FROM THE PUBLISHERS

Welcome to 2025 and the first print issue of EVOLVE Magazine . Beginning this year , we go from publishing EVOLVE Magazine each quarter ( 4X ) to every other month ( 6X ). This 50 % increase in publishing in 2025 is reflective of our readers ’ desire to transition from consuming content digitally to returning to tactile media such as printed magazines .

EVOLVE News has been published digitally every other week since 2023 . In this issue you will see in print selected articles from EVOLVE News that were previously published digitally . We hope you enjoy reading these articles if you missed them in EVOLVE News .

We are also starting two new recurring features , Staying Ahead and Entrepreneur Spotlight . In Staying Ahead , we will rotate articles in each issue on two emerging topics that all businesses must stay abreast of – Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) and Cryptocurrency . In Entrepreneur Spotlight we will ask a group of business owners and entrepreneurs their response to our questions about key business challenges . In this issue , our question is , “ What is the most critical skill students need to succeed in the workforce , and how can they best develop it ?”

Our EVOLVE Magazine Editorial Advisory Boards continue to provide counsel on editorial content direction , including themes , as well as business leaders who should be interviewed . The relevancy of our magazine is tied directly to the value they bring . In this issue , our articles focus on education , talent development and workforce training , which all relate to the same goal : having the people in your business with the skills and talent to deliver excellence in the

products and / or services you deliver to your customers and clients . We also “ shine a light ” on how educational institutions are meeting this business need , from school districts to state colleges and others .

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On behalf of our team , we send you our best wishes for your prosperity and success in 2025 !

PUBLISHERS Howard M . Holley and Dr . Barbara C . Holley

CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Elesha Mavrommatis

ART DIRECTOR Leslie Proctor

CHIEF OPERATING AND SALES OFFICER Jeanne Coates

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Yvette Alleman

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDS

First Coast Region Eric Becher • Vavarde Strategic Funding Cindy Dalecki • Marketing 2 Go Heidi Jameson • JAXUSA Partnership Maks Levanovich • SouthState Bank Craig McKinney • City of Palm Coast Scott Maynard • St . Johns County Chamber of Commerce Sarah McPherson • Advent Health Dr . Sandra Miles • DSM Initiatives , LLC Sherri Mitchell • Nassau County Economic Development Board Dr . Daniel Ray • St . Johns River State College

Greater Daytona Region Nick Conte • City of DeLand Richard Cooper • Foundation Risk Partners Heather Edwards • Volusia County Economic Development Department John Guthrie , Halifax Health Tracy Marino • Team Volusia EDC Dean O ’ Brien • 06 Marketing LLC Brian Rademacher • City of Ormond Beach Kate Sark • Ocean Center Chris Thomes • Daytona State College Amy Workowski • The W Agency

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HOWARD M . HOLLEY Co-Publisher

DR . BARBARA C . HOLLEY Co-Publisher

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