Don’t miss Up Close & Personal, the region’s premier event for women dedicated to making a difference! Hosted by Women United, United Way of Northeast Florida’s society for purpose-driven female leaders, this memorable evening celebrates the spirit of service and philanthropy.

You’ll start the evening networking, then engage in a thought-provoking panel discussion and intimate roundtable conversations with local women leaders who are driving meaningful change in Northeast Florida. Grab your friends and RSVP early – this signature event is always in high demand!

Thursday, May 14

6-8:30 p.m.

Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic

4745 Transformation Way

Jacksonville, FL 32224

Free for members, $30 for non-members

We’re excited to introduce the first three panelists for 2026:

 
Kelly Mannel – founder, chief global officer of eiGlobal
Jessica Schacht – vice president of community engagement of Brooks Rehabilitation
Kelli Tice, MD – chief health improvement officer, vice president of medical affairs of GuideWell/Florida Blue

Kelly Mannel

Kelly is the founder and chief global officer of eiGlobal. Using evidence-based techniques, real-world experience and decades of research, Kelly helps individuals and organizations achieve transformative growth.

As a Daniel Goleman Meta coach, she trains new coaches in Daniel Goleman’s industry-trusted emotional intelligence leadership development program. She shares her knowledge of world-renowned research to improve effectiveness and strengthen workplace relationships at all levels. Her work includes executive leadership development and helping organizations compete globally.

A trusted advisor to many C-suite leaders, Kelly is an executive coach with more than 30 years of global consulting experience. She has coached international teams, written for industry audiences and frequently speaks at events. She has contributed to the Forbes Coaches Council and delivers keynote presentations to business and other industry leaders. Kelly has also worked as a consultant and coach for many Fortune 100 companies across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical research, aerospace engineering and government.

Through her affiliation with Korn Ferry (a global organizational consulting firm), Kelly delivers leadership and emotional intelligence assessments and provides customized solutions aligned with an organization’s vision, direction and growth goals.

Jessica Schacht

Jessica Schacht (Shock-ed or SH-AH-K-T) serves as vice president of community engagement at Brooks Rehabilitation, where she works with low- or no-cost community programs to provide continuous rehabilitative services for all individuals with differing abilities. As a certified athletic trainer, she understands the importance of rehabilitative services and is pleased to be able to work with the community programs and services that Brooks provides to the communities surrounding Jacksonville, Daytona, Orlando, Gainesville, Ocala and Tampa.

Jessica’s responsibilities also include leading the Brooks Foundation and conducting the Community Health Needs assessment.

Prior to joining Brooks, Jessica was the senior director of development for UF Health Jacksonville and the University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville. During her tenure with UF Health, she realized her love of working with vulnerable populations and nonprofit organizations. She currently serves as a board member of WeCare Jacksonville and on committees serving the UF Health Jacksonville Turkey Trot for Brain Injury Awareness and A Night for Heroes Gala. Jessica is also a proud member of Leadership Florida’s Connect 10 class, Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2018 (dubbed “the most inquisitive and best class”) and the UNF Alumni Association.

Jessica holds dual degrees from the University of North Florida — a Master of Business Administration in international business and a Bachelor of Science in sports medicine and athletic training. She is passionate about ensuring water safety for all and continues to coach swimmers at The Bolles School. As a fun fact, Jessica worked in professional sports for 10 years. She had the pleasure of working with professional golf tournaments, creating tracking technology for marathons, and masterminding the scoring system for the CrossFit Games. Her favorite blessing is spending time with her family: Mark, Lilly and Kade.

Dr. Kelli Tice

Kelli Tice, MD, is a family physician with a background in public health who serves as GuideWell/Florida Blue’s vice president of medical affairs and chief health improvement officer. In this role, Kelli creates solutions that improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities for GuideWell/Florida Blue’s customers and communities. She also has responsibilities in public health surveillance and served as the clinical lead for GuideWell/Florida Blue’s COVID-19 response. In 2022, Kelli received GuideWell/Florida Blue’s Circle of Excellence Award for Community and Impact.

Before joining GuideWell/Florida Blue in 2018, she spent 17 years as a public health physician, serving in numerous leadership roles, including county health officer and state medical director for the Florida Department of Health. Throughout her career, Kelli has worked to address health disparities, including training physicians and medical students on incorporating evidence-based health outcomes improvement techniques into public and private clinical settings. She is a graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Harvard Disparities Leadership Program.

Kelli is a member of several medical organizations, including the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Florida State Medical Association, Florida Medical Association and the National Medical Association. She also holds leadership roles in the Northeast Florida Medical Society (president), Jacksonville Transformation Coalition Health Workgroup (co-lead) and America’s Health Insurance Plans Health Equity Leadership Committee (chair). In addition, she serves on the Florida State Health Improvement Plan steering committee, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative steering committee and as a board member of WeCareJax and the First Coast American Heart Association.

Kelli received her bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University and her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is the mother of four young adults and enjoys reading and traveling.

Please bookmark this page; more panelists will be announced in the coming weeks.