About Us

The International Longshoremen Association Local 1408 Scholarship Fund, Port of Jacksonville, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization established in 1995. Proudly celebrating 30 years as a fund, we continue our mission of awarding qualified high school graduates and returning college students scholarships.

Our Board “thanks you” for visiting our website and invites you to become a part of our mission. With our proven track record, to date we have awarded over $1.5 MM dollars in scholarships to 1000+ students. Forty percent of our recipients are first-generation college students.

Board of Directors

Charles F. Spencer – Founding Chairman

Jadene Newborn Whaley, M.S. –  Executive Director

Sheran Fowler – CEO SEF Services LLC Accounting
& Tax

Anthony Hill – Former Senator

Mia Hobdy – New Town Success Zone, ExDirector

Rick Jones, Esquire – Moseley, Pritchard, Parrish, Knight & Jones

Erwin Lax, MBA – MAOM – JMA/ILA Fund Administrator

Orlando J. Spencer, MS – O-Luxury Realty LLC, ILA Local 1408

Michiel Walker – ILA Local 1408 Golf Chairman

Linda Williams – Chief Administration & Corp Performance JAXPORT

Denise Akers – Branch Manager, VP First Horizon Bank

Pamela G. Payne – President, NFRCS, Inc.

Americus Spencer-Harold, CGC– President/CEO Spencer Construction & Engineering Inc.

William Wiggins– EWC Alumnus