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Coke Florida Chief Technology Leader Inspires Youth at Black History Month Empowerment Summit

Coke Florida Chief Technology Leader Inspires Youth at Black History Month Empowerment Summit

(Left to Right) Terrence Gee, Senior Vice President, Technology and Enterprise Transformation, Coke Florida; Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick, CIO, CSI Companies; Dr. Benjamin Harvey, Founder & CEO, AI Squared; Robert L. Jackson, P.E., Director, Transportation and Civil Infrastructure, The Haskell Company; and Jennifer Carrol, CEO, Yolo Rum Ltd. and former Lt. Governor of Florida.

Terrence Gee, Senior Vice President, Technology and Enterprise Transformation, was a featured guest at the Youth Empowerment Speaker Series hosted by the Partnership for Child Health on Friday, February 23rd, in Jacksonville. Gee participated as a panelist during the forum “A Black History Celebration: Past, Present, & Future.” He shared his journey as a person of color in the technology and innovation space, contributions to Coke Florida becoming one of the largest bottlers in the Coca-Cola system, and perspectives on how societal structures have been influenced by Black leaders, inventors, artists, and everyday heroes throughout history.

Other prominent business leaders who joined Gee on the panel included Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick, CIO, CSI Companies; Dr. Benjamin Harvey, Founder & CEO, AI Squared; Robert L. Jackson, P.E., Director, Transportation and Civil Infrastructure, The Haskell Company; and Jennifer Carrol, CEO, Yolo Rum Ltd. and former Lt. Governor of Florida.

The Partnership for Child Health works to develop systems of care to advance the health, equity and well-being of children, youth, and families.