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Melanie Hoffman

Chief of Staff

Melanie is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in technology and management consulting. She has held senior positions at startups, medium-sized, and large organizations. Recently leading the Southeast region for a prominent consulting firm, Melanie has successfully overseen countless large-scale technology implementations. With a deep expertise in operations, organizational effectiveness, change management, and relationship management, Melanie is known for driving operational excellence and fostering impactful organizational transformations. Melanie has extensive experience across multiple industries including healthcare, telecommunications, financial services, and retail. Melanie earned her Bachelor of Science from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and holds certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM). Melanie relocated to Florida almost three years ago with her family. She enjoys soaking up the Florida sunshine and any activity outdoors.

Kelly Jordan

Vice President of Philanthropy

Kelly Jordan has been a fundraising professional for over 20 years. In January of 2016 she moved from Washington D.C. to Florida to become the Chief Development Officer at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. In this position, Kelly provided leadership, direction, and coordination of fundraising strategies and activities that enabled CMA to make critical investments to ensure the institution remains a leader in marine life education, research, rescue, rehabilitation, and release. This included overseeing CMA’s successful $15-million-dollar capital campaign for its $80-million-dollar expansion that opened in October 2020. Previously Kelly served as the Major Gift Officer for 8 years at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.

Anthony Saccento

Chief Financial Officer

Anthony joined Gulf Coast JFCS as Chief Financial Officer in October of 2024. His experience in Public Accounting includes tax, auditing, and general accounting. His Private Accounting experience includes being CFO and holding senior positions in investment, publishing, oil & gas, architecture, and non-profit industries. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from St. John’s University. He received both an M.B.A. in Finance and an M.S. in Taxation from Fordham University. Anthony is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York. He has periodically led accounting seminars through a major financial newspaper and has occasionally taught accounting and finance classes at the university level. He volunteers on the Deacon Board at his home church and has performed certified audits for a children’s mission in Kodiak, Alaska. He loves the outdoors and moved to upstate New York over a decade ago, from New York City, to pursue those opportunities. He now looks forward to expanding those experiences by having relocated to Florida.

Thursday, November 20

Workforce Development:

Master Your Job Search: Eight Essential Tools for Success (Virtual)

When: Thursday, November 20 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET - 1 day from now
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Thursday, December 04

Workforce Development:

Interview Essentials: Modern Techniques for a Standout Performance (Virtual)

When: Thursday, December 04 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET - 2 weeks from now
Location/Type: Virtual

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Thursday, December 11

Workforce Development:

Words That Get You Hired: Develop High-Impact Correspondence (Virtual)

When: Thursday, December 11 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET - 3 weeks from now
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Thursday, December 18

Workforce Development:

LinkedIn Power-Up: Build a Profile That Gets You Hired! (Virtual)

When: Thursday, December 18 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET - 4 weeks from now
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Melanie Hoffman

Kelly Jordan

Anthony Saccento

Workforce Development Calendar (List)

Master Your Job Search: Eight Essential Tools for Success (Virtual)

Interview Essentials: Modern Techniques for a Standout Performance (Virtual)

Words That Get You Hired: Develop High-Impact Correspondence (Virtual)

LinkedIn Power-Up: Build a Profile That Gets You Hired! (Virtual)

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