JOHN AVENDANO

PRESIDENT & CEO, FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE

For the past seven years, Avendano has led one of the state's largest colleges, serving more than 46,000 students and awarding more than 5,000 degrees and certificates annually. Known as “the community's college,” FSCJ promotes student success through academic excellence, civic engagement and workforce connections while employing more than 2,360 people.

EDUCATION: Waubonsee Community College (AS), Northern Illinois University (BS, M.S.Ed.), Northern Illinois University (M.S.Ed.), Illinois State University (Ph.D.)

DAILY RITUAL: I'm a list maker for each day and each week. The list contains the priorities, tasks and strategies for me as they relate to work and my personal life. I maintain this list (daily/weekly) on my phone and pads of paper at home and at work.