Jeff Hayward has been President & CEO of Heart of Florida United Way since December 2016. With over 18 years of experience in the United Way network, Jeff brings a unique blend of expertise to HFUW. Jeff’s professional background – a hybrid of politics, public and private sector service – has prepared him well for his responsibilities. He served as chief of staff to the Mayor of Lynn, MA, a Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and the New England vice president for development/ marketing for a national, publicly traded health care company. He currently serves on the boards of CareerSource Central Florida and the Orlando Economic Partnership. He is a graduate of St. Anselm College and was a Casey Foundation/United Way of America Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government - Executive Program.