Welcome Women Business Owners

Trina Medarev, World Affairs Council of Jacksonville

Trina Medarev is the Executive Director & CEO of the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. Under her direction, the Council has grown from a small organization sponsoring a modest speaker program, to reaching thousands of individuals every year through several acclaimed speaker series, educational programming, special events and an expanding network of young professionals.

Engaged in the First Coast community, Trina is a member of the Leadership Jacksonville class of 2013 and the Jacksonville Women’s Network class of 2014. She currently serves as a member of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville and as a trustee for the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce. She also serves on the Florida Advisory Committee of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and is a founding member of the Jacksonville Business Journal Leadership Trust. In 2018, Trina served on the JAXUSA Elevate Northeast Florida Steering Committee. Trina has also enjoyed serving on the nominating committee, as well as the planning committee for the annual World Affairs Councils of America National Conference in Washington, D.C. This gathering connects Council members throughout the U.S. with leading international policy-makers and experts.

A proud “Longhorn,” she earned a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin.

Jeannie Fredrick’s parents encouraged her to read by allowing her to stay up past bedtime, albeit reading in bed. She was hooked. Her first favorites were Nancy Drew and the Boxcar Children and then later found author Lawrence Sanders and quickly fell in love with his characters, the stodgy Edward X. Delaney and Archy McNally.

She has been published in Grit, Florida Retirement Lifestyles, Daytona News Journal, Palatka Daily News and was the publisher at the Crescent City Courier Journal.

Following the January dinner meeting our members will have the opportunity to purchase Jeannie’s new book, Abruptly Alone: A Widow's Memoir.

Katharyn Smith Woods, AAMS®, CFP®

Katharyn joined the Wealth Management department of Raymond James after working as an analyst in the Institutional Fixed Income Research department of Raymond James. She is a graduate of Rhodes College and is fully registered as a financial advisor. Katharyn has also achieved the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.

She is an active member of Women Business Owners of North Florida, First Coast Manufacturers Association, The Arc Jacksonville Business Advisory Council and The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Alumni Board. Katharyn and her husband Richard currently reside in the Avondale area of Jacksonville with their son Yates and golden retriever Wellington.

As a financial advisor, Katharyn has a strong desire to listen and thoroughly understand the concerns of her clients and is dedicated to assisting them in meeting their financial needs. She specializes in creating financial plans for clients of all ages that will help them to obtain their long-term goals.