Connections - Spring 2021

NEW BOARD MEMBERS 2021
Rick Friedman
Rick Friedman is a past member of the
JCDS Board of Trustees (2008-2017).
He and his wife, Beverly, have one child,
Amanda, a 2013 graduate of JCDS. Rick
is a partner in Paradigm Commercial
Capital, LLC, a private commercial real
estate lender and development company. His outside interests
include golf, fitness, and spending quality time with his family,
especially traveling to new places.
Keri Morales
Keri Morales is the former Vice President
of Compliance at Goldman Sachs, where
she worked in the New York City office of
the Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Division managing a global team. She
holds a B.A. in Psychology from The
College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Keri and
her husband Ed have five children, three of whom currently
attend JCDS and one who is a recent graduate. Keri is active in
the JCDS community and has a passion for serving the local
community through her church, Christ Church East, PCA. Keri
enjoys running on the beach, exploring, volunteering, and
spending time with her family.
Amanda Baggett
Amanda Baggett is an attorney at
Baggett Law, a personal injury law firm
owned by Amanda and her husband,
Matt. Amanda grew up outside of
Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia. She
attended the University of Georgia,
where she earned a degree in advertising in 2000. From
there she earned her law degree at Mercer University in
2003. Amanda and Matt have four children at JCDS. As a
family, they enjoy traveling, fishing, and exploring the area’s
beaches and parks.
John Wright
John Wright is the former Chief
Operating Officer and current Board
Member for Southeastern Aluminum
Products, a national manufacturer of
shower enclosures. John and his wife
Angie have two daughters, Sara (27)
and Olivia (13), and a beautiful granddaughter, Marlee (3).
John is a graduate of Jacksonville Country Day School, along
with Olivia, and enjoys boating, fishing, and spending time
with his girls.
Steve Goodfriend
Steve Goodfriend and his wife Heather
have two children, Ellie and Kallan.
Ellie graduated from JCDS in 2018 and
Kallan is currently in third grade. Steven
is a practicing Emergency Physician
at Orange Park Medical Center and its
affiliated Free Standing Emergency Departments. He also serves
as the Emergency Department Medical Director at these sites.
He is the Immediate Past Chief of Staff at Orange Park Medical
Center. In addition, Steve is a System Medical Director for
TeamHealth and supports several hospitals in the southeastern
region of the United States.
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