The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship Fellows represent a community of professional and scholarly individuals from a wide array of backgrounds and professions who share their experience, perspective, and expertise in assisting small business owners, non-profit leaders and area directors within the areas served by the Jim Moran Institute.
Jacksonville Fellows
Chad Corbitt
Vice President, Worldwide Product
Global Payments
Chad Corbitt currently serves as Global Payment's Vice President of SMB point-of-sale strategy. He brings more than ten years of experience leading SaaS-based solutions and client service organizations.
Prior to his current role, Chad has served in multiple management positions specializing in product, sales, and operations. His previous ventures include TSYS (merged with Global Payments), iMobile3 (acquired by TSYS), Group Interactive Networks (acquired by Togetherwork), and Study Edge (Y-Combinator company).
Throughout his career, Chad has been a speaker and contributor to numerous industry conferences. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Florida State University and is very passionate about helping small businesses, early entrepreneurs, and anywhere he can make a difference. In 2013 Chad received the FSU Recent Alumni Achievement Award and his company was named to the Seminole 100 list in 2017.
During his spare time, Chad enjoys spending time with his wife Heather, his daughter Quinn, boating, running, traveling, and hitting the trails with his two standard poodles.
Paul Martinez
CEO
Boys & Girls Club of NE Florida
Paul Martinez has many years of experience in advertising and communications through his tenure as CEO of Martinez Advertising & Communications Group, an award-winning full-service advertising agency with an emphasis on B2C and non-profit organizations. In 2013, Paul began working with the City of Jacksonville overseeing departments that included Procurement, Grants, Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Program, and Ombudsman Office, with special liaison responsibilities to the Jacksonville Public Library, Jacksonville Children’s Commission and Human Rights Commission. In this role, he managed more than 250 employees with a combined budget of more than $450 million. Today, he is the CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida and is working to make a positive difference in the life of more than 5,000 children in our area. In the role of CEO, he oversees and encourages 300 employees with a nine-million-dollar budget and 25 facilities.
Paul earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from Jacksonville University, is a 2013 graduate of Leadership Jacksonville, recipient of a Jacksonville Jaguars Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award, HCREO - Hispanic Council for Reform of Educational Options, Board Member, Lifework Leadership Program graduate, Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board Chairman, Mayoral Appointee in 2013, and Regional Council of Northeast Florida 2011 Leadership Graduate.
Paul is married to Tracey, has three children, and his hobbies include boating and fishing.
Bob Moore
Vice President - Retired
J.M. Family Enterprises
With more than 40 years of business experience, Bob Moore’s remarkable career has taken him from accounting and finance to real estate and the automotive industry. After graduating from Florida State University’s School of Business in 1972, he would go on to pursue career opportunities at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., Lewis Business Forms and Fletcher Properties before joining J.M. Family Enterprises in 1979. There he would work his way up to Vice President of Vehicle Processing and Logistics in 1995, where he was responsible for the company’s three vehicle processing centers and trucking operation.
Born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Bob has been a constant leader in business and community development within his hometown, serving as a Board Member for the UNF School of Business, Jacksonville Zoo, Youth Automotive Training Center and as a Trustee for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. He is currently a JAXSPORTS Committee Member and was previously a member of the Downtown Development Authority for Commerce, GA. After retiring in 2013, Bob enjoys spending time with his wife Vicky, their two sons David and Matthew and their three granddaughters.
Sean Reichard
Managing Director
Alluvion Staffing
Sean is the Managing Director of Alluvion Staffing. In his role, Sean oversees the Professional Staffing and RPO business units for Alluvion. Alluvion is a Jacksonville based staffing firm with strategic recruiting locations located around the country. In 2018, Alluvion successfully placed more than 4000 candidates in jobs located in more than 40 states. Alluvion was also named A Best Place to Work, Business Journal Fast 50 and has placed on the Florida 100 list for annual growth. Before joining Alluvion, Sean was President of Reichard Staffing for 15 years until its merger with Alluvion in 2015. Sean is very active in the Jacksonville business community and often consults with companies on branding, hiring and retention strategies. He frequently consults with local organizations including the Federal Reserve Bank, Jacksonville Chamber and Business Journal for market insights on the local job market based on his 20 years of market knowledge. Sean cares deeply about Jacksonville and serves on many community boards including St Joseph Catholic Church, Rotary Club of Deerwood, Boselli Foundation and JMI Jacksonville.
Sara Slettebo
President
ReMilNet, LLC
Sara Slettebo is president of ReMilNet, LLC, a defense contracting firm that leverages retired military, veterans, and subject matter experts to support customers across the globe in the areas of organizational improvement, financial management, logistics, and information technology. Since 2003, ReMilNet has helped customers identify cost savings, reduce risk, improve performance, and increase organizational effectiveness.
Sara also serves as the Executive Director for the Association of Veteran Friendly Employers, which provides employers and human resource personnel with tools, training and resources to maximize the identification, hiring, and retention of Veterans in the workplace. Prior to joining ReMilNet in 2005, she worked at a Fortune 250 company supporting executive management and the board of directors where she improved efficiencies in data collection, reporting, and compensation.
With degrees in Business Management and Transportation & Logistics, Sara was named a 2016 Small Business Leader of the Year by the Jacksonville Chamber’s Entrepreneurial Growth Division. She currently serves as Subcommittee Chair for the Jacksonville Sherriff's Office Training Taskforce, is an active member of the Women in Defense First Coast Chapter and Greater Jacksonville American Society of Military Comptrollers.
Sara is married and lives in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband Kelley.
Tampa Fellows
Brad Pierce
President
Restaurant Equipment World
Brad Pierce began his career at the age of 13 when he founded a wholesale computer company in his bedroom. He currently serves as president of Restaurant Equipment World (REW), a global leader in the foodservice equipment and supplies industry. His organization sells more than 330,000 products and serves more than 100,000 customers in all 50 states and internationally in more than 110 countries. Several years ago, he created REW's sister company, Critical Supply World, which sells products to troubled and high-risk areas of the world.
Pierce, who has appeared in dozens of national publications, speaks professionally to organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller industry groups. A national spokesperson representing various facets of the aviation industry, Pierce serves as president of his industry's dealer association, and has had the honor of testifying in front of both the U.S. Congress and Senate. Pierce's primary office is located in Orlando, Fla., and his international office is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, where he also holds residency.
