Leadership

 

Robert Hill

2012 JAXUSA Partnership Chair

Acosta Inc.  


Robert Hill is JAXUSA Partnership’s 2012 Chair and serves as the President and CEO of Acosta Inc. In his role as president and CEO, Robert has led Acosta in meeting the sales and marketing objectives for more than 1,000 consumer packaged goods companies across North America, and the acquisition and integration of 20 agencies to increase Acosta’s size, scale and service offerings. As JAXUSA Partnership’s Chair, Robert is working to continue economic development initiatives in order to recruit and retain jobs in and around Jacksonville and experience makes him an ideal chair of economic development.

 

Previously, Robert served as President of Siler Brokerage, a family business founded in 1927, and managed sales and marketing for numerous consumer packaged goods companies when Acosta acquired Siler in 1994. After a series of positions with increasing responsibility, he was appointed Acosta President and Chief Operating Officer in 2004 and led the company to record financial results with double-digit revenue growth. 


Robert also serves on numerous industry-related boards and is active in the Jacksonville community. He is  Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baptist Health System which encompasses six Northeast Florida hospitals, a member of Baptist Medical Center (Downtown Board), a member of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northeast Florida, and a member of the JAX Chamber Board of Directors.

 

 

JAXUSA Partnership Executive Committee


Dr. William (Bill) RuppDr. William (Bill) Rupp

Business Development Chair
Mayo Clinic

Fredrick Eliasson

Fredrik Eliasson

International Business Chair
CSX Corporation



Cleve WarrenCleve Warren

Workforce Development & Education Chair
Essential Capital

Janet D. OwensJanet Owen

Workforce Development and Education Vice Chair
University of North Florida



Vincent McCormackVince McCormack

Small & Second Stage Business Chair
Perdue Office Interiors Inc.

Don SheaDon Shea

Downtown Development Chair
Jacksonville Civic Council



Jim StevensonJim Stevenson

Military Issues Chair
Florida State College at Jacksonville

Moody L. ChisholmMoody Chisholm

St. Vincent's HealthCare



David MannDavid Mann

SunTrust Bank North Florida

Jim DickensonJim Dickenson

JEA



Rob ClementsRob Clements

EverBank