience in health and insurance services.