Blue Zones Project Jacksonville Team
Nicole Hamm, Executive Director
Community-driven leader and Jacksonville native
Nicole Hamm leads Blue Zones Project Jacksonville as the Executive Director. A Jacksonville native from a military family, Nicole is a community leader and organizer with professional experience in finance, systems implementation, and strategic planning.
Brittnay Camps, Organization & Well-Being Lead
Award-winning public policy champion with a proven ability to conceptualize top-notch healthcare policies, procedures, and programs to drive productivity
Brittnay Camps is a two-time graduate of Florida State University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s in Social Work and a Master’s in Public Administration. Her passion for helping others to succeed by improving their quality of life has influenced her education and career path.
Yanira Cardona, Event Specialist
Award-winning bilingual creative producer with over 15 years of experience specializing in events, sponsorship, social media, and PR.
Yanira “Yaya Love” Cardona is the Event Specialist for Blue Zones Project Jacksonville. She started in radio at 17 years old and as one of the few women with a morning show in commercial radio and with clients like the City of Jacksonville, PGA tour, The Florida Theater, in 2019, she was nominated for First Coast Hispanic Chambers Rising Star.
Kristin Murray, Engagement & Marketing Lead
Community builder, Communications strategist & storyteller
Kristin Murray is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. She graduated from Florida A&M University with a BS in Journalism. She has always been fascinated with the life stories of other people and believes that people sharing those stories (giving witness) is a way to spread knowledge and healing. Kristin has worked as a teacher, journalist, professional communicator, and has spent over a decade in the non-profit sector.
Marlo Zarka, Public Policy Lead
Highly accomplished, results-driven public policy and public relations expert focused on municipal arenas
Marlo Zarka joins Blue Zones Project Jacksonville as the Public Policy Lead. Having worked in the public sector for more than two decades, Marlo has an accomplished track record for leading long-range public policy strategies, public relations, and contingency planning for sustained business and stakeholder development. Marlo supports good people, good policy, and ultimately the betterment of Jacksonville.
