Candidate: Stephen Joost

Personal •Born March 19,1962, in Jacksonville •Raised and lives in Jacksonville •One of seven children •Stephen and his wife, Nicole, are the proud parents of daughter, Emma and son, Christopher Education •San Jose Catholic School, 1976 •The Bolles School, 1980 •Tulane University, Accounting, 1984 Academic Honors and Awards •Tulane Freshman Honor Society •Tulane Accounting Honor Society Professional •Florida CPA •Deloitte & Touch (Formerly Touche Ross & Co),1984-1989 •Controller, Loop Restaurants, 1990-1993 •Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Firehouse Subs, Inc., 1994- present •Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Co- Director of Franchise Operations, & founding member, Firehouse Restaurant Group, Inc., 1995-present Personal Accomplishments •Chairman, Muscular Dystrophy Association Tennis Tournament •Past Treasurer and past Secretary, Salvation Army Advisory Board, Northeast Florida Area Command •Board Member, Justice Coalition •Honorary Chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee Business Advisory Council •Vice Chairman Rules Committee •Member Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee •Election Canvassing Board •Jacksonville Sister Cities Association - Council Liaison •JEA - Council Liaison •North Florida Transportation Planning Organization – Alternate •Seaport and Airport Special Committee •Member of the Performance and Audit Sub-Committee •Member of the Special Committee on City Pension Sustainability •Member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board •Past Finance Chairman •Past Vice Chairman Land Use & Zoning Committee •Former member of Public Health & Safety Committee •Past Vice Chair of the City Council’s Recreation and Community Development Committee