Board of Directors: President, J.T. Rhodes

Ex-officio member: All committees

J T Rhodes is a Certified Public Accountant who opened up his own CPA firm in order to work after his kidney transplant in 1992. JT also received a bone tissue graft in his left hip in 1994 at the same time that his right hip was totally replaced.

JT's sisters are also effected by polycystic kidneys and livers. His sister Jeanne received a living related transplant from his sister Louise in 1991. His sister Mary received a kidney transplant in 1999 and his youngest sister Cathy received a liver transplant in 2000.

J T was the founding president of TRIO Northeast Florida chapter and has served several terms as chapter president. He was on the National board of TRIO from 1998 to 2000 and was chair of the chapter development committee which completed the ABC's of chartering a chapter and the Chapter Operations manual .

J T was chairman of the Jacksonville TRIO Conference held in 2005 the year he rejoined the board. In 2006 JT was elected President of TRIO board of directors and currently is still serving as president.

JT has also competed in all world and US transplant games starting in 1995 at the World Games in Manchester England. He has also competed in the Australian National transplant games where he won medals as well as winning several at the US games. He was selected as the Elite Athelete from Florida to represent Team USA in Thailand in 2007. JT exercises daily and believes that is the main reason for his good transplant health. JT also rode his bicycle from Atlanta ,Ga. to Jacksonville FL and then to Gainesville,Fl. the end of the first 5 Points of Life Ride in 1997. As he rode over 450 miles in 5 days,he promoted organ donation at various events during the ride.

JT is a member of the Florida Donate Life committee and is a JCI Senator.

JT believes that TRIO should grow so that it can be strong in voicing its opinions about transplant issues. TRIO National should serve the needs of its members as directed by them and work closely with the chapters and members at large. He urges members to serve on National committees so that their concerns can be heard at the board level. He also believes that TRIO is the only organization that serves the recipients and voices their concerns.