Board of Directors

Jody Brooks is now serving as JEA’s Interim Managing Director/CEO. Prior to this role, she served as Chief Administrative Officer, where she oversaw the utility’s critical infrastructure protection and electric compliance, physical security, environmental services, real estate and other areas. She also worked with Jacksonville’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) to oversee JEA legal matters.

Ms. Brooks has over 30 years of administrative and legal experience and a wealth of knowledge about federal, state, and local utility regulation and environmental laws. She was JEA’s first chief legal officer from 2016-19. Previously, she supported JEA’s efforts as an attorney with the city’s OGC.

Prior to her public service, Ms. Brooks served as counsel at Allen Land Group Inc. and in-house counsel with The St. Joe Company. She began her legal career as an Associate with Lewis, Longman and Walker, P.A.

Ms. Brooks holds a Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, with a Certificate in Environmental and Land Use Law and a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, from Jacksonville University, College of Business.

To learn more, visit www.JEA.com