BOB SHALLOW

Bob was blessed with a unique 28-year corporate career that touched many aspects of business leadership. This included working for Ford Motor Company where only God could have orchestrated the 16-year path that took him from Database Programmer to Vehicle Line Manager for the Taurus/Sable Product Line. Along the way Bob became a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), earned his Master of Science degree in Engineering Management (Wayne State University), became certified in Lean Manufacturing and as a Six Sigma Quality ‘Black Belt.’ After much thought and prayer, Bob made the difficult decision to leave Ford Motor Company, joining Hyster-Yale Group where he spent the next six years, first as Director of Global Product Development Processes, Systems and Operations, and then as the Director of the Americas Warehouse Products Development Center. Prior to joining C12, Bob served as Vice President of Quality, Engineering and Continuous Improvement for TWG, a Dover Company. Bob is thrilled with the opportunity to bring his passions together as the C12 Managing Chair for Northeast & North Central Florida! He has always had a passion for leadership and serving his Lord which has given him many opportunities to serve in church leadership capacities (e.g., Deacon, Teacher, Youth Leader, Small Group Leader). Bob also has a passion for workplace leadership, teaching, coaching and mentoring, having developed and delivered many training classes in Project Management, Change Management and Lean implementation. He is a student of Organizational Theory and tools (including DISC and Meyers-Briggs personality profiling and Emotional Intelligence/EQ tools) and has also facilitated numerous process improvement and Kaizen events. He has also served as Adjunct Professor at Wayne State University, teaching a Masters-level Project Management course. Because of Bob’s broad, hands-on experience with strategic and operational management methods, he has an expansive toolkit from which to draw upon to help businesses achieve their desired results. Bob and his wife, Sandy, live in north St. Johns County with their two youngest sons Jack and Harrison. Their oldest daughter, Brooke, graduated from Auburn University and is now serving in campus ministry at Oxford College in Oxford Georgia and is married to her husband Robert who just completed his Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University. Their oldest son Trent graduated from Valdosta State University in Georgia, with a major in Finance. Bob enjoys time with his family, outdoor activities, tennis, golf, running and walking their Black Lab, Vader, as in Darth.

BRETT KIRKLAND

Brett brings a wide range of experience to his C12 Chair role. Early in his career, he served as an accountant in the public and private sectors and held positions in sales and marketing. He then had the opportunity to move into executive leadership, which included serving as the President & CEO of a $9 million organization. After a merger, God moved Brett into full-time vocational ministry, where he served in local missions with Sherwood Baptist Church, creators of the movies Fireproof and Courageous. While serving in this role, Brett also became a chaplain with Marketplace Chaplains. That’s when his passion for business excellence and his heart for ministry collided. He would go on to join Marketplace Chaplains in a division director role for over six years, where he was afforded the opportunity to be a part of a C12 group. Now, God has called Brett to chair his own groups where he can invest time and energy into equipping other Christian business leaders to steward their lives and businesses well. Brett holds an undergraduate (B.S. in Accounting & Business Administration) and graduate (M.S. in Management) degrees from Troy University. Since 2000, he has developed a passion for leadership, organizational development and health, employee engagement and culture development, strategic planning, and more. Brett is also a certified biblical counselor through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Brett lives with his wife, Carol, in Fleming Island, FL and they have two adult daughters. Brett and Carol worship at the Church of Eleven22 where they lead a home disciple group together, and where Brett serves on the care team.

VAUGHAN ROBISON

Vaughan Robison brings over 15 years of leadership, consulting and entrepreneurial experience to his role as a Chairman of the C12 Group of Northeast Florida. As an Army officer, Vaughan commanded a company of soldiers in combat in Baghdad, Iraq and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his leadership. As a consultant, Vaughan was a Principal Consultant at InfoWorks, Inc. establishing their Analytics and Business Intelligence Practice and leading key client relationships with Fortune 500 companies. Vaughan went on to found three successful companies: Mindful Data Science (a data science consulting and staffing organization), Seek Insights (a management and IT consulting firm), and Grace Conservatory (a value-centered dance studio that his wife Kristina owns). Vaughan’s passion is helping businesses from startups to multi-million dollar organizations align with their mission and values in order to improve profits, establish winning cultures, and positively impact their market. Vaughan has helped companies set strategy that allowed them to outpace their peers in industries including healthcare, manufacturing, higher education, government, nonprofit, and retail. Vaughan has worked with and consulted for the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), Altria, Ascension Health, Vanderbilt University, Bridgestone, CDC, Tractor Supply Company, CDI Corporation, NYPD, Bible League International, FBI, and PEPSICO. Vaughan holds an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. He also holds certifications in project management (Project Management Professional, PMP) and in organizational metrics and analysis (Certified Business Intelligence Professional, CBIP).   Vaughan lives in Ponte Vedra Beach with his wife Kristina and three children: Ivelisse (age 5), Pierce (age 4) and Lark (age 3). He enjoys working on old cars, paddle boarding and pro bono consulting for nonprofits throughout Northeast Florida.

