Founder and CEO Jeff Copeland is Jackson’s father.

Jeff is a 22-year military veteran who holds a master’s degree in public administration, as well as a bachelor’s in international business.

In addition to his decades of experience in the public sector and higher education, Jeff now owns and operates multiple businesses in St Petersburg, Florida, including Copeland Morgan LLC (a real estate brokerage and property management company) and Copeland Construction & Restoration (a general contractor).

Jeff is a former adjunct professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health, and is the author of Blood & Money: Service Learning & Project Management Principles for Student Volunteers.

“Two of the hardest things about being the father of a young-adult leukemia patient are your total inability to protect your child from the horrors of this terrible disease, and the lack of someone, or something, to fight back against. This foundation is my way of doing that, while also honoring Jackson’s legacy.”

Jeff can be reached at jeff@jacksoncopeland.org.