SPEAKER IS CONFIRMED
Fernandina port director
MNC March 16 luncheon speaker
David Kaufman
David Kaufman, executive director of the Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA), will be the guest speaker at the Men’s Newcomers luncheon Thursday, March 16, at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club on Bill Melton Road.
The OHPA, which runs the Fernandina Beach port, has been embroiled in controversy recently over issues such as cruise ships and the handling of cement bulk cargo. The OHPA is also about to unveil its latest five-year plan which has been controversial in the past.
Kaufman was hired by OHPA to be its executive director in 2022. A 25-year senior director at JAXPORT, Kaufman was recently president of Checkmate Consulting which provided business development services to OHPA. He served as a strategic master plan advisor to the Authority.
His list of accomplishments with JAXPORT includes creating the Dames Point Marine Terminal (Jacksonville’s third shipping terminal) and negotiating the first cruise industry agreements in Jacksonville which added year-round cruises.
There will be a social half-hour beginning at 11:30 a.m. At noon there will be a buffet lunch. Our luncheons are open to members who may also register two male guests, and to non-member men who are considering joining the club.
The Club expects all attendees to be fully vaccinated from COVID 19.
To register for the meeting, click on the register box below. The Club has a capacity of 100 for lunch. Once registrations have reached that limit, a waiting list will be maintained.
Cost to attend the golf club luncheon is $20 which can be paid by credit card when registering (click “Pay online”), or by clicking on “Invoice me” and sending a check to MNC PO Box 16291, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035 to arrive by March 11. Given the 100-person limit for in-person attendance, members’ registrations not paid by then will be cancelled to make room for waitlisted members.
© 2010 - 2022 Mens Newcomers Club, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
.png)