https://padlet.com/jabariedwards/about An experienced Columbus, Mississippi-based executive with a background in construction, project management, and insurance, Jabari Edwards is the founder and CEO of J5 GBL, LLC. He founded the Small Business Administration HUBZone project management firm in 2010 and has since developed it into one of the foremost environmental management and justice firms in the southeastern United States. Under the direction of Jabari Edwards, the company provides a variety of environmental and safety services to contractors such as Southern Company and Kior. In addition to his responsibilities at J5 GBL, Jabari Edwards is the majority owner of the insurance brokerage firm The Bridge Group, LLC, as well as BH Properties and North Atlantic Security. He also serves on the board of The Mississippi Business Finance Corporation and was appointed to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in 2017. Mr. Edwards is the son of the first African-American elected official in Columbus, Mississippi, and he has made a commitment to fostering increased diversity and inclusion in the city and state. He has testified in State of Mississippi hearings regarding ways in which it can increase minority participation in state-funded contracts and helped Wells Fargo shape its diversity initiative. He is also an NAACP Diamond Lifetime Member and founder of the nonprofit Bubba's Hope. en-us 2020-03-27 09:17:27 UTC 2020-09-28 09:22:26 UTC hello@padlet.com jabariedwards https://padlet.com/jabariedwards/about/wish/722433231 An accomplished Columbus, Mississippi-based entrepreneur, Jabari O. Edwards has had business interests in the insurance, security and construction industries. He is the founder and owner of J5 GBL, a construction management firm that has worked on key projects for global companies operating in the US. Jabari Edwards engages in numerous community initiatives to improve people’s lives through organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).]]> 2020-09-05 05:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jabariedwards/about/wish/722433231 jabariedwards https://padlet.com/jabariedwards/about/wish/753991051 With two decades of experience managing businesses in multiple sectors, Jabari O. Edwards is the founder and CEO of J5 GBL, a construction management firm. Through J5 GBL, Jabari Edwards gives back to the community and recently donated goody bags for both day and night shift employees at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Critical Care Unit.]]> 2020-09-17 03:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jabariedwards/about/wish/753991051 jabariedwards https://padlet.com/jabariedwards/about/wish/783850234
Jabari O. Edwards has been the CEO of J5 GBL, a project management firm, since he founded the company in 2010. Jabari Edwards is also the majority owner of Bridge Group, BH Properties, and North Atlantic Security Company. In his more than 20 years of business experience, Jabari Edwards has worked on projects locally and around the world, while promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In 2020, J5 GBL announced it would recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday and would close its headquarters in recognition of the day.

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