John W. Edwards, Jr., has been
named Interim Executive Director for the Monticello Area Community Action
Agency. John is an organizational, executive and personal leadership development
consultant and certified life coach spanning a 21-year career of effective consulting
service. He was formerly the Executive Director of Northeast Florida Community
Action Agency, Inc. (NFCAA) in Jacksonville, Fl.
John is also the Past Chair of
the board of directors of Community Action Partnership of Washington, DC and
the past President of the Florida Association for Community Action (FACA). He
also served as past Co-Chairman of the Jacksonville Living Wage Coalition and the
Past Chair of the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of Jacksonville,
Inc.
Additionally, John is a national
Peer-Peer ROMA Master Trainer, former Pathways Reviewer for the Community
Action Standards of Excellence and a Certified Community Action Professional.
He consults with community action agencies and other networks nationally. In
2013, Edwards was elected the inaugural President of the Association of
National Certified ROMA Trainers (ANCRT) and was re-elected as President from
October 2015 – December 2018.
John brings with him a broad
background and knowledge in Planning, Program Policy Administration, Organizational
Planning, Management Principles and Administration, Administrative Services
Management, Budget Preparation and Control, Cost Accounting Principles Contract
Management, and Managing and Leading People. Edwards is a leadership, board of
directors, management, and organizational problem-solving consultant with a track
record of effectiveness
Edwards has a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Sociology (Bethune Cookman University) and a master’s degree in
public administration (University of North Florida). He is a graduate of the
Management Institute of the University of Alabama. Edwards has completed numerous
certified training sessions prior and after his graduate schoolwork.