Jo-Kell COO Adrian Marchi Honored at MLK Leadership Breakfast

(Chesapeake, VA) – Adrian Marchi, COO of Jo-Kell, was among those honored at the 16th Annual Chesapeake Martin Luther King Leadership Breakfast on Monday, January 18. Each year, hundreds gathered at the event to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honor local police, firefighters, youth, businessmen and women, and nonprofit entrepreneurs who are making a contribution to the quality of life in Chesapeake and the surrounding area.

(Photos- At left: Adrian Marchi with his wife Robin and three children: Olivia, Mary and Adrian Jr. At right: Receiving the award from Bishop E.W. Jackson, Chairman of the 16th Annual Leadership Breakfast.)

“The theme for the 2016 event was Leaders of Influence and Impact,” said says Suzy Kelly, CEO of Jo-Kell who served as mistress of ceremonies. “I cannot think of someone more deserving than Adrian to be among the inspiring individuals honored this year.”

Adrian joined Jo-Kell in 2008 and has made an impact both on the company and his community.  He is also the co-founder of Catholic Passion Ministries and very active in his local parish where he teaches numerous classes and leads a variety of programs on the faith. He has served as a vice president on the council of a non-profit organization, and as a Special Projects Volunteer at a local free clinic. Adrian is an ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus local Council 8240.

Jo-Kell, Inc. is an electrical distribution, engineering, and solutions provider servicing the military, commercial marine and industrial marketplaces for more than thirty years. Jo-Kell, Inc. is located in Chesapeake and Richmond, Virginia, as well as in Jacksonville, Florida.

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