Kristin Jamison has been hired as the new executive director of the Jacksonville Memorial Foundation, effective Nov. 3.
Jamison has served as president of the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation since 2019. She is also a co-owner of the Future Champions Sports Complex and Jamison’s Future Swings along with her husband, Adam Jamison.
Jamison will replace Pam Martin, who retired in June after 13 years with the Jacksonville Memorial Foundation. Jamison said she and Martin have known each other for years, and Martin was the one who approached her about the position.
“We worked together at Illinois College a number of years ago, and she really convinced me that this might be an opportunity I should consider,” said Jamison. “It’s a great opportunity to be a key part of what JMF is working to do in terms of becoming stronger and helping the most people it can.”
Jamison was also familiar with JMF since Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is an investor with the JREDC. She said the hospital’s CEO, Trevor Huffman, has focused on making her transition a smooth one and allowing time for the JREDC to hire a new leader.
“I was really impressed with the way Trevor approached this transition, allowing us time to find someone to fill that role,” she said. “We’re in the process of having some conversations with people in the area.”
In addition to preparing for her upcoming change of employment, Jamison is also dealing with the ramifications of a June 18 tornado that struck the sports complex that she and her husband own.
“We had a tornado go through one of our buildings and heavily damage three of our fields, so we’re still in the process of bouncing back from that,” she said. “There are a lot of repairs, and in one case, having to rebuild an entire building. It’s been a crazy summer.”
However, Jamison said she is confident about the upcoming transition.
“I am really proud of the work we’ve accomplished at JREDC under my leadership. I feel like it’s in a great position to continue to strengthen Morgan and Scott counties,” she said.
This article appears in SBJ August 2025.