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<\/p>\nDowntown Vision Inc. announced Jan. 29 that Allan Iosue has been appointed the organization\u2019s board chair, effective Jan. 1.<\/p>\n
Iosue is the director of strategic accounts at The Haskell Co. in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
He succeeds Paul Davison, who was board chair for two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored to welcome Allan Iosue as our new Board Chair of Downtown Vision as we continue our mission to help Downtown Jacksonville thrive,\u201d DVI CEO Jake Gordon said in a news release.<\/p>\n
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From left, Downtown Vision Inc. CEO Jake Gordon, Allan Iosue, incoming board chair, and former chair Paul Davison.<\/p>\n
\u201cDowntown Jacksonville continues to experience incredible momentum and I\u2019m honored to step into this role at such a pivotal time,\u201d Iosue said in the release.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to working alongside the board, staff members and community partners to support thoughtful growth, strengthen our urban core and help Downtown reach its full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Haskell, Iosue focuses on business development and serves as a governmental liaison.\u00a0<\/p>\n
DVI said Iosue brings more than 30 years of experience in the design and construction industry and has played a role in Downtown projects, including Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Veterans Memorial Park, Jacksonville Transportation Authority\u2019s Regional Transportation Center and Riverfront Plaza.<\/p>\n
A member of the DVI board for six years, Iosue now leads the organization\u2019s 31-member board of directors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Established in 2000, DVI\u2019s mission includes promoting Downtown locally and beyond, organizing events and activities to invigorate the urban core and providing maintenance, trash collection, security and hospitality through its Downtown Ambassador program.<\/p>\n
The nonprofit is funded mostly by Downtown property owners through a property tax self-assessment.<\/p>\n
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