Leadership Team

Stacy Ellison currently serves as Vice-President of Development and Communications for the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center where she works to advance donor support and community awareness through events, community engagement, multi-media communications, and advocacy.   She has earned a reputation as a community advocate with a gift for truthful storytelling, highlighting the people at the heart of each issue. Stacy brings more than 20 years of non-profit and communications experience to her work. She has previously served in Director roles with several non-profit organizations and as a television news anchor, executive producer, and on camera/voiceover/host talent for companies including: CSX, Florida Hospital, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and the Florida Department of Health.   Stacy currently serves on the University of North Florida’s School of Communication’s Advisory Board, is a graduate of the WOMEN Unlimited IMPOWER program, a member of the Lead the Way Jacksonville cohort and was named a 2020 JBJ Woman of Influence.   She’s previously served on the Board for God’s Pantry Food Bank and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, as well as, the Baptist Spirit of Women Advisory Board. Stacy earned her B.S in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  She counts her faith, family, and valued friends as the guiding lights of her life.