DAVE STEWART

Dave’s life has been marked by commitment, perseverance and purpose.  He began working part-time in college for United Parcel Service, loading trucks every evening. In a short time, he joined the management team and began a journey through numerous leadership positions in operations, industrial engineering and labor relations in Florida, Georgia, and Colorado.  In 2003, after 21 years and while working as the Operations Division Manager for a large segment of the state of Colorado and overseeing a workforce of over 900 employees, Dave felt led by God to leave his corporate position and pursue a calling to vocational ministry and ordination as the Executive Pastor of Outreach at Compassion Christian Church in Savannah, Georgia.  His responsibilities included serving on the church’s Executive Leadership Team while leading the Outreach staff along with hundreds of volunteers to impact the world through strategic international and stateside partnerships.   Through the Lord’s blessings, he was privileged in those years to see the church grow through significant phases – from weekly attendance of 500 to over 9000 on six campuses and a multi-million dollar annual outreach budget.  In this role, Dave traveled extensively to coordinate cross-cultural, collaborative networking through multiple global partnerships in over 20 different countries with a purpose to alleviate human suffering, empower self-sustainability, and restore hope, all to the Glory of God.   In late 2021, he and his wife Lynn were led to return back to family and their hometown of Jacksonville where Dave worked with a lifelong friend as an Executive Sales Manager in a major expansion of his local business.   In August of 2022, he went all in on the vision of C12. Throughout his life’s journey, Dave has always been a student of leadership development and team health. He strongly believes leadership is influence and consequently the balance of Christ-like leadership with sound, relevant business principles produces the best in executive teams.  In his spare time, he loves to be on his Indian motorcycle or laughing with his family. Dave’s been married to his beautiful wife Lynn for 40 years and they have three sons, two daughters-in-love, and three grandchildren.  They worship at the Church of Eleven22 and live in the San Jose area of Jacksonville.

ROBBIE JOHNSON

Robbie Johnson is a native of Northeast Florida and has lived in Gainesville, FL for 27 years. Robbie moved to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida, started following Jesus as a college student in 1998, and graduated the university of Florida in 2000 with a degree in Economics. After graduating UF, Robbie served in a low income neighborhood for 2 years as he was trained for ministry. He then served with Greenhouse church for 20 years as youth pastor and Executive Pastor. He met his wife Amanda in 2000 and they were married in 2002. They have 2 kids – Anna and Matthew. Robbie received his ordination for ministry in 2012 and completed his master’s degree in Leadership from Southeastern University in 2019. Prior to joining C12, Robbie served as Executive Pastor in Greenhouse Church, responsible for talent advancement, financial management of a $6 million annual revenue, board development, 5 church locations, strategic planning and 45 employees. Under his leadership, Greenhouse Church grew from $1.5 in annual revenue to $6m, expanded into 4 cities outside of Gainesville, launched a School of Ministry and built a $17m facility.  Robbie’s background also includes sales experience with  Enlight Energy Solar Company, strategic planning and sales agent responsibilities with University Realty and business consulting with various local businesses. Robbie serves as chair  with C12 Business Forums in Gainesville, FL. C12 is the world’s largest peer-learning organization for Christian CEOs, business owners, and executives, serving 4,000 members throughout the United States and internationally. Robbie has been serving as a C12 Chair since February 2024 and currently serves 20 members in one  CEO forum and one key player forum. Additionally,  Robbie is an active worshiper at Christ Community Church and serves on the board Grant Abundant Life. Robbie also speaks at various churches and events within the community.