Mandarin Museum & Historical Society Elects Hulett of Orange Park as President

The board made the announcement following the board's annual meeting on January 12.  Hulett joined the board in 2008.

"Fred has more than 20 years of experience in management and motivational training," said John Cooksey, outgoing president. "He'll play a vital role in guiding our organization during challenging economic times."

Cooksey noted that the Mandarin Museum and Walter Jones Historical Park, which the society operates for the City of Jacksonville, encompass the history of all of the communities along the St. Johns River. "It's great that Fred is an Orange Park resident because we want to involve people from all over Northeast Florida in all of our activities."

Other officers elected by the membership are Mark Cowart as vice-president, Anne Morrow as treasurer, and Gabriele Dempsey as secretary, all Mandarin residents.

New members elected to the board include: Sandy Arpen and Deborah Harmon of Mandarin. Members who were re-elected or who continue to serve terms include:  John Cooksey, Susan Ford, Beth Meyer, Steve Rawlins, Sandra Webb and June Weltman, all of Mandarin, and Orren (Bo) Phillips and Karen Roumillat of Northwest St. Johns County.

Outgoing board members included Ben Stradley, Carolyn Williams, Mary Ellen Potter and Jim Towart. Potter and Towart were founding members of the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society. Towart has served on the museum board since 1990 and Potter has served on the board since 1996.

Hulett was raised in Daytona Beach. He attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina and graduated with degree in business management in 1985. He began his career at General Electric in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1993, he went to work for Publix in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a customer service manager at the grocery store chain. In 1998, he moved to Orange Park. In 2002,he began working with Folkner Training and Associates, the franchise holder of Dale Carnegie Training in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. He has conducted training sessions for companies such as Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and BMW .

Hulett lives with his wife Tracey of Mount Dora and their three children Corey 17, Bailey 12, and Riley 8.  The family enjoys playing sports and camping together. Hulett also volunteers with the Clay County School Board as a tutor and fundraiser.

For more information about the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society and the  Walter Jones Historical Park, call the museum at 268-0784 or visit the museum's website: www.mandarinmuseum.net.