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Jacksonville nonprofit governance consultant James Schwarz has been appointed as a public member to serve a three-year term on the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to provide greater access to justice.
James Schwarz
Schwarz has served as president of Compass Development and Governance Group since 1991, where he works with business and nonprofit leaders to achieve their strategic goals.
He graduated from The College of William and Mary in Virginia with a bachelor’s in business administration.
Schwarz is an Emeritus Board Member of St. Johns Riverkeeper and a member of the Memorial Park Association Board Affairs Committee in Jacksonville. He has also served on the boards of SoundWaters Environmental Education Center and the American Red Cross of Stamford.
His term will begin July 1, 2021.
The Florida Bar Foundation accomplishes its mission by funding programs that expand and improve representation and advocacy on behalf of low-income persons in civil legal matters, improve the fair and effective administration of justice, and promote public service among lawyers.
